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Public sector contract notices in research & development, from Find a Tender.
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UK_813- Venice Biennale Facilitator
The British Council seeks a Venice Biennale Facilitator to support the British Pavilion during the 2026 International Art and Architecture Exhibitions. The role involves programme coordination and support for the Venice Fellowships initiative, which places early-career UK creative professionals in Venice for a month.
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Fuel Cell Test Station
University of Salford is seeking a Fuel Cell Test Station for teaching and research. The equipment will test single-cell and short-stack PEM fuel cells under varied temperature, pressure, and load conditions.
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Digital Transformation Solutions and Enterprise Services
Kent County Council is establishing a framework for digital transformation and enterprise services across public sector organisations. The framework will support digital modernisation, operational change, and strategic reform projects.
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Sampling and testing of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in waterways
The Food Standards Agency wants sampling and testing of waterways near livestock farms to identify Shiga toxin-producing E. coli strains and understand how they contaminate food crops. The work involves characterising STEC diversity in the environment to trace human infection sources.
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Sampling and testing of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in waterways
The Food Standards Agency wants sampling and laboratory testing of waterways near livestock farms to identify and characterise Shiga toxin-producing E. coli strains. The aim is to trace sources of STEC contamination in secondary food products like salad crops.
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Staff Engagement Survey Framework
Welsh Parliament is establishing a framework agreement for staff engagement surveys. The framework will be available to Welsh Parliament, Northern Ireland Assembly, and Scottish Parliament.
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Strategy Framework
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is establishing a strategy framework to support delivery across five themes: site decommissioning, spent fuel management, nuclear materials, integrated waste management, and critical enablers. The framework will fund research, consultancy and advisory services aligned to the NDA's 2025 Draft Strategy.
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A Consultant Team to Develop and Produce Place Plans for Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown, within the Craigavon Urban Area
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council wants a consultant team to develop place plans for three town centres: Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown. The plans will shape economic, social and environmental improvement with community involvement.
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2025 - Public Consultation Support Services
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority wants support services for public consultations. The notice does not detail the scope, frequency, or nature of consultations involved.
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Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP) Science Delivery Framework 2
The Met Office is establishing a framework to commission weather and climate science research from external universities and organisations. This is the second iteration of their Academic Partnership (MOAP) arrangement.
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Landscape Assessment of Potential Development Sites
Lancaster City Council needs landscape consultants to assess potential development sites and produce evidence to support their Local Plan preparation. The work involves landscape analysis and evaluation of proposed development areas.
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SPPD - Marketing Services (2026)
The Scottish Government is establishing a multi-lot framework agreement for marketing, creative, digital, PR, research, events and video production services. This will be available for use by Scottish public sector bodies including councils, health boards, and other public authorities.
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983953021 T1381 -Improving freight gauges (W7-W9a and 10a)
RSSB wants research to review and propose changes to freight vehicle gauge definitions (W7 through W10a). The work will build an evidence base for gauge changes that accommodate more wagon and container combinations while maintaining route clearance, and identify where further enhancements could increase container capacity.
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983953021 T1381 -Improving freight gauges (W7-W9a and 10a)
RSSB wants research to review and propose changes to seven freight vehicle gauge definitions (W7–W10a), building an evidence base for changes that would fit more wagon and container combinations without affecting route clearance. The work will also identify where further gauge enhancements could increase container flows.
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Research to support the scoping of a Train the Trainer programme for the Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency Measures for Older and Traditional Buildings - NP380B
Historic England, Cadw, and Historic Environment Scotland need research to scope a Train the Trainer programme for the Level 3 Award in Energy Efficiency Measures for Older and Traditional Buildings. The work will gather qualitative and quantitative data on what scale of intervention is needed to meaningfully impact the retrofit workforce for historic buildings.
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Indepth Interviews
The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult needs a specialist to conduct in-depth interviews with their collaborators, clients, partners, stakeholders and internal staff. The interviews will be used to demonstrate impact and performance to grant funders.
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Ecological sampling at Scottish Offshore Wind Farms
Scottish Government needs marine sampling work across four offshore wind farm sites on Scotland's east coast, collecting fish, benthic and plankton samples across three seasons (winter 2025 to autumn 2026). The work feeds into the ECOCHANGE project studying how wind farm infrastructure affects North Sea food webs.
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Commercial Consultancy Support - Development Partner Procurement - IPM North
Medway Council needs consultancy support to procure a development partner for Innovation Park Medway North, a mixed industrial and mid-tech site. The work includes masterplan implementation, development partner procurement, and conditional development agreement production.
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Pay and Benefits Benchmarking review
Development Bank of Wales needs a comprehensive annual pay and benefits benchmarking review covering the whole UK public and private sector. The work includes job evaluation methodology, pay equity analysis by location, ethnicity and gender, and comparison of their pay bands to market rates.
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Innovation Strategic Partnerships Framework
Severn Trent Water is establishing a strategic partnerships framework for innovation in water services and R&D. Suppliers will be selected through a PQQ stage process.
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Lancaster District Green Belt Review
Lancaster City Council needs consultants to review the Green Belt within the District and assess whether current designations remain valid and whether any areas should be designated as Grey Belt. The findings will inform decisions on changes to Green Belt boundaries in the Local Plan.
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West Midlands Destination Development Partnership Research & Evaluation
West Midlands Growth Company wants a supplier to run research and evaluation across two lots: assessing the impact of their destination development projects, and measuring how the West Midlands is perceived as a visitor destination. The work feeds into a national data bank for visitor economy insights.
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India In Market Representation Services
WMGC needs an in-market representative based in India to build investment pipeline ahead of a regional delegation visit in February 2026, focusing on innovation, cleantech and future mobility sectors. The role covers local market intelligence, business development, stakeholder engagement, and event planning.
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Research: Consumer Insights Tracker
The FSA wants a research agency to continue running monthly consumer surveys on food-related topics. The contract covers three years with annual break clauses, including all recruitment, sampling, logistics and project management.
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TVCA-PROC-0691 - Professional Development Module Delivery
Tees Valley Combined Authority is seeking a provider to develop and deliver modular training modules for upskilling and professional development. The training is for the North East & Yorkshire Net Zero Hub team and its partners.