Research and development consultancy services tenders in the UK

There are currently 18 open public tenders in Research and development consultancy services. The next deadline is 30 Oct 2026, and 4 close within a week. 17 state an estimated value, together £41.9m (median £58,333). Most active buyers: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) (2), Birmingham City Council (2).

Open tenders18
Next deadline30 Oct 2026
Median estimated value£58,333
Buyers14

Updated 30 Oct 2026.

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Deadline within 7 days4
Deadline in 8–30 days11
Deadline in more than 30 days3
Estimated value under £100k13
Estimated value £100k–£1m3
Estimated value £1m–£10m0
Estimated value over £10m1
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Largest tender: Project Integrator Services Framework – HS1 Ltd (t/a London St. Pancras Highspeed), £40.0m, deadline 9 Mar 2027.

Most active buyers: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) (2), Birmingham City Council (2), Food Standards Agency (2), Hull City Council (2), Local Government Association (LGA) (1).

Regions: London (4), Yorkshire and the Humber (4), West Midlands (3), Northern Ireland (1), North East (1).

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CA18567 - RFQ 2026/43 - Development of a Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor Investment Land Guide

Buyer: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Estimated value: £25,000

The DBEC Partnership wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to produce an Investment Land Guide that will strengthen the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor's investment proposition. To access this competition: Registered: Login to…

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RFQ 2026/43 - Development of a Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor Investment Land Guide

Buyer: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Estimated value: £25,000 · Region: Northern Ireland

The DBEC Partnership wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to produce an Investment Land Guide that will strengthen the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor's investment proposition.

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Ethnographic Study – Healthy Streets

Buyer: Birmingham City Council · Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £41,667 · Region: West Midlands

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.…

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Youth Services Framework

Buyer: Birmingham City Council · Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £660,000 · Region: West Midlands

The proposed procurement will establish a framework of providers to deliver a range of youth services interventions aimed at preventing and reducing serious violence. Services will focus on early intervention, targeted support and specialist provision…

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Homelessness Toolkits

Buyer: Local Government Association (LGA) · Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £64,800 · Region: London

The LGA have received a grant to commission the development of two toolkits delivered by one supplier focussed on homelessness prevention and temporary accommodation management following the publication of the MHCLG National Plan to End Homelessness Strategy.…

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Local Government Data Sharing Playbook: Multi-Agency Sharing in Children’s Social Care

Buyer: Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £50,000 · Region: London

The LGA is compiling a data sharing playbook comprising 5-7 modules to help councils navigate difficult and complex sharing arrangements. This tender invites submissions for a module on designing, setting up, managing and maintaining multi-agency sharing…

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Local Plan Viability Study

Buyer: South Staffordshire District Council · Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £72,000 · Region: West Midlands

South Staffordshire District Council (SSDC) is inviting bids from experienced and qualified service providers to undertake a Local Plan Viability Study in accordance with national policy and guidance. The study should be undertaken in two stages and will…

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NCC1999 NE Rural Growth Programme Evaluation

Buyer: Northumberland County Council · Deadline: 10 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £75,000 · Region: North East

Northumberland County Council seeks an experienced and creative provider to undertake an independent programme-level evaluation of The North East Rural Growth Programme (NE-RGP). Further details can be found in the document: REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ)…

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Extending the Cost of Food Crime Analysis: Additional Case Studies and Assessing the Impact of NFCU Activity

Buyer: Food Standards Agency · Deadline: 12 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £100,000 · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Food 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…

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Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment for Hull Local Plan

Buyer: Hull City Council · Deadline: 16 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £30,000 · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide services for the Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment for Hull Local Plan, at Kingston Upon Hull. The tender is an open procedure consisting of a one stage…

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Housing Needs Assessment for Hull Local Plan

Buyer: Hull City Council · Deadline: 16 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £45,000 · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

Hull City Council (The Authority) is seeking tenders from interested organisations to provide services for Housing Needs Assessment for Hull Local Plan, Kingston Upon Hull. The tender is an open procedure consisting of a one stage process. The contract is…

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Local Nature Recovery Strategies - harnessing geodiversity for nature recovery

Buyer: Natural England · Deadline: 16 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £25,000 · Region: London

This project will audit the geodiversity component of the Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) and will seek to identify and demonstrate good practice, opportunities and benefits for nature recovery and provide clear guidance for the future inclusion of…

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ITT - Demonstrating the impact of Historic England’s planning advice - UID 368

Buyer: Historic England · Deadline: 19 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £40,000 · Region: South West

Historic England seeks a supplier to undertake a focused evaluation of whether its advice on Grade II listed building consent (LBC) applications involving statutory ‘relevant works’ leads to material changes in development proposals. The study will compare…

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Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) for the Boston and South Holland Joint Local Plan

Buyer: Boston Borough Council · Deadline: 20 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £85,000 · Region: East Midlands

Boston Borough Council and South Holland District Council (BSH) are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced consultant to undertake an Integrated Impact Assessment (IIA) to inform and test the emerging joint Local Plan. The IIA will need to…

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Scottish Approach to Change Evaluation and Learning Partner

Buyer: Healthcare Improvement Scotland · Deadline: 25 Nov 2026 · Region: Scotland

We are seeking to commission a suitably qualified and experienced provider to design and deliver a robust, independent evaluation of the Scottish Approach to Change. The evaluation should provide objective challenge, learning, reflection and assurance…

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Effect of probiotics on Campylobacter colonisation within the broiler gut

Buyer: Food Standards Agency · Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 · Estimated value: £500,000 · Region: Yorkshire and the Humber

A 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.…

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Research into Doctors Registered without a Licence to Practise

Buyer: General Medical Council (GMC) · Deadline: 1 Dec 2026 · Estimated value: £58,333 · Region: North West

The proposed research aims to help us better understand the population of doctors registered with the GMC without a licence to practise, to provide contextual insight to inform future regulatory reform work in this area.

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Project Integrator Services Framework

Buyer: HS1 Ltd (t/a London St. Pancras Highspeed) · Deadline: 9 Mar 2027 · Estimated value: £40.0m · Region: London

HS1 Ltd trading as London St. Pancras Highspeed (LSPH) is looking to procure a portfolio wide Project Integrator Framework to support across all business departments. The Project Integrator operate in a strategic arrangement with LSPH being the asset owner…

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