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Office for Students: Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services

Office for Students · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:04.

Opportunity overview

This tender sets out the specification requirements for Contractor(s) to join a framework for delivering the Office for Students (OfS) polling and opinion research requirements. The tender is divided into 3 Lots. Lots 1&2 have been constructed by ability to reach certain populations: Lot 1- Students and Lot 2 -Education Sector and other stakeholders. Lot 3 is for evaluation projects.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

IFF Research Ltd

Matched by normalised name
Shared contract value
£1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
010793-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
00849983
Location
London, UKK1, SE1 0HR, United Kingdom

Public First Limited

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
010793-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
10149826
Location
Nottingham, UKK1, NG10 1 BY, United Kingdom

Savanta Group Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
010793-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
SC281352
Location
Glasgow, UKK1, G2 2ND, United Kingdom

Shift Insight Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
010793-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
04389758
Location
London, UKK1, SW9 9UH, United Kingdom

YouGov PLC

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
010793-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
03607311
Location
London, UKK1, EC1Y 8RT, United Kingdom

IFF Research Ltd

Matched by normalised name
Shared contract value
£200k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
010793-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
00849983
Location
London, UKK1, SE1 0HR, United Kingdom

Savanta Group Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£200k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
010793-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
SC281352
Location
Glasgow, UKK1, G2 2ND, United Kingdom

Shift Insight Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£200k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
010793-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
04389758
Location
London, UKK1, SW9 9UH, United Kingdom

Thinks Insight & Strategy (Britain Thinks) Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£200k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
010793-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
07291125
Location
London, UKK1, WC2R 1LA, United Kingdom

YouGov plc

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£200k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
010793-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
03607311
Location
London, UKK1, EC1Y 8RT, United Kingdom

Advance HE

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£300k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
010793-2025-3
Status
active
Identifier
04931031
Location
York, UKK1, YO10 5BR, United Kingdom

Alma Economics

Matched by normalised name
Shared contract value
£300k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
010793-2025-3
Status
active
Identifier
09391354
Location
London, UKK1, United Kingdom

IFF Research Ltd

Matched by normalised name
Shared contract value
£300k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
010793-2025-3
Status
active
Identifier
00849983
Location
London, UKK1, SE1 0HR, United Kingdom

Technopolis Ltd

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£300k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
010793-2025-3
Status
active
Identifier
02354937
Location
Brighton, UKK1, BN1 1EE, United Kingdom

York Consulting LLP

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£300k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 5 awarded suppliers
Award ID
010793-2025-3
Status
active
Identifier
OC325515
Location
Leeds, UKK1, LS2 7PN, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79311000 — Survey services
  • CPV79419000 — Evaluation consultancy services

Lots

  • Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services - Lot 1£1m
  • Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services - Lot 2£200k
  • Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services - Lot 3£300k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PRN2241
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
29 Nov 2024, 10:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
9,999,999

Expected award period

Starts
29 Nov 2024, 10:00

Tender Period

Ends
29 Nov 2024, 10:00

Classification

Id
79311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Survey services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1 - Students
Title
Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services - Lot 1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Lot 1 - Students. The OfS is seeking to procure capacity to undertake the following activities with our stakeholders: -Opinion polling -Other forms of opinion research (e.g., qualitative interviews, focus groups, cognitive interviewing) Suppliers bidding for Lot 1 must be able to demonstrate their ability to reach the following populations: Students including: applicants, undergraduates, postgraduates and recent graduates (within the last 3 years) Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/HV9935T4F5

Value

Amount
1,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2 - Education sector and other stakeholders
Title
Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services - Lot 2
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Lot 2 - Education Sector and other stakeholders. The OfS is seeking to procure capacity to undertake the following activities with our stakeholders: -Opinion polling -Other forms of opinion research (e.g., qualitative interviews, focus groups, cognitive interviewing) Suppliers bidding for Lot 2 must be able to demonstrate their ability to reach the following populations: oUniversity and college leaders and staff oRepresentative bodies oTeachers oCareers advisors oParents of applicants and current students oEmployers Additional information: To apply for Lot 2 please respond via this link: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/XJJ93T66JR

Value

Amount
200,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3 - Evaluation Services
Title
Framework for Polling and Opinion Research Services - Lot 3
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Lot 3 will be used to commission services to support the OfS’s evaluation work. The OfS uses Evaluation work to understand the delivery and impact of its regulations and programmes, to be able to assess, learn from and improve the effectiveness of its work. For these types of evaluation commissions, the OfS will usually lead on the development of overarching evaluation questions, a plan and theory of change, and suppliers will co-develop the interview/survey questions. For this, suppliers need to have good understanding and experience of evaluation work to enable them to tailor their research accordingly, conduct analysis against evaluation questions, and form evaluative judgements as appropriate. Additional information: To apply for Lot 3 please respond via this link :https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/R387M6A5N3

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1 - Students
Related Lot
1 - Students

Delivery Location

Description
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK1
Entry 2
Region
UKK1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Survey services
Item 2
Id
2 - Education sector and other stakeholders
Related Lot
2 - Education sector and other stakeholders

Delivery Location

Description
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK1
Entry 2
Region
UKK1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79311000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Survey services
Item 3
Id
3 - Evaluation Services
Related Lot
3 - Evaluation Services

Delivery Location

Description
Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK1
Entry 2
Region
UKK1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79419000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Evaluation consultancy services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-125770
Name
Office for Students

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK1
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8SR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Office for Students

Contact

Telephone
+44 1179317317
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-65470
Name
Office for Students

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 8SR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Identifier

Legal Name
Office for Students

Contact

Telephone
+44 1179317137

Additional Contact Points

Entry 1
Telephone
+44 1179317317
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-141517
Name
Shift Insight Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK1
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW9 9UH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Studio 3.2, The Department Store Studios

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
04389758
Legal Name
Shift Insight Ltd

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-141518
Name
Alma Economics

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK1
Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
43 Tanner Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
09391354
Legal Name
Alma Economics

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-141519
Name
Savanta Group Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK1
Locality
Glasgow
Postal Code
G2 2ND
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
225 W George Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
SC281352
Legal Name
Savanta Group Ltd

Contact

Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-141520
Name
IFF Research Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK1
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 0HR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5th Floor, The Harlequin Building, 65 Southwark Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
00849983
Legal Name
IFF Research Ltd

Contact

Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-141521
Name
YouGov PLC

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK1
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC1Y 8RT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
50 Featherstone Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
03607311
Legal Name
YouGov PLC

Contact

Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-141522
Name
Public First Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK1
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG10 1 BY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Ashleigh Villa, 143 Tamworth Road, Long Eaton

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
10149826
Legal Name
Public First Limited

Contact

Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-141523
Name
YouGov plc

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK1
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC1Y 8RT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
50 Featherstone Street

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
03607311
Legal Name
YouGov plc

Contact

Organisation 10
Id
GB-FTS-141524
Name
Thinks Insight & Strategy (Britain Thinks) Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK1
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2R 1LA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
West Wing, Somerset House

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
07291125
Legal Name
Thinks Insight & Strategy (Britain Thinks) Ltd

Contact

Organisation 11
Id
GB-FTS-141525
Name
Advance HE

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK1
Locality
York
Postal Code
YO10 5BR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Innovation Way, York Science Park, Heslington

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
04931031
Legal Name
Advance HE

Contact

Organisation 12
Id
GB-FTS-141526
Name
York Consulting LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK1
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS2 7PN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Smithfield House, 92 North Street

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
OC325515
Legal Name
York Consulting LLP

Contact

Organisation 13
Id
GB-FTS-88599
Name
Technopolis Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK1
Locality
Brighton
Postal Code
BN1 1EE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 Pavilion Buildings

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
02354937
Legal Name
Technopolis Ltd

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
010793-2025-1
Title
Students
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141517
Name
Shift Insight Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-141519
Name
Savanta Group Ltd
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-141520
Name
IFF Research Ltd
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-141521
Name
YouGov PLC
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-141522
Name
Public First Limited
Award 2
Id
010793-2025-2
Title
Education sector and other stakeholders
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141517
Name
Shift Insight Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-141519
Name
Savanta Group Ltd
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-141520
Name
IFF Research Ltd
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-141523
Name
YouGov plc
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-141524
Name
Thinks Insight & Strategy (Britain Thinks) Ltd
Award 3
Id
010793-2025-3
Title
Evaluation Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141518
Name
Alma Economics
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-141525
Name
Advance HE
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-141526
Name
York Consulting LLP
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-88599
Name
Technopolis Ltd
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-141520
Name
IFF Research Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
010793-2025-1
Title
Students
Status
active
Award ID
010793-2025-1
Date Signed
7 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
010793-2025-2
Title
Education sector and other stakeholders
Status
active
Award ID
010793-2025-2
Date Signed
7 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
200,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
010793-2025-3
Title
Evaluation Services
Status
active
Award ID
010793-2025-3
Date Signed
7 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK1 · BS34 8SR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK1

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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