Research & development
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Bury Based Supplier List (BBSL)
Bury Council is building a supplier list (BBSL) for below-threshold procurements across 32 categories. Suppliers based in Bury or with substantive business operations there can apply to join.
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Contract for ReNEW: Culture Sector Development - Skills and Capacity Development Project
Bromsgrove District Council is commissioning skills and capacity development work for the ReNEW culture sector development project. The contract covers training, consultancy, or related services to build capability in the culture sector.
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Healthcare AI Solutions
NHS Shared Business Services is establishing an open framework for AI technologies across the NHS and public sector. Approved organisations will supply AI solutions for diagnostics, clinical decision-making, and operational processes.
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NWB - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment for the North Warwickshire Local Plan
North Warwickshire Borough Council needs a strategic flood risk assessment to inform their local plan. The study will evaluate proposed site allocations and policies to ensure they avoid flood risk and support necessary infrastructure.
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NWB - Viability Assessment of the North Warwickshire Local Plan
North Warwickshire Borough Council needs a viability assessment for its Local Plan Review, examining whether cumulative policy costs and infrastructure requirements make the plan deliverable. The study will assess the financial feasibility of proposed policies and site allocations.
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Carmarthenshire's Ten Towns Programme
Carmarthenshire County Council wants a consultant to review progress of its Ten Towns Programme against 2020 economic growth plans, then update each town's plan to reflect current priorities. The work covers ten market towns across the county.
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PURCH2966 Provision of a Framework for Piloting a Co-Founder Venture Development Program for Critical Technologies Innovations
University of Glasgow is seeking a framework supplier to pilot a co-founder venture development program focused on critical technologies innovations. The framework will support early-stage venture creation and development.
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Supplier for Sport England Leading the Movement Practice‑Focused Report / Applied Thought Piece 2026
Sport England wants a research report and thought piece on place-based leadership approaches to tackling physical activity inequalities. The work should surface real-world insights from different partnership models and generate practical tools leaders can use.
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WE_1445 - Transnational Education Quality Assurance Framework, Kazakhstan
British Council Kazakhstan is recruiting a consultancy firm to help implement and embed a transnational education quality assurance framework across Kazakhstan's higher education sector. The work runs up to three years and covers institutional capacity building, training, tool development, and stakeholder alignment.
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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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Northumberland Raised Bog and Wetland Survey (Sweethope & Roman Wall)
Natural England wants a vegetation survey of raised bogs and wetlands across two site clusters in Northumberland. The work includes habitat mapping, plant identification to species level, peat analysis, and a final GIS-mapped report with condition assessment.
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Final Effluent Continuous Monitoring Data Quality Project
The Environment Agency needs analysis of trial data on final effluent continuous monitoring and a written technical report on data quality issues. Work is desktop-based and must be completed by 31 March 2027.
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IDS EICR and Remedials
The Industrial Dwellings Society needs a provider to deliver electrical installation condition reports (EICR) on a 5-year cyclical basis across their housing portfolio, including all C1 and C2 remedial works and portable appliance testing (PAT) on a programmed schedule.
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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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Pd Ag Functional Testing
UK Fusion Energy needs testing and manufacturability trials for palladium-silver membrane assemblies for hydrogen separation in their STEP fuel cycle system. Work includes annealing, brazing, and diffusion bonding trials with microstructural characterisation, hardness testing, and destructive testing of finished assemblies.
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Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
Ashford Borough Council needs a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (Level 1) prepared for the borough in line with national policy and guidance. The work involves research, analysis and a formal report to support planning and flood management decisions.
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Provision of Problem Solving Support
The College of Policing wants a consultant to help police forces develop and refine problem-solving plans to reduce knife crime in identified hotspot areas across England and Wales. The initial phase is three months from July 2026, with possible extension to 12 months total and further related work if funding allows.
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Research into the Business and Operational Needs of the Arts Sector in Wales
Arts Council of Wales wants research into the business and operational needs of arts organisations, freelancers and individuals across Wales. The focus is on organisational capability, systems, skills gaps, and forward-looking trends - not creative or artistic practice.
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Assessing the wider value of agri-environment scheme heritage actions for the natural environment and for people
Natural England needs a scoping review of evidence on the benefits of agri-environment scheme heritage actions - covering biodiversity, soil, water, carbon, landscape and public access. You'll deliver a literature review, findings report, infographic, and webinar by mid-March 2027.
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ENQ1304 - Derby Culture Strategic Review
Derby City Council wants a consultant or consortium to review the city's cultural infrastructure, governance, organisational structure and investment model. The work runs from mid-July 2026 to late February 2027.
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Protect and Prepare Capability (Role Player)
Supply role-players, catering, transport, accommodation, filming and logistics for live counter-terrorism security testing trials in September and October 2026. The work supports the National Counter Terrorism Security Office's Protect and Prepare Capability Testing project.
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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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Provision of Security Systems Services
Bedford College needs a security systems service provider to maintain and test equipment across campuses in Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, and Northamptonshire. The contract runs for up to four years on annual renewal terms.
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ITT - Building Conservation Framework – Paints and Coatings Technology (UID 45)
Historic England is recruiting consultants to join a framework providing specialist advice on paints and coatings for historic buildings. Work will cover selection, specification, performance and conservation of paint systems on timber, lime plasters, stone, brick, metals and other traditional substrates.
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Invitation to Tender for the development and delivery of an Age Friendly Project through Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council PEACEPLUS programme
ABC Borough Council is seeking a service provider to develop and deliver an Age Friendly Project aimed at improving quality of life for older people in the area. The work aligns with their PEACEPLUS-funded Local Action Plan and the ABC Age Friendly Strategy and Action Plan 2022-2025.