Opportunity Overview
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 research, evaluation and analytical advice, aligned with the MHCLG Areas of Research Interest:
MHCLG areas of research interest:
• Housing; research and evaluation spanning a wide range of housing policy interventions; this will include evaluation of large-scale grant-funding programmes, and interventions designed to improve the experience and wellbeing of tenants in both the private and social rented sectors.
• Planning; research and evaluation covering policy related to reform of the planning system and intent to deliver 1.5 million homes. This includes policy areas such as: land, National Planning Policy Framework, Capacity & Capability, viability, developer contributions and Nationally Significant Infrastructure.
• Homelessness and Disadvantages; research and evaluation spanning the implementation of A National Plan to End Homelessness, specific interventions to prevent and address homelessness and rough sleeping, and the areas of multiple disadvantage, resettlement, and domestic abuse.
• Buildings and Fire; research and evaluation covering a range of policy areas related to building systems and fire and rescue services which support improved public safety, innovation and growth. This includes better standards for buildings, products and professionals, remediation, and fire and rescue sector reform.
• Elections; research and evaluation spanning elections policy, including evaluating upcoming measures in the Electoral Resilience and Democratic Engagement programme, e.g. lowering the voting age.
• Local Growth and Communities; research and evaluation spanning local growth and communities policy, e.g., evaluating place-based transformation programmes and targeted national funding, as well as potential small-scale rapid research with...
MHCLG areas of research interest:
• Housing; research and evaluation spanning a wide range of housing policy interventions; this will include evaluation of large-scale grant-funding programmes, and interventions designed to improve the experience and wellbeing of tenants in both the private and social rented sectors.
• Planning; research and evaluation covering policy related to reform of the planning system and intent to deliver 1.5 million homes. This includes policy areas such as: land, National Planning Policy Framework, Capacity & Capability, viability, developer contributions and Nationally Significant Infrastructure.
• Homelessness and Disadvantages; research and evaluation spanning the implementation of A National Plan to End Homelessness, specific interventions to prevent and address homelessness and rough sleeping, and the areas of multiple disadvantage, resettlement, and domestic abuse.
• Buildings and Fire; research and evaluation covering a range of policy areas related to building systems and fire and rescue services which support improved public safety, innovation and growth. This includes better standards for buildings, products and professionals, remediation, and fire and rescue sector reform.
• Elections; research and evaluation spanning elections policy, including evaluating upcoming measures in the Electoral Resilience and Democratic Engagement programme, e.g. lowering the voting age.
• Local Growth and Communities; research and evaluation spanning local growth and communities policy, e.g., evaluating place-based transformation programmes and targeted national funding, as well as potential small-scale rapid research with...
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| Issuing agency | Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Research Development |
| Estimated value | $24.1M |
| CPV | 73110000 |
| Published | May 27, 2026 |
| Procurement stage | Request for Proposal (RFP) |
| Response due | Not specified / rolling |
| Status | Open — accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | August 09, 2026 |
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