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title: "Administering the National Student Survey (NSS) and disseminating the survey results"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0406e6"
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# Administering the National Student Survey (NSS) and disseminating the survey results

Buyer: OFFICE FOR STUDENTS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0406e6

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## Summary

The Office for Students is leading a procurement exercise for the contract titled "Administering the National Student Survey (NSS) and disseminating the survey results" in the services industry category. This contract involves administering the NSS in 2025 and 2026, and disseminating results on behalf of UK funding and regulatory bodies. The tender is in the award stage, with a recent award on 15th March 2024 for “Administering the NSS only”. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a total contract value of £6,451,477 GBP. The contract is located in the Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Bristol/Bath area.

This tender provides business growth opportunities, particularly for firms experienced in survey services and IT services like consulting, software development, and Internet support. Small or medium enterprises (SMEs) could find this tender suitable. The deadline for bids was 31st October 2023, with the bid opening on the same day. Businesses with capabilities in administering surveys or disseminating results could compete effectively. The procurement process offers a valuable opportunity for qualified businesses to engage with the Office for Students and contribute to the NSS initiatives in the specified region.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Administering the NSS and disseminating the results

Administering the NSS and disseminating the results

Administering the NSS only

Administering the NSS only

Disseminating the NSS results only

Disseminating the NSS results only

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010109-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,468,000 |
| Lots value | £12,936,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,451,477 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79311000 - Survey services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2024 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010109-2024
- 29 Sep 2023 at 18:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028888-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=852172388
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ETWJ8J395H
- https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk

## Provenance

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