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.

2,639 results

Expired contract, expired 23 May 2024Published 25 May 2021
Global Perceptions of Britain Research
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSupplier(s) Savanta Group LimitedMarket research servicesAwarded 20 May 2021
£600,000
Closed tender, closed 25 June 2021Published 24 May 2021
Framework for Lead Consultant for Planning & Environmental Consultancy Services for Cruise Hull Yorkshire Port Infrastructure
Kingston upon Hull City CouncilEnvironmental engineering consultancy services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 7 June 2021Published 24 May 2021
C21250 Innovation - Law Enforcement Support Delivery Partner
Home Office
£4,950,000
Closed tender, closed 21 June 2021Published 24 May 2021
Re-Carbonation of Concrete Emissions sink modelling for the UK Greenhouse Gas Inventory (GHGI)
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSEnvironmental auditing
£85,000
Expired contract, expired 23 July 2021Published 21 May 2021
DFE Research Contract 20-21 049 Skills Taxonym (con_8385)
Department for EducationSupplier(s) FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITEDResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 22 April 2021
£25,000
Closed tender, closed 1 August 2021Published 18 May 2021
CA8813 - Step Forward Tees Valley Programme Evaluation
Humankind CharitySocial research services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 3 June 2021Published 18 May 2021
Step Forward Tees Valley Programme Evaluation
Humankind CharityEconomic research services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 30 September 2021Published 17 May 2021
1-1132 Zero Carbon research study CE
National Highways LimitedSupplier(s) WSP UK LimitedResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 31 July 2020
£1,455,857.4
Awarded contractPublished 15 May 2021
CRS EXTRANET REPLACEMENT BETA PHASE
Maritime and Coastguard AgencySupplier(s) ZALTEK LIMITEDAwarded 15 May 2021
£106,000
Closed tender, closed 7 June 2021Published 10 May 2021
Validation of Welsh Language Dementia Assessment
Welsh GovernmentResearch and experimental development services
Value not stated
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Expired contract, expired 30 September 2021Published 10 May 2021
FM21043 - Low Voltage Distribution Network Study of Options for Increasing Capacity - Engineering Research
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) Element Energy LimitedConsultative engineering and construction servicesAwarded 29 April 2021
£93,847.5
Expired contract, expired 8 December 2021Published 6 May 2021
Policy Support
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Supplier(s) Allen LaneData analysis servicesAwarded 1 April 2021
£91,740
Closed tender, closed 2 June 2021Published 5 May 2021
PROCUREMENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF RESEARCH SERVICES - TACKLING LONELINESS EVALUATION
The Armed Forces Covenant FundTraining services
£100,000
Expired contract, expired 8 December 2021Published 4 May 2021
Policy Support
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Supplier(s) Allen LaneLegal advisory and information servicesAwarded 1 April 2021
£91,742
Expired contract, expired 30 August 2021Published 30 April 2021
External Wall Cladding Systems Pilot Study (11-18m)
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentSupplier(s) PRP Architects LLPArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesAwarded 6 April 2021
£2,423,875
Awarded contractPublished 29 April 2021
Rolling Audience Research Tender
National Galleries of ScotlandSupplier(s) DJSMarket research servicesAwarded 29 January 2018
£207,390
Awarded contractPublished 29 April 2021
Rolling Audience Research Tender
National Galleries of ScotlandMarket research servicesAwarded 29 January 2018
Value not stated
Stale Pre-tenderPublished 28 April 2021
Technical Third Party Support (TTPS) for the Net-Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP)
Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Social research services
£15,000,000
Closed tender, closed 25 May 2021Published 28 April 2021
Heritage and place research
National Heritage Memorial FundResearch and development consultancy services
£25,000
Awarded contractPublished 26 April 2021
Development of Whole System Energy Scenarios for Scotland
University of EdinburghSupplier(s) ENERGY SYSTEMS CATAPULT LIMITEDResearch consultancy servicesAwarded 23 April 2021
£84,657

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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Global Perceptions of Britain Research

Framework for Lead Consultant for Planning & Environmental Consultancy Services for Cruise Hull Yorkshire Port Infrastructure

C21250 Innovation - Law Enforcement Support Delivery Partner

Re-Carbonation of Concrete Emissions sink modelling for the UK Greenhouse Gas Inventory (GHGI)

DFE Research Contract 20-21 049 Skills Taxonym (con_8385)

CA8813 - Step Forward Tees Valley Programme Evaluation

Step Forward Tees Valley Programme Evaluation

1-1132 Zero Carbon research study CE

CRS EXTRANET REPLACEMENT BETA PHASE

Validation of Welsh Language Dementia Assessment

FM21043 - Low Voltage Distribution Network Study of Options for Increasing Capacity - Engineering Research

Policy Support

PROCUREMENT FOR THE SUPPLY OF RESEARCH SERVICES - TACKLING LONELINESS EVALUATION

Policy Support

External Wall Cladding Systems Pilot Study (11-18m)

Rolling Audience Research Tender

Rolling Audience Research Tender

Technical Third Party Support (TTPS) for the Net-Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP)

Heritage and place research

Development of Whole System Energy Scenarios for Scotland

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