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 8 November 2018
UK SBS CR18147 Evaluation of Devolved Institutions
£145,850
- Expired contractPublished 5 November 2018
DHSC Quantitative Evaluation Research 2018-19
£55,000
- Expired contractPublished 5 November 2018
DFID 8296 Impact Evaluation of the Land Tenure Regularisation Programme Contract Award
£249,593
- Expired contractPublished 31 October 2018
UK SBS CR18122 - UK Aerospace Research & Technology Programme (ART): Early Impact Evaluation
£139,642
- Awarded contractPublished 31 October 2018
Research and policy development services to assist and support the delivery of the Creative Ireland Programme
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 31 October 2018
Research and development services and related consultancy services
€200,000
- Closed tenderPublished 29 October 2018
Evaluation consultancy services
£400
- Expired contractPublished 29 October 2018
Corporate strategy and stakeholder perceptions baseline survey
£77,454
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 26 October 2018
Foreign economic-aid-related services
£16,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 26 October 2018
GB-Banbury: POS003-016 Food Surplus Redistributions Project
£75,000
- Closed tenderPublished 25 October 2018
Trade Pathways
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 25 October 2018
Trade Pathways R&D
£50,000
- Awarded contractPublished 25 October 2018
Trade Pathways
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 23 October 2018
2018 - 661 SHYPP Impact Evaluation
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 22 October 2018
RSSB2726 - T1143 Devices to guide derailed trains - Supplier Day - Monday 5th November 14:00
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 19 October 2018
Research Tender Call September 2018 (7 Titles)
£85,000
- Closed tenderPublished 18 October 2018
EHRC 1819-27 Evaluation of ‘Is Britain Fairer?’ 2018
£78,845
- Expired contractPublished 18 October 2018
Early Bird Survey
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 18 October 2018
Complexity Evaluation Framework
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 18 October 2018
Complexity Evaluation Framework
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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