There are currently 10 open public tenders in Research and experimental development services. The next deadline is 6 Nov 2026, and 1 close within a week. 10 state an estimated value, together £704.4m (median £75,000). Most active buyers: Food Standards Agency (2), Natural England (2).
Updated 30 Oct 2026.
| Deadline within 7 days | 1 |
| Deadline in 8–30 days | 7 |
| Deadline in more than 30 days | 2 |
| Estimated value under £100k | 5 |
| Estimated value £100k–£1m | 4 |
| Estimated value £1m–£10m | 0 |
| Estimated value over £10m | 1 |
| No value stated | 0 |
Largest tender: In-Vitro Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing & Pathology Services – SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED, £703.1m, deadline 16 Dec 2026.
Most active buyers: Food Standards Agency (2), Natural England (2), Birmingham City Council (1), UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (1), Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) (1).
Regions: London (3), Yorkshire and the Humber (2), West Midlands (1), North East (1), South West (1).
Birmingham City Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint an organisation for the provision of Ethnographic Study – Healthy Streets to deliver an ethnographic research study exploring resident lived experience of the issue of car dependency in Birmingham.…
View official noticeFood crime poses a significant cost to the UK economy, estimated to be between £410 million and £1.96 billion per year . Food crime encompasses a broad range of activities, including adulteration, substitution, misrepresentation, illegal processing and other…
View official noticeThe contractor will carry out a literature review on the published and grey literature as it relates to Intangible Cultural Heritage (also known as Living Heritage) practices and how they may be applied in nature recovery projects.Using the results of the…
View official noticeThe Teesmouth & Cleveland Coast SSSI, SPA and Ramsar support assemblages of over 20K over-wintering coastal birds alongside specific SSSI & SPA qualifying bird speices. This project will produce fine scale maps and analysis of designated bird species usage of…
View official noticeThe METIUS programme is a new infrastructure investment with a total UK funding allocation of £14.5 million. It aims to harness cutting-edge AI to improve the speed, relevance and accessibility of evidence synthesis for decision-makers tackling urgent…
View official noticeThe project is expected to deliver the following outcomes: •A clear, evidence-based understanding of: owhich temporary repair methods, including any viable alternatives to film, work reliably on current passenger rolling stock bodyside and door windows, and…
View official noticeThe National Library of Wales is seeking to appoint a single service provider to deliver an online family history service as part of the National Digital Library Service, for Welsh public libraries, archives and museums and the employees of Welsh libraries,…
View official noticeMaidstone Borough Council (“the Council”) invites tenders from suitably qualified and experienced organisations to design and deliver an independent engagement programme with young people. The programme may be fully deliberative or use a hybrid approach…
View official noticeA key component of the FSA work is to reduce the burden of foodborne disease in the UK. Campylobacter is the leading bacterial cause of foodborne disease in the UK, with chicken meat being the most common food source of exposure to this pathogen.…
View official noticeNHS Supply Chain intends to launch a National Framework Agreement for the provision of In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices, Point of Care Testing Products & Related Pathology Services, this will include: - Pathology Managed Services - Reagent Rental Agreements -…
View official notice