Design and execution of research and development tenders in the UK
We track 27 awarded design and execution of research and development contracts (CPV 733*) in the UK. 1 of them have a published end date between 7 Jan 2027 and 7 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £100k, and half of awards fall between £48k and £500k (26 awards with a value). 8 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months1
Open tenders1
Median award£100k
Contracts tracked27
Contracts ending soonest (1 of 1)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Young People Pathfinder - Supported Systems
Find a Tender · CPV 73300000 |
NHS Somerset ICB | BLUESTAR PRE-TRIAL SUPPORT C.I.C. | £250k | 30 Sep 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Mar 2027
|
South West |
See all 1 in the renewal radar
Open tenders (1 of 1)
| Opportunity | Buyer | Value | Deadline | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Delivery Partner for Local Government Support
Find a Tender · CPV 73300000 |
Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) | £100k | 8 Oct 2026, 17:00 UK time | London |
All open tenders in this category
Expiring by quarter
Q3 2027 (1)By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6 | 0 |
| West Midlands | 4 | 0 |
| South West | 4 | 1 |
| South East | 3 | 0 |
| North West | 2 | 0 |
| Wales | 1 | 0 |
| North East | 1 | 0 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| National Highways | 3 | £183k |
| Ministry of Defence | 2 | £5.7m |
| Business Energy and Industrial Strategy | 2 | £1.4m |
| Gambling Commission | 2 | £49k |
| Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy | 1 | £3.7m |
| Newcastle City Council | 1 | £1.6m |
| Cefas | 1 | £776k |
| Herefordshire Council | 1 | £500k |
| Defra Network eTendering Portal | 1 | £422k |
| Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £250k |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Systems Catapult Limited | 2 | £1.4m |
| Carbon Trust Advisory Ltd | 1 | £3.7m |
| Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Limited, Land Manoeuvre System Directorate Land & Naval Division | 1 | £3.7m |
| adarga ltd | 1 | £2.0m |
| AURA NEWCASTLE LIMITED | 1 | £1.6m |
| Blue Abacus Ltd | 1 | £776k |
| AECOM Limited | 1 | £500k |
| UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology | 1 | £422k |
| Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust trading as "Huddersfield Pharmacy Specials" | 1 | £250k |
| BLUESTAR PRE-TRIAL SUPPORT C.I.C. | 1 | £250k |
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.