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Research & Development Tenders in United Kingdom

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64
Active Tenders
38
Contracting authorities
£48m
Disclosed value

Market snapshot

64 open Research & Development tenders in United Kingdom as of 28 October 2026.

About Research & Development Tenders in United Kingdom

Government procurement for Research & Development in United Kingdom includes a wide range of public contracts. These tenders are published by government bodies, municipalities, and public institutions seeking qualified suppliers. Tendly helps you discover, analyze, and win these opportunities with AI-powered tools.

Who is buying: Research & Development in United Kingdom

The three largest authorities account for 21.8% of all open Research & Development tenders in United Kingdom.

1
Birmingham City Council
Open tenders: 57.8%Disclosed value: £2.5m
2
Natural England
Open tenders: 57.8%Disclosed value: £145k
3
Historic England
Open tenders: 46.2%Disclosed value: £154k
4
Department for Transport
Open tenders: 34.7%Disclosed value: £9.1m
5
Devon County Council
Open tenders: 34.7%Disclosed value: £4.3m
6
Local Government Association (LGA)
Open tenders: 34.7%Disclosed value: £149.6k
7
Office of Rail and Road
Open tenders: 34.7%Disclosed value: £336k
8
British Council
Open tenders: 23.1%Disclosed value: £85k
9
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Open tenders: 23.1%Disclosed value: £3.6m
10
Future Generations Commissioner for Wales
Open tenders: 23.1%Disclosed value: £30k

When these tenders close

64 open tenders by time left to the submission deadline.

Within 7 days
19
8-14 days
22
15-30 days
19
31-90 days
3
More than 90 days
1

Latest Research & Development Tenders in United Kingdom

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Urgent

ITT - Storage Design and Environmental Requirements Framework for Archaeological...

Historic England

This a visionary project to define the ideal physical infrastructure for a National Collection of Archaeological Archive...

South West
£28,000
5 days remaining
73110000
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Urgent

Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment

Birmingham City Council

Birmingham City Council is seeking to commission external consultancy to conduct a thorough domestic abuse needs assessm...

West Midlands
£108,000
5 days remaining
73000000
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Urgent

Cardiff and Vale Market Stability Report

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Provision of specialist research, engagement and analytical services to undertake a comprehensive Market Stability Asses...

Wales
£60,000
5 days remaining
73210000
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Urgent

WNC Children & Young People Health and Wellbeing Survey

West Northamptonshire Council

WNC is seeking an experienced provider to support the design, mobilisation, delivery, analysis and reporting of three pe...

North East England
£90,000
5 days remaining
73000000
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Urgent

Who pays? Understanding cost misalignment between the NHS and Local Government

Local Government Association (LGA)

The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking a supplier to undertake a focused policy research project exploring th...

London
£20,000
5 days remaining
73000000
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Urgent

Included Outside Publication Faith in Nature

Natural England

Individuals and communities from different Faiths are known to benefit from nature's health and wellbeing offers; they a...

United Kingdom
£25,000
6 days remaining
73430000
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Urgent

Included Outside Publication Faith in Nature

Natural England

To build on the existing work within Natural England that contributes towards strengthening the evidence base and buildi...

United Kingdom
£25,000
6 days remaining
73430000
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Closing Soon

Technology Fund Horizon Scanning

FAIR4ALL FINANCE LIMITED

The Government’s 2025 Financial Inclusion Strategy explicitly commits Fair4All Finance to testing innovative approaches ...

London
£50,000
7 days remaining
73000000
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Closing Soon

Economic analysis of access applications

Office of Rail and Road

This invitation to tender sets out ORR's requirement for consultants to carry out economic analysis in support of ORR's ...

United Kingdom
£114,000
7 days remaining
73000000
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Closing Soon

Supported Housing Needs Assessment

City of York Council

City of York Council are seeking a contractor to deliver the 'Supported Housing Needs Assessment' contract.

Yorkshire
£50,000
8 days remaining
73000000
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Closing Soon

ITT - Mapping Training and Qualifications for Heritage Construction Trades in En...

Historic England

Heritage construction skills are essential for the repair, maintenance, conservation and retrofit of England’s 5.5 milli...

South West
£60,000
9 days remaining
73110000
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Closing Soon

UKRI-6358 Testing and Evaluation of Counter-UAS (Drone)

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

UKRI are looking to procure a supplier to assist in the testing and evaluation of the Counter-UAS demonstrations in Pri...

United Kingdom
£96,000
9 days remaining
73430000
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Recently awarded contracts

The most recently awarded Research & Development contracts in United Kingdom.

Space Regulatory Sandboxes, including the Re-Entry Regulatory Sandbox and the Multi-Mission Licensing Regulatory Sandbox
WinnerSpace Professionals Partnership Limited
Contract value£392.9k
Tender closed10 August 2026
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology
UKRI-6004 Genotyping Services
WinnerTransnetyx, Inc.
Contract value£1.8m
Tender closed3 August 2026
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Strategic, Economic, Commercial and Organisational Advisory Services for the National Library of Wales
Winner31TEN CONSULTING LIMITED
Contract value£144k
Tender closed21 July 2026
The National Library of Wales
Contract Award Notice - Research into the Business and Operational Needs of the Arts Sector in Wales
WinnerCounterculture Partnership LLP
Contract value£35.9k
Tender closed14 July 2026
Arts Council Of Wales
Research into the Business and Operational Needs of the Arts Sector in Wales
WinnerCounterculture Partnership LLP
Contract value£35.9k
Tender closed30 June 2026
Arts Council Of Wales
Political Monitoring Service and Public Affairs Support
WinnerCamlas Limited
Contract value£21k
Tender closed15 June 2026
Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

How these figures are calculated

Counts cover tenders whose submission deadline has not yet passed, grouped by their primary CPV code (73). Figures come from United Kingdom’s official procurement publications and were last updated on 28 October 2026.

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