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.

2,634 results

Expired contract, expired 15 March 2018Published 5 July 2017
European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020: ESF Impact Evaluation Research Design and
Crown Commercial ServiceSupplier(s) Ecory's UK LtdResearch servicesAwarded 21 June 2017
£30,722
Closed tender, closed 11 August 2017Published 3 July 2017
Research Study (Improving the mental health outcomes of Nottingham's LGBT population)
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support UnitResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£75,000
Expired contract, expired 8 September 2017Published 30 June 2017
School Organisation Development Plan and Strategy
City of Doncaster CouncilSupplier(s) Harry Darby Associates LtdEducation and training servicesAwarded 19 April 2017
£39,000
Expired contract, expired 2 October 2019Published 29 June 2017
The development of an alternative method to high concentration CO2 for the comme
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
£400,000
Closed tender, closed 21 August 2017Published 29 June 2017
The development of an alternative method to high concentration CO2 for the comme
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
£400,000
Expired contract, expired 31 December 2017Published 27 June 2017
Behavioural Insights: Direct Award via Crown Commercial Service Framework RM3742 (Behavioural Insights Consulting and Research)
NHS EnglandSupplier(s) Behavioural Insights LimitedTechnical analysis or consultancy servicesAwarded 16 June 2017
£140,702
Expired contract, expired 31 October 2022Published 26 June 2017
Evaluation of the Implementation and Impact of the France (Channel) England programme
Norfolk County CouncilSupplier(s) t33 SrlEvaluation consultancy servicesAwarded 12 June 2017
£150,000
Expired contract, expired 9 December 2016Published 15 June 2017
STAKEHOLDER PERCEPTION RESEARCH STUDY
NHS ImprovementSupplier(s) IPSOS MORI UK LIMITEDResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 30 September 2016
£57,000
Awarded contractPublished 14 June 2017
Evaluation consultancy services
Norfolk County CouncilSupplier(s) t33 S.r.l., ACL European Consultancy Ltd, Spatial Foresight GmbHAuditing servicesAwarded 12 June 2017
€165,500
Closed tender, closed 21 June 2017Published 9 June 2017
PP17088 - ERDF Review & LEP Benchmarking
Wolverhampton City CouncilAgricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
£85,000
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Closed tender, closed 17 July 2017Published 31 May 2017
Provision of research study on game-changing technologies in European services
Eurofound — European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working ConditionsResearch services
€130,000
Expired contract, expired 31 January 2019Published 26 May 2017
CCZZ17A01- Provision of Evaluation Research Support for DfTs Monitoring and Eval
Crown Commercial ServiceSupplier(s) IPSOS MORI UK LIMITEDTest and evaluationAwarded 10 February 2017
£90,000
Closed tender, closed 21 June 2017Published 18 May 2017
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
Department of FinanceAccounting, auditing and fiscal services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 21 June 2017Published 18 May 2017
Financial and insurance services
Department of FinanceBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 31 December 2017Published 3 May 2017
UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17028LPC - Open call for Other Research on the Impact of the National Living Wage
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBS
Supplier(s)
4 suppliers
Income Data Research
LSE Enterprise Ltd
Queen's University Belfast
Tooley Street Research Ltd
Market and economic research; polling and statisticsAwarded 17 March 2017
£100,000
Expired contract, expired 31 December 2018Published 28 April 2017
European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020: Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) Impact Evaluation.
Crown Commercial ServiceSupplier(s) Ecory's UK LtdResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 21 April 2017
£99,322
Expired contract, expired 29 March 2021Published 25 April 2017
DFID 7443 Conflict Research - Contract
Department for International DevelopmentSupplier(s) London School of EconomicsForeign economic-aid-related servicesAwarded 29 March 2017
£6,676,753
Expired contract, expired 12 June 2017Published 21 April 2017
Northgate data for National speed awareness course evaluation
Department for Transport (DFT)Supplier(s) NEC Software Solutions UK LtdResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 12 April 2017
£27,000
Closed tender, closed 22 May 2017Published 20 April 2017
Evaluation consultancy services
Norfolk County CouncilEvaluation consultancy services
€200,000
Expired contract, expired 31 December 2020Published 19 April 2017
DFID 7949 (Lot 2 of DFID 7743) Nepal's National Health Sector Programme 3 - Monitoring & Evaluation. Lot 2: Monitoring, Evaluation and Operational Research - Contract
Department for International DevelopmentSupplier(s) Abt Associates Inc.Foreign economic-aid-related servicesAwarded 31 March 2017
£1,871,539

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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European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020: ESF Impact Evaluation Research Design and

Research Study (Improving the mental health outcomes of Nottingham's LGBT population)

School Organisation Development Plan and Strategy

The development of an alternative method to high concentration CO2 for the comme

The development of an alternative method to high concentration CO2 for the comme

Behavioural Insights: Direct Award via Crown Commercial Service Framework RM3742 (Behavioural Insights Consulting and Research)

Evaluation of the Implementation and Impact of the France (Channel) England programme

STAKEHOLDER PERCEPTION RESEARCH STUDY

Evaluation consultancy services

PP17088 - ERDF Review & LEP Benchmarking

Provision of research study on game-changing technologies in European services

CCZZ17A01- Provision of Evaluation Research Support for DfTs Monitoring and Eval

Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Financial and insurance services

UK SBS BLOJEU-CR17028LPC - Open call for Other Research on the Impact of the National Living Wage

European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020: Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) Impact Evaluation.

DFID 7443 Conflict Research - Contract

Northgate data for National speed awareness course evaluation

Evaluation consultancy services

DFID 7949 (Lot 2 of DFID 7743) Nepal's National Health Sector Programme 3 - Monitoring & Evaluation. Lot 2: Monitoring, Evaluation and Operational Research - Contract

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