Research and experimental development services tenders in the UK
We track 1,756 awarded research and experimental development services contracts (CPV 731*) in the UK. 108 of them have a published end date between 9 Jan 2027 and 9 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £83k, and half of awards fall between £37k and £204k (1,714 awards with a value). 273 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months108
Open tenders12
Median award£83k
Contracts tracked1,756
Contracts ending soonest (10 of 108)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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West Midlands |
| UCLH-6729 TDL Lab Work
Find a Tender · CPV 73111000 |
University College London Hospitals NHS FT | THE DOCTORS LABORATORY LIMITED | £42k | 29 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
UK-wide |
| UNFCCC Review BTR Oman
Find a Tender · CPV 73110000 |
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £14k | 31 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| SAIRA-A Aviation Host Support
Find a Tender · CPV 73100000 |
Met Office | Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited | £13k | 1 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
UK-wide |
| The Evaluation of Market Ready agricultural Technology Options (TEMaRTO)
Contracts Finder · CPV 73110000 |
Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs | SAC Commercial Ltd | £299k | 18 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| Water Benefits Update – Phase 3.1: Shared and Contested Values Research - STA
Find a Tender · CPV 73110000 |
Environment Agency | Economics for the Environment Consultancy Ltd | £100k | 28 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| Statutory Report User Research
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73110000 |
Equality and Human Rights Commission | Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited | £53k | 28 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
UK-wide |
| Co-Design and Co-Investment Research Phase 2
Find a Tender · CPV 73110000 |
Greater London Authority (GLA) | CENTRE FOR THRIVING PLACES LTD | £46k | 28 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
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UK-wide |
| UKRI-5456 EPSRC Mixed Gender Panel Policy (MGPP) Evaluation
Contracts Finder · CPV 73110000 |
UK Research & Innovation | TECHNOPOLIS LIMITED | £125k | 1 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
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UK-wide |
| Research Framework for DfT Roads Directorate (LRTA & REME)
framework · 3 suppliers
Contracts Finder · CPV 73110000 |
DfTc - Department for Transport | Frontier Economics Ltd, Ipsos, National Centre for Social Research | £5.0m | 5 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
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Open tenders (10 of 12)
All open tenders in this category
Expiring by quarter
Q1 2027 (56)Q2 2027 (13)Q3 2027 (20)Q4 2027 (14)Q1 2028 (13)Q2 2028 (8)By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| London | 615 | 41 |
| South West | 171 | 10 |
| North West | 123 | 5 |
| South East | 99 | 4 |
| West Midlands | 83 | 6 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 81 | 5 |
| East of England | 80 | 2 |
| Scotland | 53 | 1 |
| Wales | 46 | 1 |
| East Midlands | 41 | 1 |
| North East | 32 | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Natural England | 92 | £2.2m |
| Defra Network eTendering Portal | 81 | £101.3m |
| DfTc - Department for Transport | 62 | £22.0m |
| UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | 57 | £2.2m |
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | 53 | £11.4m |
| UK Research & Innovation | 49 | £6.4m |
| Ministry of Justice | 47 | £6.5m |
| DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES | 42 | £97.1m |
| Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy | 36 | £54.6m |
| Department for Energy Security & Net Zero | 33 | £27.2m |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardo-AEA Ltd | 23 | £154.5m |
| KANTAR PUBLIC UK LIMITED | 21 | £39.5m |
| National Centre for Social Research | 18 | £123.8m |
| IFF Research Ltd | 17 | £12.6m |
| University of Exeter | 15 | £134.0m |
| The University of Manchester | 15 | £72.1m |
| IFF Research | 15 | £11.9m |
| Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd | 14 | £34.9m |
| UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology | 13 | £47.9m |
| Ecorys UK Limited | 13 | £6.7m |
Sub-categories
Research services (2174)Experimental development services (14)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.