Research services tenders in the UK
We track 531 awarded research services contracts (CPV 7311*) in the UK. 52 of them have a published end date between 7 Jan 2027 and 7 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £102k, and half of awards fall between £46k and £250k (520 awards with a value). 125 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months52
Open tenders10
Median award£102k
Contracts tracked531
Contracts ending soonest (10 of 52)
| 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
|
West Midlands |
| 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 |
| 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
|
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
|
UK-wide |
| Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis of Automated Driving Systems
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73110000 |
DfTc - Department for Transport | WSP UK Limited | £91k | 6 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| Peat Evidence Review
Find a Tender · CPV 73110000 |
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) UK Peatland Programme is hosted by The Wildlife Trusts, Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts | £230k | 16 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
UK-wide |
| PS26198 - Cyber Risks in the UK Robotics Market
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73110000 |
DSIT | Corax Insights Limited | £88k | 17 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
| THRE0085 - Aviation Values of Travel Time Framework
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73110000 |
DfTc - Department for Transport | SYSTRA LIMITED | £90k | 20 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| 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
|
North West |
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Open tenders (10 of 10)
All open tenders in this category
By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| London | 181 | 19 |
| South West | 48 | 6 |
| North West | 35 | 1 |
| South East | 29 | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 24 | 4 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1 |
| East of England | 23 | 1 |
| East Midlands | 23 | 1 |
| West Midlands | 15 | 3 |
| Wales | 12 | 0 |
| North East | 12 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 0 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Defra Network eTendering Portal | 30 | £8.7m |
| UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | 18 | £1.1m |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) | 17 | £1.7m |
| DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES | 14 | £38.7m |
| Department for Energy Security & Net Zero | 14 | £18.8m |
| Ministry of Defence | 13 | £12.5m |
| Home Office | 13 | £4.4m |
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | 12 | £1.9m |
| Scottish Government | 11 | £4.9m |
| DfTc - Department for Transport | 11 | £4.4m |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ricardo-AEA Ltd | 8 | £24.4m |
| The University of Manchester | 7 | £71.4m |
| UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology | 7 | £19.9m |
| Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd | 6 | £14.3m |
| Ipsos MORI UK Limited | 6 | £1.3m |
| University of Exeter | 5 | £74.0m |
| National Centre for Social Research | 5 | £26.2m |
| I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED | 5 | £5.9m |
| IFF Research | 5 | £2.3m |
| RAND Europe Community Interest Company | 5 | £1.6m |
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.