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
- Expired contractPublished 16 July 2019
Commissioning research, DWP In-work progression
£292,920
- Closed tenderPublished 15 July 2019
Building Resilience Programme Evaluation
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 11 July 2019
Impact Evaluation of Discover England Fund Project
£25,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 8 July 2019
Software package and information systems
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 4 July 2019
User Research Contract
£425,000
- Closed tenderPublished 4 July 2019
Market research services
£17,850,000
- Closed tenderPublished 2 July 2019
Research Study into the North East Offshore Wind Supply Chain Opportunity
£25,000
- Expired contractPublished 30 June 2019
project_23910 - An analysis of the contribution and effectiveness of the ERDF and ESF Programmes
£122,000
- Expired contractPublished 26 June 2019
Provision of Research and Evaluation Services for the Warm Homes Scheme
£30,000
- Expired contractPublished 26 June 2019
An independent impact evaluation of nuclear fusion research at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 25 June 2019
Fulfilling Lives Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham - research and evaluation
£375,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 14 June 2019
BEIS Research and Evaluation Supplier Day
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 14 June 2019
7934 Where Light Falls - AWARD
£14,000
- Expired contractPublished 13 June 2019
Energy-efficiency consultancy services
€1,200,000
- Awarded contractPublished 13 June 2019
Contract Award Notice - Establishment of eight Multi-Party framework for the provision of expert analytical services in support of SEAI’s Low Carbon Technologies Team
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 13 June 2019
Nations and Regions Film Audience Survey
£20,000
- Expired contractPublished 11 June 2019
Review of the Future Resource Risk Faced by the UK Economy
£59,242
- Closed tenderPublished 10 June 2019
Building Resilience Programme Evaluation
£14,583
- Closed tenderPublished 9 June 2019
5G Testbeds and Trials Programme: Early process and impact evaluation
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 6 June 2019
Economic impact assessment
£1,000,000
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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