Recent research contract awards

Who won, from official contract award and contract details notices. Newest first.

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Evaluation of Development Activities Undertaken in Support of Adoption England’s Strategy
Leeds City Council
Oxford Brookes Enterprises Limited£1.32m22 Sept 2026
The Marketplace
Crown Commercial Service
Paragon Customer Communications (London) Limited£1bn21 Sept 2026
CR_5502 Evaluation of Strategic Sites Accelerator Programme
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency
Verian Group UK Limited, EP: IC Consultants Ltd, Yougov plc and 5 more—21 Sept 2026
C0151:Solidarity Fund Scoping Contract (Learning,Development, Evaluation, and Monitoring Framework)
The National Lottery Community Fund
The Social Investment Consultancy Limited£292k18 Sept 2026
C29663.011 – NRTF Support to ‘Radical Reset’ Collaboration Exercise
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
TUV SUD Limited£179k18 Sept 2026
Research Services: Unlocking Barriers to Audit Technology
The Financial Reporting Council Limited
IFF Research Limited—17 Sept 2026
Fuel Cycle Technical Specification Development
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
Fusion Fuel Cycles£130k17 Sept 2026
IWM/2627/APE/3510: Post-1945 Conflict Formative Audience Insight at IWM - AWARD NOTICE
Imperial War Museums
People Tree Research Associates Ltd£16k17 Sept 2026
1049366347 T1418 Opportunities for battery-powered trains to improve the safety and efficiency of the 3rd rail DC network
Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)
Andromeda Engineering Ltd£180k17 Sept 2026
Research Services (Benchmarking the Value of XBRL and structured data in an AI-Driven Reporting Environment)
The Financial Reporting Council Limited
Lancaster University—17 Sept 2026
Laser Induced Desorption System for Measuring First Wall Retention in STEP
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
IDOM Consulting, Engineering, Architecture S.A.U.£74k16 Sept 2026
GMCA 1699 Engineering Project Manager Support for Solar Design and Build Contract Management
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Beyond Consult Ltd£43k16 Sept 2026
Design for Longevity- Electrolyser Prototype Design
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd
AqSorption Limited£120k15 Sept 2026
Process Evaluation of BFI FAN and Network Programmes
British Film Institute
Bigger Picture Research£46k15 Sept 2026
Physical and Personnel Security Assessment for UK Telecoms
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Bramble Hub£95k14 Sept 2026
ID 6207077 - DFE - The Consumer Council - Market Research
Consumer Council for Northern Ireland
Cognisense Ltd£2m14 Sept 2026
Tenant Satisfaction Measures Survey
London Borough of Camden
Houosemark Ltd—11 Sept 2026
Designing Pro‑Competitive Interventions: Evidence on Market Shaping, Economic Security, and Investment
Department for Business & Trade
LSE Enterprise Ltd—11 Sept 2026
TVCA-PROC-0857 - Community Energy Partnership Enabling Mapping Tool
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Energy Saving Trust Enterprises Limited£27k11 Sept 2026
Space Regulatory Sandboxes, including the Re-Entry Regulatory Sandbox and the Multi-Mission Licensing Regulatory Sandbox
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
Space Professionals Partnership Limited, Satellite Applications Catapult Limited—11 Sept 2026
End to end CDMO services for the importation, encapsulation and distribution of T3S and Placebo for the LIONNS-D2 Trial
Cardiff University
Simbec-Orion Group Ltd£212k11 Sept 2026
ES RDE 120 - Updating the assignment of MHC and EUNIS classification biotopes t
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
PML Applications Ltd—10 Sept 2026
ES RDE 137 - Analysis of the Impacts of Yellow-Legged Hornet Presence and Respon
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fera Science Ltd—10 Sept 2026
ES RDE 139 - Identifying opportunities for strategic, landscape-scale nature rec
Natural England
Atkinsréalis UK Limited—10 Sept 2026
ES RDE 121 - Broads Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Environment Agency
WSP UK Limited—10 Sept 2026
ES RDE 086 - Hydrogen Venting and Flaring: Supporting Evidence, Guidance
Environment Agency
WSP UK Limited—10 Sept 2026
Leadership Development Programme
VIVID Housing Ltd
Henri Stevenson Ltd—10 Sept 2026
Climate Change Adaptation Monitoring for ELM Schemes
Natural England
ICF Consulting Services Ltd—10 Sept 2026
Socio-Economic Benefit analysis - WISER
Met Office
Paul Watkiss Associates Limited—10 Sept 2026
ITEP1168 - Cyber R&D Project
National Highways
Cardiff University—10 Sept 2026
NHSR_415 Behavioural Assessment Services
NHS Litigation Authority
Work Psychology Group, Edgecumbe Consulting Group Limited, Work Psychology Hub£1.02m10 Sept 2026
Inclusive Growth (IG) Framework: Lot 7 Sustainability Services
London Legacy Development Corporation
Turner & Townsend Project Management Limited, Hawkins Brown Architecture Limited, Levitt Bernstein Associates Ltd and 3 more—10 Sept 2026
Heat Network Procurement Project
South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee
AECOM Limited—9 Sept 2026
Staff Survey 2027
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
DJS Research Ltd—9 Sept 2026
Climate-Tech Innovation Partnership
Great British Energy Group Limited
Sustainable Venture Development Partners Ltd—9 Sept 2026
UKRI-6004 Genotyping Services
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Transnetyx, Inc.£1.5m9 Sept 2026
Young Futures Hubs and Transformation programme: Delivery partner
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The National Youth Agency£7.6m9 Sept 2026
OPSI Lab Phase 2 - Innovation Support for Prototype Projects supporting Children and Young People Services
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
This Is Capacity CIC—8 Sept 2026
ES RDE 084 - Water Quality and Trees -Phase 3
Environment Agency
Jeremy Benn Associates Limited—8 Sept 2026
Youth Voice and NEET Strategy Development
North East Combined Authority
Youth Employment UK C.I.C.£60k8 Sept 2026
VRU - Expert Partner for Youth Digital Safety in London
Metropolitan Police Service
Public IO, Social Development Direct Ltd—8 Sept 2026
Underinvestment in Firms by Growth Stage Research
Department for Business & Trade
I.f.f Research Limited—7 Sept 2026
002810 Culture Strategy development consultancy
British Library
Ralph Appelbaum Associates, Inc.—7 Sept 2026
Creation of a New Visitor Engagement Hub / Gift Shop Retail Area, Digital Interpretation, and Development / Interpretation of the Cellar / Other Rooms in the Museum at Scolton Manor Park
Pembrokeshire County Council
Vistaeste Limited—7 Sept 2026
ID 6317199 - DfE - Consumer Council NI Household Expenditure Tracker Data 2026 - 2028
Consumer Council for Northern Ireland
Centre for Economics and Business Research Ltd£124k7 Sept 2026
Additional Analytical Methods for NDNS Biomonitoring
Food Standards Agency
University of Aberdeen—4 Sept 2026
Agile Delivery Management and Technical Support
Digital Health & Care Wales
Reply Ltd£200k3 Sept 2026
Taff Catchment Partnership
Natural Resources Wales
Dafydd Thomas as the Wellbeing Planner—2 Sept 2026
ES RDE 087 - Lowlands Peat Evidence Synthesis and knowledge gaps
Environment Agency
Moffatt and Nichol—2 Sept 2026
ES RDE 056 - Catchment Sensitive Farming Farmer Telephone Survey 2026/27
Environment Agency
Ipsos (market research) Limited—2 Sept 2026
ES RDE 083 - National Waste Crime Survey
Environment Agency
SYSTRA Limited—2 Sept 2026
Phase 4 - Road Accident In-Depth Studies (RAIDS) programme
Department for Transport
TRL—2 Sept 2026
Effectiveness of interventions taken by UK slaughterhouses and cutting plants in response to unsatisfactory process hygiene criteria (PHC) results
Food Standards Agency
University of Lincoln—1 Sept 2026
Integrated Screening Outcomes Surveillance Service (ISOSS)
NHS England
University College London—31 Aug 2026
STF JULES Code Migration
Met Office
Oxidian Ltd£41k30 Aug 2026
Clinical Requirements and Research Consultancy for Digital Solution Design
Centre for Process Innovation Limited
Umio—28 Aug 2026
Developing a data-led, integrated digital platform to support strategic decision-making across the UK zero-emission aviation ecosystem
Connected Places Catapult
Craft Intelligence Limited—28 Aug 2026
Fframwaith Ymgynghorwyr Addysg Chwaraeon Cymru / Sport Wales Education Consultant Framework
Sport Wales
Miller Research, Sheffield Hallam University, University of Wales:trinity Saint David and 7 more£800k28 Aug 2026
UK Leisure Framework 2026-2034 Contract Award Notice.
Denbighshire Leisure Ltd
Alliance Leisure Services Limited£6bn28 Aug 2026
School of Divinity: Project Consultancy
University of St Andrews
The RE Group LLC—27 Aug 2026
715924480 Human Performance SME Consultancy
Ministry of Defence
Breathing and Performance PTY Ltd—27 Aug 2026
EU harmonised surveillance of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) E. coli and Salmonella found in fresh beef and pork meat on retail sale in the UK in 2027
Food Standards Agency
UK Health Security Agency—27 Aug 2026
All Out Africa - Eswatini Field Course service provider
University of East Anglia
All Out Projects Pty Ltd—26 Aug 2026
Taricaya Eco Lodge - Peru Field Course service provider
University of East Anglia
Taricaya EcoReserve—26 Aug 2026
Heritage at Risk Surveys
East Lindsey District Council
Liz Mayle Heritage—26 Aug 2026
ReNEW: Local Culture Sector - Skills and Capacity Development Project
Bromsgrove District Council
Culturecentral—26 Aug 2026
Provision of Transport Analysis Guidance (TAG) Appraisal & Modelling Tools
Department for Transport
AtkinsRealis UK Limited—26 Aug 2026
Framework Contract Lot 3
College of Policing Limited
Crest Advisory (UK) Limited, University of Hull, Ipsos (market research) Limited and 14 more—26 Aug 2026
ES RDE 072 - Otter tissue analysis for PFAS and other persistent chemicals
Environment Agency
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology—25 Aug 2026
National Space Operations Centre (NSpOC): Project ADORA Ionosondes
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
The University of Birmingham£1.06m25 Aug 2026
Holderness Coast education resources
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Geographical Association—24 Aug 2026
Development of Additive Manufacturing Inspection Methods and Measurement Assurance Services
NPL Management Limited
University of Huddersfield—24 Aug 2026
Review of the East Riding Local Plan rollback policy
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Risk & Policy Analysts Limited—21 Aug 2026
Research Participant Recruitment Services
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency
Roots Research Ltd£1.55m21 Aug 2026
UKCI Wave Modelling
Met Office
National Oceanography Centre£138k20 Aug 2026
Developing a Learner Voice Survey
Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (Medr)
IFF Research Limited—20 Aug 2026
Facilities Management and Security Services
Crown Commercial Service
Serco Limited, Jones Lang LaSalle Limited, Wates Property Services Limited and 125 more—20 Aug 2026
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Monitoring, Modelling and Atmospheric Data Analysis Services
NPL Management Limited
Met Office—17 Aug 2026
Customer Data Project
Accent Housing Limited
Researchers at Crown Limited—17 Aug 2026
CSP26777 - RAL ASD Spectrometer Investigation
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
National Physical Laboratory—17 Aug 2026
Environmental Surveillance: OSMA and OSD
Food Standards Agency
Fera Science Ltd—17 Aug 2026
Construction Sector Plan
North East Combined Authority
Urban Foresight Limited£20k12 Aug 2026
C29663.008 - Project Saltus - 26/27 Strategic Support
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
TUV SUD Limited£180k10 Aug 2026
Protect and Prepare Capability (Role Player)
Metropolitan Police Service
Crisiscast Ltd—10 Aug 2026
National Timing Centre (NTC) Delivery Programme 2
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
NPL Management Limited£180m9 Aug 2026
Provision of Independent Research and Advice in the Area of Nuclear Graphite ee (GTAC) and Research in the Area of Nuclear Graphite Structural Integrity for the Office for Nuclear Regulation
Office for Nuclear Regulation
University of Manchester£4.8m6 Aug 2026
Nature-based interventions evidence review: ecosystem function, benefits, and nature-related risks
Natural England
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd—5 Aug 2026
Railhead Cleaning Technology Trial
Network Rail Infrastructure Limited
Laser Tribology B.V.£700k4 Aug 2026
LCRCA - Delivery Partner - Supported Employment Quality Framework (SEQF) - Connect to Work
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
The Busy Group UK£11.5m4 Aug 2026
Mass Transit Taskforce (MTTF) Secretariat
Department for Transport
Urban Transport Group£494k29 Jul 2026
715889474 - MCF 4 Order Form
Ministry of Defence
Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP—28 Jul 2026
AmazonFACE SIF data set processing and report
Met Office
University of Reading£20k27 Jul 2026
Badger Hair Genotyping (APHA)
Animal and Plant Health Agency
LGC Genomics Limited£121k24 Jul 2026
the provision of Research brief Careers 2024-26 Via CCS RM6126
Construction Industry Training Board
Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, Institute for Employment Studies—23 Jul 2026
MOAP Joint Chair Service Call Off Contract FY2627 University of Reading
Met Office
University of Reading—22 Jul 2026
Contract for the Provision of Research into Exertional Heat Illness - VAX
Ministry of Defence
Liverpool John Moores University—21 Jul 2026
Bath City Centre Regeneration and Asset Review Programme
Bath & North East Somerset Council
Allies and Morrison LLP—20 Jul 2026
RH021 - Tailored Leasing Strategy Support - Captain Cook Square
Middlesbrough Council
Caci Limited—20 Jul 2026
Mine water heating feasibility study
Carmarthenshire County Council
Sustainable Energy Ltd—20 Jul 2026
TEN-2526-037 (PA2023) Retirement Consultancy Framework - Lot No 2, Call-Off No 1
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Hymans Robertson LLP, Towers Watson Limited, Lane Clark & Peacock LLP and 1 more—20 Jul 2026