Trade
Research and development tenders
65 open tenders for research work in the UK from councils, the NHS, schools, housing providers and central government, soonest deadline first.
Open tenders
- £125kestimated
- £45kestimated
- Value not stated
- £1mestimated
- £38kestimated
- £30mestimated
- £660kframework ceiling
- £65kestimated
- £2mframework ceiling
- £30kestimated
- £703mframework ceiling
- £40mframework ceiling
- £9mestimated
- £650mestimated
- £800mestimated
- Tenders advertised
- 665
- Typical contract value
- £74k
- All trades: £95k
- Typical contract length
- 7 months
- All trades: 1 year
- Time to bid
- 28 days
- All trades: 30 days
- Bids per contract
- 6
- All trades: 5
- Advertised openly
- 40%
- All trades: 36%
- Won by small firms
- 66%
- All trades: 61%
Contracts ending in the next 90 days
Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire Wolds Visitor Economy East Lindsey District Council | Colliers International Property Consultants Limited | £45k | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Domain Driven Design - Workshops Genomics England Limited | innoQ Deutschland GmbH | €24k | 12 Nov 2026 |
| POBIG Study Your Reference JXR30734 The Christie NHS Foundation Trust | University of Liverpool | £22k | 12 Nov 2026 |
| PS25306 - Culture Amp engagement staff survey annual subscription UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | Culture Amp Limited | £17k | 13 Nov 2026 |
| UNFCCC Review BTR Luxembourg Department for Energy Security & Net Zero | WSP UK Limited | £20k | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Microgravity Services Satellite Applications Catapult Limited | GMP Manufacturing Ltd | £27k | 14 Nov 2026 |
| Delivery of Infuse (Innovation Future Services) Innovation Collision Space 2026 South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee | Private Public Ltd | £80k | 16 Nov 2026 |
| P1015 Agile Delivery Management and Technical Support Digital Health & Care Wales | Reply Ltd | £475k | 18 Nov 2026 |
146 more end in the next 90 days.
Recent research contract awards
More research awardsSuppliers winning the most research contracts in the UK
Contracts awarded in the last 12 months. Companies only: sole traders are not listed.
| # | Supplier | Contracts | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TUV SUD Limited | 21 | 3 |
| 2 | Ove Arup & Partners Ltd | 20 | 14 |
| 3 | WSP UK Limited | 19 | 5 |
| 4 | Jeremy Benn Associates Limited | 18 | 9 |
| 5 | The University of Birmingham | 14 | 9 |
| 6 | Fera Science Ltd | 14 | 5 |
| 7 | AECOM Limited | 13 | 10 |
| 8 | University of Exeter | 13 | 8 |
| 9 | Ipsos (market research) Limited | 12 | 11 |
| 10 | University of Manchester | 12 | 7 |
Biggest research buyers in the last 12 months
All buyers- 1UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)76 notices
- 2Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs69 notices
- 3Met Office57 notices
- 4Environment Agency56 notices
- 5Natural England50 notices
- 6Food Standards Agency49 notices
- 7Nuclear Decommissioning Authority46 notices
- 8UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd44 notices