SKOPOS SURGE
More research to deliver than team to deliver it?
Skopos Surge gives insight teams flexible, experienced research capacity when workloads spike, specialist skills are needed or projects simply need more hands. Plug us into as much — or as little — of the research process as you need.
Flexible capacity
Senior expertise
Plug in where needed
WHEN CAPACITY IS THE PROBLEM
Your team knows what needs doing. There just aren’t enough hours to do it.
Insight teams are being asked to deliver more, faster and across more stakeholders — often without more headcount. Surge gives you experienced research capacity exactly where the pressure is building.
The workload has suddenly spiked
Several projects land at once and the existing team simply can’t absorb everything.
A project needs skills you don’t have in-house
You need extra expertise in design, fieldwork, analysis, reporting or project delivery.
BAU is getting squeezed by urgent work
Important strategic projects are starting to crowd out the everyday work that still has to get done.
You need help now — not another permanent hire
You need capable support quickly, without increasing long-term headcount.
WHAT SKOPOS SURGE IS
Flexible research capacity that plugs into your team.
Skopos Surge gives you experienced research support without the commitment of permanent headcount or the hand-off of a traditional agency model. We slot into the parts of the research process where you need extra capacity, specialist skills or simply more momentum.
WHERE WE CAN PLUG IN
- Research design
- Questionnaire / discussion guide development
- Supplier and fieldwork management
- Project management
- Analysis and interpretation
- Reporting and storytelling
WHAT YOU GAIN
- Extra capacity when workload peaks
- Senior research expertise on demand
- Faster project delivery
- Specialist support without hiring
- Continuity across busy periods
- More time for your internal team to focs on higher-value work
Not outsourcing your insight function. Giving it more capacity when it needs it.
WHAT YOU GET
More capacity. More capability. Less bottleneck.
Skopos Surge gives you practical research support exactly where the pressure is building — helping your team keep projects moving without lowering quality or adding permanent headcount.
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EXTRA CAPACITY
Add experienced hands when workload spikes, deadlines tighten or too many projects land at once.
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SPECIALIST EXPERTISE
Bring in the skills you need for design, fieldwork, analysis, reporting or specific research challenges.
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PROJECTS THAT KEEP MOVING
Reduce bottlenecks, protect delivery and stop urgent work from derailing everything else.
No long-term hiring commitment. No unnecessary hand-off.
Just experienced research capacity where and when you need it.
Just experienced research capacity where and when you need it.
HOW IT WORKS
Plug in. Get moving.
Surge is designed to be flexible. Tell us where the pressure is, what needs doing and how you want us to fit around your team.
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Tell us where you’re stretched
Share the workload, project pressure, capability gap or delivery challenge.
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We plug into the right places
We agree where Skopos can add the most value — from project management and fieldwork to analysis, reporting or specialist support.
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Keep the work moving
We work alongside your team, flexing capacity up or down as priorities change.
Pressure point in
Flexible senior support
Momentum restored
WHEN TO USE IT
Useful when the work is there — but the capacity isn’t.
When several projects land at once
Add experienced support quickly without overloading the existing team.
When deadlines suddenly tighten
Bring in extra capacity to protect delivery without compromising the work.
When you need a skill your team doesn’t currently have
Plug in specialist support for design, fieldwork, analysis, reporting or project management.
When urgent work starts squeezing BAU
Keep everyday research moving while your internal team focuses on the priority issue.
When someone is off, leaving or between hires
Maintain continuity without rushing into permanent recruitment.
When you need more team, not another agency hand-off
Add people who can work alongside your team rather than taking the whole project away.
Skopos Surge is especially useful when the problem isn’t what research to do — it’s having enough experienced people to get it done.
WHY SKOPOS
Extra capacity only helps if it actually feels like part of the team.
Surge isn’t about throwing extra bodies at the problem. It’s about adding experienced researchers who can understand the context quickly, work alongside your team and take real ownership of the work.
Senior researchers, not junior overflow
You get experienced people who can pick up projects, make decisions and contribute from day one.
30+ years of research delivery
We understand the realities of running research — suppliers, stakeholders, deadlines, fieldwork problems, analysis and everything in between.
Flexible by design
Use us for one part of a project, a temporary capacity gap or a longer period of support. Scale up or down as the workload changes.
The aim isn’t to add another supplier. It’s to make your team stronger when it needs it.
SKOPOS SURGE
Need more research capacity without adding more headcount?
Tell us where the pressure is building and what needs to get done. We’ll plug experienced research support into the right places and help keep the work moving.
Tell us where you need support →
Flexible capacity
Senior researchers
Support where you need it