Contract

Morocco Social Survey In Rural Communities

  • UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX

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Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-014343

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ae68 (view related notices)

Published 17 February 2026, 2:05pm



Scope

Reference

T1164

Description

A service to deliver a large-scale social survey in Morocco starting November or December 2025 and finishing approx. March 2026.

The survey company will implement all aspects of the data collection of a social survey with 5,000 women and 3,000 men in 519 rural communities, and deliver quality data according to the protocols defined by the research team.


Contract 1. Morocco Social Survey In Rural Communities

Supplier

Contract value

  • £350,000 excluding VAT
  • £420,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Date signed

8 January 2026

Contract dates

  • 9 January 2026 to 30 April 2026
  • Possible extension to 1 July 2026
  • 5 months, 24 days

Description of possible extension:

The term of the contract will conclude on completion of the delivery of the services and provision of data as required in the specification or 30th April 2026 once the services and provision of data are complete, whichever is sooner.

Main procurement category

Services

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

1) To increase the sample size for men and/or women

2) To carry out intensive tracking for a sub-sample of respondents

These options are available, if budgets allow.

CPV classifications

  • 79311000 - Survey services

Contract locations

  • UKH3 - Essex

Justification for not setting key performance indicators

The project deliverables are very clear and KPI's would not bring any additional benefit in monitoring contractor performance.


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Social Laboratory -SOLAB

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJQL-5689-QMZT

Salima 2, lotn°2/T3-159, immeuble 10, 1er étage, appartement n°05, Hssain, SALE

Salaaljadida

11100

Morocco

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Morocco Social Survey In Rural Communities


Contracting authority

UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX

  • Companies House: RC000652
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQBL-6931-JNGJ

Wivenhoe Park

Colchester

CO4 3SQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Nigel Hopgood

Email: procure@essex.ac.uk

Website: http://www.essex.ac.uk

Region: UKH34 - Essex Haven Gateway

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government