Research & development
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New Visitor Engagement Hub etc at Scolton Manor
Pembrokeshire County Council wants a new visitor hub, gift shop, and digital interpretation displays created at Scolton Manor Museum. The work includes design, built-in furniture installation, and interpretation of the cellar and other rooms.
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New Visitor Engagement Hub etc at Scolton Manor
Pembrokeshire County Council wants to build a new visitor engagement hub and gift shop at Scolton Manor, including digital interpretation displays and development of a cellar interpretation area. The work covers design, cost estimation, design modelling, and built-in furniture installation.
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Consultant for Framework Review (ISC and PCT)
Office of Rail and Road needs a consultant to review and align their Incident Selection Criteria and complaints handling procedures with current statutory duties, regulatory requirements, and internal working practices. The work involves ensuring consistency across these frameworks and aligning them with revised annual planning processes.
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Children’s services governance adviser (with notice)
The Local Government Association is recruiting up to two Children's Services Governance Advisers to support councils across nine English regions with governance improvements, children's social care and SEND reform, and system change. The role runs until 31 March 2027 with an optional one-year extension.
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Young Futures Hubs and Transformation programme: Delivery partner
DCMS is seeking a delivery partner to support Local Authorities in running Young Futures Hubs and youth transformation projects, and to establish a national centre providing guidance, best practice, and training across the programme.
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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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The Practice Education Facilitator role in Return to Practice
NHS England wants a research study to evaluate and strengthen the Practice Education Facilitator role for HCPC-registered returners. The work includes identifying learning needs and producing recommendations to improve consistency and quality of return-to-practice support across England.
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VRU - Expert Partner for Youth Digital Safety in London
The London Violence Reduction Unit is seeking an expert partner to develop and deliver work on youth digital safety - addressing online harms, exploitation and technology-enabled abuse affecting young people across London. The role involves research, policy input, programme design and embedding young people's voices in solutions.
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UREGNI – Framework for the Provision of Gas, Electricity and Water Engineering Professional Services Support
The Utility Regulator for Northern Ireland is establishing a framework for specialist technical and regulatory advice to support gas, electricity and water sectors. Work will cover price controls, network development, storage, generation, distribution and related infrastructure.
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Medicines Licensing Assessor Services
MHRA is seeking suppliers to deliver assessments of clinical and non-clinical regulatory data for medicines, medical devices and blood products. The work supports their regulatory functions including safety, quality and efficacy evaluation.
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Palladium Silver Membranes Tensile and Fatigue Testing
Mechanical testing of palladium-silver membrane assemblies for hydrogen purification. Testing includes slow strain rate tensile and fatigue testing at 400–500 °C in pressurised hydrogen, plus hydrogen permeation testing.
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Economy & Skills_CRP: Sustainable City Charter Innovation Challenge
Westminster City Council wants an external supplier to run Stages 2 and 3 of the Sustainable City Charter Innovation Challenge - matchmaking low-carbon SMEs with building operators, administering grants, and evaluating pilot projects that cut carbon from non-domestic buildings. The work includes recruitment, pilot oversight, monitoring, evaluation reporting, and hosting a Demo Day.
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T26-056BUS Strabane Positive Energy (PED) Feasibility, Investment Roadmap and Outline Business Case (OBC)
Derry City and Strabane District Council is seeking a consultant to conduct a feasibility study, investment roadmap, and outline business case for a Positive Energy District pilot project in Strabane town centre, backed by a proposed £2m investment through the EU Intelligent Cities Challenge.
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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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Design & Delivery of the UK Erasmus Youth Consultation
The British Council wants a single supplier to design and deliver a UK-wide mixed-methods consultation with young people aged 13-30 to inform the Erasmus+ Youth programme implementation from 2027. The work combines quantitative and qualitative research across all four UK nations, with engagement of youth organisations and stakeholders.
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Third Party Intermediary Research
Consumer Council for Water wants qualitative research into how third-party intermediaries are working in the water retail market, including depth interviews with TPIs, retailers, and business customers. They need to assess whether the market is functioning well or if intervention is needed.
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E-learning for the Pathways to Planning Surveying strand
The Local Government Association needs an e-learning course for graduates joining the Pathways to Planning Surveying Strand, covering introductory content for roles like Building Surveying, Quantity Surveying, and Building Control within local authorities. The course will support around 50 learners initially.
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Space Regulatory Sandboxes, including the Re-Entry Regulatory Sandbox and the Multi-Mission Licensing Regulatory Sandbox
DSIT is funding development of two regulatory sandboxes for space activities: one focused on satellite re-entry, the other on multi-mission licensing. The work involves designing and operating these sandboxes to test new regulatory approaches.
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Clinical Research Monitoring, Quality Assurance and Site Support Services Framework
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine seeks independent GCP-compliant clinical trial monitors and quality assurance providers for research studies across Africa, the Middle East and other regions. This is a framework agreement to establish a panel of suppliers.
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ITT - Value realisation through adaptive reuse of historic buildings - UID 285
Historic England wants a research study to assess how value can be realised through adaptive reuse of historic buildings in England. The work will examine success factors across different property types and locations, analyse case studies, and produce evidence to support investment decisions and funding solutions.
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1049366347 T1418 Opportunities for battery-powered trains to improve the safety and efficiency of the 3rd rail DC network
RSSB is commissioning research into retrofitting battery systems on EMUs operating on the 3rd rail DC network, to explore safety and efficiency improvements. The study will assess opportunities for modest-capacity traction batteries on existing trains.
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Sutton Environment Strategy Community Engagement and Consultation Programme
London Borough of Sutton wants a consultant to design and run a community engagement programme on climate action and the environment strategy. The output is an analysis report identifying gaps and informing the new Environment Strategy and Action Plan.
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Design for Longevity- Electrolyser Prototype Design
UK Fusion Energy needs the conceptual design of a solid-oxide electrolyser system for processing tritiated water in their STEP fusion reactor fuel cycle. The work covers the electrochemical cell, stack architecture, and all internal components but excludes balance-of-plant equipment.
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A local government vision for neighbourhood health and wellbeing
The LGA wants a consultant to develop a local government perspective on neighbourhood health and wellbeing that complements the Government's Neighbourhood Health Framework. The work will set out local government's role and ambitions, and inform national policy and council practice.
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Metabarcoding validation framework 2026/2027
Natural England needs a framework to help staff assess confidence and limitations in DNA metabarcoding assays used for ecosystem monitoring. The work involves validating and updating existing guidance on how to use these methods reliably.