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

Closed tender, closed 12 January 2017Published 14 December 2016
Inter and intra-regional differences in progression through childhood and into adulthood of children growing up in the North of England
Department for EducationResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£45,000
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2017Published 12 December 2016
Digital Comparison Tools - Mystery Shopping
Competition and Markets AuthoritySupplier(s) GfK NOP Ltd, Level 18Market research servicesAwarded 28 September 2016
£71,288
Closed tender, closed 11 January 2017Published 12 December 2016
Research services
National Museums ScotlandResearch services
£32,000
Expired contract, expired 20 March 2017Published 12 December 2016
Digital Comparison Tools - Consumer Research
Competition and Markets AuthoritySupplier(s) TNS UK Ltd (trading as TNS BMRB)Market research servicesAwarded 27 September 2016
£201,498
Closed tender, closed 22 December 2016Published 5 December 2016
Evaluation of Erewash CCG MCP
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support UnitEvaluation consultancy services
£75,000
Closed tender, closed 5 January 2017Published 2 December 2016
Market research services
Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough CouncilEconomic research services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 23 December 2016Published 29 November 2016
London Industrial Land Demand Study
Transport for LondonSupplier(s) CAG ConsultancyGeneral management consultancy servicesAwarded 19 August 2016
£45,000
Expired contract, expired 30 April 2020Published 23 November 2016
Supply of European Social Fund (ESF) and Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) Leavers' Survey 2016-18
Crown Commercial ServiceSupplier(s) IFF ResarchResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 23 November 2016
£1,432,219
Closed tender, closed 24 April 2008Published 14 November 2016
Dangerous Offenders
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 4 January 2008Published 14 November 2016
Social Services Review.
Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
Value not stated
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Expired contract, expired 31 March 2016Published 8 November 2016
Research Study Into Substance Misuse Aged 18 To 24 Years - AWARD
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilSupplier(s) Lifeline Project LimitedHealth and social work servicesAwarded 10 March 2016
Value not stated
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 7 November 2016
Foreign economic-aid-related services
Department for International DevelopmentForeign economic-aid-related services
£1,600,000
Expired contract, expired 30 April 2017Published 28 October 2016
Evaluation of Recent Merger Decisions
Competition and Markets AuthoritySupplier(s) KPMG LLPResearch servicesAwarded 20 October 2016
£115,482
Expired contract, expired 20 March 2017Published 28 October 2016
Digital Comparison Tools - Consumer Research
Competition and Markets AuthoritySupplier(s) TnSResearch servicesAwarded 30 September 2016
£200,000
Closed tender, closed 10 November 2016Published 25 October 2016
Research into the low take-up of funded childcare in Burngreave area of Sheffield
Sheffield City CouncilSocial research services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 2 December 2016Published 14 October 2016
The Economic and Cultural Impact and Implications for the Screen Sector on the result of the EU Referendum - AWARD
British Film Institute (BFI)Supplier(s) OXERA CONSULTING LLPResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 21 September 2016
£70,000
Expired contract, expired 31 December 2016Published 12 October 2016
UK SBS FWRECR16018 Export services: Impact and qualitative evaluation
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) ICF CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED (Primary)Research and development consultancy servicesAwarded 9 May 2016
£318,000
Closed tender, closed 28 October 2016Published 10 October 2016
City Scale Building Information Modelling – State of the Art Research
Future Cities Catapult LtdBusiness analysis consultancy services
£50,000
Closed tender, closed 21 October 2016Published 7 October 2016
Research on Public Libraries Contribution to Place-Making
Arts Council EnglandResearch and development consultancy services
£12,000
Awarded contractPublished 6 October 2016
Foreign economic-aid-related services
Department for International DevelopmentSupplier(s) DT Global International Development UK LtdForeign economic-aid-related services
£394,805

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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Inter and intra-regional differences in progression through childhood and into adulthood of children growing up in the North of England

Digital Comparison Tools - Mystery Shopping

Research services

Digital Comparison Tools - Consumer Research

Evaluation of Erewash CCG MCP

Market research services

London Industrial Land Demand Study

Supply of European Social Fund (ESF) and Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) Leavers' Survey 2016-18

Dangerous Offenders

Social Services Review.

Research Study Into Substance Misuse Aged 18 To 24 Years - AWARD

Foreign economic-aid-related services

Evaluation of Recent Merger Decisions

Digital Comparison Tools - Consumer Research

Research into the low take-up of funded childcare in Burngreave area of Sheffield

The Economic and Cultural Impact and Implications for the Screen Sector on the result of the EU Referendum - AWARD

UK SBS FWRECR16018 Export services: Impact and qualitative evaluation

City Scale Building Information Modelling – State of the Art Research

Research on Public Libraries Contribution to Place-Making

Foreign economic-aid-related services

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