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 contract, expiring 30 September 2028Published 16 November 2021
LONGITUDINAL STUDY: TRACKING THE NEEDS, EXPERIENCES AND OUTCOMES OF CHILDREN LEAVING CARE THROUGH PERMANENCE OR SPECIAL GUARDIANSHIP
Department for EducationSupplier(s) Ecory's UK LtdResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 29 October 2021
£1,513,978
Expired contract, expired 31 October 2022Published 16 November 2021
Glasses in Classes - Research Work
Durham County CouncilSupplier(s) Durham UniversityResearch and development consultancy servicesAwarded 21 November 2021
£189,000
Awarded contractPublished 16 November 2021
Monitoring and Impact Evaluation Support for the Sustainable Farming Incentive
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Supplier(s) RSK ADAS LtdResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 16 November 2021
£488,830
Awarded contractPublished 16 November 2021
Clinical Research Services in 10 Lots
National University of Ireland, Galway (NUI Galway)
Supplier(s)
7 suppliers
Afortiori Development
Common Sense Clinical
DF/Net Research, Inc.
MCRA LLC
Rede Optimus Hospitalar AG
StatisticaMedica Ltd
TRIUM Clinical Consulting NV
Research and development consultancy servicesAwarded 16 November 2021
Value not stated
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 16 November 2021
Longitudinal Research - Market Sounding Exercise
The Teaching CouncilResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 29 November 2021Published 12 November 2021
Seafood Sustainability Ireland; Research Study
Bord Bia (Irish Food Board)Market and economic research; polling and statistics
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 16 December 2021Published 10 November 2021
Mid-Term Evaluation of BFI NETWORK - AWARD
British Film Institute (BFI)Supplier(s) Burns Owen PartnershipEvaluation consultancy servicesAwarded 20 July 2021
£58,450
Awarded contractPublished 9 November 2021
Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Research and Evaluation Services for the DCYA
Dept of Children and Youth Affairs
Supplier(s)
28 suppliers
Annabel Egan Consulting
Behaviour and Attitudes
Centre for Effective Services
Clarity Research
Dr Maria Herron Research Consultant
Economic and Social Research Institute
Eustace Patterson Ltd
Froebel, Maynooth University
FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITED
Insights Health and Social Research
Ipsos MRBI
Mary Immaculate College
Maynooth University (Delma Byrne)
National University of Ireland Galway (Dr Colette Kelly and Professor Saoirse Nic Gabhainn)
National University of Ireland Galway (UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre)
Pink Flower Research
Quality Matters Ltd
Research Matters Ltd
S3 Solutions
Sandra Roe
Sandra Roe and Annabel Egan
Sandra Roe with Annabel Egan, Dr Maria Herron and Deirdre Fullerton
Sarah Murphy Research Consultancy
School of Social Policy, Social Work & Social Justice, University College Dublin
Stranmillis University College - Centre for Research in Educational Underachievement (CREU)
Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin
UCC, National University of Ireland, Cork
University College Dublin (School of Education)
Research consultancy servicesAwarded 9 November 2021
€71,800,000
Expired contract, expired 31 May 2022Published 8 November 2021
FM21160 - Construction Products Supply Chain
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) Risk and Policy AnalystsConstruction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)Awarded 7 October 2021
£104,815
Closed tender, closed 9 December 2021Published 8 November 2021
Research Intelligence Tool
Ulster UniversityData-processing services
£300,000
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Closed tender, closed 29 November 2021Published 8 November 2021
GB-London: Due Diligence Framework Agreement
Natural History MuseumFinancial consultancy services
£75,000
Awarded contractPublished 5 November 2021
Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Research and Evaluation Services for the DCYA
The Office of Government ProcurementSocial servicesAwarded 5 November 2021
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 18 November 2021Published 4 November 2021
Research into Medicines Interoperability Benefits
NHS EnglandResearch and development consultancy services
£75,000
Closed tender, closed 23 November 2021Published 3 November 2021
Catalyst Cymru: Broadening Horizons Impact Evaluation
Wales Council for Voluntary ActionOther community, social and personal services
Value not stated
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 2 November 2021
Vehicle and Components Testing Framework
Department for Transport (DFT)Technical services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 1 October 2022Published 29 October 2021
Trade and Investment Measurement Research Contract
Department for International TradeSupplier(s) LSE Enterprise LtdDesign and execution of research and developmentAwarded 1 October 2021
£500,000
Closed tender, closed 17 November 2021Published 29 October 2021
PS21189 SWOT analysis of the UK space science research base
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSMarket and economic research; polling and statistics
£99,000
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2022Published 29 October 2021
Core Funded Programmes Impact Evaluation - AWARD
West Yorkshire Combined AuthoritySupplier(s) RedQuadrant LtdResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 27 October 2021
£47,825
Expired contract, expired 31 December 2021Published 27 October 2021
T0206 Zero Carbon Research Study
National Highways LimitedSupplier(s) WSP UK LimitedResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 19 October 2021
£249,974.35
Expired contract, expired 30 June 2021Published 27 October 2021
BFI Sight and Sound Magazine Audience Development - AWARD
British Film Institute (BFI)Supplier(s) Hook Research LtdPublic-opinion polling servicesAwarded 30 March 2021
£19,790

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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LONGITUDINAL STUDY: TRACKING THE NEEDS, EXPERIENCES AND OUTCOMES OF CHILDREN LEAVING CARE THROUGH PERMANENCE OR SPECIAL GUARDIANSHIP

Glasses in Classes - Research Work

Monitoring and Impact Evaluation Support for the Sustainable Farming Incentive

Clinical Research Services in 10 Lots

Longitudinal Research - Market Sounding Exercise

Seafood Sustainability Ireland; Research Study

Mid-Term Evaluation of BFI NETWORK - AWARD

Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Research and Evaluation Services for the DCYA

FM21160 - Construction Products Supply Chain

Research Intelligence Tool

GB-London: Due Diligence Framework Agreement

Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Research and Evaluation Services for the DCYA

Research into Medicines Interoperability Benefits

Catalyst Cymru: Broadening Horizons Impact Evaluation

Vehicle and Components Testing Framework

Trade and Investment Measurement Research Contract

PS21189 SWOT analysis of the UK space science research base

Core Funded Programmes Impact Evaluation - AWARD

T0206 Zero Carbon Research Study

BFI Sight and Sound Magazine Audience Development - AWARD

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