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SIC and SOC Coding of the Graduate Outcomes survey

JISC · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 22:05.

Opportunity overview

HESA (part of Jisc) are seeking a supplier to support the annual coding of occupational information. Following its merger with the Higher Education Statistics Agency, Jisc has retained 'HESA' as a brand name, and Jisc's functions, activities and role as the DDB are undertaken by a dedicated directorate within Jisc, operating under the HESA brand. References to HESA within the Specification do not mean any legal entity. This will include Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) and Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), along with some additional information to supplement this. The supply of this data will support our role as the designated data body for the HE sector, ensuring high quality, consistent classification of employer data. As survey responses are received, HESA/Jisc will securely make available to the supplier, in batches, an overnight file of the employer, course and role information to enable the supplier to complete the required SIC and SOC coding and return it to HESA/Jisc using an encrypted secure bulk data sending system. In addition to the purposes set out below, the coding will be used by Jisc to update and feed into the Graduate Outcomes provider dashboards so that Providers have visibility of the progress and outcomes of the coding. HESA/Jisc will run the Graduate Outcomes survey, working with third-party suppliers to manage the call centre system for contact management and to provide an online survey. It will be necessary for the supplier to join review calls with HESA/Jisc and HESA/Jisc's third-party suppliers to feedback any improvements required to the job role and employer data to improve the accuracy of coding.

Classification

  • CPV72330000 — Content or data standardization and classification services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0000£1.3m

Documents and notices

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
Proc3104
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
The evaluation process will include defined stage gates. This exercise will comprise of two stages: Stage 1. Competency and experience Stage 2. Coding trial and pricing Progression to subsequent stages is not guaranteed and will be determined by the criteria per stage. In line with the Procurement Act (Part 3, Chapter 2, Section 20), we are not obligated to proceed to further stages if only one supplier remains successful.

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
9 Oct 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
1 Feb 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0000
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
1,500,000
Amount
1,250,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
Written responses at Stage 1

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Pricing
Description
Pricing at Stage 2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Coding trial
Description
Coding trial at Stage 2

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 May 2027, 00:00
Ends
30 Apr 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Apr 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract will be for an initial period of 3 years with optional extensions of 1 year and 1 year (3+1+1), allowing for a maximum contract length of 5 years.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0000
Related Lot
LOT-0000

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
72330000
Description
Content or data standardization and classification services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 3
Id
085347-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
9 Sept 2026, 12:16
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
JISC
Id
GB-COH-05747339

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
05747339

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGYD-1575-ZHXX

Address

Street Address
4 Portwall Lane
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 6NB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK11

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK11 · BS1 6NB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 046773-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 046819-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 085347-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·