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.

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Closed tender, closed 20 January 2023Published 9 January 2023
Creative and Market Research tender
North York Moors National Park AuthorityAdvertising consultancy services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2025Published 9 January 2023
Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) Process and Impact Evaluations - AWARD
Hampshire County CouncilSupplier(s) Liverpool John Moores UniversityPublic-order servicesAwarded 3 January 2023
£165,470
Closed tender, closed 6 February 2023Published 6 January 2023
ID 4458407 DE - Standardisation of Pre-School Education Programme Scoping Study
CPD - Supplies and Services DivisionBusiness and management consultancy and related services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 20 January 2023Published 6 January 2023
Learner Data Service – Delivery Resource
Department for Education
£2,600,000
Closed tender, closed 6 February 2023Published 6 January 2023
ID 4458407 DE - Standardisation of Pre-School Education Programme Scoping Study
Department of EducationBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
£200,000
Awarded contractPublished 5 January 2023
Outline of mechanisms in use in other countries and practical advice on recognising the preferred gender of children aged under 16 in Ireland
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and YouthSupplier(s) Claire Fenton-GlynnResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 5 January 2023
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 21 April 2024Published 5 January 2023
2022_English - English in Education - Evaluation
British CouncilSupplier(s) The Consultants-E (TCE)Evaluation consultancy servicesAwarded 21 November 2022
£78,810
Expired contract, expired 31 October 2022Published 4 January 2023
Optimisation of a Thorax Model
Ministry of DefenceSupplier(s) IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON LIMITEDResearch servicesAwarded 1 October 2019
£52,734.5
Awarded contractPublished 31 December 2022
Architecture and Design Consultancy Team for the realisation of Shannonbridge Old School Building, Shannonbridge, Co Offaly
Shannonbridge Action Group CLGArchitectural services for buildingsAwarded 31 December 2022
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2025Published 29 December 2022
Serious Violence Duty Evaluation 2022-2025
Home OfficeSupplier(s) Ecory's UK LtdResearch servicesAwarded 7 December 2022
£241,500
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Awarded contractPublished 23 December 2022
Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey
VisitScotlandSupplier(s) GCUResearch servicesAwarded 21 October 2022
£230,040
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 23 December 2022
London's Violence Reduction Unit: Educational Outcomes Research on Black and Somali Children
Mayors Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)Education and training services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 12 May 2023Published 19 December 2022
UKSA Space Flight Survey
Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Supplier(s) Bostock Marketing Group Ltd trading as BMG ResearchResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 12 December 2022
£241,900
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2025Published 19 December 2022
Evaluation of the Domestic Abuse Support in Safe Accommodation Duty
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentSupplier(s) IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTDResearch servicesAwarded 21 November 2022
£1,788,040
Awarded contractPublished 15 December 2022
Constitution Commission Research
Welsh GovernmentSupplier(s) Granicus-Firmstep LtdComputer support and consultancy servicesAwarded 10 November 2022
£29,042
Closed tender, closed 24 February 2023Published 14 December 2022
Longitudinal Research into beginning teachers’ educational and professional journeys
The Teaching CouncilResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 24 February 2023Published 14 December 2022
Longitudinal Research into beginning teachers’ educational and professional journeys
The Teaching CouncilResearch and development consultancy services
€2,300,000
Closed tender, closed 16 January 2023Published 13 December 2022
Department for Transport Social Prescribing and Walking and Cycling Pilot - Monitoring and Evaluation Services
Leeds City CouncilResearch and development consultancy services
£125,000
Closed tender, closed 16 January 2023Published 13 December 2022
PE2022-23/1815 Join Dementia Research 2 Public Web Service - Delivery of Discovery and Alpha phases
University of LeedsIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
£800,000
Awarded contractPublished 13 December 2022
DWP Digital - Agile Coach (Communities of Practice)
Department For Work and Pensions (DWP)Supplier(s) TacitAwarded 13 December 2022
£18,750

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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Creative and Market Research tender

Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) Process and Impact Evaluations - AWARD

ID 4458407 DE - Standardisation of Pre-School Education Programme Scoping Study

Learner Data Service – Delivery Resource

ID 4458407 DE - Standardisation of Pre-School Education Programme Scoping Study

Outline of mechanisms in use in other countries and practical advice on recognising the preferred gender of children aged under 16 in Ireland

2022_English - English in Education - Evaluation

Optimisation of a Thorax Model

Architecture and Design Consultancy Team for the realisation of Shannonbridge Old School Building, Shannonbridge, Co Offaly

Serious Violence Duty Evaluation 2022-2025

Scottish Accommodation Occupancy Survey

London's Violence Reduction Unit: Educational Outcomes Research on Black and Somali Children

UKSA Space Flight Survey

Evaluation of the Domestic Abuse Support in Safe Accommodation Duty

Constitution Commission Research

Longitudinal Research into beginning teachers’ educational and professional journeys

Longitudinal Research into beginning teachers’ educational and professional journeys

Department for Transport Social Prescribing and Walking and Cycling Pilot - Monitoring and Evaluation Services

PE2022-23/1815 Join Dementia Research 2 Public Web Service - Delivery of Discovery and Alpha phases

DWP Digital - Agile Coach (Communities of Practice)

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