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
- Expired contractPublished 23 February 2022
Overcrowding in South Asian Households Research - CONTRACT AWARD
£112,500
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 22 February 2022
Abortion Policy: Clinic Vigil Protest
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 22 February 2022
Provision of key issues and conclusions report in connection with the next stage of the Review of Purpose Built Student Accommodation
£46,835
- Closed tenderPublished 21 February 2022
EH Research Programme 2022- 25
£450,000
- Expired contractPublished 21 February 2022
701561394 Optimising Rehabilitation Pathways
£112,282
- Closed tenderPublished 21 February 2022
EH RESEARCH PROGRAMME 2022-25
£425,000
- Expired contractPublished 18 February 2022
PS21136 - Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) Impact Evaluation
£249,855
- Expired contractPublished 17 February 2022
Award of Research into Heat for Non Domestic Buildings
£43,038
- Expired contractPublished 17 February 2022
A Behavioural Insights Project: testing what works to increase the reach and take-up of family hub services by disadvantaged and vulnerable families (con_13019)
£87,600
- Closed tenderPublished 17 February 2022
Restricting Promotions - Mystery Shopper Research 2022
£49,000
- Expired contractPublished 14 February 2022
UK SBS - PS21268 - Randomised Encouragement Design Experiment for Help to Grow
£229,830.09
- Expired contractPublished 11 February 2022
Health Research Authority (HRA) Public Consultation for Think Ethics Programme
£49,868
- Awarded contractPublished 11 February 2022
Evaluation of the Recruit, Recover & Raise Standards Programmes
£130,580.63
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 8 February 2022
Evaluating Jobs Growth Wales+: Formative Evaluation
£180,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 8 February 2022
Evaluating Jobs Growth Wales+: Formative Evaluation
£180,000
- Closed tenderPublished 8 February 2022
UKRI - PS22040 An Impact Evaluation of BBSRC's Collaborative Research and Development Strategic Portfolio
£50,000
- Closed tenderPublished 7 February 2022
Biological Samples Logistics Services
£10,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 3 February 2022
Research into SME understanding and engagement of the net zero agenda
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 1 February 2022
Economic impact of the National Library of Wales Report
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 1 February 2022
Research on the experience of policing in Ireland by diverse communities
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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