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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Closed tender, closed 18 November 2020Published 21 October 2020
Research and Consultancy Services for the undertaking of research and a forecast on the skills to enable the low carbon economy to 2030
Department of Businesss, Enterprise and Innovation
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 30 October 2020Published 16 October 2020
Evaluation for the Employer Led Digital Training Initiatives
Department for EducationResearch and development services and related consultancy services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 30 April 2022Published 16 October 2020
Communications Qualitative Research
Department for EducationSupplier(s) Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) LimitedResearch servicesAwarded 27 April 2020
£2,000,000
Closed tender, closed 16 November 2020Published 16 October 2020
Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Research and Evaluation Services for the DCYA
The Office of Government Procurement
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 30 June 2020Published 16 October 2020
Research studies REACT1 and REACT2
Department of Health and Social CareSupplier(s) IPSOS MORI UK LIMITEDMiscellaneous business and business-related servicesAwarded 29 April 2020
£7,508,715
Expired contract, expired 10 August 2020Published 16 October 2020
Research studies REACT1 and REACT2
Department of Health and Social CareSupplier(s) IPSOS MORI UK LIMITEDMiscellaneous business and business-related servicesAwarded 16 June 2020
£26,838,133
Expired contract, expired 13 August 2021Published 15 October 2020
Award of 605_0012 - Interim Regulated Procurement Officer
Forestry and Land ScotlandSupplier(s) HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LTDHorticultural servicesAwarded 14 October 2020
£65,312
Expired contract, expired 31 March 2022Published 14 October 2020
CSSF: Multilateral Strategy (MuSt) Impact Evaluation
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeSupplier(s) Ecory's UK LtdEvaluation consultancy servicesAwarded 22 September 2020
£800,000
Awarded contractPublished 13 October 2020
Theory of Change and Evaluability Assessment Whole School Approach to Mental Health
Welsh GovernmentSupplier(s) Cardiff UniversityEvaluation consultancy servicesAwarded 29 September 2020
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 27 November 2020Published 13 October 2020
ITT: Good Recruitment for Older Workers: Understanding the recruitment experience of older workers
Trafford CouncilSupplier(s) DEMOSResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 18 May 2020
£47,050
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Closed tender, closed 9 November 2020Published 10 October 2020
CA7783 - Customer Satisfaction Research Tender for Karbon Homes
Karbon HomesSurvey services
£260,000
Closed tender, closed 27 October 2020Published 8 October 2020
SCiP Alliance Thriving Lives toolkit enhancement project
The University of WinchesterResearch consultancy services
£36,500
Closed tender, closed 30 October 2020Published 8 October 2020
To Print and Post Survey Packs
University of ExeterPostal services related to letters
£46,500
Closed tender, closed 9 November 2020Published 8 October 2020
Survey services
Karbon HomesSurvey services
£260,000
Closed tender, closed 28 October 2020Published 8 October 2020
Evaluation of the Behaviour Hubs Programme
Department for EducationResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£275,000
Expired contract, expired 31 December 2021Published 7 October 2020
CR19091- Faraday Battery Challenge - Evaluation
UK Shared Business Services - UKSBSSupplier(s) FRONTIER ECONOMICS LIMITEDResearch and development consultancy servicesAwarded 3 March 2020
£349,862.5
Closed tender, closed 11 November 2020Published 7 October 2020
Age-friendly employer engagement: understanding awareness, motivations, and drivers for change
Trafford CouncilResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£50,000
Closed tender, closed 23 October 2020Published 6 October 2020
Fiscal and pricing policies related to food and non-alcoholic drinks: a review of the evidence.
safefoodResearch and development services and related consultancy services
£100,000
Closed tender, closed 16 October 2020Published 2 October 2020
GB-London: LGA Good practice research on Empty Retail Units and what councils can do
Local Government AssociationResearch services
£17,500
Closed tender, closed 30 October 2020Published 28 September 2020
The provision of an evaluation of the interim Foundation Pharmacist Programme
Health Education EnglandEvaluation consultancy services
£125,000

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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Research and Consultancy Services for the undertaking of research and a forecast on the skills to enable the low carbon economy to 2030

Evaluation for the Employer Led Digital Training Initiatives

Communications Qualitative Research

Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the Provision of Research and Evaluation Services for the DCYA

Research studies REACT1 and REACT2

Research studies REACT1 and REACT2

Award of 605_0012 - Interim Regulated Procurement Officer

CSSF: Multilateral Strategy (MuSt) Impact Evaluation

Theory of Change and Evaluability Assessment Whole School Approach to Mental Health

ITT: Good Recruitment for Older Workers: Understanding the recruitment experience of older workers

CA7783 - Customer Satisfaction Research Tender for Karbon Homes

SCiP Alliance Thriving Lives toolkit enhancement project

To Print and Post Survey Packs

Survey services

Evaluation of the Behaviour Hubs Programme

CR19091- Faraday Battery Challenge - Evaluation

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

Fiscal and pricing policies related to food and non-alcoholic drinks: a review of the evidence.

GB-London: LGA Good practice research on Empty Retail Units and what councils can do

The provision of an evaluation of the interim Foundation Pharmacist Programme

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