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
- Expired contractPublished 11 May 2023
GB-Manchester: 500 ACE ITT Process and impact evaluation of the Museums and Schools programme
£45,603.75
- Closed tenderPublished 10 May 2023
Impact Evaluation Framework Delivery - ORE/23/024
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 10 May 2023
Impact Evaluation Framework Delivery - ORE/23/024
£840,000
- Expired contractPublished 10 May 2023
Suffolk Green Trade - AWARD
£16,400
- Closed tenderPublished 5 May 2023
Scotland’s Net Zero and Climate Adaptation Economy – A SWOT analysis.
£76,228
- Closed tenderPublished 4 May 2023
The Provision of Evaluation Research into the efficacy of interventions related to Serious Violence and Domestic Abuse
£120,000
- Closed tenderPublished 4 May 2023
The Provision of Evaluation Research into the efficacy of interventions related to Serious Violence and Domestic Abuse
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 3 May 2023
UKRI-2542 An Economic Evaluation of BBSRCs Translational funding
£105,025
- Awarded contractPublished 2 May 2023
C255/2022/2023 - The Supporting the NHS and Social Care through COVID Evaluation
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 28 April 2023
LIT0708 Multi-modal hydrogen refueling for transport in Scotland
£149,181
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 28 April 2023
Hospital Based Youth Work Evaluation Partner
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 28 April 2023
HPF Impact Evaluation Request for Quotation - Re-issued
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 28 April 2023
HPF Impact Evaluation Request for Quotation
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 28 April 2023
Evaluation of project to promote Refugee Accommodation Schemes
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 27 April 2023
A scoping review for evaluation of drug rehabilitation outcomes and impacts in Ireland
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 25 April 2023
Office for Students - Contract for evaluation case studies for revised condition B3
£125,000
- Closed tenderPublished 25 April 2023
Office for Students - Contract for evaluation case studies for revised condition B3
£125,000
- Expired contractPublished 21 April 2023
Intelligent Prompts Research
£60,000
- Awarded contractPublished 21 April 2023
Propcom+ (not an acronym) – Supporting economic development in conflict and climate affected regions in Nigeria
£55,062,460
- Awarded contractPublished 21 April 2023
PROVISION OF ARCHIVAL RESEARCH TO EXPLORE 20TH CENTURY POLICIES AFFECTING GYPSY/TRAVELLER COMMUNITIES IN SCOTLAND
£30,000
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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