Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/national-centre-for-social-research [Skip to main content](#main-content) Supplier profile # National Centre for Social Research Public sector contracts won, from published award notices Large business[Companies House 04392418](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04392418) [ Follow competitor](/login "Sign in to follow competitors")[ Compete for this work](/register) Contracts won 266 since 31 Jan 2006 Total awarded £370,864,497 where values were published Buyers 110 public bodies Latest win 9 Sept 2026 ## Contracts ending soon Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors. - [Evaluation of Community Diagnostic Centre](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd6-a656-701d-b6fd-aa3b11e7cacd/evaluation-of-community-diagnostic-centre)[London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-school-of-hygiene-tropical-medicine) £88,764 Ends 2 Nov 2026 - [CMA Market and Behavioural Research under Lot 1 (Qualitative Research) and Lot 2 (Random Probability Online Panel Research Services) only](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce9-ba79-70bc-879c-957a28351cd8/cma-market-and-behavioural-research-under-lot-1-qualitative-research-and-lot-2)[Competition and Markets Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/competition-and-markets-authority) £546,000 Ends 12 Nov 2026 - [CCSN26A01 -The Provision of Pillars of Independent Living Focus Groups (P12320)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d20-7b01-73d6-a66a-0bbef9abd3b9/ccsn26a01-the-provision-of-pillars-of-independent-living-focus-groups-p12320)[Government Commercial Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-commercial-agency) £68,163 Ends 2 Dec 2026 - [Health Survey for England 2024: Provision of a laboratory services for salivary cotinine analysis](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf9-df43-725c-b3ed-6b0c02b3239e/health-survey-for-england-2024-provision-of-a-laboratory-services-for-salivary)[National Centre for Social Research](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-centre-for-social-research) £43,425 Ends 31 Dec 2026 - [Provision of the English Housing Survey & Associated Research](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ca3-9e00-727b-9642-6c40273af0a7/provision-of-the-english-housing-survey-associated-research)[Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities) £25,506,737 Ends 31 Dec 2026 - [Defining and Quantifying Extra Support Needs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cff-9576-7094-9511-96f6ea12eb3d/defining-and-quantifying-extra-support-needs)[H M Revenue & Customs](https://tendernation.io/buyers/h-m-revenue-customs) £380,000 Ends 2 Jan 2027 - [British Social Attitudes Survey 2025](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d0b-937c-73b6-901a-ffab89662c12/british-social-attitudes-survey-2025)[Department for Work and Pensions](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-work-and-pensions) £371,550 Ends 5 Feb 2027 - [Research Framework for DfT Roads Directorate (LRTA & REME)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cac-74be-71ee-b64d-b8aaf7979043/research-framework-for-dft-roads-directorate-lrta-reme)[DfTc - Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling Ends 5 Mar 2027 - [Provision of the Family Resources Survey (FRS) 2024 - 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d23-b7eb-7304-86c7-b90ba18dc3a1/provision-of-the-family-resources-survey-frs-2024-2027)[Office for National Statistics](https://tendernation.io/buyers/office-for-national-statistics) £13,500,000 Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [PS25205 - Acas27410 - Evaluation of Acas Individual Conciliation Service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d08-86b8-726c-940e-78220f8a3510/ps25205-acas27410-evaluation-of-acas-individual-conciliation-service)[UK SBS](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-sbs) £484,211 Ends 30 Apr 2027 ## Recent contract awards - [project\_9776 - SEN Longitudinal Study](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d1b-4e70-71bd-907f-d7adc2971468/project-9776-sen-longitudinal-study)[Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) £14,499,024 9 Sept 2026 - [Understanding Eco-Distress & Communicating Climate-Related Uncertainty to Decision Makers](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13df3-7d8a-7336-8fc6-577104f52d68/understanding-eco-distress-communicating-climate-related-uncertainty-to-decisi)[University Of Edinburgh](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-edinburgh) £83,750 27 Aug 2026 - [Framework Contract Lot 3](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-84ce-72a3-bccc-4e8bcdeee5a6/framework-contract-lot-3)Contract ended early[College of Policing Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/college-of-policing-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 26 Aug 2026 - [Award of 2026 Social Attitudes Survey](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13df5-1d4a-73b9-b36d-5f56e781c32a/award-of-2026-social-attitudes-survey)[Scottish Government](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-government) £90,918 7 Aug 2026 - [CCSN26A01 -The Provision of Pillars of Independent Living Focus Groups (P12320)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d20-7b01-73d6-a66a-0bbef9abd3b9/ccsn26a01-the-provision-of-pillars-of-independent-living-focus-groups-p12320)[Government Commercial Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-commercial-agency) £68,163 3 Aug 2026 - [Award of DLEARN-Doran Review Research](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13df6-318f-70ac-8486-f228be0f6890/award-of-dlearn-doran-review-research)[Scottish Government](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-government) £120,000 28 Jul 2026 - [Census 2031 Question Testing Contract](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13df5-f0bb-727f-b475-9d0863edecd6/census-2031-question-testing-contract)[National Records of Scotland](https://tendernation.io/buyers/national-records-of-scotland) £324,595 6 Jul 2026 - [Provision of Evidence Reviews and Secondary Data Analysis](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d19-c86b-73eb-b9e5-79f5953c35b6/provision-of-evidence-reviews-and-secondary-data-analysis)[Government Commercial Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/government-commercial-agency) £1,500,000 13 May 2026 - [Provision of External Research Providers](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-827b-7371-bc7c-b437350b0bb6/provision-of-external-research-providers)[Nursing and Midwifery Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nursing-and-midwifery-council) up to £500,000 (notice estimate) 30 Mar 2026 - [Provision of External Research Providers](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcc-827b-7371-bc7c-b437350b0bb6/provision-of-external-research-providers)[Nursing and Midwifery Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nursing-and-midwifery-council) up to £500,000 (notice estimate) 30 Mar 2026 - [T1187 Usability Testing](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d24-34af-705a-b5d6-4cf8fc86bcef/t1187-usability-testing)[University of Essex](https://tendernation.io/buyers/university-of-essex) £59,983 23 Mar 2026 - [Evaluation of Community Diagnostic Centre](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd6-a656-701d-b6fd-aa3b11e7cacd/evaluation-of-community-diagnostic-centre)[London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-school-of-hygiene-tropical-medicine) £88,764 25 Feb 2026 - [Survey, design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of Solar PV and Battery Storage Systems.](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13dfa-aa6a-708b-b846-08be8fb6f839/survey-design-supply-installation-testing-and-commissioning-of-solar-pv-and)[Barrhead Housing Association Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/barrhead-housing-association-limited) £1,050,000 23 Feb 2026 - [Framework Contract Lot 3](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-84ce-72a3-bccc-4e8bcdeee5a6/framework-contract-lot-3)Contract ended early[College of Policing Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/college-of-policing-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 20 Feb 2026 - [Framework Contract Lot 3](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-84ce-72a3-bccc-4e8bcdeee5a6/framework-contract-lot-3)Contract ended early[College of Policing Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/college-of-policing-limited) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 20 Feb 2026 ## Companies House StatusActive Incorporated12 Mar 2002 (24 yrs) AccountsFull IndustryResearch and experimental development on social sciences and humanities [View filing history](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04392418)## Who they win from - [Scottish Government17 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-government) - [Crown Commercial Service13 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/crown-commercial-service) - [Ministry of Justice13 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) - [UK Shared Business Services Limited12 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited) - [Department for Work and Pensions (Social and Economic)10 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-work-and-pensions-social-and-economic) - [Department for Education9 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) - [H M Revenue & Customs9 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/h-m-revenue-customs) - [Home Office8 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/home-office) ## Registered charity NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH (no. 1091768): income £53,187,203, spending £51,988,048 in the year to 30 Jun 2025. [Charity Commission register](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1091768)## Bids named on award notices Bid for 57 contracts: won 57, lost 0. Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025). ## Paid by (last 12 months) - [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government)£7,415,204 - [Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport)£4,667,491 - [Department for Culture, Media and Sport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-culture-media-and-sport)£707,265 - [Home Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/home-office)£476,441 - [HM Revenue & Customs](https://tendernation.io/buyers/hm-revenue-customs)£399,369 - [Department for Work and Pensions](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-work-and-pensions)£360,024 - [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education)£318,849 - [Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice)£217,444 From councils' published spending over £500. ## On government frameworks - [Research & Insights](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6126)RM6126 · ends 23 Feb 2029 ## What they win - [Research & development](https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development)161 - [Business services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)66 - [IT services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/it-services)5 - [Public administration & defence services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/public-administration-defence)4 - [Architecture, engineering & surveying](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying)3 - [Education & training](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training)3 Competing with National Centre for Social Research? 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