Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Social research services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Social research services. 36 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
36
awards tracked
£10.9m
total contract value
£304k
average award size
33.3%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Social research services
Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Lived Experience Forum
Awarded to Expert Link on 16 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
£38k
Provision of Serious and Organised Crime and VAWG
Awarded to ASC Int Ltd on 29 Mar 2026 · Government Commercial Agency
£66k
Pensions Dashboards Social Research Project
Awarded to Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd. on 10 Mar 2026 · Money and Pensions Service
£317k
Lived Experience and VCSE Engagement
Awarded to EP: IC Consultants Ltd on 26 Feb 2026 · UK Health Security Agency
£1m
Literature review and guidance for communicating health-risks during Chemical, B
Awarded to Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited on 25 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
£30k
Provision of Social Research
Awarded to IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD on 17 Feb 2026 · Crown Commercial Service
£2.5m
Behavioural Barriers and Enablers for SPS (PLUS) Compliance: A COM-B Approach
Awarded to Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited on 11 Feb 2026 · Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
£114k
Provision of Socio-Economic Disadvantage Lived Experience Research
Awarded to THE PUBLIC SERVICE CONSULTANTS LIMITED on 4 Feb 2026 · Crown Commercial Service
£50k
Understanding Youth Justice System Responses to Child Criminal Exploitation
Awarded to TONIC Consultants Limited on 23 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice
£58k
Understanding Public Awareness & Behavioural Barriers to Invasive NNS campaigns
Awarded to Behavioural Insights Team on 22 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
£50k
Gathering the views of people on probation and children receiving youth justice services for the 2026 / 2028 Thematic Inspection Programme
Awarded to User Voice on 16 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Justice
£75k
Literature review a& guidance for communicating CBRN recovery
Awarded to Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited on 14 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
£30k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Social research services, and where the value sits
Social research services accounts for 36 tracked awards worth £10.9m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £304k. Social research services is procured mainly by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Defra. The biggest spender is National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, with 5 awards totalling £1.3m. Geographically the work is weighted towards North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland. SMBs hold 33.3% of awards, in line with the typical UK public-sector mid-band. Volume is softening versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Social research services
Biggest single award
£2.5m
Provision of Social Research
Won by IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD on 17 Feb 2026
Busiest month
Jun 25
6 awards published, totalling £1.8m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: softening.
Where the awards land
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland39%
- Any region39%
- London8%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland,Isle of Man,Guernsey,Jersey8%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales3%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited
4 awards · £249k total
Behavioural Insights Team
2 awards · £125k total
IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD
1 award · £2.5m total
VERIAN GROUP UK LIMITED
1 award · £1.1m total
EP: IC Consultants Ltd
1 award · £1m total
Verian Group UK Ltd
1 award · £940k total
JOHNSON AND LUBBOCK PARTNERS LIMITED
1 award · £685k total
The University of Sheffield (ScHARR)
1 award · £520k total
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