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Research & development in East of England
Public sector contract notices in research & development covering East of England, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Research & development notices in East of England
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ITT - Archaeological Services in Relation to Marine Protection 2027-2029 - UID 365
Historic England needs assessment and support functions for marine archaeological protection and management in English territorial waters over two years (April 2027 to March 2029). The work focuses on at-risk sites and assets threatened by neglect, decay or other damage.
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Highways and Infrastructure Professional Services Contract
Norfolk County Council is procuring professional services for highways and infrastructure work across the Norfolk area. The council is using a competitive flexible procedure with a dialogue-focused approach and expects pragmatic, innovative delivery.
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BT1827 - Water Cycle Study
Luton Council needs a Water Cycle Study to assess current and future capacity of water and wastewater infrastructure, and identify investment needed to support the town's development.
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Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Visitor Economy - Destination Management Plan
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority wants a consultant to develop a Destination Management Plan and visitor economy brand narrative for the region. The work includes building storytelling, creating thematic itineraries, and strategies to grow visitor spend and dwell time.
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Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Visitor Economy - Destination Management Plan
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority needs a destination management plan and regional brand narrative for visitor economy development. The work covers strategy development, storytelling, thematic itineraries, and support for tourism resilience and business growth across the region.
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Project PaLaDIn Maximising Interactium Benefits FSHD as a case study
Develop and test frameworks to help FSHD patient groups across seven European countries lead cross-sector collaboration using the Interactium platform. Create a health technology assessment model and standard operating procedures for FSHD, plus a navigator program to support patients in clinical trial decisions.
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High geochemical lead survey
The FSA needs sampling and analysis of lead levels in food grown or reared in high geochemical lead areas across GB. The work will establish a baseline of lead contamination in these regions to inform food safety policy.
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Overcoming Barriers to Town Centre Housing Conversion - UID 115 NP392
Historic England wants a national review and case study on converting town centre spaces - including upper floors, ground-floor retail, and hospitality units - into homes. The work combines lessons learned, technical feasibility, financial modelling, and stakeholder engagement to produce actionable ideas for policy-makers and developers.
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Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
North Hertfordshire District Council needs a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (Level 1, with optional Level 2) to support their new Local Plan. The assessment must evaluate flood risk from all sources, climate change impacts, cumulative development effects, and identify opportunities to reduce flooding and land needed for future flood management.
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Care Together Seed Funding Evaluation
Cambridgeshire County Council wants an independent evaluation of the seed-funded community-led projects within its Care Together programme for older people. The work covers delivery assessment, early outcomes, case studies, and will produce an evaluation toolkit for future rounds.
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S-MIC Collaborator Support
CGT Catapult needs an Interim Project Manager for 6 months to oversee early-stage milestones in onboarding a key collaborator to their Stevenage Manufacturing and Innovation Centre. The role ends when a permanent Project Manager is appointed in 2026.
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Public Health Intelligence - training and analysis in DSCRO environment
Cambridgeshire County Council needs training and analysis support to help 4 analysts use linked anonymised health and social care data in the DSCRO environment for the first time. The work involves both delivering actionable insights on health patterns and inequalities, and upskilling the analysts in Population Health Management approaches.
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Social Return on Investment and Impact Evaluation Framework for Digital Inclusion - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Connecting Cambridgeshire needs a specialist to design a Social Return on Investment and Impact Evaluation framework for digital inclusion work across the region. The framework should be validated against existing initiatives, delivered as a practical toolkit, and support both current projects and future funding bids.
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Social Return on Investment and Impact Evaluation Framework for Digital Inclusion - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Cambridgeshire County Council needs a consultant to design a Social Return on Investment and impact evaluation framework for digital inclusion work across the region. The framework should be standardised, locally tailored, validated against existing initiatives, and delivered as a practical toolkit for ongoing impact reporting and forecasting.
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Regional Mapping of Clean Energy Jobs and Skills
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority needs a consultant to map clean energy jobs and skills across the Greater South East Net Zero Hub area. The work involves reviewing existing studies and data on workforce needs, identifying what questions can be answered with current evidence, and flagging where new research is needed.
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Made Smarter Consultancy
Norfolk County Council needs a contractor to deliver the Made Smarter East of England programme, working with regional manufacturing and engineering SMEs to produce digital roadmaps, assess digital readiness, and identify growth strategies and manufacturing barriers over 12 months.
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ITT - CSM Demonstration Survey UID 218
Historic England is commissioning a marine archaeological geophysicist or surveyor to work aboard RV Cefas Endeavour during the UK CSM Demonstration Survey in April–May 2026. The role involves operating geophysical survey equipment on a 12-hour shift pattern during a seabed mapping survey.
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ITT - National Blue Plaques: Community Research Partner (North East, Yorkshire and North West) (UID 176)
Historic England wants two community organisations to research individuals, groups and events eligible for the National Blue Plaques Scheme. One lot covers the North of England (North West, North East, Yorkshire); the other covers the East of England.
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Workforce Flows project
CITB wants research into why construction trainees and workers leave the sector, and how to improve retention. The project aims to understand and address the estimated 60,000 annual loss of potential entrants.
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eDNA for water frogs around Lynford Lakes, Norfolk
Natural England needs eDNA water sampling and metabarcoding analysis to detect marsh frogs around Lynford Lakes, Norfolk, as part of an invasive species response to protect native northern pool frogs. The work involves sampling freshwater ponds and lakes and mapping species distribution.
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Suffolk Housing Needs Assessment (JLP)
Babergh District Council and Mid Suffolk District Council seek a consultant to conduct a Suffolk-wide housing needs assessment covering five local authorities. The study will inform housing policy and planning across the region.
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Development business support programme for micro and small construction industry businesses
Epping Forest District Council wants to commission a business support programme to help micro and small construction companies grow and bid for larger contracts. The programme will involve engaging with local construction businesses to understand their needs and support their development.
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South Rigg MCZ Monitoring report and feasibility study
JNCC needs a monitoring report and feasibility study for South Rigg Marine Conservation Zone, analysing offshore survey data to assess habitat condition and conservation objectives. The work will synthesise survey outputs, historical data, and pressures assessments into a structured assessment.
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CONSULTANCY SUPPORT FOR RESIDENT EXPERIENCE AND ENABLING SERVICES
Southend-on-Sea City Council needs consultancy support to develop a detailed, investment-ready business case for resident experience and enabling services programmes, building on completed discovery and outline business case work. The work includes designing and piloting an integrated call-centre and corporate resolution centre model.
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Process Evaluation of BFI FAN and Network Programmes
The BFI wants a process evaluation of two major National Lottery-funded screen culture programmes (Film Audience Network and NETWORK) operating across the UK. The evaluation covers 2023 to 2029 and will assess how these programmes deliver UK-wide access to funding and opportunities.