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.

2,640 results

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
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 13 January 2023Published 13 December 2022
Rough Sleeping Impact Evaluation
Cambridgeshire County CouncilHealth and social work services
£40,000
Closed tender, closed 10 January 2023Published 12 December 2022
Ethnographic Research Study ITQ
London Borough of Barnet CouncilResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£42,500
Closed tender, closed 13 January 2023Published 9 December 2022
Monitoring And Evaluation Provider For The Exiting Poverty In Rwanda Programme
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeForeign economic-aid-related services
£1,200,000
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 9 December 2022
PS22407 - The Procurement of the Office for Product Safety and Standards Research Collaboration Network
Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Value not stated
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 9 December 2022
PS22407 - The Procurement of the Office for Product Safety and Standards Research Collaboration Network
Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Market and economic research; polling and statistics
£4,000,000
Closed tender, closed 6 January 2023Published 9 December 2022
Monitoring And Evaluation Provider For The Exiting Poverty In Rwanda Programme
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeForeign economic-aid-related services
£1,200,000
Expired contract, expired 30 September 2026Published 7 December 2022
FM22167 - Evaluation of Social Housing Decarbonisation Main Fund
Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Supplier(s) IFF ResarchEvaluation consultancy servicesAwarded 5 December 2022
£1,579,876.85
Expired contract, expired 31 July 2023Published 7 December 2022
Identifying different groups of migrating doctors
General Medical Council (GMC)Supplier(s) IFF ResarchMarket research servicesAwarded 22 November 2022
£78,576
Expired contract, expired 31 August 2023Published 1 December 2022
T0393 Seamless Travel Across Networks (STAN)
National Highways LimitedSupplier(s) AtkinsRéalis UK LimitedResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 1 December 2022
£79,392.76
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Closed tender, closed 2 January 2023Published 1 December 2022
ENHT - Trust Improvement Partner
East and North Hertfordshire NHS TrustBusiness and management consultancy and related services
£750,000
Expired contract, expired 30 November 2023Published 1 December 2022
Provision of Policy Research
Crown Commercial ServiceSupplier(s) Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) LimitedSocial research servicesAwarded 1 December 2022
£800,000
Awarded contractPublished 30 November 2022
Evaluation of Child Poverty Pathfinders - Phase 1
Scottish GovernmentSupplier(s) Rocket ScienceSocial research servicesAwarded 5 September 2022
£91,412
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 28 November 2022
VRU Evaluation
Northumbria PoliceEvaluation consultancy services
£240,000
Closed tender, closed 6 January 2023Published 28 November 2022
VRU Evaluation
Northumbria PoliceEvaluation consultancy services
£240,000
Closed tender, closed 6 January 2023Published 28 November 2022
VRU Evaluation
Northumbria PoliceEvaluation consultancy services
£240,000
Closed tender, closed 8 December 2022Published 25 November 2022
British Forces Cyprus Sovereign Base Areas Seismic Modelling and Impact Evaluation
Ministry of Defence
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 30 June 2024Published 25 November 2022
FS900244 Monitoring and Evaluation Partner for PATH-SAFE
Food Standards AgencySupplier(s) RAND Europe Community InterestDesign and execution of research and developmentAwarded 24 November 2022
£360,950
Expired contract, expired 16 June 2023Published 25 November 2022
PAI External Research Contracts
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)Supplier(s) Pye Tait LtdResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 17 November 2022
£150,000
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2023Published 25 November 2022
DN6455001 OxWell Research Study
Liverpool City CouncilSupplier(s) University of Oxford, Dept of PsychologyAwarded 25 November 2022
£20,400

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

Rough Sleeping Impact Evaluation

Ethnographic Research Study ITQ

Monitoring And Evaluation Provider For The Exiting Poverty In Rwanda Programme

PS22407 - The Procurement of the Office for Product Safety and Standards Research Collaboration Network

PS22407 - The Procurement of the Office for Product Safety and Standards Research Collaboration Network

Monitoring And Evaluation Provider For The Exiting Poverty In Rwanda Programme

FM22167 - Evaluation of Social Housing Decarbonisation Main Fund

Identifying different groups of migrating doctors

T0393 Seamless Travel Across Networks (STAN)

ENHT - Trust Improvement Partner

Provision of Policy Research

Evaluation of Child Poverty Pathfinders - Phase 1

VRU Evaluation

VRU Evaluation

VRU Evaluation

British Forces Cyprus Sovereign Base Areas Seismic Modelling and Impact Evaluation

FS900244 Monitoring and Evaluation Partner for PATH-SAFE

PAI External Research Contracts

DN6455001 OxWell Research Study

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