Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Research and development consultancy services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Research and development consultancy services. 239 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
239
awards tracked
£24.5m
total contract value
£103k
average award size
13.4%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Research and development consultancy services
RDE974 - Specification for a vegetation survey for the long-term monitoring of r
Awarded to Harper Adams University on 21 Apr 2026 · Natural England
£50k
Comms and Engagement Strategy
Awarded to Marketbridge Europe Limited on 30 Mar 2026 · UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
£42k
UKEF Campaign Awareness and Understanding
Awarded to OMB RESEARCH LIMITED on 20 Mar 2026 · UK EXPORT FINANCE
£148k
RDE1029 - Joining up DWMPs and surface water planning: Approach review and refin
Awarded to Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting) on 20 Mar 2026 · Environment Agency
£12k
RDE1030 - Environment Act metal mines water target: background metal concentrati
Awarded to UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) on 10 Mar 2026 · Environment Agency
£47k
RDE1023 - From business pressures to environmental outcomes: understanding futur
Awarded to Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd. on 2 Mar 2026 · Environment Agency
£79k
SCC - MS - Waste Operations Procurement: Operational Technical Support Services
Awarded to Ricardo AEA Ltd on 24 Feb 2026 · SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL
£199k
Dwelling Area Estimates
Awarded to BLUESKY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED on 19 Feb 2026 · Valuation Office Agency
£111k
RDE1020 - Phase 0 Scoping Study: Land Value Uplift and alternative funding captu
Awarded to Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting) on 17 Feb 2026 · Environment Agency
£49k
RDE1024 - MWELS Savings - Forecasting Water Efficiency Savings for Water Resoure
Awarded to Water Research Centre Limited on 16 Feb 2026 · Environment Agency
£33k
SCC - MS - Waste Operations Procurement: Technical Support Services
Awarded to Walker Resource Management Limited on 12 Feb 2026 · SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL
£135k
RDE1026 - M4 Hydrological Methods Benchmarking Project - UKFE/ReFH1 MIP Prototyp
Awarded to Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting) on 5 Feb 2026 · Environment Agency
£13k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Research and development consultancy services, and where the value sits
Research and development consultancy services accounts for 239 tracked awards worth £24.5m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £103k. Research and development consultancy services is procured mainly by Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Environment Agency and DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS. The biggest spender is Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, with 75 awards totalling £5.4m. Geographically the work is concentrated heavily in Any region. Only 13.4% of awards go to SMBs, so this category is dominated by larger suppliers. Volume is falling sharply versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Research and development consultancy services
Biggest single award
£2.1m
Barley training and PLEO architecture
Won by Goonhilly Earth Station on 8 Oct 2025
Busiest month
Oct 25
36 awards published, totalling £8.1m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply down.
Where the awards land
- Any region83%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland10%
- London2%
- South East1%
- North West1%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)
20 awards · £1.3m total
RSK ADAS Limited
19 awards · £1.1m total
Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting)
16 awards · £641k total
Ricardo-AEA Ltd
15 awards · £931k total
WSP UK Ltd
14 awards · £783k total
ICF Consulting Services Limited
12 awards · £852k total
Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd.
11 awards · £652k total
Fera Science Ltd
7 awards · £432k total
Related buyers
The buyers driving demand in Research and development consultancy services.
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