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 28 September 2022Published 25 October 2017
Financial and insurance services
Department of FinanceSupplier(s) Cogent Management Consulting LLPBusiness and management consultancy and related servicesAwarded 24 October 2017
£147,750
Closed tender, closed 30 October 2017Published 16 October 2017
Building Legacies Project Summative Assessment
Newham College of Further EducationMiscellaneous business and business-related services
£7,500
Closed tender, closed 27 October 2017Published 6 October 2017
EHRC 1718-03 Impact Evaluation
EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONSocial research services
£46,380
Closed tender, closed 27 October 2017Published 5 October 2017
Research into fiscal impacts of migration to the UK economy
Home OfficeResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£80,000
Closed tender, closed 27 October 2017Published 5 October 2017
Social and broader impacts of migration on the UK economy
Home OfficeResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£100,000
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2020Published 5 October 2017
Process Evaluation of Safer Roads Fund
Crown Commercial ServiceSupplier(s) TNS UK Ltd (trading as TNS BMRB)Research and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 29 September 2017
£99,336
Closed tender, closed 27 October 2017Published 5 October 2017
Research into economic impacts of migration to the UK economy
Home OfficeResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£100,000
Expired contract, expired 31 December 2017Published 3 October 2017
UK SBS FWRECR17075BEIS - BEIS Business Insights Panel
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) IFF ResarchEconomic research servicesAwarded 15 August 2017
£2,500,000
Closed tender, closed 29 October 2017Published 28 September 2017
DFID 8093 (formerly DFID 7902) Understanding knowledge systems and what works to promote science technology and innovation in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda - Contract Notice
Department for International DevelopmentForeign economic-aid-related services
£650,000
Closed tender, closed 30 October 2017Published 25 September 2017
Foreign economic-aid-related services
Department for International DevelopmentForeign economic-aid-related services
£650,000
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Closed tender, closed 2 October 2017Published 25 September 2017
DAC 40 - C8887 - Interaction Designer
Home Office
GBP/DAY 650
Closed tender, closed 6 October 2017Published 24 September 2017
Provision of Research Support and Analysis to the DCDC Strategic Analysis Team
Ministry of DefenceFeasibility study, advisory service, analysis
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 2 November 2017Published 20 September 2017
GB-Glasgow: JFC7A/00027 - HELMINTH / PARASITE TESTING FOR GURKHA RECRUITS.
Ministry of DefenceMedical analysis services
£61,500
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 19 September 2017
Foreign economic-aid-related services
Department for International DevelopmentForeign economic-aid-related services
£9,000,000
Expired contract, expired 8 September 2017Published 19 September 2017
Mixed Methods Research on Employers' Understanding of the Gender Pay Gap
Department for EducationSupplier(s) OMB Research LimitedResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 8 December 2016
£79,494
Closed tender, closed 6 October 2017Published 14 September 2017
Supply of Immersive Technology Research and Consultancy to the Digital Catapult
DIGITAL CATAPULT SERVICES LIMITEDResearch consultancy services
£65,000
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2020Published 13 September 2017
Vulnerable Persons and Vulnerable Children's Resettlement Schemes Evaluation
Crown Commercial ServiceSupplier(s) MORI LimitedResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 1 September 2017
£416,917
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 13 September 2017
Foreign economic-aid-related services
Department for International DevelopmentForeign economic-aid-related services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 16 May 2018Published 8 September 2017
EHRC 1718-16 Business planning facilitation
EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONSupplier(s) NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONSCoaching servicesAwarded 11 August 2017
Value not stated
Stale Pre-tender, closed 1 January 2001Published 7 September 2017
FS101206 - Development of Quality Control Materials for Food Allergen Analysis
Food Standards AgencyResearch and development services and related consultancy services
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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Financial and insurance services

Building Legacies Project Summative Assessment

EHRC 1718-03 Impact Evaluation

Research into fiscal impacts of migration to the UK economy

Social and broader impacts of migration on the UK economy

Process Evaluation of Safer Roads Fund

Research into economic impacts of migration to the UK economy

UK SBS FWRECR17075BEIS - BEIS Business Insights Panel

DFID 8093 (formerly DFID 7902) Understanding knowledge systems and what works to promote science technology and innovation in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda - Contract Notice

Foreign economic-aid-related services

DAC 40 - C8887 - Interaction Designer

Provision of Research Support and Analysis to the DCDC Strategic Analysis Team

GB-Glasgow: JFC7A/00027 - HELMINTH / PARASITE TESTING FOR GURKHA RECRUITS.

Foreign economic-aid-related services

Mixed Methods Research on Employers' Understanding of the Gender Pay Gap

Supply of Immersive Technology Research and Consultancy to the Digital Catapult

Vulnerable Persons and Vulnerable Children's Resettlement Schemes Evaluation

Foreign economic-aid-related services

EHRC 1718-16 Business planning facilitation

FS101206 - Development of Quality Control Materials for Food Allergen Analysis

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