Market research services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 79310000·Services · class·in Business Services & Consultancy
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
79311000 Survey services389 notices · 32%79310000 Market research services376 notices · 31%79315000 Social research services291 notices · 24%79311400 Economic research services146 notices · 12%79311300 Survey analysis services107 notices · 9%79311200 Survey conduction services91 notices · 8%79311410 Economic impact assessment82 notices · 7%79311100 Survey design services81 notices · 7%- Business and management consultancy services 926 · 12m
- Advertising and marketing services 504 · 12m
- Miscellaneous business-related services 497 · 12m
- Security services 408 · 12m
- Accounting and auditing services 364 · 12m
- Business and management consultancy and related services 311 · 12m
- Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services 276 · 12m
- Recruitment services 232 · 12m
- Legal services 222 · 12m
- Personnel services except placement and supply services 179 · 12m
- All of Business Services & Consultancy →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 38% (441 notices)
- Local authorities 20% (236 notices)
- Other public bodies 15% (171 notices)
- Education & universities 6% (67 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 2% (23 notices)
- Not classified 20% (233 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Government | not classified | 42 | 5 | 1 |
| NHS England | Central government | 39 | 11 | 1 |
| Department of Health & Social Care | Central government | 29 | 10 | 0 |
| NATURAL ENGLAND | Central government | 22 | 17 | 2 |
| Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government | Central government | 22 | 4 | 1 |
| Historic England | Central government | 21 | 18 | 2 |
| Defra Network eTendering Portal | not classified | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Food Standards Agency | Central government | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE | Other public bodies | 13 | 5 | 1 |
| Care Quality Commission | Central government | 12 | 2 | 0 |
498 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 671 of 1,201 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 6 | 37% | 55% | |
| Greater London | 7 | 58% | 59% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 4 | 63% | 50% | |
| South East England | 5 | 73% | 56% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | 70% | 64% | |
| West Midlands | 4 | 70% | 58% | |
| East of England | 4 | 62% | 55% | |
| South West England | 5 | 69% | 65% | |
| North West England | 5 | 68% | 74% | |
| North East England | 5 | 63% | 63% | |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 94% | — | |
| East Midlands | 5 | 71% | 68% |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 82% (982 notices)
- Framework 17% (203 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (16 notices)
- Open 66% (790 notices)
- Route not published 19% (230 notices)
- Selective 8% (97 notices)
- Limited / restricted 7% (83 notices)
- Direct award 0% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 41% (182 notices)
- Below threshold 59% (267 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (675) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 15% (42)
- 2–3 27% (73)
- 4–6 29% (78)
- 7 or more 29% (80)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 1,608 awards to 880 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 8% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipsos | 25 | 40 | 6 | 12 |
| NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH | 12 | 16 | 2 | 6 |
| PWC LLC | 9 | 17 | 1 | 9 |
| VERIAN GROUP UK LIMITED | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
| I.F.F. Research Ltd | 8 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Ove Arup & Partners Ltd | 8 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| DJS Research Ltd | 8 | 12 | 1 | 7 |
| Mel Research | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 470 of 1,201 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in market research services
31 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 7931. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 7931. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.