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Research & development in Scotland
Public sector contract notices in research & development covering Scotland, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Research & development notices in Scotland
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SPS007 - SCAPE Scotland Corporate Services Framework
SCAPE Scotland is establishing a four-year framework agreement for corporate services across Scotland, divided into three groups: advisory services (management consultancy, technology, finance, sustainability), legal services, and audit services. Multiple suppliers will be selected across six lots to provide these services to public sector organisations throughout Scotland.
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Cairngorms 2030 – Future Rural Skills Project
Support for land-based estates in the Cairngorms to understand and adapt to climate, policy and economic change. The contractor will facilitate a staged process including planning and delivering skills training to estate staff.
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PURCH2966 Provision of a Framework for Piloting a Co-Founder Venture Development Program for Critical Technologies Innovations
University of Glasgow is seeking a framework supplier to pilot a co-founder venture development program focused on critical technologies innovations. The framework will support early-stage venture creation and development.
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PfH Scotland Decarbonisation & Retrofit Framework
PfH Scotland is establishing a £300m multi-lot framework to supply decarbonisation and retrofit services to social housing organisations across Scotland. The framework will run for several years and cover asset management, surveys, and related energy efficiency work.
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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.
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EU harmonised surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) E. coli and Salmonella found in fresh beef and pork meat on retail sale in the UK in 2027
The FSA wants a survey of antimicrobial resistance in E. coli and Salmonella found in fresh beef and pork at UK retail in 2027. The work is split into survey design and sample collection (Lot 1) and laboratory testing with data analysis and reporting (Lot 2).
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Building Standards Research and Technical Services Framework
Scottish Government Building Standards Division is establishing a seven-lot framework for specialist research and technical services across fire safety, accessibility, energy, environment, structure, and non-technical areas. Suppliers can bid for one or more lots; call-offs will be awarded by direct award or mini-competition.
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FTS051 Research, Appraisal, Delivery and Support Framework - Lot 2 Research
Highlands and Islands Enterprise is establishing a framework for mixed primary, secondary and tertiary research including socio-economic, sectoral, scenario planning and customer research. This is Lot 2 of a two-lot framework; Lot 1 (Support, Appraisal and Delivery) is being procured separately.
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Marine Services Framework
Crown Estate Scotland is establishing a three-lot framework for marine services consultancy to support their 2026-31 corporate plan. They will appoint up to two suppliers per lot across technical consultancy, commercial and economic support, and seabed leasing advice.
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EU harmonised surveillance of AMR E. coli and Salmonella found in beef and pork
FSA wants a survey of antimicrobial-resistant E. coli in fresh beef and pork on UK retail shelves in 2027. This procurement is for survey design, sample collection at retail, and transport to the testing lab only; testing is a separate tender.
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Salinity Sample Analysis
The Scottish Government's Marine Directorate needs analysis of salinity samples collected during survey work. The notice gives no detail on sample volume, frequency, timescale, or methodology.
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High-Throughput Experimentation (HTE) Software for Drug Discovery
University of Dundee seeks software for high-throughput experimentation in chemistry and drug discovery. The software should support multi-parameter optimisation, plate-based synthesis (96-384 compounds), and integration with direct-to-biology testing approaches to accelerate the design-make-test-analyse cycle.
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CivTech 12.1 - How can digital technologies assist people living with substance use issues (and their families/friends) to easily connect with trusted help and substance use support when services are unavailable?
University of Strathclyde is seeking a digital solution to help people with substance use issues and their support networks access trusted help and services outside normal hours and across fragmented Scottish services. The solution should connect users with existing support, reduce emergency service demand, and create feedback loops for continuous improvement.
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CivTech 12.5 - How can technology support multi agency processes for the protection of children in Scotland?
Scottish Government is seeking technology solutions to streamline Inter-Agency Referral Discussions (IRDs) for child protection. The work involves building secure multi-agency information sharing systems and real-time data analytics to replace fragmented manual processes currently used across Scotland's child protection system.
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CivTech 12.6 - How can technology improve living conditions and quality of life for social housing residents in Scotland?
Cloch Housing Association is seeking innovative technology solutions to help identify and support vulnerable social housing residents facing cold homes, damp, mould and fuel poverty. Solutions must predict risk, enable targeted intervention, protect privacy, and work within the constraints and timescales of registered social landlords.
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Backup & Recovery Solution
The University of Dundee needs a SaaS-based enterprise backup and recovery platform with cloud storage, covering VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox and physical servers. The contract includes implementation, training, transition and ongoing support.
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Technical Services Framework - Managing Agent
The Crown Estate is establishing a 13-lot framework to access specialist technical services across its UK portfolio. Suppliers can bid for one or more lots covering sectors including minerals, telecoms, offshore wind, ports, marine infrastructure, and energy.