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title: "Social Mobility Commission - State of the Nation 2027"
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# Social Mobility Commission - State of the Nation 2027

Buyer: SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d2d28752-c760-46b8-9503-e94ea07104b3

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## Summary

The Social Mobility Commission, an independent statutory body, recently awarded a contract for analytical support and methodological development for its 2027 State of the Nation report. The commission focuses on enhancing social mobility across the UK and sought a supplier to provide robust analysis and methodological improvements. Nuffield College at the University of Oxford, located in England, secured the contract through an open procedure below threshold. The contract commenced on 17th July 2026 and will conclude on 31st July 2027, with a total value of £59,325. This project falls under the social research services category, classified as CPV 79315000.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses specialising in analytical and statistical quality assurance services, particularly those experienced with social mobility data frameworks. Ideal candidates include small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and organisations that enhance social research methodologies. Such firms can strengthen their portfolios by contributing to a high-profile government report. The requirement for close collaboration with the SMC secretariat further allows for businesses to expand their networks within government circles, reinforcing their positions in public sector consultancy services.

## Notice

The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) monitors progress towards improving social mobility in the UK and promotes social mobility in England. It is an independent statutory body. Its annual State of the Nation report is the Commission's main publication on UK-wide progress on social mobility and is laid before Parliament. The Commission is seeking a supplier to provide analytical support, methodological development, statistical quality assurance and interpretation for the 2027 State of the Nation report (with possible extension for the 2028 report). The supplier will work closely with the SMC secretariat. The emphasis of this contract is on robust analysis, reproducibility, interpretation and selected methodological improvements, rather than routine production work where SMC already has established in-house code. The Social Mobility Index provides the framework for State of the Nation. It includes mobility outcomes, intermediate outcomes and drivers of social mobility. The current indicators are available through the SMC State of the Nation data explorer: https://social-mobility.data.gov.uk/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3430cef-ce90-496a-afc5-96831193ae3a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Jul 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £70,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,325 |
| 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 | SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NUFFIELD COLLEGE IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 27 Jul 2026 at 09:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3430cef-ce90-496a-afc5-96831193ae3a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3430cef-ce90-496a-afc5-96831193ae3a
  27th July 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://social-mobility.data.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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