OppsLink

Searchable Consulting Opportunities for LSE Academics

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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.

The projects span a wide range of disciplines and research areas, often involving complex challenges that require individual academic input or collaboration across multidisciplinary teams. If you see a project you like, please do express interest and we’ll follow up.

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Utility Regulator - Provision of Gas, Electricity and Water Engineering Support
Utility Regulator
Utility Regulator is seeking to appoint Suppliers (over 3 separate lots) for the provision of specialist technical engineering advice and regulatory consultancy advice in respect of the following areas: • Lot 1: Specialist Technical Advice and Regulatory Consultancy – Gas Sector. The Utility Regulator may require gas support in the following areas: Gas industry price controls; • Development of the gas transmission network; • Development of the gas distribution network; and • Development of high-pressure gas storage. • Evolving issues in the gas networks during energy transition development • Lot 2: Specialist Technical Advice and Regulatory Consultancy – Electricity Sector. The Utility Regulator may require specialist technical advice on the electricity sector including, but not limited to: Electricity industry transmission and distribution price controls; The development of energy storage including battery storage Electricity generation; Electricity transmission; and...
Environment and Energy Organisations and Management Consulting Research, Evaluation and Surveys
Expression of Interest - Surrey's County Wide Local Area Energy Plan
Surrey County Council
With statutory obligations emerging through the Spatial Development Strategy, Heat Network Zoning, and the Regional Energy Strategic Plans (RESPs), a robust LAEP is essential to ensure Surrey can meet these requirements and deliver a resilient, future‑proofed clean energy system that supports critical infrastructure, housing growth, economic priorities, and wider community benefit. Surrey requires completion of at least Stages 1-4 of the Energy Systems Catapult methodology ahead of Q1 2027. This is critical to provide county‑wide evidence for elements such as the "Nations & Regions Context," enabling Surrey to effectively influence regional planning and secure prioritised grid investment from the DNOs. The Unitary Authorities may then elect to complete Stages 5-7 at a later date, enabling them to capture local‑level specifics, reflect community priorities, and incorporate further input from the SDS, NESO and DESNZ into the subsequent stage. SCC is very interested to hear from...
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Provision of Simulated Patient Actors
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER
Lancaster University is inviting tenders for the provision of Simulated Patient Actors to support teaching, training and assessment activities within Lancaster Medical School. The successful supplier will provide trained actors to participate in simulated clinical scenarios used in medical education, including teaching sessions and formal student assessments such as Objective Structured Clinical Examinations. Actors will be required to portray patients in a range of clinical situations and follow structured case briefs provided by the University. The contract will support the delivery of high-quality clinical simulation to enhance student learning and assessment within the Medical School.
Education and Skills Health
Solent Skills Bootcamp Framework - Lots 1, 19, 21, 22,23
Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth City Council is reopening the Skills Bootcamp Framework for the purposes of inviting further bids for Lots 1, 19 and 21 and for including new Lots 22 - 23 This is an opportunity to deliver Skills Bootcamp training across the Solent as part of a series of skills interventions under the Skills for Life Programme. The Council is seeking suitably qualified and experienced training providers to develop in partnership with employers, and deliver Skills Bootcamps at Level 2 to level 5 in: 1. Construction - Solar 19. Construction 1 - Entry to Site 21. Welding 22. Facilities Management 23. AI Business Transformation
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