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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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Gambling Research Services
Gambling Commission
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 allocated to the Gambling Commission so that it can procure research into gambling-related harms in line with its licensing objectives. Consequently, the Commission wishes to undertake some early market engagement to help it determine how best it might structure an invitation to tender for the provision of research services that will enable it to accelerate the process by which it can fill the evidence gaps that have been identified within the Evidence Roadmaps that the Commission's Research and Statistics Team have developed. About the Commission The Gambling Commission is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. The Commission is responsible for issuing personal gambling licences for...
Research, Evaluation and Surveys Government, Regulation and Public Administration Education and Skills
Request for tenders for the provision of external economic advisory services to support the DCEE with the design and implementation of the RESS
Irish Department of Climate Energy and the Environment
In summary, the Services comprise: the provision of external economic advisory services required to support the design and implementation of onshore and offshore auctions under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS). This public procurement competition will be in two Lots. - Lot 1 relates to the provision of economic advice in relation to the onshore RESS auctions. - Lot 2 relates to the provision of economic advice in relation to the offshore RESS auctions. Each Lot will result in a separate contract. Further details on each lot are provided in Appendix 1 of the Procurement document.
Support to the Peruvian Government in managing the OECD accession process (ViaOCDE)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
The project "Support to the Peruvian Government in managing the OECD accession process (ViaOCDE)" aims to strengthen the capacity of the Peruvian State in the process of accession to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), as well as to sustainably manage the post-accession phase. Since 2022, Peru has been engaged in the OECD accession process, which entails a comprehensive assessment of its public policies, legal frameworks and institutional arrangements against OECD standards. This process covers multiple sectors and requires the implementation of complex reforms, as well as high levels of interinstitutional coordination and evidence generation for decision-making. In this context, the project contributes to strengthening the technical and institutional conditions required to manage the accession process, promoting a coherent, evidence-based and gender-sensitive implementation of OECD recommendations. It also supports the implementation of strategic...
Pakistan Portfolio Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL)
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
This EME focuses on programme design of Pakistan Portfolio Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) Programme, which will strengthen delivery of the UK development portfolio in Pakistan by enabling a more coherent, portfolio‑level approach to evidence, learning and accountability. It will provide independent monitoring and verification, proportionate programme‑level evaluations where gaps or risks exist, and portfolio‑wide synthesis and analysis (including dashboards and thematic reviews) to support Country Business Plan delivery, Portfolio Strategy oversight and senior decision‑making. PMEL will support adaptive management, improve value for money and avoid duplication where programmes already have active MEL arrangements. PMEL will be procured as a single contract through the Global Evaluation and Monitoring Framework Agreement (GEMFA 2). The contract will deliver two complementary components over an indicative five‑year period (FY 2027–28 to 2031–32): • Programme‑level...
Research, Evaluation and Surveys Government, Regulation and Public Administration Development and International Programmes
Firm-level case studies on the use of AI technologies
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
This call for tenders concerns the provision of firm-level case studies on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies across selected EU Member States. The project will generate qualitative evidence on how firms adopt and deploy AI in practice and how this affects productivity, work organisation, skills, and employment conditions. The study will cover different types of AI technologies and sectors, and will contribute to Eurofound’s broader research on AI, labour markets, and productivity, supporting policy analysis and the design of a subsequent EU-level company survey.
Healthcare AI Solutions - Framework
NHS Shared Business Services Limited
The Open Framework is intended to serve as a strategic vehicle for the efficient, legally compliant, and scalable procurement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies across the NHS and the wider Public Sector. This initiative recognises the transformative potential of AI in addressing current and emerging healthcare challenges, from improving diagnostic accuracy and clinical decision-making to streamlining operational processes. Through this Open Framework, Approved Organisations will be able to access cutting-edge AI solutions that are safe, interoperable, and tailored to meet local and national health priorities. The ultimate aim is to support the delivery of improved health outcomes for patients, empower healthcare professionals with advanced tools, and accelerate progress in medical research and innovation. At the same time, the Open Framework seeks to drive greater value for money, reduce duplication in procurement efforts, and enable consistent standards for...
GMH Technical Consultant Procurement in Indonesia
Waste & Resources Action Programme
Food waste is a major source of methane, a potent short-lived climate forcer. Globally, food waste contributes substantially to greenhouse gas emissions and resource inefficiency across supply chains. Rice is a staple food for Indonesia with a high-volume commodity in which post-harvest losses and handling inefficiencies can generate both food waste and methane emissions from spoilage and poor storage. Improved resource efficiency in rice supply chains can reduce food waste, cut methane emission, and improve livelihoods and economic performance. With the above background, WRAP is seeking experienced consultant/team to undertake a food loss and waste hotspot analysis across the Indonesian rice supply chain (on-farm, collection points, storage, milling and processing, distribution/transport, retail and household) for selected rice supply chains in Indonesia to collaboratively collect operational data within the supply chain (where feasible tonnes, value, and data necessary to...
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New methodologies to assess inequality
European Commission, DG JRC - Joint Research Centre
Lot: LOT-0001 Title: Support for identifying new dimensions and measurements of inequality Description: In Lot 1 JRC will require support for measuring the following aspects of inequality: regional and urban vs. rural inequality; neighborhood segregation; human capital, health and digital inequality, energy and environmental disparities, transport access, time poverty, and subjective well-being. Measurement approaches will need to incorporate multidimensional indices, distribution-sensitive indicators, life-cycle measures, and the integration of micro and administrative data to capture new dimensions of inequalities. Lot: LOT-0002 Title: Support for inequality in ND: non-linear AI assisted models Description: In Lot 2 JRC will ask for support on modelling inequality bridging micro heterogeneity and macro dynamics to reflect how shocks propagate unevenly. Support will be requested for variable data coverage, missing values, measurement errors, and differing data frequencies,...
Review of existing literature on how climate-biodiversity-human wellbeing trade-offs are identified, measured and reported in Integrated Landscape Approaches
WWF-UK (WORLD WIDE FUND FOR NATURE) TRADING LIMITED
Dear Supplier, WWF-UK is seeking a supplier to deliver the services outlined in the attached Tender Specification. Please review the Tender Specification and contact WWF-UK if you would like to submit a proposal. Submissions are made entirely through our procurement platform, Coupa. Depending on the tender requirements, you may be asked to provide forms, attachments, pricing information, and/or details about your products or services. Please express your interest in submitting a proposal by 5th May 2026. After this date you will receive tender invite from WWF procurement platform, Coupa. If you have any questions regarding the tender, please contact Emma Martin at eemartin@wwf.org.uk Best regards, WWF-UK Procurement Team
Environment and Energy Research, Evaluation and Surveys Trade, Export and Investment Support
Responses to VAWG Perpetrated by Children and Young People
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF)
The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) is seeking a team to conduct a review of the identification, risk assessment and responses to violence against young women and girls (VAWG) perpetrated by children and young people. This project will explore practice across local areas to build a picture of how VAWG perpetrated by children and young people aged 10-17 years-old is currently responded to across children’s services, youth justice and policing. Our hypothesis is that gaps in identification, coordination and support mean that many children and young people who are causing VAWG-related harm are not receiving appropriate interventions at the right time. To improve responses to VAWG among children and young people, it is necessary to (1) understand how instances of VAWG perpetration by children and young people are currently responded to, from initial identification through to intervention; and (2) identify policy and practice changes needed to improve early identification, risk assessment,...