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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Expired contract, expired 22 October 2020Published 11 February 2021
Detecting Coronavirus Disinformation at Scale
Department for Culture, Media & SportSupplier(s) Disinformation Index LtdResearch servicesAwarded 23 April 2020
£114,274
Closed tender, closed 10 June 2021Published 10 February 2021
AHDB Technical Framework Agreement
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Services related to the preparation of training manuals
£9,160,000
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2021Published 9 February 2021
Project Support Officer
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Supplier(s) Badenoch and Clark LtdProject management consultancy servicesAwarded 11 November 2020
£38,270
Closed tender, closed 26 February 2021Published 5 February 2021
Invitation to Quote to provide research and consultation with BAME communities
Norfolk County CouncilAdministrative services related to tourism affairs
£10,000
Expired contract, expired 28 February 2021Published 4 February 2021
UK Technology Sector Research
Department for Culture, Media & SportSupplier(s) FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITEDResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 11 January 2021
£39,500
Expired contract, expired 10 January 2023Published 4 February 2021
Communications Insight and Evaluation Research Lot 2
Cabinet OfficeSupplier(s) IPSOS MORI UK LIMITEDEconomic impact assessmentAwarded 11 January 2021
£3,500,000
Expired contract, expired 31 January 2022Published 3 February 2021
MHCLG - Modern Methods of Construction research - Contract
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local GovernmentSupplier(s) Harlow Consulting Services LimitedResearch servicesAwarded 1 February 2021
£165,500
Closed tender, closed 26 February 2021Published 3 February 2021
Policy, Research and Strategic Project Management Services
Health and Social Care Professionals Council (CORU)
Value not stated
Awarded contractPublished 3 February 2021
RESEARCH INTO ASSESSMENTS OF OCCUPATIONAL OR PRACTICAL COMPETENCE OUTSIDE OF REGULATED QUALIFICATION
Qualifications WalesSupplier(s) AlphaPlus Consultancy LtdResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 3 February 2021
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 30 November 2021Published 2 February 2021
EHRC 1920-34 Evaluation of two legal inquiries
EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONSupplier(s) Justice Studio LtdEqual opportunities consultancy servicesAwarded 28 February 2020
£54,540
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Expired contract, expired 31 March 2021Published 2 February 2021
GB-London: VOLUNTEER PASSPORTING RESEARCH
Department for Culture, Media & SportSupplier(s) RESEARCH WORKS LIMITEDResearch servicesAwarded 4 January 2021
£24,900
Expired contract, expired 10 January 2023Published 2 February 2021
Communications Insight and Evaluation Research Lot 1
Cabinet OfficeSupplier(s) Savanta Group LimitedEconomic research servicesAwarded 11 January 2021
£2,250,000
Expired contract, expired 10 January 2023Published 2 February 2021
Communications Insight and Evaluation Research Lot 3
Cabinet OfficeSupplier(s) Savanta Group LimitedEconomic research servicesAwarded 11 January 2021
£610,000
Expired contract, expired 30 November 2021Published 29 January 2021
The provision of an evaluation of the interim Foundation Pharmacist Programme
Health Education EnglandSupplier(s) IFF ResarchEvaluation consultancy servicesAwarded 1 December 2020
£125,000
Closed tender, closed 15 February 2021Published 29 January 2021
PROVISION OF RESEARCH TO EXPLORE AND EVALUATE INTERNATIONAL MECHANISMS THAT AIM TO REVALUE OR RESULT IN THE REVALUATION OF WOMEN’S WORK
Scottish GovernmentResearch services
£17,876
Expired contract, expired 30 April 2021Published 25 January 2021
Research study into various pathways to decarbonisation of heat and the supply chain opportunities this presents for the North East region
North Tyneside CouncilSupplier(s) kMatrix Data ServicesBusiness and management consultancy and related servicesAwarded 1 February 2021
£24,250
Expired contract, expired 31 October 2023Published 25 January 2021
ASFV - Research study on "Vaccines, diagnosis and epidemiology
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Supplier(s) Pirbright InstituteVaccines for veterinary medicineAwarded 1 November 2020
£900,000
Expired contract, expired 30 April 2021Published 22 January 2021
Research study into various pathways to decarbonisation of heat and the supply chain opportunities this presents for the North East region
North Tyneside CouncilSupplier(s) kMatrixEducation and training servicesAwarded 22 January 2021
£25,000
Awarded contractPublished 21 January 2021
PHE_Scientific_Provision for purchase of various bespoke Covid-19 surveillance kits
Public Health EnglandSupplier(s) Danvers International LtdMedical kitsAwarded 1 September 2020
£334,320
Closed tender, closed 24 February 2021Published 19 January 2021
Procurement for Services related to COVID-19
Office for National StatisticsResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£1,100,000,000

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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Detecting Coronavirus Disinformation at Scale

AHDB Technical Framework Agreement

Project Support Officer

Invitation to Quote to provide research and consultation with BAME communities

UK Technology Sector Research

Communications Insight and Evaluation Research Lot 2

MHCLG - Modern Methods of Construction research - Contract

Policy, Research and Strategic Project Management Services

RESEARCH INTO ASSESSMENTS OF OCCUPATIONAL OR PRACTICAL COMPETENCE OUTSIDE OF REGULATED QUALIFICATION

EHRC 1920-34 Evaluation of two legal inquiries

GB-London: VOLUNTEER PASSPORTING RESEARCH

Communications Insight and Evaluation Research Lot 1

Communications Insight and Evaluation Research Lot 3

The provision of an evaluation of the interim Foundation Pharmacist Programme

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

Research study into various pathways to decarbonisation of heat and the supply chain opportunities this presents for the North East region

ASFV - Research study on "Vaccines, diagnosis and epidemiology

Research study into various pathways to decarbonisation of heat and the supply chain opportunities this presents for the North East region

PHE_Scientific_Provision for purchase of various bespoke Covid-19 surveillance kits

Procurement for Services related to COVID-19

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