---
title: "PS24043 Public Attitudes to Science 2024-2030"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c1533605-04b7-4f99-8b4b-951daf83a3ce"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c1533605-04b7-4f99-8b4b-951daf83a3ce"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c1533605-04b7-4f99-8b4b-951daf83a3ce.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c1533605-04b7-4f99-8b4b-951daf83a3ce.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED"
published: "2024-05-14"
---

# PS24043 Public Attitudes to Science 2024-2030

Buyer: UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c1533605-04b7-4f99-8b4b-951daf83a3ce

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c1533605-04b7-4f99-8b4b-951daf83a3ce)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c1533605-04b7-4f99-8b4b-951daf83a3ce.json)

## Summary

The UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED has awarded a contract to IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD worth £1.2 million for the Public Attitudes to Science project. The contract was awarded through a selective procurement method as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period is from May 8, 2024, to May 7, 2026, offering opportunities in research and development services with a focus on public attitudes to science.

This procurement opportunity, managed by the UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED, presents a chance for companies specializing in research and insight to engage in a £1.2 million project focusing on public attitudes to science. Businesses with expertise in survey research, science communication, and strong governmental, research, and media networks are well-suited to compete for this contract, which aims to inspire debates and impact policy, research, and innovation strategies.

## Notice

*** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION *** This procurement is being concluded following a mini competition under the Crown Commercial Services Research & Insight DPS RM6126. Brief Description of Requirement The Public Attitudes to Science (PAS) series is the main broad-based evidence of public attitudes to science across the UK. UKRI took over responsibility for managing PAS from DSIT (formerly BEIS) in 2023. Our aim is that it should provide robust evidence that can be used with confidence in strategy, policy, and programme development. Our PAS supplier or consortium must have expertise in survey research, in particular so-called 'push-to-web-surveys,' strong science communication credentials and highly regarded networks across government, the research and innovation sector, and media. We want PAS to inspire debate and activity among policy makers, researchers, innovators, public engagement and sci-comm practitioners, and the media. The successful supplier will need to create outputs which are disseminated in a creative and ambitious way which creates significant, far-reaching impacts. This iteration of PAS will be based around the same set of core questions asked in 2019 and additional questions based on discussion with UKRI. The three waves of PAS will need to support the trend series while facilitating notable changes to the survey mode, survey frequency, and survey sample size. The successful supplier will deliver three waves of an online PAS survey. The estimated contract value is PS1.2 million exclusive of VAT to deliver a minimum of 3,000 completed questionnaires in each of the three waves. There will be break clauses and review stages in the contract between each Wave to enable UKRI to manage the contract and its budget.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a5e41c8-8bd3-4355-9f0f-9f18d6294d08 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Mar 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 May 2024 |
| Contract period | 7 May 2024 - 7 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,200,000 |
| 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 | UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1UH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 May 2024 at 13:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a5e41c8-8bd3-4355-9f0f-9f18d6294d08

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0a5e41c8-8bd3-4355-9f0f-9f18d6294d08
  14th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e8d32c70-5688-4644-b1fd-859dd24ca4a8

## Notice URLs

- http://www.uksbs.co.uk

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c1533605-04b7-4f99-8b4b-951daf83a3ce. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c1533605-04b7-4f99-8b4b-951daf83a3ce.json.