Research & development tenders in West Midlands
CPV category: Research & development services (73*)
We track 103 awarded research & development services contracts (CPV 73*) in West Midlands. 19 of them have a published end date between 7 Jan 2027 and 7 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £110k, and half of awards fall between £43k and £240k (102 awards with a value). 6 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months19
Open tenders2
Median award£110k
Contracts tracked103
Contracts ending soonest (10 of 19)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-778 Sheep Genotyping Services
Find a Tender · CPV 73111000 |
Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board | Neogen Europe Limited, Weatherbys Ireland Ltd | £312k | 26 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
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| S30071 TLOT10201 Local Transport Technical Advisory (LTTA) Panel
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73220000 |
National Highways Limited | WSP UK Limited | £575k | 28 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
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| S30105 National Enforcement Strategy and Coordination Project (NESCO) Phase 2
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73220000 |
National Highways Limited | WSP | £250k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
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| ITEP1168 - Cyber R&D Project
Find a Tender · CPV 73110000 |
National Highways Limited | CARDIFF UNIVERSITY | £240k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
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| S30100 EV Charge Point Strategy and Delivery Plan
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73220000 |
National Highways Limited | Costain Ltd | £212k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
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| S30158 Steady State Assessment
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73220000 |
National Highways Limited | Arcadis | £177k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
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| S30122 Junction Safety WP3
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73220000 |
National Highways Limited | AtkinsRéalis Jacobs Joint Venture | £99k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
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| Post collision response partnership
Find a Tender · CPV 73110000 |
National Highways Limited | Devon Air Ambulance Trust | £40k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
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| Support to CIRIA P3284 Geotechnical Slope Drainage project
Find a Tender · CPV 73200000 |
National Highways Limited | CIRIA (Construction Industry Research & Information | £30k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
| S30151 CPX trailer
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73220000 |
National Highways Limited | Ove Arup & Partners Limited | £125k | 30 Apr 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Oct 2026
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See all 19 in the renewal radar
Open tenders (2 of 2)
| Opportunity | Buyer | Value | Deadline | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PQ0705 - Behavioural Systems Mapping
Find a Tender · CPV 73000000 |
Birmingham City Council | £45k | 8 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | West Midlands |
| Youth Services Framework
Find a Tender · CPV 73220000 |
Birmingham City Council | £660k | 22 Oct 2026, 12:00 UK time | West Midlands |
All open tenders in this category
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| National Highways Limited | 27 | £13.0m |
| National Highways | 11 | £2.8m |
| Highways England | 9 | £3.1m |
| Ministry of Defence | 5 | £2.2m |
| STAFFORDSHIRE AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | 5 | £714k |
| Festival 2022 Limited | 4 | £2.4m |
| Gambling Commission | 4 | £181k |
| Defra Network eTendering Portal | 3 | £610k |
| Herefordshire Council | 3 | £576k |
| Telford & Wrekin Council | 3 | £113k |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| AtkinsRéalis Jacobs Joint Venture | 5 | £1.3m |
| WSP | 4 | £2.7m |
| WSP UK Ltd | 3 | £4.5m |
| University of Birmingham | 3 | £2.1m |
| Ove Arup & Partners Limited | 3 | £520k |
| Ipsos MORI UK Limited | 3 | £440k |
| KPMG LLP | 2 | £1.8m |
| MEL Research | 2 | £1.7m |
| BMG RESEARCH LTD | 2 | £1.7m |
| Warwick Economics & Development Consulting | 2 | £1.7m |
Sub-categories
Research and experimental development services (637)Research and development consultancy services (557)Research and Development services on security and defence materials (82)Design and execution of research and development (45)Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; updated every 2 hours. Where a notice doesn't publish a contract end date we show "end date not published" - we never guess.