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
- Closed tenderPublished 18 April 2017
GB-Glasgow: RAF Understanding Defence Audiences Research Study
£51,000
- Expired contractPublished 11 April 2017
Research services
£69,000
- Expired contractPublished 7 April 2017
Research Project on the Value of Planning Obligations
£99,800
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 3 April 2017
Understanding knowledge systems and what works to promote science technology and innovation in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda
£650,000
- Closed tenderPublished 31 March 2017
School Organisation Development Plan and Strategy
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 30 March 2017
On-call Research Contract
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 30 March 2017
DFID 7948 Centre of Excellence for Development Impact and Learning - Programme Directorate
£15,000,000
- Awarded contractPublished 29 March 2017
Foreign economic-aid-related services
£421,554
- Closed tenderPublished 22 March 2017
Evaluation consultancy services
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 21 March 2017
Heritage Economic Impact Indicators - 2017 Review - AWARD
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 21 March 2017
FWRECR16132BEIS - Research into Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation Issues
£115,954
- Expired contractPublished 13 March 2017
Research - The language of complaints
£40,000
- Expired contractPublished 13 March 2017
Public-opinion polling services
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 13 March 2017
RTÉ Brand & Reputation Research
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 9 March 2017
Exploratory Research to Consider Ways of Conducting a Large-scale Qualitative and Quantitative Research Study into Child Sexual Abuse in Residential Schools and Special Schools
£22,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 2 March 2017
Foreign economic-aid-related services
£500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 1 March 2017
D/2785 - EMPOWER Living Lab
£80,000
- Closed tenderPublished 1 March 2017
Research Study - EU Migrant Labour
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 28 February 2017
DFID 7109 Impact Evaluation of a DFID Programme of Access to Justice in South Sudan
£304,856
- Expired contractPublished 27 February 2017
DFID 6063 AgResults: Innovation in Research and Delivery External Impact Evaluation - Contract Amendment No 3
£29,763
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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