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Care Together Seed Funding Evaluation
Cambridgeshire County Council wants an independent evaluation of the seed-funded community-led projects within its Care Together programme for older people. The work covers delivery assessment, early outcomes, case studies, and will produce an evaluation toolkit for future rounds.
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HOUSING AND HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board needs a Health Needs Assessment examining how housing affects health in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The work will review evidence on housing and health generally, with specific focus on children, people with disabilities, and those in temporary housing.
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UK_1036-Five Years On Mapping the Culture-Based Climate Action research and evidence landscape- Reflection, Alignment and Synthesis – From COP 26 to COP 30
The British Council wants a research project to map global evidence on culture-based climate action between COP26 and COP30, analyse what has been learned about the relationship between culture and climate action, and identify gaps and recommendations.
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Soil Sample Metabarcoding for Natural England's Long Term Monitoring Network 2025 - 2026
Natural England needs metabarcoding analysis of soil samples from their Long Term Monitoring Network to identify bacteria and fungi. The work must produce comparable data with previous analyses and include raw data, taxonomic assignments, metadata, and reporting.
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ThermoChimie Phase 4
Nuclear Waste Services is seeking specialist and non-technical support for Phase 4 of the ThermoChimie thermodynamic database project, which underpins the environmental safety case for radioactive waste disposal. Work includes desk-based and experimental data generation and selection activities to ensure database traceability, consistency, usability, and completeness.
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Advanced Technologies for Autonomous Health and Welfare Monitoring in Aquaculture
Defra wants a proof-of-concept for continuous monitoring technology to assess welfare in commercial aquaculture, primarily for Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout. This is research and development work to design and test the system.
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Domestic Combustion Tracking and Evaluation
Defra wants a four-year research programme (1 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2030, with optional one-year extension) to build evidence on domestic solid fuel burning across the UK. The work will track emissions from indoor and outdoor burning to inform policy and interventions.
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Renewable and Low-Carbon Energy Landscape Sensitivity Assessment
Lancaster City Council needs a sensitivity assessment of renewable and low-carbon energy opportunities across the district as part of their Local Plan preparation. This is a one-off study to inform planning policy.
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Renewable and Low-Carbon Energy Landscape Sensitivity Assessment
Lancaster City Council needs a landscape sensitivity assessment for renewable and low-carbon energy development as part of their Local Plan preparation. The assessment will evaluate constraints and opportunities for energy projects across the district.
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Review of Key Human Resources Policies to Support Wrexham County Borough Council Change Agenda
Wrexham County Borough Council wants an external review of their key human resources policies to support their organisational change programme. The review will inform policy updates across the council.
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F4OR Consultancy Services – Business Excellence Framework
ORE Catapult is establishing a framework agreement for a Business Excellence Industrial Advisor to support companies through the F4OR (Fit for Offshore Renewables) programme in Northeast England. The role involves guiding participating companies from sign-up through assessment, action plan execution, and achievement of their offshore renewables certification.
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P6346 Masterplan Cattle market and Cornhill East
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council wants a masterplan for the Leek Cattle Market and Cornhill East area. The scope covers urban planning and landscape architecture with research and development elements.
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Scientific Consultant for Medicines Discovery Catapult
Medicines Discovery Catapult seeks a scientific consultant to keep their partnership team informed about recent scientific developments, innovation opportunities, and commercial advances in drug discovery. The role supports their work across neuroscience, infection, virtual R&D, and complex medicine.
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Renewable and Low-Carbon Energy Landscape Sensitivity Assessment
Lancaster City Council needs a landscape sensitivity assessment for renewable and low-carbon energy as part of their Local Plan preparation. The assessment will evaluate the district's landscape capacity to accommodate renewable energy development.
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Mechanical and Electrical M&E Consultancy Services
North Wales Police and North Wales Fire and Rescue Service need an experienced mechanical and electrical consultancy firm to act as their M&E engineer and adviser. The role covers technical advice, feasibility studies, design consultancy, project supervision, condition surveys, energy assessments, and documentation in AutoCAD/BIM.
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UK866 Global Openness to International Student Mobility
The British Council wants research on how countries worldwide are changing their policies on international student mobility. The study should provide insights for universities, governments, and international agencies on the shifting global landscape.
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UK866 Global Openness to International Student Mobility
The British Council wants research into how countries worldwide are changing their policies on accepting international students. The study should provide insights for universities, governments, and international organisations.
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UK866 Global Openness to International Student Mobility
British Council wants research into how countries worldwide are changing their policies on international student mobility. The study should analyse policy trends and provide insights for universities, governments, and international organisations.
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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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Anaerobic Digester Guidance Note
Mid Devon District Council needs a consultant to write guidance on planning and consenting for anaerobic digester plants. The district has seen several such developments and wants a document to help staff determine future applications.
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Tintwistle s106 Feasibility Study
High Peak Borough Council needs a feasibility study for a s106 development project at Tintwistle. The work involves research and analysis to assess viability or options for this Section 106 planning obligation.
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Prevention Demonstrator Impact Evaluation Scoping Study
GMCA needs a scoping study to design an impact and value-for-money evaluation framework for Greater Manchester's personalised employment support programmes. The study will recommend what evaluation is needed and compare GM's schemes to the national Connect to Work programme.
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Global Openness to International Student Mobility
The British Council wants research on how countries worldwide are changing their policies on international student mobility. The study should provide insights for universities, governments, and international agencies on the expanding but fragmenting global landscape.
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Protections standards against ecological harm caused by storm overflows in TraC
Develop water quality and design standards to protect transitional and coastal waters from storm overflow damage, and create a method to assess compliance and quantify ecological impacts for the Storm Overflows Assessment Framework.
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ER82TVET122025 - An Exploratory Study on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
British Council is commissioning an exploratory study on how people with disabilities access and participate in technical and vocational education and training. The study scope is set out in the RFP documents.