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title: "Polling Services - Scottish Opinion Monitor (SCOOP)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000817604"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
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# Polling Services - Scottish Opinion Monitor (SCOOP)

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000817604

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh is conducting a procurement process to appoint a qualified provider for Polling Services under the Scottish Opinion Monitor (SCOOP) project. Located in Edinburgh, this procurement falls within the education sector and involves fieldwork for surveys supporting the ESRC-funded Scottish Election Study (SES). The procurement follows an open procedure and is currently in the award stage, having concluded an active tender phase previously. The contract involves delivering surveys from February 2026 to October 2030, with key deadlines including data collection and dissemination aligned on a monthly schedule. YouGov Plc has been awarded the contract, valued at £157,500, with the signing date on 4th March 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in large-scale social research and survey services. Companies with expertise in data collection, maintenance of data comparability, and adherence to strict timelines are well-suited to benefit from this contract. As the successful supplier will be tasked with conducting cross-sectional surveys of Scottish voters, the opportunity aligns with businesses having a track record in comprehensive social studies and public opinion polling. Additionally, this tender emphasises community benefits, encouraging suppliers to engage in broader societal contributions, potentially enhancing business reputation and local community ties.

## Notice

The University of Edinburgh intends to conduct an open tender exercise to appoint a suitably competent and qualified provider to carry out fieldwork for a survey as part of the Scottish Opinion Monitor (SCOOP).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Edinburgh intends to conduct an open tender exercise to appoint a suitably competent and qualified provider to carry out fieldwork for a survey as part of the Scottish Opinion Monitor (SCOOP). The University of Edinburgh intends to conduct an open tender exercise to appoint a suitably competent and qualified provider to carry out fieldwork for a survey as part of the Scottish Opinion Monitor (SCOOP). This is a continuation of recently expired contract 'Scottish Election Study 2021-2025 (EC0945)' which was originally awarded to YouGov following a tender exercise; this iteration will largely follow the same scope and intended outcomes The Scottish Opinion (SCOOP) Monitor represents a multi-year requirement for the provision of survey fieldwork services to support the ESRC-funded Scottish Election Study (SES). The SES, headquartered at the University of Edinburgh, has been awarded 1.5 Million GBP by the ESRC to conduct the 2026-2030 SES. It has been based at UoE since 2016. The project includes two main elements of data collection: - A 15-wave SCOOP survey, which will be procured through a competitive open tender, and - Pre- and post-election surveys conducted around the 2026 Scottish Parliament election and the next UK General Election. Delivered by the University of Edinburgh on behalf of a UK-wide research consortium, this procurement seeks to appoint a supplier capable of conducting high-quality, repeat cross-sectional surveys of Scottish voters. The successful supplier will be required to deliver three surveys per year (in February, June, and October) over a 4-year period: February 2026 to October 2030. Each wave will involve a 15-minute questionnaire administered to 1,500 respondents aged 16 and over, representing individuals eligible to vote in Scottish elections. Respondents will be selected to reflect Scotland's demographic and geographic profile, with measures in place to avoid repeated participation within a single year to protect against panel conditioning. For any month in which fieldwork takes place, a full dataset and cross tab file is expected to be delivered within that month and should align with the following schedule: Week 1: Survey coding, testing, and approval. Week 2: Fieldwork and data collection. Week 3: Data cleaning, tabulation, and delivery. Week 4: Analysis and dissemination by the SES team. Over the survey cycle (Feb, June and October), there are two key deliverables expected: 1.Tracker data that will enable the monitoring of voter trends in opinion between elections. 2.Rapid Reaction and Themed questions designed to provide useful data on external events, or topics suggested by the SES team of the wider academic community. It is crucial then that the procurement aims to secure a supplier with proven expertise in large-scale social research, capable of maintaining continuity, data comparability, and adherence to agreed timescales across the full duration of the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552451 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £161,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £157,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | YOUGOV |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79300000 - Market and economic research; polling and statistics
- 79320000 - Public-opinion polling services

## Release History

- 25 Mar 2026 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552451
- 5 Dec 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545005

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545005
  Polling Services - Scottish Opinion Monitor (SCOOP) - The University of Edinburgh intends to conduct an open tender exercise to appoint a suitably competent and qualified provider to carry out fieldwork for a survey as part of the Scottish Opinion Monitor (SCOOP).
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR552451
  Polling Services - Scottish Opinion Monitor (SCOOP) - The University of Edinburgh intends to conduct an open tender exercise to appoint a suitably competent and qualified provider to carry out fieldwork for a survey as part of the Scottish Opinion Monitor (SCOOP).

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000817604
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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