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Research & development in UK-wide
Public sector contract notices in research & development covering UK-wide, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Research & development notices in UK-wide
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RFQ 2026/43 - Development of a Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor Investment Land Guide
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and partners need a consultant to write an Investment Land Guide for the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor. The guide should strengthen the corridor's appeal to investors.
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WNC Children & Young People Health and Wellbeing Survey
West Northamptonshire Council wants a provider to design, run and analyse three waves of a Children and Young People's Health and Wellbeing Survey, working with council teams, schools and partners to deliver actionable insight. The three survey waves will run in 2027, 2029 and 2031.
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Included Outside Publication Faith in Nature
Natural England wants a comparative analysis of case study sites across England to understand how community engagement affects nature recovery activities. The work will examine varying levels of engagement and community actions to increase participation in nature recovery.
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Digital Transformation and Research & Innovation Consultancy Open Framework
Jisc is establishing a framework to buy digital transformation and research & innovation consultancy services. They want external specialists to help their member organisations (universities, charities, funders) with strategic and operational support across digital leadership and digital transformation.
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Customer Survey Research Partner
Peabody Trust needs a research partner to run their annual Tenant Satisfaction Measures survey - a regulatory requirement for social housing - plus monthly transactional surveys across service areas. The work is accessed through the Government Commercial DPS RM6216.
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Department for Transport Shared Research, Evaluation and Analysis
Department for Transport is seeking a call-off contract for flexible research, evaluation and economic analysis support across transport policy areas including active travel, buses, freight, local highways and devolution. The contract will support analytical requirements across four divisions.
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THE PROVISION OF AN ONLINE FAMILY HISTORY SERVICE FOR WALES
The National Library of Wales wants a single supplier to build and run an online family history service for Welsh public libraries, archives, museums and their users. The service will be part of the National Digital Library Service.
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In-Vitro Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing & Pathology Services
NHS Supply Chain is launching a national framework for in-vitro diagnostic devices, point of care testing products, and pathology services. This covers equipment, consumables, reagents, managed services, and outsourced testing across all pathology disciplines.
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PS25001 - Scientific Research and Advice for Government Dynamic Purchasing System - Ongoing DPS Application
DSIT is establishing an open dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for scientific research and advisory services to government. Suppliers can apply at any time during the DPS validity period; applications are assessed against minimum selection criteria and responses given within 15 working days.
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Spark - The Technology Innovation Marketplace
Crown Commercial Service is operating an extended dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for innovative technology products and services to central government and wider public sector. The framework runs until February 2029 and covers hardware, software, and related services across four delivery filters: subject area, technology type, geography, and security level.
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Construction Professional Services DPS
Crown Commercial Service is establishing a dynamic purchasing system (DPS) for construction professional services across multiple disciplines. Suppliers can join to provide project management, engineering, cost consultancy, design, architecture, and environmental/sustainability services to public sector buyers.
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Research & Insights DPS
Crown Commercial Service is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for research and insights services to be used across the UK public sector. This is an open framework - suppliers can apply at any time during its life.
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Dynamic Market (DM) for the provision of goods and services to drive economical, social and governance impact and improvement
White Horse Federation is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System to source commonly used goods and services across multiple categories. Suppliers can apply to the framework to be invited to compete on specific tenders.
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Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory for Rail and Other Transport Systems Framework (STARFour)
Department for Transport is establishing a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework to replace STARThree, providing specialist technical and commercial advice for rail and other transport systems. The framework will support strategic planning, operations, commercial delivery, infrastructure, assets, and project management across transport programmes.
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C0100 Grant Holder Learning
The National Lottery Community Fund wants a contractor to design and run a programme of peer learning, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing activities for its grant holders across Northern Ireland. The work involves creating a tiered engagement approach, facilitating communities of practice, and helping grant holders share their learning with wider audiences.
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Developing an Approach to Groundwater Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessment for PFAS
Conduct a Rapid Evidence Assessment of published literature on physio-chemical data for 20 PFAS compounds, to support groundwater risk assessment modelling. Produce a summary table of required physio-chemical properties for use in DQRA software.
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Rapid Evidence Review of Peatland Water Quality implications for the Water Environment Regulations (WFD).
The Environment Agency needs a rapid evidence review on water quality indicators in peatland-dominated catchments and how they relate to Water Framework Directive monitoring. The work will examine whether current WFD sampling methods adequately reflect peatland water body status and identify links between peatland degradation and WFD compliance.
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Pathways to Impact Work Package (OPTiMIX)
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine needs a consultant to coordinate mixed-method evaluation of malaria prevention interventions in West Africa as part of the OPTiMIX study. The role covers day-to-day coordination of cross-sectional studies, data quality assurance, and ethics compliance across country teams.
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Hydrogen as a Feedstock for Industrial Processes
Connected Places Catapult is funding demonstration projects that use hydrogen as a feedstock in industrial processes. You'll need to be in the later planning stages with consortium partners already in place, and will produce a report on outputs and results.
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Hydrogen Storage Systems
Connected Places Catapult is funding near-term demonstration projects in hydrogen storage and related themes. They want tenders between £25,000 and £100,000 per project to help cover demonstration costs and produce a results report.
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Hydrogen Propulsion, Power & Fuel Systems
Connected Places Catapult is funding near-term demonstration projects in hydrogen propulsion, power, and fuel systems. They want tenders between £25,000 and £100,000 per project, with results shared publicly to benefit the hydrogen industry.
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Hydrogen Production or Carrier Conversion
Connected Places Catapult is funding near-term demonstration projects in hydrogen production or carrier conversion. You'll be asked to run a demonstration at an advanced planning stage and produce a results report; the buyer gets access to your site and rights to publish findings.
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Water Voice - Flexible Quant and Qual
CCW needs a market research agency for ad hoc projects under a flexible call-off contract. Work covers online quantitative surveys, qualitative discussions and focus groups, and in-depth interviews.
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Research Analyst Framework
WRAP is establishing a three-lot framework for research analysts to provide qualitative, quantitative, and economic/systems modelling services. Analysts will be appointed based on demonstrated expertise in their specialism to support WRAP's projects and programmes.
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Expression of Interest - Digital Construction International Programme: Türkiye BIM Adoption Support
Connected Places Catapult seeks UK suppliers to join a team advising Turkey's Ministry of Environment on national BIM adoption and digital construction standards. You'd be supporting Turkey's digital transformation of its infrastructure sector.