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.

2,641 results

Closed tender, closed 8 August 2023Published 27 June 2023
VRU Hospital Based Youth Work Evaluation Partner
Mayors Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)Health and social work services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 21 July 2023Published 23 June 2023
NE LEP Learnings from the delivery of the North East Strategic Economic Plan and partnership working
North Tyneside CouncilEducation and training services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 14 July 2023Published 23 June 2023
Learnings from North East LEP
North Tyneside CouncilBusiness and management consultancy services
£50,000
Closed tender, closed 28 July 2023Published 23 June 2023
VRU- The Evaluation of the Stronger Futures Programme
Mayors Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)Research and development services and related consultancy services
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 23 June 2023
Scotland’s Net Zero and Climate Adaptation Economy – A SWOT analysis.
University of EdinburghSupplier(s) RambollEnvironmental managementAwarded 19 June 2023
£76,228
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2025Published 23 June 2023
SE1080 Local Delivery Pilots (LDP) Impact Evaluation
Sport EnglandSupplier(s) SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY SERVICES LIMITEDSocial research servicesAwarded 16 May 2023
£622,289.31
Closed tender, closed 8 August 2023Published 19 June 2023
VRU-Hospital Based Youth Work Evaluation Partner
Mayors Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)Research and development services and related consultancy services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 18 July 2023Published 16 June 2023
Learning Partner for Hospital Based Youth Work
Mayors Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)Health and social work services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 31 July 2023Published 15 June 2023
Dance and Drama Awards (DaDA) Evaluation (con_21079)
Department for EducationSupplier(s) CooperGibson ResearchResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 14 February 2023
£24,980
Closed tender, closed 18 July 2023Published 15 June 2023
NHSGGC Parental Engagement on RHSP Learning -
NHS Greater Glasgow and ClydeHealth and social work services
£63,500
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Closed tender, closed 14 July 2023Published 13 June 2023
Evaluating the impact of the annual ACRE grant
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 4 June 2025Published 13 June 2023
Evaluation of the Problem Solving Courts (PSC) pilot
Ministry of JusticeSupplier(s) CFE (Research & Consulting) Ltd trading as CFE Research,Research servicesAwarded 5 June 2023
£229,981.75
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 12 June 2023
Evaluation of an Energy Efficiency Grant Scheme and Delivery model
Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Evaluation consultancy services
£1,200,000
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 12 June 2023
Evaluation of Energy Efficiency Grant Scheme
Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Research services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 22 June 2023Published 9 June 2023
2023-09 CO GCG Digital Drawdown - Discovery
Cabinet Office
£300,000
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 9 June 2023
SE1119 - Modelling Sport England's contribution to Uniting the Movement
Sport EnglandSocial research services
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 7 June 2023
Research on the Accessible Vehicles and Equipment (AVE) Scheme in the context of devolved disability benefits
Scottish GovernmentSupplier(s) The Lines BetweenSocial research servicesAwarded 5 June 2023
£46,588
Expired contract, expired 30 June 2024Published 6 June 2023
Diver Fluid Loss
Defence Science & Technology LaboratorySupplier(s) Loughborough UniversityMilitary research and technologyAwarded 11 May 2023
£97,772
Expired contract, expired 19 June 2023Published 6 June 2023
PS23092 - Advanced Propulsion Centre 202324 Impact Evaluation - MC
Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Supplier(s) IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTDMarket research servicesAwarded 12 May 2023
£173,917
Closed tender, closed 21 July 2023Published 5 June 2023
National Buildings Database
Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Research laboratory services
£2,666,762

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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VRU Hospital Based Youth Work Evaluation Partner

NE LEP Learnings from the delivery of the North East Strategic Economic Plan and partnership working

Learnings from North East LEP

VRU- The Evaluation of the Stronger Futures Programme

Scotland’s Net Zero and Climate Adaptation Economy – A SWOT analysis.

SE1080 Local Delivery Pilots (LDP) Impact Evaluation

VRU-Hospital Based Youth Work Evaluation Partner

Learning Partner for Hospital Based Youth Work

Dance and Drama Awards (DaDA) Evaluation (con_21079)

NHSGGC Parental Engagement on RHSP Learning -

Evaluating the impact of the annual ACRE grant

Evaluation of the Problem Solving Courts (PSC) pilot

Evaluation of an Energy Efficiency Grant Scheme and Delivery model

Evaluation of Energy Efficiency Grant Scheme

2023-09 CO GCG Digital Drawdown - Discovery

SE1119 - Modelling Sport England's contribution to Uniting the Movement

Research on the Accessible Vehicles and Equipment (AVE) Scheme in the context of devolved disability benefits

Diver Fluid Loss

PS23092 - Advanced Propulsion Centre 202324 Impact Evaluation - MC

National Buildings Database

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