Research Design and Policy Analysis

What We Deliver

"Evidence-based policy means more than a literature review — it means mixing quantitative data analysis with qualitative stakeholder research and being transparent about uncertainty."

— Dr Stylianos Kampakis, Managing Director, Tesseract Academy

Tesseract Academy offers end-to-end research services for public sector clients who need evidence to inform policy decisions, evaluate programmes, or respond to regulatory consultations. Our methodology draws on mixed methods research design — combining quantitative statistical analysis with qualitative stakeholder engagement — to triangulate findings and produce conclusions that withstand scrutiny in parliamentary and ministerial settings. We align all outputs to the Office for Statistics Regulation's Code of Practice for Statistics and the Government Digital Service (GDS) content design guidelines.

Our systematic literature review capability enables rapid evidence synthesis across academic and grey literature, following pre-registered protocols that satisfy peer review standards. We apply thematic analysis to interview and focus group data and produce research reports in plain English aligned to the GOV.UK content design style guide. Deliverables routinely include executive summaries suitable for ministerial briefing and technical annexes for specialist audiences. HM Treasury Green Book appraisal standards and MHCLG evaluation frameworks inform our programme evaluation designs.

We have contributed expert regulatory analysis to the Financial Conduct Authority's consultation on stablecoin regulation, provided AI skills data to the Skills England report alongside the Alan Turing Institute, and produced land valuation research for Welsh Governmentthat was cited in Senedd committee proceedings. Our research has also been used by NESTA and Innovate UK to inform technology adoption policy. These outputs demonstrate our ability to operate at the intersection of technical depth and policy relevance.

Our research team holds professional indemnity insurance of £5 million and operates under a robust data governance framework compliant with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. We hold an ICO registration (ZB715782) and are experienced in processing sensitive and special category research data under appropriate legal bases. Procurement is available through the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) RM6200 framework, with the National Audit Office's value-for-money criteria informing our cost-effectiveness reporting.