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Research & development in Northern Ireland
Public sector contract notices in research & development covering Northern Ireland, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Research & development notices in Northern Ireland
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Consultation Services for Existing Town Plan Reviews, and Rural Place Plan Review Development for Gilford, Keady and Rathfriland
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council needs consultant teams to review existing town plans and develop new Rural Place Plans for Gilford, Keady and Rathfriland. Details are in the eTendersNI workspace documents.
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T25-107BUS Digital Enabling Infrastructure
Derry City and Strabane District Council needs a consultancy team to develop an Outline Business Case for digital infrastructure and IoT pilot schemes under the Smart Derry Strabane Programme. The work involves strategic advisory and technical expertise.
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TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF A RESEARCH PROJECT IRISHTRAVELLERS ACCOMMODATION SURVEY
Northern Ireland Housing Executive wants a researcher or research company to conduct a survey on Irish Travellers' accommodation. The full project brief is in the tender documents.
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T25-136ENV Communication and Behavioural Change Platform
Derry City and Strabane District Council wants a design, communications strategy, and digital engagement platform to drive climate action and behaviour change across the city and district. The work is for the Derry and Strabane Sustainability and Climate Commission.
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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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EU / Netherlands Trade Programme (2025–2026)
Lisburn and Castlereagh Council wants a delivery agent to design and run a trade programme centred on the Netherlands for 2025–2026. The work includes organising a trade mission, business engagement activities, and civic engagement events aligned with the NI-NL Forum.
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A Consultant Team to Develop and Produce Place Plans for Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown, within the Craigavon Urban Area
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council wants a consultant team to develop place plans for three town centres: Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown. The plans will shape economic, social and environmental improvement with community involvement.
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ID 5967233 - DE - Statistics and Research - The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2027
The Department of Education in Northern Ireland is seeking a contractor to establish and run a National Study Centre (NSC) and provide a National Research Coordinator (NRC) to deliver TIMSS 2027 - an international comparative study measuring mathematics and science attainment in year 6 pupils (aged 9–10). The work involves managing the study's delivery across Northern Ireland under IEA international requirements.
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ID 5998126 - DE - Independent evaluation of the RAISE programme
The Department of Education wants an independent evaluator for the RAISE programme. You'll provide ongoing evidence and assessment to help the Programme Board and Locality Reference Groups refine delivery and strategic area plans.
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ID 6221637 - AFBI – Supply, Delivery, Software Support and Warranty of Integrated Freshwater Data Buoys and Monitoring Hardware
AFBI needs 5 freshwater data buoys with sensor packages and 7 temperature/dissolved oxygen loggers for Lough Neagh, plus three years of software support and maintenance. Equipment must operate autonomously for at least three months and transmit data reliably in poor GSM coverage areas.
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ID 5956194 DAERA - Agricultural Policy Division - The Carbon Footprinting Project
DAERA needs a supplier to build, license, support and maintain a Carbon Calculator tool for Northern Ireland farms. The tool will generate whole-farm, enterprise and product-level carbon footprints for 28,400 farms over four years, plus training to help farmers reduce emissions.
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Local democracy resources pack for councillors visiting education settings
The LGA wants a resource pack to help councillors explain their role and local government when visiting schools. The pack must work for councillors across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
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DFE - InterTradeIreland - Shared Island Women in Research
InterTradeIreland seeks up to four suppliers to design and deliver a two-year all-island programme supporting women researchers to commercialise research and start businesses. The programme runs from March 2026 to December 2028 and includes entrepreneurial training and market validation support.
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Provision of Adjustment Factors for the Valuation of NIHE Housing Stock
The Northern Ireland Housing Executive needs adjustment factors calculated for valuing its housing stock. This is a one-off consultancy project to provide the mathematical or statistical factors used to adjust valuations across the portfolio.
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Programme Management Office for the NI Smart Meter Programme
The Utility Regulator Northern Ireland needs a supplier to establish a Programme Management Office for the smart meter rollout programme. You'll develop governance procedures, a detailed programme plan, and provide ongoing programme management support.
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ID 5926179 - DFE Tourism NI Employer Recognition Programme
Tourism NI wants a supplier to deliver an Employer Recognition Programme for tourism and hospitality businesses across Northern Ireland. The work covers programme management, employee surveys with insights, and mentoring support, split into three separate lots.
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ESOP1000107
The National Trust needs someone to design and run a participatory budgeting process for coastal communities in Northern Ireland responding to climate change. The role includes managing funds and ensuring inclusive community participation in the Coastal Monitoring and Adaptation Planning project.
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Lit Review: Cyanobacterial toxins in fish arising from cyanobacterial bloom
The Food Standards Agency wants a literature review on cyanobacterial toxins in fish from cyanobacterial blooms, particularly in the context of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland where blooms have occurred in 2023–2025. The review will feed into the FSA's chemical hazards research programme and inform risk management decisions.
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ID 6217796 DFE - InterTradeIreland Supply Chain Programme
InterTradeIreland wants to commission an all-island supply chain support programme for North and South Irish businesses. The programme will offer structured upstream and downstream support within a single branded framework.
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InterTradeIreland Get Exporting - Cross Border Programme
InterTradeIreland wants a supplier to design and deliver a structured 16-month export training programme for 60 SMEs across Ireland and Northern Ireland. The programme will cover 30+ Irish manufacturing/tradeable services businesses, 10+ Irish food & beverage firms, and 20+ Northern Irish manufacturing/tradeable services companies.
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ID 6202678 - AFBI – The Supply and Delivery of a Multibeam Echosounder 70923
Supply and delivery of a multibeam echosounder (model 70923) with warranty and staff training included. The buyer is the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, based in Northern Ireland.
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Effectiveness of interventions taken by UK slaughterhouses and cutting plants in response to unsatisfactory process hygiene criteria (PHC) results
The FSA wants a study on how UK slaughterhouses and cutting plants respond to hygiene test failures, and whether those responses work. The work involves interviewing meat processors and reviewing published evidence on intervention effectiveness.
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Invitation to Tender for the development and delivery of an Age Friendly Project through Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council PEACEPLUS programme
ABC Borough Council is seeking a service provider to develop and deliver an Age Friendly Project aimed at improving quality of life for older people in the area. The work aligns with their PEACEPLUS-funded Local Action Plan and the ABC Age Friendly Strategy and Action Plan 2022-2025.
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Assessment of the Implications and Resource Requirements of Emerging UNESCO World Heritage Site Bids in Armagh, Northern Ireland
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council needs an assessment of what it will take to pursue UNESCO World Heritage Site status for the Royal Sites of Ireland and Historical Astronomical Observatories of Ireland, both of which have components in or near Armagh. The work covers implications and resource requirements across the nomination pathway.
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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.