TENDER FOR SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION STATE OF THE NATION 2027
TENDER FOR SOCIAL MOBILITY COMMISSION STATE OF THE NATION 2027 – UNITED KINGDOM
Reference
SMC-2627-111
Description
The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) monitors progress towards improving social mobility in the UK and promotes social mobility in England. It is an independent statutory body. Its annual State of the Nation report is the Commission’s main publication on UK-wide progress on social mobility and is laid before Parliament.
The Commission is seeking a supplier to provide analytical support, methodological development, statistical quality assurance and interpretation for the 2027 State of the Nation report (with possible extension for the 2028 report). The supplier will work closely with the SMC secretariat. The emphasis of this contract is on robust analysis, reproducibility, interpretation and selected methodological improvements, rather than routine production work where SMC already has established in-house code.
Total value (estimated)
- £60,000 excluding VAT
- £72,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 13 July 2026 to 31 July 2027
- Possible extension to 29 December 2028
- 2 years, 5 months, 17 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79315000 – Social research services
Contract locations
- UK – United Kingdom
Participation
This procurement is reserved for
UK suppliers
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
12 June 2026, 10:00am
Tender submission deadline
19 June 2026, 12:00pm
Submission address
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Methodology and analytical approach | Quality | 20% |
| Financial scoring | Price | 20% |
| Team and organisational experience | Quality | 16% |
| Quality assurance, reproducibility and data security | Quality | 16% |
| Interpretation and presentation | Quality | 16% |
| Project management and collaboration | Quality | 12% |
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold – open competition
Contracting authority
Social Mobility Commission
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDLB-8544-PLQT
1 Horse Guards Road
London
SW1A 2HQ
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 – Westminster