Research & development
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Housing and Economic Development Needs Assessment (HEDNA) and Employment Land Review (ELR)
Newcastle-under-Lyme Council needs an updated Housing and Economic Development Needs Assessment and Employment Land Review to support a new Local Plan, reflecting the December 2024 NPPF methodology. The study will establish updated housing and employment land requirements for the borough.
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Support for local authority performance management – panels, action learning sets and case studies
IDeA is running virtual performance management panels and action learning sets for local authority officers, and needs support to facilitate these sessions and produce two case studies from participants.
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Support for local authority performance management – panels, action learning sets and case studies
IDeA wants to run virtual performance management panels and action learning sets for local authority officers, and produce two case studies from participants. The work is research and facilitation around performance management challenges and learning.
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Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment
Coventry City Council is commissioning a Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment to inform a refresh of its 2018-2025 strategy. The assessment will analyse local needs across different communities and support development of a revised implementation plan.
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CEFAS26-68 Request for Quotation for Marine Benthic Macroinvertebrate Samples Processing
Process up to 52 benthic macroinvertebrate samples collected from a Marine Protected Area off the Northumberland coast. Samples will be collected in May 2026 and you'll analyse sediment characteristics and community structure to detect temporal change and assess conservation effectiveness.
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Development business support programme for micro and small construction industry businesses
Epping Forest District Council wants to commission a business support programme to help micro and small construction companies grow and bid for larger contracts. The programme will involve engaging with local construction businesses to understand their needs and support their development.
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Devolution Support - Cumbria
The Local Government Association wants a supplier to design and deliver a programme of 8–12 workshop sessions for political and managerial leaders across Cumbria's three local authorities and emerging mayoral strategic authority.
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COV - CX Licensing Data Remediation
Coventry City Council needs to clean and restructure licensing data held in their system. The work involves recreating personal license records, intervening in premises license data fields, and re-establishing relationships between contact, premises and business entities.
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Research & Evaluation Partner
Cleveland Police & Crime Commissioner needs a research partner to develop a Strategic Needs Assessment for a youth consultation project called Shape Your Safety. The work culminates in a full SNA by 31 December 2026.
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CFDF: Single Fibre Tester
Purchase of a high throughput single fibre tensile testing machine with fibre fineness and dimensional testing capability. Equipment for testing individual fibres under tension.
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Open Framework for Nuclear Technical Services
UKNNL is establishing a four-year open framework for nuclear technical services, including engineering, research consultancy, environmental quality control, and nuclear safety work. The framework will reopen at least once in the first three years and again during any extended term.
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Provision of Seafarers Data Collection
The Department for Transport needs to collect data on active UK seafarers in the shipping industry to produce published statistics. The contract runs for one year initially, with options to extend annually for three further years.
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Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) for the London Borough of Hounslow
Hounslow Council needs a new Playing Pitch Strategy covering all pitches and sports facilities across the borough, to guide planning and investment decisions for 2020–2041. The work involves a thorough review with an evidence base to support spatial planning and capital investment.
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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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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 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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ENQ1290 - Heritage Impact Assessment - Emerging Local Plan Allocations
Derby City Council needs a consultant to carry out Heritage Impact Assessments on a selection of proposed site allocations in their emerging Local Plan. Work runs from mid-June to late August 2026.
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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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ID 6202678 - AFBI – The Supply and Delivery of a Multibeam Echosounder 70923
Supply and delivery of a multibeam echosounder (model 70923) with warranty and staff training included. The buyer is the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, based in Northern Ireland.
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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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Learning Partner - Preventing Harmful Sexual Behaviour in Schools (Pilot)
The Violence Reduction Unit needs a Learning Partner to co-design and evaluate a pilot preventing harmful sexual behaviour in schools, working across one Multi Academy Trust and 3–4 local authorities. The role covers service mapping, developing theories of change, building a community of practice, and performance monitoring.
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Behavioural Assessment Services
The NHS Litigation Authority needs professional services to conduct behavioural assessments. The notice gives no detail on scope, methodology, or the purpose of the assessments.
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CEFAS26-11 Framework for Next Generation Sequencing Services
Cefas is establishing a three-year framework for NGS services across four lots, covering targeted sequencing, whole-genome sequencing, and other genomic analyses. Suppliers can bid for any lot and up to five contracts will be awarded per lot.
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Ceredigion Cultural Heritage and Information Services Website Review and Development Project – Consultant Review
Ceredigion County Council wants a consultant to run stakeholder workshops and review the websites of its Archives, Museum, and Libraries services, then produce a costed action plan for improvements. The work includes engaging internal staff, community groups, residents and underrepresented groups to assess current digital effectiveness.