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.
2,636 results
- Closed tenderPublished 13 July 2020
Research Stakeholder Confidence Survey
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 7 July 2020
Tender for Evaluation of the Low Carbon Dorset Programme
£51,130
- Closed tenderPublished 2 July 2020
Research into 16-19 year old NEET Cohorts in the Tees Valley
£20,000
- Closed tenderPublished 2 July 2020
Developing a Library of Measures to Support Nature Recovery in Scotland’s Marine Environment
£150,000
- Closed tenderPublished 1 July 2020
PROVISION OF RESEARCH ON INTERSECTIONAL GENDER ARCHITECTURE
£30,000
- Closed tenderPublished 30 June 2020
The Benefits of Community-Based Adult Learning to the Individual, to Society, and to the Wider Econo
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 19 June 2020
Provision of the Evaluation of the Implementation of the Homelessness Reduction Act - Contract Variation
£61,575
- Expired contractPublished 10 June 2020
Carbon Reduction Scenarios for the Built Historic Environment - AWARD
£24,518
- Closed tenderPublished 3 June 2020
Future of Destination Retail- Research Study
£20,000
- Closed tenderPublished 2 June 2020
Research Study: Electronic Sector Resources & Skills Needs
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 27 May 2020
Audience insight research to promote business adoption of AI tech and reduce the UK AI skills gap
£45,395
- Expired contractPublished 27 May 2020
GB-London: Technologies Supporting Convergence of Different Connectivity Solutions
£83,250
- Expired contractPublished 27 May 2020
Diversification of the UK Telecoms Supply Chain
£198,225
- Closed tenderPublished 21 May 2020
Future of Destination Retail- Research Study
£20,000
- Closed tenderPublished 21 May 2020
Future of Destination Retail- Research Study
£20,000
- Expired contractPublished 15 May 2020
UK SBS CR20036 Evaluation of the Small Business Research Initiative
£218,351.13
- Closed tenderPublished 11 May 2020
Carbon Reduction Scenarios for the Built Historic Environment
£25,000
- Awarded contractPublished 7 May 2020
Social research services
£242,000
- Expired contractPublished 7 May 2020
Intensive Personalised Employment Support (IPES) Programme Research and Evaluati
£409,976.6
- Expired contractPublished 6 May 2020
Good Recruitment for Older Workers: Understanding the recruitment landscape and system in the context of older applicants
£29,905
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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