Contracts
Research & development in Yorkshire & Humber
Public sector contract notices in research & development covering Yorkshire & Humber, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Research & development notices in Yorkshire & Humber
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Broad Cohorts Research - Inactivity Trailblazer Programme
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority wants a research provider to conduct qualitative research on economic inactivity across four cohorts: young people aged 16–24, people aged 50–64, those inactive due to long-term sickness, and people in rural areas. The findings will inform the Inactivity Trailblazer programme and future interventions.
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Sheffield’s SEND Local offer (Digital)
Sheffield City Council needs research and co-design work to gather digital user requirements for a redesigned SEND Local Offer website. The work involves consulting with children, young people, families, and service providers.
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Developing a better understanding of the Children Missing Education (CME), Elective Home Education (EHE) and Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) cohorts in the Humber
The Humber Violence Prevention Partnership wants research into children missing education, elective home education, and those not in education/employment/training. The work combines quantitative analysis of prevalence and qualitative research into their challenges, with emphasis on including voices of those who have experienced violence or abuse.
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Regional Gambling-Related Harm Prevention Market Segmentation
Hull City Council needs market segmentation research focused on gambling-related harm prevention in the region. The work involves research and analysis to understand how harm prevention messaging might be tailored to different audience segments.
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Investigating Legume Allergy in the UK
The FSA wants a 12-month study on legume allergy in the UK, covering evidence review, food product mapping, and a feasibility assessment of social media analytics for consumer insights. The work concludes with a comprehensive final report.
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Energy Generation Accelerator Programme - Seamer Carr Project Development
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority is commissioning a feasibility study and detailed technical design for a wind energy project at Seamer Carr Closed Landfill Site. The work covers site assessment, grid connectivity, battery storage, off-taker options, and planning considerations.
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Energy Generation Accelerator Programme - York and North Yorkshire Solar Carports
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority wants detailed feasibility studies, designs, surveys, and business case material for solar carports with EV charging and battery storage at six priority sites. The work will support planning decisions and develop scalable approaches for future rollout across council assets in the region.
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ITT - National Blue Plaques: Community Research Partner (North East, Yorkshire and North West) (UID 176)
Historic England wants two community organisations to research individuals, groups and events eligible for the National Blue Plaques Scheme. One lot covers the North of England (North West, North East, Yorkshire); the other covers the East of England.
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Food supplements Market insight
The Food Standards Agency wants research into UK consumer behaviour around food supplements-motivations, usage patterns, purchasing habits, and emerging trends. The findings will inform FSA policy, regulatory priorities, and risk assessment.
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Long Term Monitoring Network - Vegetation Survey - Lower Derwent Valley NNR - 2026
Full repeat vegetation survey at Lower Derwent Valley NNR for Natural England's Long Term Monitoring Network. Work involves recording plant species across 50 permanent monitoring plots, relocating plot markers with GPS, and collecting soil samples.
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Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Prevention Research
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority needs research to build their evidence base on homelessness and rough sleeping, and to develop a strategic action plan.
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Bioavailability of Food Supplements
The FSA wants a systematic literature review on how different food supplement formulations (lipid-based systems like liposomes, micelles, nanoparticles, and particle size reduction methods) affect the bioavailability and toxicological risk of active ingredients. The work runs from June 2026 to March 2028.
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Literature Review: Allergenicity of cell cultivated products
The FSA wants a literature review focused on allergenicity risks in cell cultivated proteins (lab-grown meat alternatives). The six-month project will identify knowledge gaps in this emerging food sector.
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4-year Fellowship - endpoint toxicity for a mixture of chemicals
The FSA is funding a four-year research fellowship to assess the toxicity of chemical mixtures in food using computational and laboratory methods (in-silico and in-vitro New Approach Methodologies). The project will generate a case study to strengthen consumer protection from chemical hazards.
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Additional analytical methods for NDNS biomonitoring
The Food Standards Agency wants a research partner to develop analytical methods for measuring biomarkers of consumer exposure to food additives and chemical contaminants. The work includes deriving and validating analytical chemistry methods and defining toxicological approaches for estimating dietary intakes.
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New Hospital 2.0 Demand & Capacity Modelling
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust needs demand projections, capacity modelling, and scenario analysis to inform their New Hospital 2.0 business case. The work involves navigating the NHP modelling process, translating outputs for stakeholders, and contributing to workforce planning.
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Playing Pitch Strategy for Leeds
Leeds City Council wants a playing pitch strategy to understand current sports facility supply and demand across the city, and identify opportunities to increase physical activity. Sport England is co-funding the work through an approved consultant framework.
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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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TVCA-PROC-0857 - Community Energy Partnership Enabling Mapping Tool
Tees Valley Combined Authority needs a mapping tool to visualise community energy groups and their activities across the North East and Yorkshire region. The tool will help make these groups more visible as delivery partners.
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Healthy Working Life Supported Employment
West Yorkshire Combined Authority is seeking a Lead Service Provider to deliver a high-fidelity Individual Placement and Support (IPS) service for people with health conditions, disabilities and complex barriers to employment. The provider will support a minimum of 9,276 residents into sustainable employment over the contract term.
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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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TVCA-PROC-0858 - LAEP Into Community Energy Toolkit
Tees Valley Combined Authority wants a toolkit to help local authorities and community groups develop local area energy plans into viable community energy projects. The work is for the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub.
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Female Suicide Lived Experience Research Project
Hull City Council wants a research organisation to conduct a lived experience study on female suicide. The project runs from September 2026 to March 2028.
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Additional Analytical Methods for NDNS Biomonitoring
Develop and validate analytical chemistry methods to measure biomarkers of food additives, contaminants, and metals in human urine for the National Diet and Nutrition Survey. Also derive approaches for estimating dietary exposure from urinary biomarker data.
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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.