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
- Awarded contractPublished 5 December 2019
Air pollution monitoring or measurement services
£1,850,000
- Closed tenderPublished 2 December 2019
Digital Trade Finance Service - Node.js Developer team
£1,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 29 November 2019
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 29 November 2019
FS430387 Food Hypersensitivity: Estimating the Financial Burden
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 28 November 2019
Research services
£229,000
- Closed tenderPublished 26 November 2019
Impact Evaluation of East Midlands UASC Foster Carer and Supported Lodgings Provider Recruitment and Support Project
£25,000
- Closed tenderPublished 15 November 2019
Evaluation services for Historic Environment Advice Assistant apprenticeships programme
£25,000
- Closed tenderPublished 14 November 2019
GB-London: Understanding the effectiveness of arrangements to support post-16 young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
£17,500
- Closed tenderPublished 12 November 2019
Prime Time for Older Adults
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 8 November 2019
UK SBS CR18061 Investment Accelerator-Research
£150,000
- Expired contractPublished 6 November 2019
PHE - Corporate - Evaluation of Rough Sleeping
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 6 November 2019
PHE - Corporate - Evaluation of Rough Sleeping
£99,750
- Closed tenderPublished 5 November 2019
RA273930 - Online Consultations Impact Evaluation
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 5 November 2019
Mapping the UK's Animation Sector - AWARD
£25,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 4 November 2019
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund - Faraday Battery Challenge
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 1 November 2019
Digital Trade Finance Service - Discovery, Alpha, Beta
£400,000
- Expired contractPublished 31 October 2019
STEP WP11 - Research Study into Connection and Sealing Technology for Liquid Metal Coolants
£80,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 31 October 2019
Research and development consultancy services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 29 October 2019
Opportunity North East - Evaluation of a number of approaches to improving pupil outcomes through better transition from key stage 2 to key stage 3
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 28 October 2019
£3m Tender Opportunity for ODA Research Evaluation of BEIS Global Challenges Research Fund
Value not stated
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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