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Regional Clean Energy Skills Coordination and Action Planning
Enterprise Cheshire and Warrington needs a consultant or small team to implement their Clean Energy Skills Regional Action Plan from now until March 2027. The work involves coordinating with stakeholders, employers, and neighbouring regions to deliver skills interventions and guide the transition to clean energy jobs.
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Heritage Consultant - Lymington Sea Water Baths
Lymington and Pennington Town Council wants a heritage consultant to produce a comprehensive historical and architectural review of the Lymington Sea Water Baths, a Grade II* listed structure from 1833. The work will support a National Lottery Heritage Fund project and inform future conservation and design decisions.
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CEFAS26-79 Macrofauna Analysis of Sediment Samples
Processing and taxonomic identification of 33 macrofaunal sediment samples from a dredged material disposal site near Falmouth. Work must follow NMBAQC guidelines, including extraction on 1.0 mm mesh, identification to lowest taxonomic level, biomassing, and quality audit.
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SF_0567 - Research and Development Framework Agreement
Scottish Forestry is establishing a multi-supplier framework agreement for research, analytical work, and evidence reporting on tree health across Scotland. Work will focus on tree pests, diseases, policy support, and stakeholder engagement.
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UK_1412 – Evaluating the strategic and economic return of international artist-led innovation
British Council wants a mixed-methods analysis of the economic returns from the international art and technology sector to the UK. The work is likely to involve both economic modelling and qualitative research into strategic impacts.
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Greenhouse Gas Inventory Improvement Programme - 2 Energy, Waste, and Industrial Processes and Product Use
DESNZ needs a lead organisation with a consortium to develop greenhouse gas inventory methodologies and research for energy, waste, and industrial processes sectors. The work will generate emission factors and activity data aligned with IPCC guidelines to support UK decarbonisation reporting.
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Greenhouse Gas Inventory Improvement Programme - 2 Energy, Waste, and Industrial Processes and Product Use
DESNZ wants a lead organisation to head a research consortium developing methodologies and sector-specific emissions factors for UK GHG inventory across energy, waste, and industrial processes. The work will ensure UK reporting aligns with IPCC guidelines and government decarbonisation targets.
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National Assessment of Rare Notchworts
Natural England needs a national assessment of two rare notchwort species (Gillmans notchwort and fen notchwort) to clarify their current distribution and status, and review their historical presence using herbarium specimens.
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Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory for Rail and Other Transport Systems Framework (STARFour)
Department for Transport is establishing a multi-lot, multi-supplier framework to replace STARThree, providing specialist technical and commercial advice for rail and other transport systems. The framework will support strategic planning, operations, commercial delivery, infrastructure, assets, and project management across transport programmes.
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Gambling Qualitative Needs Assessment
Cambridgeshire County Council wants a qualitative needs assessment on gambling-related harms. You'll conduct interviews and focus groups with people with lived experience, families, community organisations and service providers, then analyse findings and recommend improvements to local services.
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THE PROVISION OF AN ONLINE FAMILY HISTORY SERVICE FOR WALES
The National Library of Wales needs a single provider to build and run an online family history service for Welsh public libraries, archives, museums and their users. The service will be part of the National Digital Library Service.
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ASC031 Development of Autism Strategy
Middlesbrough Council and Redcar and Cleveland Council want an external partner to develop a concise, person-centred Autism Strategy. The work must involve coproduction with autistic people, families and stakeholders, include deliverable actions and measurable outcomes, and be completed by 31 December 2026.
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Fuel Cycle Technical Specification Development
UK Fusion Energy Ltd needs technical specifications and datasheets for tritium fuel cycle components in their STEP prototype plant, including valves, piping, vacuum pumps and storage beds. The work involves synthesising existing design information, recording design rationale, and producing standardised guidance for supplier pre-qualification.
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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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Feasilbility, Funding and Delivery Partner(s)
Thames Freeport seeks a multi-disciplinary advisory partner to support delivery of its £16bn economic growth programme across three sites in East London and the Estuary. The role covers feasibility, investment facilitation, appraisal and SPV services across four sector clusters.
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Quantifying the difference that nature recovery can make to selected risk events in the National Risk Register (informed by the State of Natural Capital Report)
Natural England wants research quantifying how nature recovery could reduce the likelihood and impact of selected risks in the National Risk Register, building on their State of Natural Capital Report. The work focuses on seven nature-related risks and aims to make the case for nature investment through concrete risk mitigation figures.
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Provision of a Digi Hub Founders Programme supported by PEACEPLUS
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council wants a service provider to deliver a Digi Hub Founders Programme, funded by PEACEPLUS. The programme focuses on digital skills and internet development services.
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Production and Delivery of Shigella LPS
The MHRA wants Shigella LPS (lipopolysaccharide) produced and delivered. This is a bacterial endotoxin used in research and diagnostic work.
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Marine Services Framework
Crown Estate Scotland is establishing a three-lot framework for marine services consultancy to support their 2026-31 corporate plan. They will appoint up to two suppliers per lot across technical consultancy, commercial and economic support, and seabed leasing advice.
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1053603399 T1402 Future management of PFAS for the GB rail industry
RSSB wants research into managing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) across GB railways. The work covers gap analysis, developing an assessment approach, practical guidance, and three case studies testing transition from aqueous film-forming foam to alternatives.
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IWM/2627/APE/3510: Post-1945 Conflict Formative Audience Insight at IWM
IWM wants to understand visitor and non-visitor attitudes toward post-1945 conflict exhibitions across their three sites (London, Duxford, North). The research should explore awareness, motivations, interests and expectations.
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Laser Induced Desorption System for Measuring First Wall Retention in STEP
Concept design for a laser-based system to measure tritium retention in first wall materials for the UK's STEP fusion reactor prototype. The system must operate in a hostile environment with neutron radiation, magnetic fields, and thermal stress.
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Provision of External Impact Evaluation Services
The HVM Catapult needs an independent external evaluation of the impact of its grant-funded activities across six technology and innovation centres. Two deliverables: an Early Findings Report by December 2026 validating the evaluation framework and establishing baseline measures, and a full impact report by March 2027.
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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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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.