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Social Research Evaluation Services

Office for National Statistics · Central government

In brief

Office for National Statistics has announced plans to buy research work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £3,600,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 27 February 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for research contracts across the UK (from 426 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Provision of Social research Evaluation Services and Evaluation training Services to ONS

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 046923-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

56

Awards

35

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From notice 046923-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 21 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.