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.
2,642 results
- Awarded contractPublished 5 September 2023
(NU/1804) Research Agreement between Newcastle University and Antaros Medical AB
£3,576,286
- Expired contractPublished 1 September 2023
Professional Development Program 3 (PDP3) Evaluation DFE/RPPU 22-23/001. (con_22235)
£58,940
- Awarded contractPublished 30 August 2023
NHSGGC Parental Engagement on RHSP Learning -
£63,500
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 29 August 2023
European Regional Development Fund - Additional Impact Evaluation
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 29 August 2023
FCP Market & Supplier Engagement - Phase 1
£41,148
- Awarded contractPublished 25 August 2023
Evaluation and Impact Assessment for the Growth Programme for Creative and Visitor Economies
£199,750
- Awarded contractPublished 25 August 2023
TVCA-PROC-0177 Evaluation and Impact Assessment for the Growth Programme for Creative and Visitor Economies
£199,750
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 24 August 2023
NHS Cervical Screening- self sampling In Service Evaluation
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 24 August 2023
NHS Cervical Screening- self sampling In Service Evaluation
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 23 August 2023
Communication & Marketing Framework Agreement
£20,000,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 22 August 2023
Progress in Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2026
£700,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 22 August 2023
Progress in Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2026
£700,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 18 August 2023
Evaluation of Shared Rural Network
£600,000
- Expired contractPublished 17 August 2023
C0364 Impact Evaluations/Economic Research
£185,600
- Closed tenderPublished 16 August 2023
GB-Swindon: UKRI-3132 AHRC Impact Evaluation for World Class Labs Investment
£75,000
- Awarded contractPublished 16 August 2023
Research, Impact and Learning Framework
£0.03
- Awarded contractPublished 16 August 2023
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Water Research
£117,320
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 14 August 2023
Clean Energy Innovation Facility (CEIF) Platform - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and Research Partner
£1,500,000
- Expired contractPublished 14 August 2023
GB-Bath: Research Contracts Solution
£130,778
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 14 August 2023
Clean Energy Innovation Facility (CEIF) Platform - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) and Research Partner
£1,500,000
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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