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 30 March 2024Published 29 May 2015
DFID 6984 External Impact Evaluation of AgResults: Innovation in Research and Delivery
Department for International DevelopmentSupplier(s) ABT AssociatesForeign-affairs servicesAwarded 20 March 2015
£3,700,000
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2022Published 29 May 2015
DFID 6833 An Evaluation of the Returnable Capital Intervention of the DFID India’s Private Sector
Department for International DevelopmentSupplier(s) KPMG LLPForeign-affairs servicesAwarded 30 March 2015
£745,149
Expired contract, expired 26 February 2016Published 26 May 2015
RM4465 SB2855 Provision of Speed Awareness Research
Crown Commercial ServiceSupplier(s) IPSOS MORI UK LIMITEDMarket research servicesAwarded 20 February 2015
£195,928
Expired contract, expired 18 September 2015Published 18 May 2015
RM5510 SO9384
Crown Commercial ServiceSupplier(s) AtkinsRéalis UK LimitedResearch consultancy servicesAwarded 14 May 2015
£37,140
Expired contract, expired 3 June 2015Published 12 May 2015
RM4654 – L0851 Enterprise Investment Scheme And Venture Capital Trust Scheme Research - Contract
Crown Commercial ServiceSupplier(s) CreditScorer LtdResearch servicesAwarded 22 April 2015
£43,500
Closed tender, closed 29 May 2015Published 8 May 2015
Sharing Heritage Evaluation
National Heritage Memorial FundResearch services
£20,000
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 5 May 2015
Stop & Search Project - Impact Evaluation
Crown Commercial ServiceResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£35,000
Expired contract, expired 15 March 2016Published 1 May 2015
Monitoring of Allis Shad and Smelt in Tamar Estuaries
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Supplier(s) Marine Biological Association of the United KingdomResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 28 May 2015
£25,000
Closed tender, closed 5 May 2015Published 30 April 2015
15/24: Provision of an Impact Evaluation Report of an ERDF Funded Project
University of WolverhamptonBusiness and management consultancy and related services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 28 February 2019Published 30 April 2015
DFID 6958 The Business Environment for Economic Development (BEED) Programme
Department for International DevelopmentSupplier(s) KPMG LLPForeign-affairs servicesAwarded 11 December 2015
£7,816,040
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Stale Pre-tender, closed 23 May 2015Published 27 April 2015
Strategic Sourcing Plan for HR Services
British Red CrossAssessment centre services for recruitment
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 28 April 2015Published 23 April 2015
15/23: Provision of an Impact Evaluation Report of an ERDF Funded Project
University of WolverhamptonFinancial auditing services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 10 October 2015Published 17 April 2015
UK SBS CR150006HEFCE Professional Doctorates: research to understand demand for and the characteristics of the range of professional doctorates in English higher education
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) CAREERS RESEARCH AND ADVISORY CENTRE (CRAC) LIMITED(THE)Market and economic research; polling and statisticsAwarded 23 March 2015
£38,333
Stale Pre-tender, closed 23 February 2018Published 10 April 2015
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services - Birmingham (Market Engagement)
NHS Midlands and Lancashire CSUHealth services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 30 June 2015Published 10 April 2015
Street Works Lane Rental Evaluation Research
Crown Commercial ServiceSupplier(s) Ecory's UK LtdResearch consultancy servicesAwarded 8 April 2015
£22,940
Closed tender, closed 29 September 2014Published 1 April 2015
NIHR - Research Brief for Full Proposal.
London School of Economics
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 1 April 2015
NIHR - Research Brief for Full Proposal.
London School of Economics
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 16 April 2015Published 25 March 2015
15/10: Provision of Impact Evaluation Reports of ERDF Funded Projects
University of WolverhamptonBusiness and management consultancy services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 31 August 2015Published 23 March 2015
Trustee Research
Department For Work and Pensions (DWP)Supplier(s) OMB Research Limited, IFF ResarchResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 20 February 2015
£78,833
Expired contract, expired 30 July 2016Published 20 March 2015
CA2845 - Research and Evaluation Services for Telemedicine
Airedale NHS Foundation TrustSupplier(s) York Health Economics Consortium LtdResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 8 June 2015
£100,000

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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DFID 6984 External Impact Evaluation of AgResults: Innovation in Research and Delivery

DFID 6833 An Evaluation of the Returnable Capital Intervention of the DFID India’s Private Sector

RM4465 SB2855 Provision of Speed Awareness Research

RM5510 SO9384

RM4654 – L0851 Enterprise Investment Scheme And Venture Capital Trust Scheme Research - Contract

Sharing Heritage Evaluation

Stop & Search Project - Impact Evaluation

Monitoring of Allis Shad and Smelt in Tamar Estuaries

15/24: Provision of an Impact Evaluation Report of an ERDF Funded Project

DFID 6958 The Business Environment for Economic Development (BEED) Programme

Strategic Sourcing Plan for HR Services

15/23: Provision of an Impact Evaluation Report of an ERDF Funded Project

UK SBS CR150006HEFCE Professional Doctorates: research to understand demand for and the characteristics of the range of professional doctorates in English higher education

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services - Birmingham (Market Engagement)

Street Works Lane Rental Evaluation Research

NIHR - Research Brief for Full Proposal.

NIHR - Research Brief for Full Proposal.

15/10: Provision of Impact Evaluation Reports of ERDF Funded Projects

Trustee Research

CA2845 - Research and Evaluation Services for Telemedicine

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