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

Expired contract, expired 29 November 2019Published 17 October 2018
Infant Feeding Research Study
Sunderland City CouncilSupplier(s) TEESSIDE UNIVERSITYResearch servicesAwarded 16 October 2018
£45,000
Closed tender, closed 14 November 2018Published 12 October 2018
Marketing services
Welsh GovernmentResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£16,000,000
Expired contract, expired 9 May 2020Published 8 October 2018
GB-London: BTA942 - Field and Tab Research Services
VisitBritainSupplier(s) Infocorp LtdMarket research servicesAwarded 8 May 2018
£136,000
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2019Published 8 October 2018
AESME Lot 6 Monitoring the Impact of Stewardship
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Supplier(s) Land Use ConsultantsResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 25 September 2018
£49,925
Expired contract, expired 31 December 2018Published 8 October 2018
FS304007 - Perishable Commodities Supply Chain
Food Standards AgencySupplier(s) Campden BriDesign and execution of research and developmentAwarded 1 August 2018
£26,425
Expired contract, expired 31 December 2022Published 17 September 2018
Discover Cleethorpes Townscape Heritage - Programme Evaluation
North East Lincolnshire CouncilSupplier(s) Infomation by DesignBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityAwarded 17 September 2018
£20,000
Closed tender, closed 18 September 2018Published 13 September 2018
RSSB2726 - T1143 Devices to guide derailed trains
Rail Safety and Standards Board LtdResearch and development consultancy services
£135,000
Closed tender, closed 1 October 2018Published 12 September 2018
CBC-0916-Q-LS Innovation Bridge - Project Evaluation and Summative Assessment
Central Bedfordshire CouncilBusiness analysis consultancy services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 28 June 2019Published 12 September 2018
UK SBS CR18091 - Automotive Propulsion Centre Programme (APC): Interim Impact Evaluation
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) IPSOS MORI UK LIMITEDMarket and economic research; polling and statisticsAwarded 5 August 2018
£120,000
Closed tender, closed 15 October 2018Published 11 September 2018
Mental Health Clinical Outcome Review Programme
The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP)Health services
£2,745,555
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Closed tender, closed 8 October 2018Published 7 September 2018
Education and training services
Health Education EnglandEducation and training services
£187,500
Closed tender, closed 15 October 2018Published 7 September 2018
Health services
The Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP)Health services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 3 October 2018Published 6 September 2018
PLACE-BASED DATA AND MITIGATING LOCAL IMPACTS OF MIGRATION: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH (CONTRACT 1)
Leeds City CouncilResearch consultancy services
£150,000
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 6 September 2018
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Department for International DevelopmentResearch and development services and related consultancy services
€1,000,000
Closed tender, closed 3 October 2018Published 6 September 2018
PLACE-BASED DATA AND MITIGATING LOCAL IMPACTS OF MIGRATION: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH (CONTRACT 1)
Leeds City CouncilResearch consultancy services
£159,873
Expired contract, expired 21 September 2018Published 31 August 2018
UK Perspectives Project
Crown Commercial ServiceSupplier(s) IPSOS MORI UK LIMITEDMarket research servicesAwarded 20 February 2018
£208,007
Closed tender, closed 14 September 2018Published 23 August 2018
Research Study into the Establishment, Formation and Early Stages of High Growth Start-Ups in the North East LEP Area
Sunderland City Council
£12,500
Expired contract, expired 15 July 2019Published 21 August 2018
PROVISION OF NATIONAL IMPACT EVALUATION OF THE EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUN
Crown Commercial ServiceSupplier(s) Regneris Consulting ltdSocial research servicesAwarded 10 July 2018
£1,869,353
Awarded contractPublished 15 August 2018
Provision of Research and Analysis Services for the Skills for the Digital Economy Report
Department of Businesss, Enterprise and InnovationSupplier(s) IDC UK LTD;:;Research consultancy services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 3 September 2018Published 14 August 2018
India Programme - Facilitating state/city led initiatives to accelerate scaling-up of electric mobility market in India
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£80,000

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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Infant Feeding Research Study

Marketing services

GB-London: BTA942 - Field and Tab Research Services

AESME Lot 6 Monitoring the Impact of Stewardship

FS304007 - Perishable Commodities Supply Chain

Discover Cleethorpes Townscape Heritage - Programme Evaluation

RSSB2726 - T1143 Devices to guide derailed trains

CBC-0916-Q-LS Innovation Bridge - Project Evaluation and Summative Assessment

UK SBS CR18091 - Automotive Propulsion Centre Programme (APC): Interim Impact Evaluation

Mental Health Clinical Outcome Review Programme

Education and training services

Health services

PLACE-BASED DATA AND MITIGATING LOCAL IMPACTS OF MIGRATION: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH (CONTRACT 1)

Research and development services and related consultancy services

PLACE-BASED DATA AND MITIGATING LOCAL IMPACTS OF MIGRATION: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH (CONTRACT 1)

UK Perspectives Project

Research Study into the Establishment, Formation and Early Stages of High Growth Start-Ups in the North East LEP Area

PROVISION OF NATIONAL IMPACT EVALUATION OF THE EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUN

Provision of Research and Analysis Services for the Skills for the Digital Economy Report

India Programme - Facilitating state/city led initiatives to accelerate scaling-up of electric mobility market in India

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