Research and Development services on security and defence materials tenders in South West
We track 77 awarded research and development services on security and defence materials contracts (CPV 734*) in South West. 5 of them have a published end date between 9 Jan 2027 and 9 Apr 2028. The median published award value is £400k, and half of awards fall between £98k and £2.0m (77 awards with a value). 11 award notices in this category did not publish an end date.
Ending in 3-18 months5
Open tenders0
Median award£400k
Contracts tracked77
Contracts ending soonest (5 of 5)
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier(s) | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
|
| 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
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See all 5 in the renewal radar
Top buyers
| Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | 45 | £437.0m |
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | 29 | £10.5m |
| NHS Blood and Transplant | 1 | £18.2m |
| Submarine Delivery Agency | 1 | £6.7m |
| Defence Equipment and Support | 1 | £330k |
Most frequent incumbents
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| BAE Systems (Operations) Limited t/as CORDA | 4 | £6.2m |
| COPTRZ LTD | 2 | £2.4m |
| Steller Systems Ltd | 2 | £2.1m |
| QINETIQ GROUP PLC | 2 | £2.0m |
| Rowden Technologies Ltd | 2 | £1.8m |
| Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Limited | 2 | £900k |
| LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY | 2 | £566k |
| W Autonomous Systems Limited | 2 | £530k |
| Qinetiq limited | 2 | £469k |
| Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land Limited | 1 | £300.0m |
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.