What kinds of work count as research tenders?

The category covers commissioned studies, evaluations and analysis rather than academic research funding. Recent examples include a Scottish Government-commissioned study on accessible housing guidance, a Home Office research and analysis call-off on homeland security, and a Department for Transport evaluation-research framework covering multiple policy programmes. Buyers range from central government departments to police and crime commissioners, regulators and universities running research for a third party.

What CPV codes cover research contracts?

Research notices carry 73110000 (Research services) and 73000000 (Research and development services and related consultancy services).

Which framework is used to buy commissioned research and evaluation in the UK public sector?

The Crown Commercial Service Research and Insights dynamic purchasing system is a common route for commissioned research and evaluation. Buyers such as the Welsh Government and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology run mini competitions on it for individual studies and evaluations.

How do I find research contracts before they are formally tendered?

Read corporate strategies, service reviews, commissioning plans and expiry dates for existing contracts, which show research work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.

Research Contracts and Tenders

See open research tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.

Research procurement covers commissioned studies and evaluations, including impact and process evaluations of funded programmes and policies. Social and policy research, evidence reviews, and monitoring, evaluation and learning contracts for grant funds also come up. Subjects range from housing and health to wages, transport and energy.

Research buying mostly runs through research and evaluation frameworks, including the Crown Commercial Service Research and Insights dynamic purchasing system, with call-offs for single studies, and some open calls. Government departments, regulators, health bodies, councils and universities commission research, as do The National Lottery Community Fund and the Scottish Government.

2,636 results

Stale Pre-tenderPublished 6 February 2020
Foreign economic-aid-related services
Department for International DevelopmentForeign economic-aid-related services
£12,000,000
Expired contract, expired 30 June 2020Published 6 February 2020
CR19088 - Impact evaluation of sharing in growth
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) SQW LtdResearch and development consultancy servicesAwarded 30 January 2020
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 13 November 2019Published 5 February 2020
STEP WP50 Market Research Study
UK Atomic Energy AuthoritySupplier(s) Amentum Clean Energy LtdMarket and economic research; polling and statisticsAwarded 25 November 2019
£50,000
Awarded contractPublished 4 February 2020
Research services
Education ScotlandSupplier(s) EKOS Consulting (UK) Limited (trading as ekosgen)Research servicesAwarded 31 January 2020
£225,433
Awarded contractPublished 3 February 2020
Digital Trade Finance Service - Node.js Developer team
UK Export FinanceSupplier(s) Cogworx LimitedAwarded 3 February 2020
£1,036,000
Expired contract, expired 31 January 2022Published 31 January 2020
Impact Evaluation of East Midlands UASC Foster Carer and Supported Lodgings Provider Recruitment and Support Project
Leicestershire County CouncilSupplier(s) De Montford universityEvaluation consultancy servicesAwarded 1 February 2020
£25,000
Expired contract, expired 25 March 2022Published 30 January 2020
Evaluation services for Historic Environment Advice Assistant apprenticeships programme - AWARD
Historic EnglandSupplier(s) Wavehill LtdEvaluation consultancy servicesAwarded 16 January 2020
£25,000
Expired contract, expired 31 January 2022Published 30 January 2020
Impact Evaluation of East Midlands UASC Foster Carer and Supported Lodgings Provider Recruitment and Support Project
Leicestershire County CouncilSupplier(s) De Montford universityEvaluation consultancy servicesAwarded 30 January 2020
£25,000
Expired contract, expired 31 August 2022Published 30 January 2020
Evaluation of MoJ-MHCLG Offender Accommodation Pilot
Ministry of JusticeSupplier(s) NatcenSocial research servicesAwarded 10 October 2019
£193,417
Expired contract, expired 31 December 2021Published 28 January 2020
DFID 7856 Non Malaria Fevers Research Study CA No2
Department for International DevelopmentSupplier(s) The London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineForeign economic-aid-related servicesAwarded 10 March 2017
£855,612
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Stale Pre-tender, closed 3 February 2020Published 23 January 2020
UKRI Evaluation Partner for the Healthy Ageing Challenge
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSResearch consultancy services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 12 February 2020Published 22 January 2020
Hart, Rushmoor and Surrey Heath - Access Restriction and Management Research Study Project Brief
Rushmoor Borough Council
Value not stated
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 22 January 2020
EdTech Assistive Technology Testbed Programme
Department for EducationDesign and execution of research and development
£300,000
Closed tender, closed 1 February 2020Published 21 January 2020
Invitation to Tender - Carers Trust Feedback Survey
CARERS TRUSTResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£17,500
Closed tender, closed 3 February 2020Published 20 January 2020
Discovery -Tradeshow Access Programme
Department for International Trade
£90,000
Closed tender, closed 3 February 2020Published 20 January 2020
Discovery -Tradeshow Access Programme
Department for International Trade
£100,000
Awarded contractPublished 20 January 2020
Digital Trade Finance Service - Discovery, Alpha, Beta
UK Export FinanceSupplier(s) Cogworx LimitedAwarded 20 January 2020
£400,000
Closed tender, closed 7 February 2020Published 20 January 2020
Research Study on Women in Digital Technology
Technology Ireland Software Skillnet
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 5 February 2020Published 15 January 2020
EHRC 1920-34 Evaluation of two legal inquiries
EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONEqual opportunities consultancy services
£54,540
Closed tender, closed 5 February 2020Published 15 January 2020
EHRC 1920-34 Evaluation of two legal inquiries
EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONEqual opportunities consultancy services
£55,000

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about research contracts, research tenders, commissioned research, research and evaluation services, research study, research and analysis services, evaluation research, policy research, impact evaluation in the UK public sector.

What kinds of work count as research tenders?
The category covers commissioned studies, evaluations and analysis rather than academic research funding. Recent examples include a Scottish Government-commissioned study on accessible housing guidance, a Home Office research and analysis call-off on homeland security, and a Department for Transport evaluation-research framework covering multiple policy programmes. Buyers range from central government departments to police and crime commissioners, regulators and universities running research for a third party.
What CPV codes cover research contracts?
Research notices carry 73110000 (Research services) and 73000000 (Research and development services and related consultancy services).
Which framework is used to buy commissioned research and evaluation in the UK public sector?
The Crown Commercial Service Research and Insights dynamic purchasing system is a common route for commissioned research and evaluation. Buyers such as the Welsh Government and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology run mini competitions on it for individual studies and evaluations.
How do I find research contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read corporate strategies, service reviews, commissioning plans and expiry dates for existing contracts, which show research work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.

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Foreign economic-aid-related services

CR19088 - Impact evaluation of sharing in growth

STEP WP50 Market Research Study

Research services

Digital Trade Finance Service - Node.js Developer team

Impact Evaluation of East Midlands UASC Foster Carer and Supported Lodgings Provider Recruitment and Support Project

Evaluation services for Historic Environment Advice Assistant apprenticeships programme - AWARD

Impact Evaluation of East Midlands UASC Foster Carer and Supported Lodgings Provider Recruitment and Support Project

Evaluation of MoJ-MHCLG Offender Accommodation Pilot

DFID 7856 Non Malaria Fevers Research Study CA No2

UKRI Evaluation Partner for the Healthy Ageing Challenge

Hart, Rushmoor and Surrey Heath - Access Restriction and Management Research Study Project Brief

EdTech Assistive Technology Testbed Programme

Invitation to Tender - Carers Trust Feedback Survey

Discovery -Tradeshow Access Programme

Discovery -Tradeshow Access Programme

Digital Trade Finance Service - Discovery, Alpha, Beta

Research Study on Women in Digital Technology

EHRC 1920-34 Evaluation of two legal inquiries

EHRC 1920-34 Evaluation of two legal inquiries

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