Research consultancy services tenders in the UK
We track 450 awarded research consultancy services contracts (CPV 7321*) in the UK. 28 of them have a published end date between 8 Jan 2027 and 8 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £63k, and half of awards fall between £36k and £136k (442 awards with a value). 35 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months28
Open tenders7
Median award£63k
Contracts tracked450
Contracts ending soonest (10 of 28)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underinvestment in Firms by Growth Stage Research
Find a Tender · CPV 73210000 |
Department for Business & Trade | I.F.F Research Ltd | £65k | 29 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
UK-wide |
| Payments Tracing
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73210000 |
H M Revenue & Customs | Experian Limited | £150k | 31 Jan 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
East of England |
| The Provision of CASS Social Research Contract 26026
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73210000 |
Crown Commercial Service | KANTAR PUBLIC UK LIMITED | £2.6m | 4 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
North West |
| ITT - Martyn’s Law guidance and case studies - UID 324
Find a Tender · CPV 73210000 |
Historic England | Rod Jarman Associates Ltd trading as the London Policing College | £13k | 12 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
| Subscription Based Research Services
Contracts Finder · CPV 73210000 |
Redditch Borough Council | Gartner | £136k | 28 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
West Midlands |
| Resilient Coasts - Environment Agency Readiness Assessment Tool
Contracts Finder · CPV 73210000 |
East Suffolk Council | Icarus Collective Ltd | £177k | 1 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
East of England |
| THRE0086 - Active travel values of travel time methodology
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73210000 |
DfTc - Department for Transport | SYSTRA LIMITED | £80k | 13 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| 708977455-Food Beverage Bench Mark Services
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73210000 |
Ministry of Defence | Prestige Purchasing Ltd | £891k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
UK-wide |
| Contract for an Economic & Housing Development Needs Assessment (EHDNA)
Find a Tender · CPV 73210000 |
Stafford Borough Council | RAPLEYS LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP | £76k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
West Midlands |
| Socio-Economic Benefit analysis - WISER
Find a Tender · CPV 73210000 |
Met Office | PAUL WATKISS ASSOCIATES LIMITED | £68k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
See all 28 in the renewal radar
Open tenders (7 of 7)
All open tenders in this category
By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| London | 108 | 5 |
| South West | 55 | 4 |
| East Midlands | 47 | 1 |
| West Midlands | 39 | 2 |
| North West | 34 | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 29 | 2 |
| South East | 24 | 1 |
| East of England | 23 | 3 |
| North East | 14 | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1 |
| Wales | 7 | 0 |
| Scotland | 5 | 0 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire County Council | 31 | £10.8m |
| UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED | 24 | £1.3m |
| Crown Commercial Service | 23 | £48.3m |
| Natural England | 19 | £478k |
| UK Research & Innovation | 15 | £974k |
| Ministry of Defence | 11 | £2.3m |
| Leeds City Council | 10 | £644k |
| DfTc - Department for Transport | 9 | £8.6m |
| Defra Network eTendering Portal | 9 | £2.3m |
| National Highways | 9 | £1.9m |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ernst & Young LLP | 7 | £14.2m |
| KPMG LLP | 7 | £928k |
| Sweco UK Ltd | 7 | £663k |
| Integrated Transport Planning | 5 | £328k |
| Aecom | 4 | £8.1m |
| Ricardo-AEA Ltd | 4 | £6.9m |
| PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP | 4 | £5.1m |
| KPMG | 4 | £3.3m |
| Gartner UK Limited | 4 | £451k |
| Deloitte LLP | 3 | £19.2m |
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.