Research and Development services on security and defence materials tenders in the UK
We track 223 awarded research and development services on security and defence materials contracts (CPV 734*) in the UK. 10 of them have a published end date between 9 Jan 2027 and 9 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £298k, and half of awards fall between £94k and £1.5m (220 awards with a value). 47 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months10
Open tenders2
Median award£298k
Contracts tracked223
Contracts ending soonest (10 of 10)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pj. Morrighan
Contracts Finder · CPV 73400000 |
Ministry of Defence | Flowcopter | £153k | 2 Feb 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
London |
| Project TYR - ASTRID Task 419 - CAN CF
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Ministry of Defence | BAE Systems (Operations) Limited | £3.4m | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
| 706590450 - Armoured Brigade Combat Team - Optimisation and Experimentation Campaign - ASTRID Task 268
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Ministry of Defence | BAE Systems (Operations) Limited t/a CORDA | £2.0m | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
| 707988455 - ASTRID Task 327 - FORGE
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Ministry of Defence | BAE Systems (Operations) Limited t/as CORDA | £2.0m | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
| Project Organon - ASTRID Task 335 - Contract Award Notice
call-off
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Ministry of Defence | BAE Systems (Operations) Limited t/as CORDA | £786k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South West |
| Delivery of Ballistic Missile and Ground Based Air Defence Workshops
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | Lockheed Martin UK Ampthill Limited | £400k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
South East |
| Ballistic Missile and Ground Based Air Defence Workshops
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Ministry of Defence | Individual / sole trader (name not shown) | £400k | 31 Mar 2027
re-tender may already be under way
|
East Midlands |
| CIRCE/INMS Data Analysis PhD
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON | £57k | 30 Sep 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Mar 2027
|
South West |
| FS900189b / C180637 Survey of AMR in Retail Meats in Northern Ireland - Sampling & Data reporting
Contracts Finder · CPV 73400000 |
Food Standards Agency | Hallmark Meat Hygiene Ltd | £29k | 31 Dec 2027
re-tender likely from ~30 Jun 2027
|
Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Supply of GovPass cards
Find a Tender · CPV 73421000 |
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority | Government Property Agency | £15k | 31 Mar 2028
re-tender likely from ~30 Sep 2027
|
North West |
See all 10 in the renewal radar
Open tenders (2 of 2)
| Opportunity | Buyer | Value | Deadline | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RN Develop Concept Cards SME-suitable
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Ministry of Defence | value not published | 31 Oct 2026, 17:00 UK time |
South East |
| Nuclear Deterrence Fund SME-suitable
Contracts Finder · CPV 73410000 |
Ministry of Defence | £3.3m | 31 Jan 2027, 23:59 UK time |
London |
All open tenders in this category
Expiring by quarter
Q1 2027 (7)Q3 2027 (1)Q4 2027 (1)Q1 2028 (1)Q2 2028 (1)By region
| Region | Contracts | Ending in window |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 77 | 5 |
| London | 58 | 1 |
| South East | 19 | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 12 | 1 |
| North West | 9 | 1 |
| West Midlands | 3 | 0 |
| Wales | 3 | 0 |
| East of England | 3 | 0 |
| North East | 2 | 0 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 |
| East Midlands | 1 | 1 |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 94 | £2.4bn |
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | 36 | £14.6m |
| ATAMIS LTD | 23 | £263.5m |
| Defra | 10 | £1.9m |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 5 | £3.8m |
| Home Office | 5 | £2.5m |
| Crown Commercial Service | 5 | £737k |
| Health Education England | 3 | £97k |
| NHS Blood and Transplant | 2 | £36.4m |
| COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED | 2 | £671k |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| BAE Systems (Operations) Limited t/as CORDA | 4 | £6.2m |
| Qinetiq limited | 3 | £1.5bn |
| Roke Manor Research Limited | 3 | £251.5m |
| QinetiQ Training and Simulation Ltd | 3 | £6.0m |
| BLUE BEAR SYSTEMS RESEARCH LTD | 3 | £2.4m |
| Syos Aerospace Limited | 3 | £1.5m |
| LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY | 3 | £617k |
| Pearson Education Ltd | 2 | £117.0m |
| Teradyne Ltd | 2 | £58.1m |
| BECKMAN COULTER UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED | 2 | £36.4m |
Sub-categories
Military research and technology (120)Test and evaluation (94)Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration (18)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.