Official UK procurement notice
Developing a Learner Voice Survey
Authority: Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (Medr) (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMedr are conducting a tender using the Crown Commercial Services RM6126 - Research and Insight collaborative agreement under the Dynamic Purchasing System to appoint a supplier to design and deliver a learner voice survey.
CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This variation is required to ensure the continued successful delivery of the Learner…Awarded
This variation is required to ensure the continued successful delivery of the Learner Voice Survey (LVS) programme and to incorporate additional requirements identified through the development and pilot stages of the contract. The proposed changes will strengthen the quality, accessibility and future sustainability of the survey and support Medr's objective of obtaining robust and representative learner feedback across Wales.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Jan 2026, 15:09 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Sept 2026, 16:35 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087945- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061114Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
Medr are conducting a tender using the Crown Commercial Services RM6126 - Research and Insight collaborative agreement under the Dynamic Purchasing System to appoint a supplier to design and deliver a learner voice survey.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITEDSME | £849,000 † | — | Awarded |
| I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITEDSME | £983,019 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 087945-2026-C09ME/2025/26-1 · I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 20 Aug 2026
- Value
- £983,019
- Status
- active
- Change This variation is required to ensure the continued successful delivery of the Learner Voice Survey (LVS) programme and to incorporate additional requirements identified through the development and pilot stages of the contract. The proposed changes will strengthen the quality, accessibility and future sustainability of the survey and support Medr's objective of obtaining robust and representative learner feedback across Wales., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: This variation is required to ensure the continued successful delivery of the Learner Voice Survey (LVS) programme and to incorporate additional requirements identified through the development and pilot stages of the contract. The proposed changes will strengthen the quality, accessibility and future sustainability of the survey and support Medr's objective of obtaining robust and representative learner feedback across Wales. These requirements have emerged as a direct consequence of the collaborative survey development process and were not fully known at the point the original contract was awarded. The proposed variation will ensure that the national rollout of the survey is informed by comprehensive testing, improved accessibility arrangements and enhanced reporting outputs. Failure to undertake this additional activity could result in reduced confidence in survey findings, limitations in accessibility and inclusivity, and missed opportunities to maximise the value of the evidence generated through the survey programme. During the survey development process, a number of additional requirements emerged through engagement with learners, providers, stakeholders and policy colleagues. Whilst cognitive testing was undertaken during the initial development phase, further amendments were subsequently made to some survey questions following stakeholder feedback, meaning that not all revised questions were fully tested prior to pilot fieldwork. Additional cognitive testing is therefore required to provide assurance that the survey questions are valid, understandable and fit for purpose before national rollout.
Contract 007677-2026-1 · I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 8 Jan 2026
- Value
- £849,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- IFF ResearchAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.