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 25 June 2021
Evaluation of the Behaviour Hubs Programme
£369,268
- Awarded contractPublished 23 June 2021
Research Agency Framework for PIRU 2019-2023
£2,800,000
- Closed tenderPublished 22 June 2021
Future Farming Resilience Fund Interim Phase Evaluation
£150,000
- Closed tenderPublished 17 June 2021
Provision of the Early Bird Survey of Plantings and Planting Intentions
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 17 June 2021
Provision of The Early Bird Survey of Plantings and Planting Intentions Award FTS
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 16 June 2021
Research with education professionals involved in qualification grading decisions summer 21
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 13 June 2021
Evaluation of the Joint RE and OfS Funding Competition to Improve Access and Participation for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Students in Postgraduate Research Study
£284,628
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 11 June 2021
Maths and English CPD programme evaluation
£82,000
- Closed tenderPublished 10 June 2021
Mid-Term Evaluation of BFI NETWORK
£60,000
- Expired contractPublished 4 June 2021
Disabled Non-Users Research
£76,892.5
- Expired contractPublished 4 June 2021
Covid Call Off Research
£400,000
- Closed tenderPublished 3 June 2021
Consultancy Services - Understanding the Impact of Climate Change on Population Groups in Scotland - University of Edinburgh
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 2 June 2021
PS21001 - European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Research Study - RAF102/2021
£22,650
- Expired contractPublished 1 June 2021
Catapult Impact Evaluation
£48,975
- Closed tenderPublished 31 May 2021
The Consumer Opportunity for Irish Suckler; Research Study
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 28 May 2021
Evaluation of the joint RE and OfS funding competition to improve access and participation for Black, Asian and minority ethnic students in postgraduate research study
£284,628
- Closed tenderPublished 27 May 2021
Validation of Welsh Language Dementia Assessment
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 27 May 2021
NEC4 Framework for Lead Consultant for Planning & Environmental Consultancy Services for Cruise Hull Yorkshire Port Infrastructure
£800,000
- Closed tenderPublished 25 May 2021
Future Farming Resilience Fund Interim Phase Evaluation
£150,000
- Expired contractPublished 25 May 2021
Future Farming Resilience Fund Interim Phase Evaluation
£150,000
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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