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title: "Administering the National Student Survey (NSS) and disseminating the survey results"
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# Administering the National Student Survey (NSS) and disseminating the survey results

Buyer: OFFICE FOR STUDENTS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9e331413-4598-4cc3-92b4-e8dc3f13672f

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## Summary

The Office for Students is looking for a contractor to administer the National Student Survey (NSS) in 2025 and 2026, as well as disseminate the survey results on behalf of UK funding and regulatory bodies. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for tender submissions set for October 31, 2023. The contract period is from February 1, 2024, to March 31, 2028. The contract value is £6,468,000, and the procurement falls under the services category.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses involved in survey services to work with the Office for Students. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate. The location for service delivery is in the South West region of the United Kingdom. Businesses with experience in survey administration and result dissemination are well-suited to compete in this open procurement procedure.

## Notice

The Office for Students is leading the procurement exercise to appoint a contractor(s) to administer the National Student Survey (NSS) in 2025 and 2026, and to undertake dissemination of NSS 2025 and 2026 results on behalf of the UK funding and regulatory bodies.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3419ca4-efc7-401b-a902-c0ba2aeaec18 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,468,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OFFICE FOR STUDENTS |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 8SR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Stoke Gifford |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2023 at 15:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3419ca4-efc7-401b-a902-c0ba2aeaec18

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3419ca4-efc7-401b-a902-c0ba2aeaec18
  29th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=812705702
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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