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

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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 30 October 2022Published 11 March 2021
Opportunity North East - Evaluation of a number of approaches to improving pupil outcomes through better transition from key stage 2 to key stage 3
Department for EducationSupplier(s) The Policy Institute, King's College LondonResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 15 May 2020
£139,373
Expired contract, expired 21 May 2021Published 11 March 2021
Evaluation for the Employer Led Digital Training Initiatives
Department for EducationSupplier(s) The Institute for Employment StudiesResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 5 February 2021
£146,818
Expired contract, expired 15 January 2025Published 11 March 2021
Longitudinal Study of Teachers (LSoT)
Department for EducationSupplier(s) IFF ResarchResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 16 December 2020
£2,791,735
Expired contract, expired 29 July 2022Published 11 March 2021
CR20077 - Evaluation of Three Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) Innovation Projects
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) IPSOS MORI UK LIMITEDResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 4 January 2021
£254,500
Awarded contractPublished 5 March 2021
PROVISION OF RESEARCH TO EXPLORE AND EVALUATE INTERNATIONAL MECHANISMS THAT AIM TO REVALUE OR RESULT IN THE REVALUATION OF WOMEN’S WORK
Scottish GovernmentSupplier(s) University of GreenwichResearch servicesAwarded 5 March 2021
£17,876
Closed tender, closed 25 March 2021Published 4 March 2021
Secure Committee Management & Reading Room Software
The Health Research Board
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2025Published 4 March 2021
CR20093 - Driving the Electric Revolution Evaluation
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITEDMarket and economic research; polling and statisticsAwarded 1 March 2021
£500,000
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2025Published 4 March 2021
CR20093 - Driving the Electric Revolution Evaluation
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITEDResearch and development consultancy servicesAwarded 1 April 2021
£514,340
Closed tender, closed 6 April 2021Published 3 March 2021
Development of Whole System Energy Scenarios for Scotland
University of EdinburghResearch consultancy services
£84,657
Closed tender, closed 16 March 2021Published 1 March 2021
BFI Sight and Sound Magazine Audience Development
British Film Institute (BFI)Public-opinion polling services
£20,000
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Closed tender, closed 21 March 2021Published 24 February 2021
TETI0042 - Research to support the development of a GB automated vehicle safety and security approval scheme
Department for Transport (DFT)Research services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 1 June 2021Published 24 February 2021
Age-friendly employer engagement: understanding awareness, motivations, and drivers for change
Trafford CouncilSupplier(s) YouGov PlcResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 7 January 2021
£50,000
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2021Published 24 February 2021
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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Supplier(s) Badenoch and Clark LtdProject management consultancy servicesAwarded 11 November 2020
£38,270
Expired contract, expired 31 July 2021Published 24 February 2021
Age-friendly employer engagement: understanding awareness, motivations, and drivers for change
Trafford CouncilSupplier(s) YouGov PlcResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 7 January 2021
£55,549
Closed tender, closed 21 March 2021Published 23 February 2021
Research to support the development of a GB automated vehicle safety and security approval scheme
Department for Transport (DFT)Research services
£1,200,000
Closed tender, closed 9 March 2021Published 23 February 2021
CRS EXTRANET REPLACEMENT BETA PHASE
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
£150,000
Awarded contractPublished 19 February 2021
Evaluation of Personal Learning Accounts
Welsh GovernmentSupplier(s) Wavehill LtdResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 19 February 2021
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 10 January 2023Published 19 February 2021
Communications Insight and Evaluation Research Lot 5
Cabinet OfficeSupplier(s) YouGov PlcSocial research servicesAwarded 11 January 2021
£6,850,000
Closed tender, closed 11 March 2021Published 18 February 2021
Feasibility Study of New Cultural Programme & Activity Hub Scarborough Fayre
Scarborough Borough CouncilFeasibility study
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 3 March 2021Published 11 February 2021
Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) Market Study
Sheffield City CouncilMarket and economic research; polling and statistics
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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Opportunity North East - Evaluation of a number of approaches to improving pupil outcomes through better transition from key stage 2 to key stage 3

Evaluation for the Employer Led Digital Training Initiatives

Longitudinal Study of Teachers (LSoT)

CR20077 - Evaluation of Three Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) Innovation Projects

PROVISION OF RESEARCH TO EXPLORE AND EVALUATE INTERNATIONAL MECHANISMS THAT AIM TO REVALUE OR RESULT IN THE REVALUATION OF WOMEN’S WORK

Secure Committee Management & Reading Room Software

CR20093 - Driving the Electric Revolution Evaluation

CR20093 - Driving the Electric Revolution Evaluation

Development of Whole System Energy Scenarios for Scotland

BFI Sight and Sound Magazine Audience Development

TETI0042 - Research to support the development of a GB automated vehicle safety and security approval scheme

Age-friendly employer engagement: understanding awareness, motivations, and drivers for change

Project Support Officer

Age-friendly employer engagement: understanding awareness, motivations, and drivers for change

Research to support the development of a GB automated vehicle safety and security approval scheme

CRS EXTRANET REPLACEMENT BETA PHASE

Evaluation of Personal Learning Accounts

Communications Insight and Evaluation Research Lot 5

Feasibility Study of New Cultural Programme & Activity Hub Scarborough Fayre

Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) Market Study

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