Research and evaluation tenders and contracts in the UK
There are 87 live research and evaluation tenders in the UK right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers research, evaluation and feasibility studies contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
87Live now
38Closing in 14 days
9Frameworks & DPS
£98kTypical value
01What buyers ask for
From the 87 live research and evaluation tenders in the UK we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Rarely stated in the notice
- Contract length
- Typically 1.7 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 53 of 87 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 9 of 87
02Live research and evaluation tenders in the UK
- LGA Local Government Devolution Leadership Essentials CourseImprovement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)London£7,000Closes TodaySME
- Going Global Partnerships Programme; Country Level EvaluationsBritish CouncilLondon£167kCloses Today
- Housing Needs AssessmentCity of York CouncilYorkshire and the Humber£32kCloses TomorrowSME
- Consultation Services for Existing Town Plan Reviews, and Rural Place Plan Review Development for Gilford, Keady and RathfrilandArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough CouncilNorthern IrelandNot statedCloses 2 days
- Non-Planar Surface Characterisation and Swabbing Using the Spot RobotUK Atomic Energy AuthorityUK-wide£150kCloses 3 daysSME
- Sussex Heritage Coast Visitor Management PlanSouth Downs National Park AuthorityNorth East +8£80kCloses 3 daysSME
- TNE Alumni Research: Support, Engagement and Role of Alumni UKBritish CouncilLondonNot statedCloses 3 days
- CPF Digital Project EvaluationBritish CouncilLondon£21kCloses 4 days
- RIBA Stage 1 Feasibility Study for William Aston Hall, Wrexham UniversityWrexham UniversityWales£100kCloses 4 daysSME
- Flight Schedules DataDepartment for TransportLondon£25kCloses 4 daysSME
- CA18567 - RFQ 2026/43 - Development of a Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor Investment Land GuideNewry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)UK-wide£25kCloses 4 daysSME
- CP2821-26 Study of Carbon Sequestration and Soil Health Impacts within Highway EarthworksDevon County CouncilSouth West£170kCloses 4 daysSME
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- CP2821-26 Study of Carbon Sequestration and Soil Health Impacts within Highway EarthworksDevon County CouncilSouth West£170kCloses 4 daysSME
- RFQ 2026/43 - Development of a Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor Investment Land GuideNewry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)Northern Ireland£25kCloses 4 daysSME
- CP2821-26 Study of Carbon Sequestration and Soil Health Impacts within Highway EarthworksDevon County CouncilSouth West£170kCloses 4 daysSME
- Procurement of services of Integrated Review and Assessment of Youth Mental Health Needs and Youth Centre Response Capacity in Selected PFRU Target OblastsChemonics International, Inc.UK-wide£1–2Closes 4 daysSME
- ITT - Heritage as Urban Green Infrastructure: an Evidence Review of Opportunities for Climate Resilience, and Future Directions - UID 366Historic EnglandSouth West£15kCloses 7 days
- ITT - Storage Design and Environmental Requirements Framework for Archaeological Archives in England - UID 369Historic EnglandSouth West£24kCloses 7 daysFramework
- Domestic Abuse Needs AssessmentBirmingham City CouncilWest Midlands£90kCloses 7 days
- Cardiff and Vale Market Stability ReportCardiff and Vale University Health BoardWales£50kCloses 7 daysSME
- WNC Children & Young People Health and Wellbeing SurveyWest Northamptonshire CouncilNorth East +8£75kCloses 7 daysSME
- Window to 1913: Activity Plan Delivery LeadNorth East Lincolnshire Borough CouncilYorkshire and the Humber£168kCloses 7 days
- Who pays? Understanding cost misalignment between the NHS and Local GovernmentLocal Government Association (LGA)London£16kCloses 7 daysSME
- Included Outside Publication Faith in NatureNatural EnglandLondon£20kCloses 8 daysSME
- Bwrdd Partneriaeth Rhanbarthol Plant Gogledd Cymru: Adolygiad Gwasanaethau Plant./ North Wales Children's Regional Partnership Board: Childrens Service Review.Cyngor Sir Ddinbych / Denbighshire County CouncilWales£120kCloses 9 daysSME
- Technology Fund Horizon ScanningFAIR4ALL FINANCE LIMITEDLondonNot statedCloses 9 days
- Supported Housing Needs AssessmentCity of York CouncilYorkshire and the Humber£40kCloses 10 daysSME
- Digital Transformation and Research & Innovation Consultancy Open FrameworkJISCSouth West£1mCloses 10 daysFrameworkSME
- ITT - Mapping Training and Qualifications for Heritage Construction Trades in England - UID 370Historic EnglandSouth West£50kCloses 11 days
- UKRI-6358 Testing and Evaluation of Counter-UAS (Drone)UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)South West£80kCloses 11 daysSME
- Rotherham Local Area Energy PlanRotherham Borough CouncilYorkshire and the HumberNot statedCloses 11 daysSME
- Youth Services FrameworkBirmingham City CouncilWest Midlands£660kCloses 11 daysFrameworkSME
- Evaluation Services: Events & Participation Programme (2026-2029)North East Combined AuthorityNorth East£90kCloses 11 daysSME
- Ethnographic Study – Healthy StreetsBirmingham City CouncilWest Midlands£42kCloses 11 days
- Solar PV Feasibility Study Consultancy for the Office and Residential Properties at the British High Commission LusakaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeLondon£30kCloses 11 days
- PRJ_31142 - Legal Online Research and LibraryWestminster City CouncilLondon£90kCloses 11 daysSME
- Local Plan Viability StudySouth Staffordshire District CouncilWest MidlandsNot statedCloses 14 daysSME
- Cymru Can Strategy ReviewFuture Generations Commissioner for WalesWales£13kCloses 14 daysSME
- Local Government Data Sharing Playbook: Multi-Agency Sharing in Children’s Social CareImprovement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)LondonNot statedCloses 14 days
- Economic analysis of access applicationsOffice of Rail and RoadLondon£95kCloses 14 daysSME
- Homelessness ToolkitsLocal Government Association (LGA)LondonNot statedCloses 14 daysSME
- Homelessness ToolkitsLocal Government Association (LGA)LondonNot statedCloses 14 daysSME
- Customer Survey Research PartnerPeabody TrustLondon£1.8mCloses 14 daysFramework
- 1074279646 T1416 - Feasibility and impact of a full description of train pathRSSBLondon£120kCloses 15 daysSME
- NCC1999 NE Rural Growth Programme EvaluationNorthumberland County CouncilNorth East£75kCloses 15 daysSME
- Training on Homelessness Act 2026Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh GovernmentWales£200kCloses 15 daysSME
- Specialist Consultancy Services for the South West Wales Datgloi Powering Cleaner Rivers ProjectPembrokeshire County CouncilWales£250kCloses 16 daysSME
- Department for Transport Shared Research, Evaluation and AnalysisDepartment for TransportLondon£7.5mCloses 17 daysSME
- Extending the Cost of Food Crime Analysis: Additional Case Studies and Assessing the Impact of NFCU ActivityFood Standards AgencyYorkshire and the Humber£100kCloses 17 daysSME
- Nature recovery and intangible cultural heritageNatural EnglandLondon£21kCloses 17 days
- ITT - Archaeological Services in Relation to Marine Protection 2027-2029 - UID 365Historic EnglandSouth West£312kCloses 18 days
- Tees Bird Mapping ProjectNatural EnglandNorth East£33kCloses 18 daysSME
- T26-080BUS Place Based Perception Research and Strategic Alignment StudyDerry City and Strabane District CouncilNorthern IrelandNot statedCloses 18 days
- C120/2026/2027 - Process evaluation of the Disabled People’s Rights PlanLlywodraeth Cymru / Welsh GovernmentWales£200kCloses 19 daysSME
- Specialist Advice/Advisor Service for Gloucestershire’s Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing SectorTewkesbury Borough CouncilSouth West£160kCloses 21 days
- ACE 1122 ITQ - 'Artsmark 25 Young People Commissioners' Project PartnerARTS COUNCIL ENGLANDNorth East +8£15kCloses 21 daysSME
- UKRI-6017-METIUSUK Research & Innovation (UKRI)South West£167kCloses 21 daysSME
- Green Links Study, New Forest National ParkNew Forest National Park AuthoritySouth East +1£100kCloses 21 days
- Sector research for councils to learn from collaborative ICT delivery in local governmentImprovement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)London£30kCloses 21 days
- 1073434028 T1427 Strategy for Harmonising Automatic Current Limitation Across Electric Rolling Stock in GBRail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)London£180kCloses 21 daysSME
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03Who is buying
- Historic England 5 live tenders
- Natural England 4 live tenders
- Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) 3 live tenders
- British Council 3 live tenders
- Devon County Council 3 live tenders
04Research and evaluation contracts: common questions
How many research and evaluation tenders are live in the UK?
87 right now, from 62 public buyers, with 38 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in research and evaluation contracts?
Few notices state a minimum turnover; it is usually set out in the tender documents. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win research and evaluation contracts?
Often, yes. 53 of the 87 live tenders in the UK are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 9 are frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Professional services
Professional services are often bought through frameworks and evaluated mainly on quality: named staff, case studies and method statements. Professional indemnity insurance levels are a common pass/fail check.
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