Research and experimental development services tenders in North West
We track 123 awarded research and experimental development services contracts (CPV 731*) in North West. 5 of them have a published end date between 9 Jan 2027 and 9 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £95k, and half of awards fall between £38k and £200k (119 awards with a value). 8 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months5
Open tenders0
Median award£95k
Contracts tracked123
Contracts ending soonest (5 of 5)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB-Manchester: ACE 733 GCA - Community Voice Engagement Exercise
Contracts Finder · CPV 73110000 |
Arts Council England | Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited | £845k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
| Site problems- solving : 8 week agile sprint trials
Find a Tender · CPV 73100000 |
Sellafield Limited | Forth Engineering (Cumbria) | £150k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
| Metrology, Technical Investigation Associated Services
Contracts Finder · CPV 73100000 |
Sellafield Ltd | NPL Management Ltd | £2.5m | 31 Dec 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Jun 2027
|
| Making Tax Digital Income Tax Self-Assessment Evaluation
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73110000 |
H M Revenue & Customs | KANTAR PUBLIC UK LIMITED | £600k | 29 Jan 2028
re-tender likely from ~29 Jul 2027
|
| Reassurance sampling DNA extraction to support Spent Fuel Services
Contracts Finder · CPV 73111000 |
National Nuclear Laboratory Limited | The University of Manchester | £564k | 31 Mar 2028
re-tender likely from ~30 Sep 2027
|
See all 5 in the renewal radar
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| H M Revenue & Customs | 18 | £9.0m |
| Sellafield Ltd | 13 | £4.2m |
| Crown Commercial Service | 12 | £8.6m |
| Information Commissioner's Office | 10 | £1.5m |
| Arts Council England | 10 | £1.1m |
| Health and Safety Executive | 9 | £2.2m |
| Natural England | 8 | £162k |
| General Medical Council (GMC) | 5 | £819k |
| NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY | 3 | £10.0m |
| DESNZ | 3 | £484k |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Manchester | 6 | £1.4m |
| IPSOS RESEARCH LTD | 4 | £3.0m |
| IFF Research | 4 | £810k |
| PEOPLE FOR RESEARCH LTD | 3 | £2.0m |
| KANTAR PUBLIC UK LIMITED | 3 | £1.0m |
| GARTNER U.K. LIMITED | 3 | £877k |
| National Centre for Social Research | 2 | £2.8m |
| NPL Management Ltd | 2 | £2.5m |
| Elsevier B.V | 2 | £1.1m |
| I.F.F Research Ltd | 2 | £518k |
Sub-categories
Research services (2177)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.