Research & development in Scotland
Public sector contract notices in research & development covering Scotland, from Find a Tender.
Research & development notices in Scotland
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P26-0046 Scottish Enterprise Research Databases
Scottish Enterprise is procuring access to market research and company information databases to support research services for Scottish businesses. The contract is split into nine lots, each awarded to one supplier.
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Framework for Consultant Services for Refurbishment & New Build Works 2026 – 2028 (with 2 x 12-month extension options)
Linthouse Housing Association is setting up a framework for consultant services covering development consultancy, quantity surveying, principal design, and structural engineering for refurbishment and new build housing projects between 2026 and 2028.
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UK Consumer Segmentation Research
VisitScotland wants to update its domestic segmentation model for Scotland and its regions. This is research work to define and profile different groups of UK consumers in relation to Scottish tourism.
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Request for quotation to trial technologies to improve customer experience through enhanced accessibility and special assistance services at Glasgow Airport – Challenge B
Connected Places Catapult wants to trial accessibility and special assistance solutions at Glasgow Airport. Your technology must be at technology readiness level 6–9 and will be tested live at the airport.
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Request for quotation to trial technologies to improve customer experience through enhanced accessibility and special assistance services at Glasgow Airport – Challenge A
Connected Places Catapult and Glasgow Airport want to trial technologies to improve special assistance services and accessibility for passengers. The work is part of a research project to test innovations addressing inclusivity at airports.
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Ecological sampling at Scottish Offshore Wind Farms
Scottish Government needs marine sampling work across four offshore wind farm sites on Scotland's east coast, collecting fish, benthic and plankton samples across three seasons (winter 2025 to autumn 2026). The work feeds into the ECOCHANGE project studying how wind farm infrastructure affects North Sea food webs.
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SPPD - Marketing Services (2026)
The Scottish Government is establishing a multi-lot framework agreement for marketing, creative, digital, PR, research, events and video production services. This will be available for use by Scottish public sector bodies including councils, health boards, and other public authorities.
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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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Building Consultancy Services Dynamic Purchasing System
Argyll and Bute Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System to replace their existing Quick Quotes process for lower-value property consultancy services. Suppliers will be invited to join the DPS to bid on projects under £50,000.
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Statutory monitoring for Scottish Coastal Observatory site: Loch Ewe
The Scottish Government Marine Directorate needs statutory monitoring work carried out at Loch Ewe. You'll follow their detailed sampling protocols to maintain sample integrity.
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Statutory monitoring for Scottish Coastal Observatory site: Loch Ewe
The Scottish Government's Marine Directorate needs monitoring work carried out at Loch Ewe following their detailed protocols. The work involves water sampling using specified methods to maintain sample integrity.
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DECON-Labour Market Statistics and Financial Data Feasibility Project
The Scottish Government wants a feasibility study to explore whether anonymised financial data-bank transactions, payroll records, administrative data-can improve labour market statistics at national and sub-national level. The study will assess technical and methodological viability of extracting employment, unemployment and inactivity trends from this data.