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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Awarded contractPublished 30 November 2021
Promoting responsible behaviour when camping with tents in Scotland
Scottish GovernmentSupplier(s) Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) LimitedResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 30 November 2021
£38,215
Expired contract, expired 29 July 2022Published 30 November 2021
Contract Award for Defra requirement for Evaluation of Property Flood Resilience grant scheme
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Supplier(s) Collingwood Environmental Planning, LtdResearch and development consultancy servicesAwarded 13 August 2021
£111,120.5
Awarded contractPublished 30 November 2021
Step Forward Tees Valley Programme Evaluation
Humankind CharitySupplier(s) ErsMarket research servicesAwarded 30 November 2021
£144,800
Expired contract, expired 31 July 2023Published 30 November 2021
CA8813 - Step Forward Tees Valley Programme Evaluation
Humankind CharitySupplier(s) ErsEconomic research servicesAwarded 1 August 2021
£144,800
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2022Published 30 November 2021
Research into the circumvention of trade remedy measures
Department for International TradeSupplier(s) FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITEDResearch servicesAwarded 9 November 2021
£55,000
Awarded contractPublished 30 November 2021
Provision of Generation Y Survey
Ministry of Defence
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 7 December 2021Published 30 November 2021
Provision of Generation Y Survey
Ministry of Defence
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 24 December 2021Published 30 November 2021
SARA Evaluation
Northumbria PoliceEvaluation consultancy services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 30 June 2023Published 29 November 2021
ESC21188 - Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester
Energy Systems Catapult
Supplier(s)
4 suppliers
Cornwall Energy
Databuild Consulting Ltd
Local Partnerships
Procur3d Consulting Ltd
Energy and related servicesAwarded 4 October 2021
£370,000
Closed tender, closed 13 December 2021Published 29 November 2021
UK wide One-health AMR Surveillance System, Discovery with Environmental System Exemplar
UK Health Security Agency
£1,000,000
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Awarded contractPublished 29 November 2021
ESC21188 - Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester
Energy Systems Catapult
Supplier(s)
4 suppliers
Cornwall Energy
Databuild Consulting Ltd
Local Partnerships Ltd
Procur3d Consulting Ltd
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityAwarded 4 October 2021
£347,000
Expired contract, expired 22 April 2022Published 26 November 2021
2021_CulEng - British Council Value for Transnational Education Partnerships
British CouncilSupplier(s) JANET ILIEVA EDUCATION CONSULTANCY LTD Trading as EDUCATION INSIEducation and training servicesAwarded 22 November 2021
£125,400
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 26 November 2021
Autism Schools Project Support
NHS EnglandSpecial education services
£600,000
Closed tender, closed 10 January 2022Published 26 November 2021
Creative Industries Low Carbon Consultancy
Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise PartnershipEnvironmental issues consultancy services
£15,000
Closed tender, closed 20 January 2022Published 25 November 2021
Strategic Analysis support contract to DCDC.
Ministry of DefenceResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£2,000,000
Closed tender, closed 13 December 2021Published 24 November 2021
Supervision and completion of air-quality studies for Onshore Oil & Gas research programme
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Research consultancy services
£25,000
Closed tender, closed 4 January 2022Published 24 November 2021
CBC-1300-T-SR Consultancy Services - Library Strategy and Supplementary Planning Development Research
Central Bedfordshire CouncilServices provided by individual artists
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 13 December 2021Published 22 November 2021
College Governance and Leadership workforce development impact evaluation project
The Education and Training FoundationResearch consultancy services
£175,000
Closed tender, closed 7 December 2021Published 17 November 2021
Food Brand Ireland: prepared consumer food and Irish alcohol: Research Study
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)Economic research services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 14 March 2022Published 17 November 2021
Research to quantify agents' awareness and understanding of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)Supplier(s) Bostock Marketing Group Ltd trading as BMG ResearchResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 4 October 2021
£175,000

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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Promoting responsible behaviour when camping with tents in Scotland

Contract Award for Defra requirement for Evaluation of Property Flood Resilience grant scheme

Step Forward Tees Valley Programme Evaluation

CA8813 - Step Forward Tees Valley Programme Evaluation

Research into the circumvention of trade remedy measures

Provision of Generation Y Survey

Provision of Generation Y Survey

SARA Evaluation

ESC21188 - Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester

UK wide One-health AMR Surveillance System, Discovery with Environmental System Exemplar

ESC21188 - Unlocking Clean Energy in Greater Manchester

2021_CulEng - British Council Value for Transnational Education Partnerships

Autism Schools Project Support

Creative Industries Low Carbon Consultancy

Strategic Analysis support contract to DCDC.

Supervision and completion of air-quality studies for Onshore Oil & Gas research programme

CBC-1300-T-SR Consultancy Services - Library Strategy and Supplementary Planning Development Research

College Governance and Leadership workforce development impact evaluation project

Food Brand Ireland: prepared consumer food and Irish alcohol: Research Study

Research to quantify agents' awareness and understanding of Making Tax Digital for Income Tax Self-Assessment

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