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 12 December 2018
Research and development services and related consultancy services
£6,998,789
- Awarded contractPublished 12 December 2018
RFT for the establishment of a framework for provision of Survey Services and Recruitment of Samples for Experimental Research Purposes
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 10 December 2018
Research and development services and related consultancy services
€750,000
- Closed tenderPublished 10 December 2018
Advanced Reactor Design - Reactor Digital Phase 2
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 7 December 2018
Research and development services and related consultancy services
£6,000,000
- Expired contractPublished 7 December 2018
EHRC 1819-23 UNDERSTANDING HOW OUR LEGAL WORK CREATES CHANGE
£45,000
- Expired contractPublished 3 December 2018
The measurement of vulnerability of children and young people in England
£60,000
- Closed tenderPublished 1 December 2018
PHE - Corporate - Behavioural Analysis Project
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 30 November 2018
Consultancy Support Services for WMCa Connecting Communities (Evaluation)
£175,000
- Closed tenderPublished 30 November 2018
PHE - Corporate - Needs Assessment and Evidence Summary
£70,000
- Closed tenderPublished 28 November 2018
RSSB2726 - T1143 Devices to guide derailed trains - Invitation To Tender
£135,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 26 November 2018
Research services
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 23 November 2018
Northamptonshire County Council- Request for Quotation for an Early Years Research Project to understand and promote excellence in SEND practice
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 23 November 2018
Northamptonshire County Council- Request for Quotation for an Early Years Research Project to understand the capacity of childcare places in Northamptonshire
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 22 November 2018
Veterinary Services
£550,000
- Closed tenderPublished 22 November 2018
Cultural Value of Film, Television and Video Games: Evidence Review
£30,000
- Expired contractPublished 21 November 2018
Research and development services and related consultancy services
£487,875
- Closed tenderPublished 19 November 2018
Research services
£350,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 16 November 2018
Social research services
£265,000
- Expired contractPublished 9 November 2018
UK SBS CR18066 BEIS Professional & Business Services Sector - Creating Further Demand and Growth outside London
£29,000
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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