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OppsLink is a platform that connects academic experts, PhD students, (early career) researchers and alumni with funded consulting opportunities. These range from UK and local government to the European Commission and international organisations. It offers a searchable database of current tenders that are open for applications.

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Developing Human-Wildlife Conflict and Coexistence Guidelines for the UK
Natural England
To develop and carry out research that examines the suitability and applicability of IUCN guidance for managing human-wildlife conflict and promoting coexistence in the UK, informed by the experiences, perspectives and needs of key stakeholders.
Research, Evaluation and Surveys Organisations and Management Consulting
Exploring the appeal of 30by30 for Landowners/Managers
Natural England
Please note the budget is for £45,000 exclusive of vat. The project will run until the end of March 2027. The overall aim of this qualitative social science research project is to understand what a diversity of landowner or managers, who have not been directly engaged in the process of designing the 30by30 delivery target, think of the opportunity offered by 30by30 for them, and why. The focus will be on landowners and/or managers of medium and large-sized landholdings, reflecting the fact that encouraging involvement of this group, particularly those that can meet the silver and gold tier thresholds described in the 30by30 Delivery Plan, is a priority. The purpose of the research is to use this understanding to help facilitate uptake of the target among this group.
Research, Evaluation and Surveys Organisations and Management Consulting
Pipeline - Development Advisory Framework (DAF)
FCDO
Publication date: 28 sept The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) intends to procure a Development Advisory Framework (DAF) to succeed the existing Evaluation and Advisory Consultancy and Delivery Services 2 (EACDS2) Framework. The DAF is expected to provide access to a range of suitably qualified advisory, analytical and professional services to support the design and development of FCDO’s international development portfolio, including but not limited to, scoping studies, business case development and input into new and innovative thinking across the range of FCDO priorities. The framework is expected to be accessible across FCDO and potentially other UK Government departments using ODA and Non-ODA funds.
Development and International Programmes
EOI: Research Services for Interviews with Senior Decision-Makers in the Manufacturing Sector on Firms’ Adoption of AI in Rural and Urban Areas.
European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre
The general objective of this procurement is to provide high-quality survey fieldwork services enabling the JRC to collect behavioural evidence on how alternative regulatory approaches affect AI adoption decisions among firms in the European Union, with specific attention to rural-urban heterogeneity. The specific objectives are: 1. to programme and implement a survey questionnaire developed by the JRC, including embedded randomised experimental treatments; 2. to recruit and survey a representative sample of senior decision-makers in firms across at least three EU Member States; 3. to ensure sufficient representation of rural firms to permit rigorous subgroup analysis; 4. to deliver clean, anonymised, well-documented datasets suitable for advanced statistical analysis by the JRC; 5. to implement all fieldwork in accordance with EU data protection legislation and professional standards for survey research.
Technology and Innovation Trade, Export and Investment Support
Request for Tenders for the Provision of a Rapid Evidence Assessment in relation to reading for pleasure among children and young people in Ireland with a particular focus on boys and young men
Department of Education and Youth
The Department of Education and Youth is seeking research services from a suitably qualified contractor/s to conduct a rapid evidence review in relation to reading for pleasure among children and young people in Ireland, with a particular focus on boys and young men. For the purposes of this review, the terms children and young people and boys and young men refer to learners from the early learning and care (ELC) sector through primary and post-primary education. The review should therefore consider evidence relating to attitudes, engagement and participation in reading for pleasure across the continuum of educational provision, including key developmental and educational transition points.
Education and Skills
Supporting mental health in a small company - guidance and workplace cases
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) is planning to launch a call for tender for the provision of a practical guidance and workplace cases on supporting mental health in small companies. The overall objectives of the contract to be awarded are: To provide practical guidance and workplace cases on how employers of small companies can support workers experiencing work and non-work-related mental health issues. The guidance will be suitable for those who see themselves as non-experts on mental health, explaining how their role and responsibility in terms of workers health can be successfully fulfilled within the limited resources. The workplace cases will present the implemented actions in small companies across different sectors and regulatory contexts. They will be based on the field research capturing the actual experiences of the employers and workers. The outcomes will be promoted during the Healthy Workplaces Campaign ‘Together for Mental Health at Work’...
Research, Evaluation and Surveys Psychology, Mental Health and Behaviour Change Health
Innovation Marketplace (FWC)
Government Commercial Agency
Description The Commercial Innovation Hub (CIH) is a cross-government centre of excellence that is pioneering new approaches to service design and procurement, established to drive procurement of innovation across government and the wider public sector. The CIH was created in the context of the Procurement Act 2023 coming into force and is framed as a joint DSIT-GCA initiative announced as part of the National Procurement Policy Statement. The CIH will tackle a persistent set of barriers that limit procurement-led innovation Traditional procurement approaches are not suited for acquiring novel technologies and not always accessible for SMEs and Start Ups" and there is a perceived risk culture that limits "psychological safety to 'fail fast'". The CIH rationale highlights the need to improve awareness and practical use of "commercial innovation opportunities" through briefs, tools and templates, and to help departments pilot innovations and contract with new supply chains. This...
Government, Regulation and Public Administration Technology and Innovation