Research & development tenders in England
Public sector research & development opportunities in England, gathered from the official UK notice portals as they are published — with who is buying, and who has been winning.
Latest open tenders
The 10 most recently published, of 38 open now.
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Connected Destinations – England’s Heartland
West Midlands Growth Company Closes 30 Nov 2026 Published 11 Nov 2026
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ITT - Historic England’s work with young people: youth-sector research and Young Advisers evaluation - UID 399
Historic England Closes 4 Dec 2026 Published 11 Nov 2026
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ACE 1128 ITQ Youth Voice Sector Insight and Evidence
The Arts Council of England Closes 30 Nov 2026 Published 10 Nov 2026
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Research into the prevalence, nature and reporting of Environmental Credits among UK listed companies
The Financial Reporting Council Limited Closes 9 Dec 2026 Published 10 Nov 2026
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Pay and Reward Strategy
Office of Rail and Road Closes 3 Dec 2026 Published 5 Nov 2026
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Mapping the Research and Innovation Ecosystem in select North African countries Priorities Actors and Uk Partnership Opportunities in Algeria Egypt Morocco and Tunisia
British Council Closes 25 Nov 2026 Published 5 Nov 2026
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ITT - Historic Gardens: Supporting Adaptation to a Changing Climate – Case Studies - UID 372
Historic England Closes 23 Nov 2026 Published 2 Nov 2026
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VRU Learning Partner to Support Custody Based Intervention Programme
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime Closes 2 Dec 2026 Published 2 Nov 2026
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Screen Culture 2033 Interim Evaluation
British Film Institute Closes 27 Nov 2026 Published 2 Nov 2026
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Opportunity Mapping for Open Mosaic Habitat at the Tees Estuary
Natural England Closes 23 Nov 2026 Published 30 Oct 2026
28 more research & development tenders are open in England right now.
See them allWho buys
Most tenders published here in the last 12 months.
| Buyer | Tenders |
|---|---|
| Historic England | 19 |
| Natural England | 18 |
| Local Government Association (LGA) | 16 |
| Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) | 14 |
| British Council | 13 |
| Food Standards Agency | 11 |
| Low Pay Commission | 10 |
| Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) | 10 |
| Rssb | 9 |
| Department for Energy Security & Net Zero | 7 |
Who wins
Most procurements won here in the last 2 years.
| Supplier | Won |
|---|---|
| WSP UK Limited | 36 |
| Ipsos (market research) Ltd | 35 |
| IFF Research Ltd | 30 |
| Fera Science Ltd | 27 |
| Ove Arup & Partners Limited | 22 |
| TUV SUD Ltd | 21 |
| OVE Arup | 17 |
| The University of Manchester | 13 |
| UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology | 13 |
| AECOM Limited | 12 |
Linked names have a profile of their own. Counts are separate procurements, matched by normalised organisation name.
Research & development elsewhere
Other sectors in England
- All sectors in England 1,412 open
- Construction works 221 open
- Health & social work 154 open
- Business & management services 106 open
- Architectural & engineering 95 open
- Sewage, refuse & environmental 76 open
- Education & training 48 open
- Repair & maintenance services 45 open
- IT services 34 open
- Construction materials & metal 34 open
- Transport equipment & vehicles 29 open
- Software packages & systems 37 open
- Hotel, restaurant & catering 55 open
- Postal & telecommunications 43 open
- Petroleum, fuels & electricity 58 open
- Financial & insurance services 29 open
- Agricultural & forestry services 31 open
- Industrial machinery 25 open
- Electrical machinery & lighting 18 open
- Furniture, furnishings & cleaning 20 open
- Transport services 25 open
- Medical & pharmaceutical 26 open
- Other community & personal services 14 open
- Musical instruments & sports goods 7 open
- Laboratory & measuring instruments 13 open
- Public administration & defence 12 open
- Recreational, cultural & sporting 10 open
- Radio, TV & telecoms equipment 14 open
- Office & computing equipment 15 open
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