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Research Contractor to Conduct the Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) Survey

Survey conduction services
Survey services
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Queens University Belfast: "Research Contractor to Conduct the Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) Survey". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityQueens University BelfastScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Published history for Queens University Belfast. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
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Competition Density
1Bids / Report
100% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
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Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityQueens University Belfast
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published22 May 2025, 14:22 BST
Last source update22 May 2025, 14:22 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationSurvey conduction services, Survey services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04dd8f
What is being bought
The aim of the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey is to provide a time-series and a public record of how the attitudes and behaviour of adults in Northern Ireland develop on a wide range of social policy issues. The survey is designed to provide: 1. A local resource for use by the general public; 2. Trusted and independent evidence to inform policy making;3. A data source to inform an academic debate. The survey currently has a large number of users both within the academic sector and more widely. This includes academic experts within the fields of Sociology, Social Policy, Politics and Psychology; policy-makers in district councils, government departments and other agencies; grass-roots community groups; lobbyists; students and schoolchildren; journalists and others needing background data for their work. The survey website can be found at www.ark.ac.uk/nilt.The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a Research Contractor to conduct the survey on behalf of Queen’s
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 May 2025, 14:22 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    22 May 2025, 14:22 BST
  3. Submission deadline changed to published date
    22 May 2025, 14:22 BST
  4. Buyer information updated
    22 May 2025, 14:22 BST
  5. Status changed to active
    11 Feb 2025, 10:31 GMT
  6. Official notice release published
    11 Feb 2025, 10:31 GMT
  7. Submission deadline changed to 19 Mar 2025, 16:00 GMT
    11 Feb 2025, 10:31 GMT
  8. Buyer information updated
    11 Feb 2025, 10:31 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The aim of the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey is to provide a time-series and a public record of how the attitudes and behaviour of adults in Northern Ireland develop on a wide range of social policy issues. The survey is designed to provide: 1. A local resource for use by the general public; 2. Trusted and independent evidence to inform policy making;3. Adata source to inform an academic debate. The survey currently has a large number of users both within the academic sector and more widely. This includes academic experts within the fields of Sociology, Social Policy, Politics and Psychology; policy-makers in district councils, government departments and other agencies; grass-roots community groups; lobbyists; students and schoolchildren; journalists and others needing background data for their work. The survey website can be found at www.ark.ac.uk/nilt.The purpose of this procurement is to appoint a Research Contractor to conduct the survey on behalf of Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University.Please note: the award of this contract and the appointment of a Research Contractor will be subject to receipt of funding.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    22 May 2025, 14:22 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 22 May 2025, 00:00 BST · £152,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Ipsos (Market Research) Limited
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Research Contractor to Conduct the Northern Ireland Life and Times (NILT) Survey
£152,000 · signed 22 May 2025, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 1 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 1 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 1)
smeBids: 0 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Queens University Belfast

Contracting authority GB-FTS-149012
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  • Queens University Belfast
    buyer

    University Road, BT7 1NN, Belfast, UKN06, BT7 1NN
    e.orourke@qub.ac.uk

  • Ipsos (Market Research) Limited
    supplier

    London, UKI, E1W 1YW

  • Queens University Belfast
    reviewBody

    Belfast
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