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.
2,637 results
- Expired contractPublished 10 November 2020
Economics of Livestock Health and Welfare Enhancements
£500,000
- Awarded contractPublished 10 November 2020
Market research services
£11,000,000
- Closed tenderPublished 6 November 2020
GB-London: Research on the impact of terminology on community engagement and counter-extremism
£10,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 4 November 2020
Research on what works for research and innovation funding
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 3 November 2020
Award of Contract - PROVISION OF RESEARCH INTO THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF HEAT DECARBONISATION IN SCOTLAND TO 2030
£33,875
- Awarded contractPublished 1 November 2020
HRA internet and intranet hosting and maintenance
£38,815
- Expired contractPublished 29 October 2020
CR20076 - Quantum Technology Programme Evaluation
£251,200
- Expired contractPublished 29 October 2020
CR20076 - Quantum Technology Programme Evaluation
£300,000
- Expired contractPublished 28 October 2020
MHCLG - Fire Safety Research; Structural Fire Resistance - Contract
£649,731
- Expired contractPublished 28 October 2020
PO 8512 - African Cities Research Contract Award
£32,101,144
- Expired contractPublished 27 October 2020
Research studies REACT1 and REACT2
£32,208,898
- Closed tenderPublished 27 October 2020
Research study and evaluation of Tees Valley Combined Authority
£35,000
- Closed tenderPublished 24 October 2020
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
£237,500
- Expired contractPublished 23 October 2020
Research to Define and Measure Rural Wellbeing
£87,410
- Closed tenderPublished 23 October 2020
Market Study on IMDG Class 7 and Class 1 Cargo
£25,000
- Awarded contractPublished 23 October 2020
Research and development services and related consultancy services
£32,101,144
- Expired contractPublished 22 October 2020
Safer Streets Fund Evaluation
£508,000
- Expired contractPublished 22 October 2020
Violence Reduction Units Evaluation
£435,220
- Awarded contractPublished 22 October 2020
Understanding rotational “mob” grazing: impacts, benefits and trade-offs
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 22 October 2020
Understanding rotational “mob” grazing: impacts, benefits and trade-offs
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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