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# Administering the National Student Survey (NSS) and disseminating the survey results

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/administering-the-national-student-survey-nss-and-disseminating-the-survey-results-ocds-h6vhtk-0406e6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Office for Students: "Administering the National Student Survey (NSS) and disseminating the survey results". Published status: complete. Published Value: £6,468,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Oct 2023, 11:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Office for Students](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/office-for-students-gov-pb1253)
- **Published Value:** £6,468,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 October 2023 at 11:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Survey services
- **Delivery Location:** UKK1
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £6,451,477 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/administering-the-national-student-survey-nss-and-disseminating-the-survey-results-ocds-h6vhtk-0406e6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0406e6`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/administering-the-national-student-survey-nss-and-disseminating-the-survey-results-ocds-h6vhtk-0406e6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2Frespond%2FETWJ8J395H)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/administering-the-national-student-survey-nss-and-disseminating-the-survey-results-ocds-h6vhtk-0406e6#participate

## Description
The Office for Students is leading the procurement exercise to appoint a contractor(s) to administer the National Student Survey (NSS) in 2025 and 2026, and to undertake dissemination of NSS 2025 and 2026 results on behalf of the UK funding and regulatory bodies.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Administering the NSS and disseminating the results
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £6,468,000
- **Description:** Administering the NSS and disseminating the results
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2024 to 31/03/2028

### Lot 2: Administering the NSS only
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79311000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £5,992,000
- **Description:** Administering the NSS only
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2024 to 31/03/2028

### Lot 3: Disseminating the NSS results only
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £476,000
- **Description:** Disseminating the NSS results only
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2024 to 31/03/2028

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Administering the NSS and disseminating the results (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `010109-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Administering the NSS only (active)
  - Award id: `010109-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-104723`

- **Award:** Disseminating the NSS results only (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `010109-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Administering the NSS only (active)
  - Signed Value: £6,451,477
  - Signed Date: 15/03/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F010109-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-03-27T16:05:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T07:51:18.414Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0406e6