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

Awarded contractPublished 28 January 2019
ITT for the Undertaking of Research into Teachers' Experience of the Droichead Professional Induction Process
The Teaching CouncilEducation and training services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 30 November 2018Published 24 January 2019
Coombelands Fixed Cattle Handling System
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Supplier(s) F. KLUCZNIK & SON LIMITEDFencing componentsAwarded 11 October 2018
£21,454
Closed tender, closed 21 February 2019Published 22 January 2019
Fintech Project to Support Individual and MSMEs’ Access to Finance in China
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 12 February 2019Published 22 January 2019
Understanding the Commercial Opportunities in Technology in the Gulf ProContract Reference No 388658
Department for International TradeResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£50,000
Awarded contractPublished 22 January 2019
Fintech Project to Support Individual and MSMEs’ Access to Finance in China
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 28 February 2022Published 17 January 2019
DFID 8284 Performance Evaluation of the AgriTech Catalyst International Development Contract Award
Department for International DevelopmentSupplier(s) IPE GLOBAL PRIVATE LIMITEDForeign economic-aid-related servicesAwarded 11 January 2019
£500,000
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2020Published 11 January 2019
UK SBS CR18156 International Missions
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITEDResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 6 December 2018
£138,800
Awarded contractPublished 9 January 2019
Review of Educational Provision in Adult Day Services
National Council for Special EducationSupplier(s) RSM Ireland Business AdvisoryResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 17 January 2019Published 9 January 2019
Survey of Higher Education (HE) Providers and student unions: Measurement needs for a student mental health survey
Department for EducationResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£40,000
Closed tender, closed 25 January 2019Published 9 January 2019
Social research services
Scottish GovernmentSocial research services
£265,000
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Stale Pre-tenderPublished 8 January 2019
Gulf Technology Research Study
Department for International TradeResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£25,000
Closed tender, closed 22 January 2019Published 7 January 2019
Evaluation consultancy services
British CouncilEvaluation consultancy services
£340,000
Expired contract, expired 17 September 2024Published 4 January 2019
Research services
National Council for Curriculum and AssessmentSupplier(s) University College Dublin (School of Education)Design and execution of research and developmentAwarded 19 October 2018
€2,168,123
Awarded contractPublished 4 January 2019
Primary Longitudinal Research
National Council for Curriculum and AssessmentResearch consultancy services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 16 January 2019Published 2 January 2019
National Schools' Observatory Impact Evaluation Tender
Liverpool John Moores UniversityMarket research services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 6 December 2018Published 1 January 2019
Consultancy Support Services for WMCA Connecting Communities (Evaluation)
West Midlands Combined Authority
£175,000
Awarded contractPublished 1 January 2019
Consultancy Support Services for WMCA Connecting Communities (Evaluation)
West Midlands Combined Authority
£175,000
Expired contract, expired 31 October 2019Published 20 December 2018
EHRC 1819-27 Evaluation of 'Is Britain Fairer?' 2018
EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONSupplier(s) National Institute of Economic and Social ResearchSocial research servicesAwarded 21 November 2018
£72,000
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2020Published 20 December 2018
PHE - Corporate - Needs Assessment and Evidence Summary
Public Health EnglandSupplier(s) University of HuddersfieldAdministrative healthcare servicesAwarded 20 December 2018
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 26 April 2019Published 17 December 2018
Complexity Evaluation Framework
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Supplier(s) CECAN LtdResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 6 December 2018
£53,000

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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ITT for the Undertaking of Research into Teachers' Experience of the Droichead Professional Induction Process

Coombelands Fixed Cattle Handling System

Fintech Project to Support Individual and MSMEs’ Access to Finance in China

Understanding the Commercial Opportunities in Technology in the Gulf ProContract Reference No 388658

Fintech Project to Support Individual and MSMEs’ Access to Finance in China

DFID 8284 Performance Evaluation of the AgriTech Catalyst International Development Contract Award

UK SBS CR18156 International Missions

Review of Educational Provision in Adult Day Services

Survey of Higher Education (HE) Providers and student unions: Measurement needs for a student mental health survey

Social research services

Gulf Technology Research Study

Evaluation consultancy services

Research services

Primary Longitudinal Research

National Schools' Observatory Impact Evaluation Tender

Consultancy Support Services for WMCA Connecting Communities (Evaluation)

Consultancy Support Services for WMCA Connecting Communities (Evaluation)

EHRC 1819-27 Evaluation of 'Is Britain Fairer?' 2018

PHE - Corporate - Needs Assessment and Evidence Summary

Complexity Evaluation Framework

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