Research & development in Wales
Public sector contract notices in research & development covering Wales, from Find a Tender.
Research & development notices in Wales
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Organisational Development Partner
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board needs an organisational development partner to support cultural change and collaborative working across their system. The work involves coaching and facilitation at board, executive, and wider leadership levels to build trust and embed collaborative behaviours.
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Political Monitoring Service and Public Affairs Support
The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales needs a political monitoring and public affairs service provider for three years. The role covers tracking Senedd business, identifying policy risks and opportunities, and supporting strategic engagement across Welsh politics.
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Fframwaith Ymgynghorwyr Addysg Chwaraeon Cymru / Sport Wales Education Consultant Framework
Sport Wales is establishing a framework of up to 12 education consultants to support delivery of PE, school sport and physical activity across Welsh schools. The framework will provide expertise in professional learning, school system support, and programme delivery and evaluation.
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Service Design for Embedding Positive Cultures in Residential Care across Wales
Social Care Wales is commissioning two separate contracts to design and test a leadership support programme for embedding positive cultures in Welsh adult care homes, then evaluate its impact. The work follows user research already underway.
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Regional Care Home Contracting Framework
Rhondda Cynon Taff Council and partners need a consultant to design a unified contracting framework for care homes across the Cwm Taf Morgannwg region. The work covers commercial strategy, legal terms, and fee modelling to improve sustainability and consistency.
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Regional Care Home Contracting Framework
Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC needs a consultant to develop and implement a regional care home contracting framework covering adult local authority and NHS commissioned care homes across Cwm Taf Morgannwg. The work requires specialist commercial, legal and fee modelling expertise to establish unified contracting, improve market sustainability and system flow.
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Regional Care Home Contracting Framework
Rhondda Cynon Taff CBC needs a consultant to develop and implement a regional care home contracting framework for adult social care across the Cwm Taf Morgannwg area. The work requires specialist expertise in commercial, legal and fee modelling.
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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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External Landlord Intervention 3 - 2026
Carmarthenshire County Council wants a consultant to work with landlords and property owners to bring vacant units back into use in Ammanford, Carmarthen and Llanelli town centres. The role involves direct engagement, identifying solutions, and supporting delivery of an external landlord intervention programme.
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Ceredigion - Local Food Partnership / Ceredigion – Partneriaeth Bwyd Leol
Ceredigion County Council wants an organisation to establish and lead a county-wide local food partnership, bringing together public, private, and voluntary sector partners. The role includes facilitation, partnership design, and delivery of activities to support the partnership's growth and sustainability.
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Invitation to Quote: Strategic Advisor – Youth Provision Capital Programme, Wrexham City Board
Wrexham County Borough Council needs a strategic advisor to support progression of youth capital projects over 12 months, including a potential flagship youth facility and wider asset improvements. The role is to act as critical friend to the Programme Manager and Strategic Board.
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SW/DSW Ddiogelu Dyfodol Para-Chwaraeon Perfformiad yng Nghymru / SW/DSW Future-Proof Para Performance Sport in Wales
Sport Wales and Disability Sport Wales want research to define current para-sport provision in Wales and identify system changes needed over the next 12–16 years to make performance environments inclusive for disabled athletes. The work covers assessment of maturity across national governing bodies, resource forecasting, and recommendations for transition pathways.
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ENERGY RESEARCH AND POLICY SUPPORT
The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales needs research and advice on energy issues to support the Commissioner's statutory role. The work runs through four stages: desk research on options, consultation on objectives, research and analysis, and publication of findings and recommendations.
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ENERGY RESEARCH AND POLICY SUPPORT
The Future Generations Commissioner for Wales needs research and policy advice on energy issues to inform recommendations to Welsh Ministers and public bodies. The work spans desk research, stakeholder consultation, analysis, and writing a published report or series of reports.
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Secretariat Function for the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body (IWPRB)
Welsh Government needs a secretariat to support the Independent Welsh Pay Review Body, handling administration, documentation, stakeholder engagement, and evidence gathering on teacher pay and conditions. The role includes bilingual support and drafting the body's final report.
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QW Research Advisory Group
Qualifications Wales is recruiting 5 to 8 individuals with expertise in assessment, qualifications, and research to sit on a Research Advisory Group. Members will advise on research projects, methodology, analysis, and the organisation's research strategy.
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Incentive Research
University of South Wales needs research into how scholarships, bursaries and other incentives influence prospective students' decision-making. The work must be completed by 10 July 2026.
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Fframwaith Chwaraeon Cymru: Ymgynghorwyr ar gyfer Dirnadaeth, Monitro a Gwerthuso / Sport Wales Framework: Consultants for Insight, Monitoring and Evaluation
Sport Wales is establishing a multi-supplier framework for research consultants to provide insight, monitoring and evaluation services on an ad-hoc basis. The framework will support Sport Wales' internal work and sector-wide programmes.
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Data & Insight Alpha Project
Sport Wales needs technical support to build and test a data pipeline (ingestion, cleaning, storage, reporting), and guidance on their organization's readiness and capability to adopt it. The work spans both software development and understanding data culture, processes, and governance.
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Assessment of the economic and social value of the cultural sector in Gwynedd
Gwynedd Council wants an assessment of the economic and social value of the cultural sector in the area. The work includes case studies, a Cultural Action Plan with priorities and funding needs, and support for a cultural network.
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Welsh Government - 'When I am Ready’ scheme evaluation
Welsh Government wants an evaluation of its 'When I am Ready' scheme. The evaluation will assess how the scheme is working and its outcomes.
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End to end CDMO services for the importation, encapsulation and distribution of T3S and Placebo for the LIONNS-D2 Trial
Cardiff University needs a contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) to import, encapsulate, store, label and distribute pharmaceutical products for a clinical trial. The work includes handling T3S (triiodothyronine sulphate) and placebo tablets from a Spanish manufacturer, over-encapsulating commercially sourced L-thyroxine capsules, and distributing finished packs to Royal Glamorgan Hospital.
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Sport Wales Service Mapping Project
Sport Wales needs someone to map their services across the organisation, showing how they connect, where gaps or duplication exists, and where improvements would help most. The output should be visual service maps or a catalogue that helps the organisation move from reactive to strategic planning.
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Destination Policy Impact Assessment
Monmouthshire County Council needs a consultant to assess how recent legislation and tax changes affect visitor economy businesses, and to evaluate whether their new Destination Management Plan 2025-2030 remains viable. They also want recommendations on funding models and business support needed to sustain tourism growth.
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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.