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 31 March 2023
Economic Impact Evaluation
£92,000
- Awarded contractPublished 29 March 2023
Building a research, innovation and improvement skills development approach for social care
£173,333
- Awarded contractPublished 29 March 2023
Building a research, innovation and improvement skills development approach for social care
£173,333
- Expired contractPublished 29 March 2023
MMO1347 - Evaluation of Marine Management Organisation marine conservation byelaws
£47,500
- Awarded contractPublished 29 March 2023
Understanding job-seeking behaviours: insights for social care
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 28 March 2023
Measuring Scotland’s net zero and climate adaptation economy
£100,000
- Expired contractPublished 28 March 2023
Semiconductor Infrastructure Initiative Feasibility Study
£855,030
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 24 March 2023
Data Collection for the Scottish Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme and the Scottish School Milk Scheme
£75,000
- Expired contractPublished 23 March 2023
PS23005 Gaia Impact Evaluation
£65,610
- Expired contractPublished 16 March 2023
Employer Salary Sacrifice Scheme
£70,000
- Awarded contractPublished 9 March 2023
Conducting a Rural Living Research Study and Action Plan for County Roscommon’
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 9 March 2023
Request for Tender to conduct a Research Study and Action Plan in relation to Co. Roscommon Traveller Employment: Incentives, Barriers and Actions
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 8 March 2023
Impact Evaluation
£42,250
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 7 March 2023
Aerodynamic heating and structural thermal loading in Hypersonic Vehicles PhD, Designs for Hypersonic Intakes for Scramjet Propelled Vehicles PhD
£70,000
- Closed tenderPublished 7 March 2023
The National Forum of Family Resource Centres CLG - Research Assignment
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 5 March 2023
provision of expert services in support of SEAI’s Research and policy Insights Directorate
€87,800,000
- Expired contractPublished 3 March 2023
PS22247 - UK Emissions Trading Scheme Evaluation
£736,921.93
- Awarded contractPublished 2 March 2023
Mapping early learning and childcare provision for one and two year olds in Scotland
£39,950
- Expired contractPublished 2 March 2023
705442450 - British Forces Cyprus Sovereign Base Areas Seismic Modelling & Impact Evaluation
£100,000
- Closed tenderPublished 2 March 2023
safefood Research Tender - “Ensuring food allergen understanding and labelling compliance for non-prepacked foods in the Catering & Hospitality sector”
Value not stated
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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