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
- Expired contractPublished 1 May 2020
DFID 7195 Agriculture Policy Research in Africa (APRA) Contract Amendment No 2
£6,799,997
- Expired contractPublished 1 May 2020
DFID 7195 Agriculture Policy Research in Africa (APRA) Contract Amendment No 2
£134,645
- Expired contractPublished 28 April 2020
The Provision of a research provider for research on Impact Evaluation of Digital products in prisons
£97,850
- Expired contractPublished 23 April 2020
Provision of Evaluation Research Support
£400,000
- Expired contractPublished 22 April 2020
Monitoring and Impact Evaluation of Public Sector Geospatial Agreement
£68,105
- Awarded contractPublished 21 April 2020
Research services
£225,433
- Expired contractPublished 21 April 2020
EDGE Platform
£4,500,000
- Awarded contractPublished 18 April 2020
Portfolio management services
£4,500,000
- Closed tenderPublished 2 April 2020
Tender for Evaluation of the Low Carbon Dorset Programme
£70,000
- Closed tenderPublished 2 April 2020
Tender for Evaluation of the Low Carbon Dorset Programme
£70,000
- Awarded contractPublished 1 April 2020
Research and development services and related consultancy services
£122,253
- Expired contractPublished 31 March 2020
Geographical Indication Research Study
£33,065
- Awarded contractPublished 30 March 2020
Research and development services and related consultancy services
£122,253
- Closed tenderPublished 24 March 2020
Management and refreshment of the South Downs National Park Citizens Panel, 2020
£140,000
- Expired contractPublished 23 March 2020
Creative Industries Clusters Programme - Evaluation
£300,000
- Closed tenderPublished 20 March 2020
Access Restriction Research Study
£6,000
- Closed tenderPublished 20 March 2020
Dog Control Research Study
£6,000
- Awarded contractPublished 20 March 2020
NHS Outpatient Patient Interface Review
£32,850
- Closed tenderPublished 20 March 2020
Access Management Research Study
£6,000
- Closed tenderPublished 20 March 2020
Car Parking Research Study
£6,000
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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