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# SIC and SOC Coding of the Graduate Outcomes survey

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sic-and-soc-coding-of-the-graduate-outcomes-survey-ocds-h6vhtk-05d6d7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Jisc: "SIC and SOC Coding of the Graduate Outcomes survey". Published status: active. Published Value: £1,250,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Jisc](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/jisc-coh-05747339)
- **Published Value:** £1,250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 October 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Content or data standardization and classification services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sic-and-soc-coding-of-the-graduate-outcomes-survey-ocds-h6vhtk-05d6d7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d6d7`

## Before you bid
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- **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/sic-and-soc-coding-of-the-graduate-outcomes-survey-ocds-h6vhtk-05d6d7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Fviewtransaction.asp%3FTID%3D100113340)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sic-and-soc-coding-of-the-graduate-outcomes-survey-ocds-h6vhtk-05d6d7#participate

## Description
HESA (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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72330000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,250,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2027 to 30/04/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F085347-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-09T11:16:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T00:54:41.233Z
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