Official UK procurement notice
SIC and SOC Coding of the Graduate Outcomes survey
Authority: Jisc (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHESA (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.
- How the procedure runs: 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.
CPV: Content or data standardization and classification services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£1,250,000
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 40%
- Coding trial: 30%
- Pricing: 30%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical: Written responses at Stage 1
- Pricing: Pricing at Stage 2
- Coding trial: Coding trial at Stage 2
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Oct 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Sept 2026, 12:16 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Feb 2027
- Authority reference
Proc3104- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085347- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- How it runs
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.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
30 Oct 2025 → 1 May 2027 · 7 dates- Planning notice published362 days ago30 Oct 2025, 10:00 GMT
- Market engagement333 days ago27 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Next notice expected101 days ago17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published48 days ago9 Sept 2026, 12:16 BST
- Submission deadline18 days ago9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today27 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 98 days1 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 186 days1 May 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published30 Oct 2025, 10:00 GMTUK2
- Pipeline notice published21 May 2026, 09:17 BSTUK1
- Published value published: £2,000,00021 May 2026, 09:17 BST
- Status changed to planned21 May 2026, 09:17 BST
- Buyer details updated21 May 2026, 09:17 BST
- Pipeline notice published21 May 2026, 10:04 BSTUK1
- Tender notice published9 Sept 2026, 12:16 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £1,250,0009 Sept 2026, 12:16 BSTwas £2,000,000
- Status changed to active9 Sept 2026, 12:16 BST
- Procurement method changed9 Sept 2026, 12:16 BST
- Deadline published: 9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST9 Sept 2026, 12:16 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-10: 1 release · 30 Oct 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender