# Office for Students Qualitative research to support the expansion of the National Student Survey to previously excluded students

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Office for Students.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Office for Students](/buyers/office-for-students/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Shift Insight Ltd](/suppliers/shift-insight/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £146,852
- Tender value: £146,852
- Award date: 28 April 2020
- Published: 4 July 2020
- Contract start: 11 June 2020
- Contract end: 30 October 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0124773c-0e44-46ce-b8ba-4756677351c5-368356
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-310dba5c-1112-463c-bbeb-c68eaf90cb81

## Description

The OfS, on behalf of the other funding and regulatory bodies has set out proposals for expanding the target population of the NSS to include final year students on short courses\. The funding and regulatory bodies are currently consulting on proposals to make changes to the survey eligibility criteria to test the inclusion of students in all years of study\. We now wish to commission a comprehensive programme of qualitative research/testing to support these proposals and ensure the NSS remains fit for purpose\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0124773c-0e44-46ce-b8ba-4756677351c5-368356)