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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: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a638d217-c7fb-4621-acd3-66bd49737cc3

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## Summary

The Office for Students has awarded a contract for administering the National Student Survey (NSS) and disseminating the survey results. The procurement exercise aimed to appoint a contractor(s) for this service. The contract value is £6,451,477 GBP. The contract period starts on June 1, 2024, and ends on March 31, 2028. The procurement method used was an Open procedure, with the tender period ending on March 15, 2024. The buying organization is the Office for Students, based in Bristol, UK. The industry category is Survey services, and the location is in the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in survey services to engage with the Office for Students. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this tender. Businesses interested in long-term contracts and working with UK funding and regulatory bodies are encouraged to consider this opportunity. The procurement stage has now been completed, but future opportunities may arise in a similar service category. Businesses that can demonstrate expertise in administering surveys and data dissemination are likely to be competitive in this procurement process.

## 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/7fd8a5b5-3ecc-4999-9386-7160a8f94f4c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,451,477 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £6,451,477 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2024 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fd8a5b5-3ecc-4999-9386-7160a8f94f4c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7fd8a5b5-3ecc-4999-9386-7160a8f94f4c
  27th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=852172388
  Please follow this link to view the notice.

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