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 19 September 2022Published 26 August 2022
Architecture and Design Consultancy Team for the realisation of Shannonbridge Old School Building, Shannonbridge, Co Offaly
Shannonbridge Action Group CLGArchitectural, engineering and planning services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 9 September 2022Published 26 August 2022
Dairy Ingredient Opportunities in Europe; Research Study
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)Research consultancy services
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 25 August 2022
Provision of Qualitative Research Study to Examine the Workplace Experiences of Parents Dealing with Pregnancy Loss
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and YouthSupplier(s) University College Cork, National University of Ireland, CorkResearch servicesAwarded 25 August 2022
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2023Published 25 August 2022
An Impact Evaluation of BBSRC's Collaborative Research and Development Strategic Portfolio
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) Technopolis LtdResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 24 August 2022
£225,400
Expired contract, expired 30 April 2023Published 23 August 2022
Research into firm entry, growth and exit in the Public Interest Entity (PIE) audit market and non-PIE audit market
THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITEDSupplier(s) Touchstone Renard Ltd, FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITEDResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 4 August 2022
£133,000
Expired contract, expired 7 August 2023Published 23 August 2022
Award of MSF 2017 - Safer - Research Services
Scottish GovernmentSupplier(s) Progressive PartnershipBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityAwarded 8 August 2022
£600,000
Awarded contractPublished 23 August 2022
(NU/1804) Research Agreement between Newcastle University and Antaros Medical AB
Newcastle UniversitySupplier(s) Antaros Medical ABResearch servicesAwarded 18 August 2022
£6,000,000
Closed tender, closed 16 September 2022Published 23 August 2022
Social Return on Investment Study
NHS EnglandHealth services
£80,000
Closed tender, closed 11 September 2022Published 22 August 2022
Social Media Research and Intervention Development
West Yorkshire Combined AuthorityResearch consultancy services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 11 September 2022Published 22 August 2022
Custody Diversion Evaluation
West Yorkshire Combined AuthorityEvaluation consultancy services
Value not stated
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Closed tender, closed 11 September 2022Published 22 August 2022
Smart Water – Evaluation
West Yorkshire Combined AuthorityEvaluation consultancy services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 4 October 2022Published 17 August 2022
Delivery of Impact Evaluation PA/AA Roles in the NHS Workforce
Health Education EnglandSupplier(s) Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science NetworkEducation and training servicesAwarded 3 August 2022
£70,000
Stale Pre-tender, closed 8 September 2022Published 16 August 2022
Smart Data Challenge Prize Design Research
Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 31 August 2022Published 16 August 2022
Impact Evaluation of 10,000 Black Internship Programme in the NHS
NHS EnglandHealth services
£20,000
Stale Pre-tender, closed 19 August 2022Published 15 August 2022
PS22202 - Faraday Battery Challenge evaluation - PIN
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 15 September 2022Published 15 August 2022
Design, Delivery and Evaluation of a Behavioural Marketing and Communications Campaign
West Midlands Combined AuthorityMarketing services
£520,000
Expired contract, expired 17 March 2024Published 12 August 2022
User Research Capability
Department for EducationSupplier(s) TPXimpact LimitedAwarded 11 August 2022
£3,000,000
Closed tender, closed 8 September 2022Published 12 August 2022
Mentor training programme impact evaluation 2022-23
The Education and Training FoundationResearch and development consultancy services
£74,474
Closed tender, closed 22 September 2022Published 11 August 2022
Assessing the cumulative and cross-sector economic benefits of private investment in natural capital
Scottish GovernmentResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£58,135
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 4 August 2022
Made Smarter Adoption 2023-2025 Evaluation- Pre Market Engagement
Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Evaluation consultancy services
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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Architecture and Design Consultancy Team for the realisation of Shannonbridge Old School Building, Shannonbridge, Co Offaly

Dairy Ingredient Opportunities in Europe; Research Study

Provision of Qualitative Research Study to Examine the Workplace Experiences of Parents Dealing with Pregnancy Loss

An Impact Evaluation of BBSRC's Collaborative Research and Development Strategic Portfolio

Research into firm entry, growth and exit in the Public Interest Entity (PIE) audit market and non-PIE audit market

Award of MSF 2017 - Safer - Research Services

(NU/1804) Research Agreement between Newcastle University and Antaros Medical AB

Social Return on Investment Study

Social Media Research and Intervention Development

Custody Diversion Evaluation

Smart Water – Evaluation

Delivery of Impact Evaluation PA/AA Roles in the NHS Workforce

Smart Data Challenge Prize Design Research

Impact Evaluation of 10,000 Black Internship Programme in the NHS

PS22202 - Faraday Battery Challenge evaluation - PIN

Design, Delivery and Evaluation of a Behavioural Marketing and Communications Campaign

User Research Capability

Mentor training programme impact evaluation 2022-23

Assessing the cumulative and cross-sector economic benefits of private investment in natural capital

Made Smarter Adoption 2023-2025 Evaluation- Pre Market Engagement

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