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Showing 1–48 · planned procurement and market-engagement notices for the coming year: expected date ahead or published in the last 12 months.
- Planned · tender expected FrameworkSME suitable
ID 6274755 - DFE - Invest NI - Technical Advisory - PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT
Invest Northern Ireland · Central government · Northern Ireland
Invest Northern Ireland's Innovation, Research & Development Division (IR&DD) is preparing to retender its R&D Technical Advisory Framework and want to understand what would help make the tender process accessible, proportionate and attract…
- Value
- Not published
- Term
- 4 years
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #067365
- Planned · tender expected SME · VCSE suitable
Maternity and Neonatal Patient Reported Experience Measure (MatNeo PREM)
NHS England · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
NHS England is undertaking a market engagement exercise via a request for information exercise to understand the capability and capacity of suppliers and feedback on the service model in respect of Maternity and Neonatal Patient Reported Me…
- Value
- £0
- Term
- 16 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #077ff9
- Planned · tender expected SME · VCSE suitable
DHSC: Health Survey for England 2028-31
Department of Health & Social Care · Central government · North East England, North West England, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East England
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to the future delivery of the Health Survey for England (HSE) 2028-2031. HSE is the principal national survey used to measure and monit…
- Value
- £0
- Term
- 6 yearsup to 7 years with extensions
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #0783b8
- Planned · tender expected SME · VCSE suitable
C0185 Scotland Governance and Finance
Big Lottery Fund, operating as The National Lottery Community Fund · delivery region not published
The National Lottery Community Fund (the “Fund”) is seeking to appoint a delivery partner (or partnership) to design and deliver a Governance and Financial support contract for The Fund grant holders in Scotland. Through this investment, th…
- Value
- £1.5m
- Term
- 3 yearsup to 5 years with extensions
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #077793
- Planned · tender expected
Customer Information and Due Diligence Prior Information Notice
Scottish Enterprise · Nationwide (UK)
Scottish Enterprise is undertaking preliminary market engagement to explore company information and customer due diligence solutions. We are seeking information on technology and data services that could support company verification, owners…
- Value
- Not published
- Term
- Not published
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #07886e
- Planned · tender expected
Customer Information and Due Diligence Prior Information Notice
Scottish Enterprise · Nationwide (UK)
Scottish Enterprise is undertaking preliminary market engagement to explore company information and customer due diligence solutions. We are seeking information on technology and data services that could support company verification, owners…
- Value
- Not published
- Term
- Not published
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #07886d
- Planned · tender expected
MOPAC: Research Services: Public Attitude Survey, User Satisfaction Survey & Telephone & Digital Investigation Unit
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime · Central government · Greater London
MOPAC is currently reviewing the provision of its Research Services, and will shortly be retendering the Public Attitude Survey (PAS); User Satisfaction Survey (USS) and TDIU (Telephone and Digital Investigation Unit) Survey, alongside some…
- Value
- £7.5m
- Term
- 2 yearsup to 3 years with extensions
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06d7d4
- Planned · tender expected SME · VCSE suitable
MOPAC: Public Attitude Survey, Telephone and Digital Investigation Unit, Survey and User Satisfaction Surveys
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime · Central government · Greater London
The Public Attitude Survey (PAS), User Satisfaction Survey (USS), Telephone Digital Investigation Unit Survey (TDIU). An online survey platform, and other ad-hoc qualitative research.
- Value
- £4.0m
- Term
- 2 years
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #0693d8
- Planned · tender expected SME · VCSE suitable
Request for information: In-Orbit Demonstration Payloads / Technologies
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
The Office of the Chief Engineer (OCE), within the Space Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Group, are a team within the UK Space Agency supporting the portfolio of projects and programmes across the wider Agency primarily through technical ass…
- Value
- £1
- Term
- 2.5 years
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06ec22
- Planned · tender expected SME · VCSE suitable
Unlocking Space for Business: In-orbit R&D and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals RFI
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
The UK Space Agency is working across government, regulators, industry and healthcare to help create the conditions needed for the in-orbit pharmaceuticals manufacturing and drug discovery market to develop. USB has played a convening role …
- Value
- £0
- Term
- 3 years
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06e33a
- Planned · expected · not yet publishedSME · VCSE suitable
UK2 Notice Template
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Lot 1: Advanced Connectivity Technologies Workforce and Skills Study Indicative scope: Assess the current workforce demand in the ACT sector using vacancy data, to understand demand for key roles, skills and qualifications. Set out how this…
- Value
- £175k
- Term
- 5 monthsup to 8 months with extensions
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06fa53
- Planned · expected · not yet publishedSME · VCSE suitable
Provision of leading indicators for health protection reporting
National Highways Limited · Central government · North East England, North West England, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, Greater London
National Highways is a government owned company responsible for operating, maintaining and improving the strategic road network in England. We are seeking to appoint a single supplier to undertake research aimed at preventing long-latency o…
- Value
- £81k
- Term
- 4 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06dd75
- Planned · expected · not yet publishedSME suitable
Exploratory Research into Automated Pavement Compliance Testing (ACT) to Improve Safety on the Strategic Road Network
National Highways Limited · Central government · North East England, North West England, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East England
National Highways (NH) is a government owned organisation responsible for operating,, maintaining and improving the Strategic Road Network (SRN) in England. NH is undertaking exploratory research into innovative approaches for pavement comp…
- Value
- £60k
- Term
- 4 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06dc68
- Planned · expected · not yet publishedSME suitable
Exploratory Research into the Adaptation and Implementation of the Magnetic Main Flux Method (MMFM) for UK Bridge Infrastructure
National Highways Limited · Central government · North East England, North West England, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East England
National Highways is a government owned organisation responsible for operating, maintaining and improving the strategic road network National Highways seeks to undertake exploratory research into the Magnetic Main Flux Method (MMFM), an adv…
- Value
- £50k
- Term
- 4 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06dc67
- Planned · expected · not yet publishedSME · VCSE suitable
Gambling Research Services
Gambling Commission · Central government · delivery region not published
In April 2025, the UK government introduced a statutory levy on gambling operators to provide 'independent and sustainable funding for gambling-related harms research, prevention and treatment'. A small portion of this funding has been allo…
- Value
- £500k
- Term
- 3 years
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06a7a9
- Planned · expected · not yet published
Market Warming Event for Research and Evaluation Contracts for MHCLG
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is considering inviting tenders for multiple research and evaluation contracts. We expect these contracts to be able to deliver flexible and timely social and economic resear…
- Value
- £19m
- Term
- Not published
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06a6b5
- Planned · expected · not yet publishedSME · VCSE suitable
Non-Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Reliant Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGR)
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
DESNZ is seeking supplier(s) to deliver research on opportunities for effective and responsible research and/or deployment of non-CCS reliant GGRs, including biochar, enhanced weathering (EW) and marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR), over t…
- Value
- £488k
- Term
- 10 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06b8cb
- Planned · expected · not yet published
Social Research Evaluation Services
Office for National Statistics · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Provision of Social research Evaluation Services and Evaluation training Services to ONS
- Value
- £3.6m
- Term
- 4 years
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #069ec8
- Planned · expected · not yet published
Aquaculture Impact Evaluation Framework
University Of Edinburgh · Education · delivery region not published
SEBI-Livestock is seeking to procure a Supplier with an experienced evaluation team to conduct an impact evaluation of Gates Foundation aquaculture investments in Kenya, Nigeria and Tanzania. The evaluation will generate robust and actionab…
- Value
- £500k
- Term
- Not published
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06be53
- Planned · expected · not yet publishedLight-touchSME · VCSE suitable
DHSC:GPH: Intermediate Care Pathway for Rough Sleepers Evaluation 26
Department of Health & Social Care · Central government · delivery region not published
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), through the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), is undertaking preliminary market engagement to understand supplier interest, capability and capacity to deliver an evaluatio…
Likely replaces the contract held by Mildmay Mission Hospital · ended
- Value
- £160k
- Term
- 12 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06cea4
- Planned · expected · not yet published
2DP MMC Construction PIN
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
The Department for Education (DfE) is looking to tender for a subject matter expert to advise on the structural and fire safety performance of 2D panelised modern methods of construction. In particular, DfE is seeking to understand whether …
- Value
- £150k
- Term
- Not published
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06bd7a
- Planned · expected · not yet publishedSME · VCSE suitable
Department for Transport - Data Projects RFI
Department for Transport · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Overview of requirement The Department for Transport is responsible for the transport system in England. We oversee the many public and private sector companies who deliver services, build infrastructure, and manage the upkeep of transport.…
- Value
- £800k
- Term
- 12 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06b90d
- Planned · expected · not yet publishedOpen procedureSME · VCSE suitable
Nature Security research
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
This three-year project will establish a set of approaches to assess and monitor risks to national security - both in the UK and internationally - arising from global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse. It will develop a conceptual fr…
- Value
- £2.0m
- Term
- 2.5 years
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06066c
- Planned · expected · not yet published
Methodological and Research Services
Office for National Statistics · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is planning a forthcoming procurement for Methodological and Research Services to support the delivery and development of the UK's economic, social and population statistics.
- Value
- Not published
- Term
- Not published
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #068cc8
- Planned · expected · not yet publishedSME · VCSE suitable
VCSE Market Engagement
Department of Health & Social Care · Central government · delivery region not published
Market engagement exercise with the VCSE sector
- Value
- £19m
- Term
- 3 years
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06a603
- Planned · expected · not yet publishedSME suitable
Semi-Conductor Study
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · Central government · delivery region not published
The Semiconductor Unit in DSIT has secured ISF funding over 3 years for a Hardware Security Research Platform. Its aim is to accelerate commercial adoption of hardware security solutions by lowering the cost of solutions development, facili…
- Value
- Not published
- Term
- 7 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #068d33
- Planned · expected · not yet publishedOpen procedureSME · VCSE suitable
UK1 Industrial Decarbonisation Research Programme (IDRP)
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
DESNZ is seeking to procure a consortium to deliver a research programme to build the policy-relevant evidence base for decarbonisation of the industrial sector and carbon management. The research will be spread across four main work packag…
- Value
- £5.0m
- Term
- 3 years
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #060bef
- Planned · expected · not yet publishedSME suitable
UK2 Notice Template
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) is seeking a supplier to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment of data centres in the UK. The assessment must systematically evaluate the sector across a range of critical risk ve…
Likely replaces the contract held by NPL Management Limited
- Value
- £80k
- Term
- 3 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #05f707
- Planned · expected · not yet published
Muon Tomography
NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED · Nationwide (UK)
Request for information from companies with experience in muon technology.
- Value
- £360k
- Term
- 2 yearsup to 3 years with extensions
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #05e1c7
- Planned · expected · not yet publishedSME suitable
Evaluation of Community Diagnostic Centres
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · Education · Nationwide (UK)
We are seeking information from research companies who are capable of conducting interviews with service users of Community Diagnostic Centres. Suppliers who are capable of supporting this are invited to review the questions in the request …
- Value
- £0
- Term
- 11 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #05d9ad
- Planned
Qualitative Research in Land-Based Premises
Gambling Commission · Central government · delivery region not published
Introduction and Background: The Gambling Commission is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. The Commission is responsible for issuing personal gambling licences for in…
- Value
- Not published
- Term
- 22 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #078141
- PlannedUtilitiesSME · VCSE suitable
Short Chain PFAS Treatment Accelerator Programme
United Utilities Water Limited · North West England
United Utilities is developing the Short Chain PFAS Treatment Accelerator Programme as a proposed Water Innovation Fund Water Breakthrough Challenge 7 bid under the Transform scheme. Through this preliminary market engagement, United Utilit…
- Value
- Not published
- Term
- 12 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06f9fe
- Planned
1065231833 Market Engagement Questionnaire for Circular Opportunities
Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · delivery region not published
Circular Opportunities in Rail is a proposed RSSB project within its Natural Environment programme, focused on identifying practical opportunities to increase circularity across the GB rail sector. RSSB are inviting suppliers to provide a s…
- Value
- £35k
- Term
- 6 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06f6ef
- PlannedSME · VCSE suitable
Gambling Related Harms
Worcestershire County Council · Local authority · West Midlands
*This notice is for market engagement and request for information only* Worcestershire County Council's Public Health Team wishes to understand the extent of gambling harm across Worcestershire and how harm could be reduced or prevented. We…
- Value
- Not published
- Term
- 14 days
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06f54c
- Planned
1054260192 T1420 and T1421 Preliminary Market Engagement Briefing – Freight Vehicle Braking Research
Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · delivery region not published
RSSB is undertaking preliminary market engagement in relation to two proposed and interdependent research procurements, T1420 and T1421, concerning variability in freight vehicle braking-system components. The overall research programme is …
- Value
- £0
- Term
- 9 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06d65a
- Planned
STEP Vapour Shielding Scenario Simulation
UK Fusion Energy Ltd · Nationwide (UK)
This Market Engagement Notice seeks engagement with organisations capable of delivering reactor-scale vapour shielding modelling to support the STEP prototype powerplant programme. The work will investigate vapour shielding effects arising …
- Value
- £200k
- Term
- 6 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06cd3a
- Planned
In Service Evaluation into Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SMA and SCID)
Department of Health & Social Care · Central government · delivery region not published
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. This general information notice is published to provide information about how the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) will be engaging with interested parties to find one or more strategic collaborator/donor. 1.…
- Value
- Not published
- Term
- 3.5 years
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06cc9d
- PlannedSME suitable
Provision of Planning Pipeline Data
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
MHCLG is looking to appoint a supplier of high-quality local planning data. From a functional perspective, the supplier is required to deliver an end-to-end data service covering the collection, enhancement, management, and provision of pla…
- Value
- £650k
- Term
- 12 monthsup to 5 years with extensions
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06acb3
- Planned
Market Engagement Questionnaire for T1418 How can batteries make the DC network safer and more cost effective?
Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · delivery region not published
DC electrification is a system used to provide electric traction power to trains via an exposed conductor rail, commonly described as the ‘3rd rail’. The 3rd rail system is predominantly used in the south of England but is also used by the …
- Value
- £180k
- Term
- 9 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06b002
- Planned
Crane Concept Design Study
UK Fusion Energy Ltd · South East England
UKFE is looking for input from suppliers to inform and validate a requirement for a Crane Concept Design Study. The study will be to generate concept designs for a lifting system based on electric overhead or gantry crane technology. Additi…
- Value
- £70k
- Term
- 4 monthsup to 6 months with extensions
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #069ebe
- Planned
Adhesive-less Materials for Vacuum Cryopump Cryopanels (AMVAC)
UK Fusion Energy Ltd · Nationwide (UK)
This Market Engagement Notice (MEN) aim is to identify potential suppliers to develop, test and manufacture anodization and sorbent coating technologies for novel cryopumping systems.
- Value
- £300k
- Term
- 10 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #0687c3
- PlannedSME suitable
London Transport Museum Annual Visitor and Market Research
London Transport Museum Limited · Greater London
For the past decade, London Transport Museum has conducted regular onsite customer satisfaction research to understand the experiences and motivations of visitors, retail shoppers and café customers. This long running programme has provided…
- Value
- Not published
- Term
- 4 yearsup to 6 years with extensions
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #06761b
- Planned
STEP Interim Socio-economic Evaluation
UK Fusion Energy Ltd · Nationwide (UK)
1. Baseline Evaluation Aims -Set out current data, indicators and contextual evidence. -Identify what would likely happen without STEP to support later assessment of additionality. -Test the validity of STEP’s theory of change, assumptions …
- Value
- £300k
- Term
- 12 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #065ec1
- Planned
1016654387 Expressions of Interest into the Rail Infrastructure Carbon Conventions
Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · delivery region not published
We are inviting suppliers to provide us a short summary of their capabilities and experience in this subject area to help us deliver a successful project. We welcome collaborative submissions or consortia, where expertise may be shared betw…
- Value
- £100k
- Term
- 12 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #065a98
- PlannedSME · VCSE suitable
Water Quality Research and Catchment Planning in the River Wye
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Defra and Welsh government are tendering for a new research project on water quality in the River Wye. In particular, we want to gather evidence on the impact of agriculture in this catchment and identify actions which will help us tackle t…
- Value
- £1.0m
- Term
- 5 yearsup to 5.5 years with extensions
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #05f314
- Planned
998299203 Market Engagement Questionnaire for Knowledge search on Wheel Slide Protection systems (S394)
Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · delivery region not published
This knowledge search aims to provide an accessible reference on WSP systems in use on GB passenger trains. Specifically, the knowledge search shall: •Provide an overview on the principles of WSP systems •Describe how WSP systems are integr…
- Value
- £25k
- Term
- 4 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #05ec91
- Planned
995554193 T1405 - Expressions of Interest & Market Engagement Questionnaire for Developing appropriate safety mitigation for the movement of scrap in wagons through tunnel environments
Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · delivery region not published
RSSB is planning to commission research to carry out analysis of all risks requiring consideration for scrap steel loads in open top wagons transiting the Severn Tunnel. This will create the robust, evidence-based case to update the current…
- Value
- £125k
- Term
- 10 months
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #05e4b6
- Planned
Suppliers Information Event (Market Engagement) for T1379: Validation and enhancement of train driver psychometric assessment, selection, and recruitment for modern train operations in GB Rail.
Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) · delivery region not published
RSSB has recently published the procurement project T1379: Validation and enhancement of train driver psychometric assessment, selection, and recruitment for modern train operations in GB Rail. The appointed supplier will research aims to c…
Likely replaces the contract held by Work Psychology Group · ends
- Value
- £250k
- Term
- 2 years
- Submit via
- portal not identified
- Published
- #05d881