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Research & development in London
Public sector contract notices in research & development covering London, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Research & development notices in London
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Local Government Data Sharing Playbook: Multi-Agency Sharing in Children’s Social Care
The Local Government Association is commissioning a module for a data sharing playbook focused on multi-agency information exchange in Children's Social Care. The module should cover design, setup, management and maintenance of these arrangements.
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Homelessness Toolkits
The LGA wants one supplier to develop two practical toolkits for local authorities on homelessness prevention and temporary accommodation management. These will be published in Spring 2027 and must align with accessibility requirements and national procurement policy.
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Homelessness Toolkits
The LGA is commissioning two toolkits on homelessness prevention and temporary accommodation management for use by local authorities. One supplier will develop both, with publication expected in Spring 2027.
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1074279646 T1416 - Feasibility and impact of a full description of train path
RSSB wants research into whether and how trains could be described in more detail than current TIPLOC-based timetables allow. The work will examine data needs, technical feasibility, and benefits and risks for GB rail operators.
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Nature recovery and intangible cultural heritage
Natural England wants a literature review on intangible cultural heritage practices and how they apply to nature recovery. You'll produce a draft guidance annexe, case studies, and publication-ready photographs.
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1073434028 T1427 Strategy for Harmonising Automatic Current Limitation Across Electric Rolling Stock in GB
RSSB is commissioning research to develop a strategy for harmonising automatic current limitation (ACL) across GB electric trains. The work will confirm target specifications, quantify benefits and costs, and define a practical transition pathway from current to future state.
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Sector research for councils to learn from collaborative ICT delivery in local government
IDeA wants research into how councils successfully deliver ICT services collaboratively across organisations. The study should examine different models - shared services, lead authority, partnerships, jointly managed - and identify what arrangements work best from the outset.
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Local Nature Recovery Strategies - harnessing geodiversity for nature recovery
Natural England wants an audit of how Local Nature Recovery Strategies handle geodiversity, identifying good practice and benefits for nature recovery. The project will produce guidance for including geodiversity in LNRS delivery and review.
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1074032381 T1424 Passenger Rolling Stock Emergency Window Repair Procedures
RSSB wants research into temporary repair methods for passenger train windows - which methods work on current stock, what loading they can handle, and what speed/time restrictions apply. The outcome is guidance for maintenance teams and design input for future rolling stock procurement.
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Passenger Services Cost Benchmarking Study
The Office of Rail and Road needs a study to develop a cost benchmarking framework for passenger train operators. The work will analyse what drives variations in operating costs across the industry and recommend methodologies to help assess efficiency and value for money.
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Mapping the Research and Innovation Ecosystem in select North African countries Priorities Actors and Uk Partnership Opportunities in Algeria Egypt Morocco and Tunisia
The British Council wants a market intelligence study mapping the research and innovation ecosystems in Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia, identifying priorities, key actors and opportunities for UK partnerships.
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Screen Culture 2033 Interim Evaluation
The British Film Institute wants an interim evaluation of its Screen Culture 2033 strategy, which launched in September 2022. Phase 1 (the FAME Preliminary Review) is complete; this contract covers Phase 2.
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Mission Feasibility Studies – Spacecraft Life Extension Service Demonstration
The UK Space Agency is funding approximately three Phase 0/A feasibility studies for spacecraft life extension service demonstrations. Each study will develop and assess mission concepts for performing safe, reliable and repeatable rendezvous, proximity operations and docking with a cooperative spacecraft, to enable future services like refuelling, orbit control takeover, relocation, or component replacement.
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ITT - Archaeological Services in Relation to Marine Protection 2027-2029 - UID 365
Historic England needs assessment and support functions for marine archaeological protection and management in English territorial waters over two years (April 2027 to March 2029). The work focuses on at-risk sites and assets threatened by neglect, decay or other damage.
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Future Local Growth Funding
The LGA wants research into how local growth funding should work in a devolved England. The output is a blueprint assessing current funding, testing design principles, and proposing future framework options for councils and mayoral authorities.
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VRU Learning Partner to Support Custody Based Intervention Programme
The Violence Reduction Unit wants an independent Learning Partner to provide analysis and practical support for its custody-based intervention programmes. The work combines data analysis with direct engagement with delivery teams to drive continuous improvement.
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Pay and Reward Strategy
The Office of Rail and Road needs a consultant to review and develop its pay and reward strategy for all staff below Senior Civil Service level. The work will involve engagement with leadership, employees, unions and staff representatives to create an equitable, competitive strategy that supports recruitment and retention.
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Research Services for Pensions illustrations: presenting uncertainty and variability
The FRC wants research into how to communicate pension income uncertainty and variability to defined contribution savers. The work covers a literature review, development of communication formats informed by behavioural science, and empirical testing with savers.
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Project Integrator Services Framework
HS1 Ltd is seeking a portfolio-wide Project Integrator Framework to provide project management, engineering and consultancy support across all business departments for rail infrastructure projects. The framework will support project delivery from initial concept through closure, with call-offs tailored to individual project needs.
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Precise Policing 2
The Metropolitan Police is establishing a dynamic market framework for digital and technology services across six strategic areas: professional services, AI and automation, workplace modernisation, data management, video processing, and cyber security. Suppliers will be selected to support the force's 'Precise Policing' transformation programme.
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Expert Partner Panel Procurement 2026
Westminster Foundation for Democracy is establishing a panel of specialist service providers to deliver technical services globally, primarily supporting their Democratic Governance Centre of Expertise in partnership with the FCDO. They're creating a Dynamic Market (for contracts over £207,720) and a Preferred Supplier List (for smaller opportunities) to replace an expiring framework.
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Digital Transformation Partnership Engagement
The GDC is seeking a digital transformation partner to support significant organisational change over 3-5 years, covering areas including IT strategy, cloud migration, digital capability, service design, and technology modernisation. This is a multi-stage competitive procedure; only those passing the participation stage will be invited to bid.
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715928480-CUAS Exploration
The Ministry of Defence is seeking organisations to accelerate development of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS), with particular interest in laser directed energy weapons. Phase 1 aims to identify and fund technology developers to progress existing systems towards deployable maturity, not to deliver a complete operational system.
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What works in AI Adoption within DCMS Sectors
DCMS wants research on how businesses in their sectors (culture, media, sport) are adopting AI, the problems they hit, and what policy support actually works. The work involves ethnographic observation of real AI use in workplaces and randomised control trials of policy interventions.
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Media Consumption Pathways and Trust
DCMS wants a two-phase research project on how UK audiences find and consume media across different sources, and how they perceive trust and misinformation. The work will map user pathways and assess effects on viewer retention and information ecosystem integrity.