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.
2,639 results
- Closed tenderPublished 9 May 2022
Local Access Social Economy Evaluation
£208,333
- Awarded contractPublished 9 May 2022
Newid: Digital for the Third Sector Impact Evaluation
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 6 May 2022
Work package 34 - Best Practice Regulatory change from FS107010 Social Research call off
£58,000
- Closed tenderPublished 6 May 2022
SPSD Consultancy, Research & Sectoral Development Framework
£9,400,000
- Expired contractPublished 6 May 2022
Mapping the IP Regime in the Gulf Cooperation Council
£15,577.63
- Closed tenderPublished 4 May 2022
Research & Evaluation
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 4 May 2022
Learn and Grow Project Evaluation
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 29 April 2022
Market Research Services Framework
£50,000,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 28 April 2022
Provision of experts services in support of SEAI’s Research and Policy Insights Directorate
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 26 April 2022
Provision of experts services in support of SEAI’s Research and Policy Insights Directorate
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 25 April 2022
EH RESEARCH PROGRAMME 2022-25 - AWARD
£446,660
- Awarded contractPublished 25 April 2022
EH Research Programme 2022- 25
£446,660
- Closed tenderPublished 22 April 2022
Provision of Qualitative Research Study to Examine the Workplace Experiences of Parents Dealing with Pregnancy Loss
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 21 April 2022
Piloting of high pressure washing for radiological decontamination of UK urban surfaces
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 21 April 2022
Piloting of high pressure washing for radiological decontamination of UK urban surfaces
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 20 April 2022
Brief for research on tree planting schemes in North West Wales
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 19 April 2022
Euro 2028 Bid - Socioeconomic Impact Research
£65,000
- Closed tenderPublished 12 April 2022
Seirbhísí Taighde agus Meastóireachta - Polasaí don oideachas lán-Ghaeilge lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht/Research and Evaluation Services - Policy for Irish-medium education outside the Gaeltacht
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 12 April 2022
Research on the role of Scotland’s local authorities in delivering humanitarian protection programmes and facilitating refugee integration
£47,730
- Awarded contractPublished 8 April 2022
Restricting Promotions - Mystery Shopper Research 2022
£49,000
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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