Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Research and development services and related consultancy services and Business development consultancy services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Research and development services and related consultancy services and Business development consultancy services. 8 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
8
awards tracked
£1.6m
total contract value
£225k
average award size
62.5%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Research and development services and related consultancy services and Business development consultancy services
Development of a Social Media Strategy
Awarded to 411 Communications Ltd on 16 Feb 2026 · SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY
£86k
Equality Impact Assessment for drugs and alcohol - AWARD
Awarded to S SQUARED ANALYTICS LIMITED on 1 Dec 2025 · Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Undisclosed
REQUEST FOR QUOTE FOR THE PROVISION OF CARBON ASSESSMENTS AND CARBON REDUCTION PLANS FOR WINCHESTER DISTRICT BUSINESSES
Awarded to Arthian on 31 Aug 2025 · Winchester City Council
£17k
GLA 82385 Whole School Approach to Mental Health Programme Evaluation and Research Partner
Awarded to Healthy Dialogues Ltd on 28 Aug 2025 · Transport for London
£73k
CST251 - Local Government Reform Support
Awarded to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on 19 Aug 2025 · Derbyshire County Council
£160k
GMCA 1589 Urban Resilience Agenda Expert
Awarded to RDSB Advisory on 22 Jun 2025 · Greater Manchester Combined Authority
£50k
TVCA-PROC-0310 Local Area Energy Pathways Report
Awarded to Guidehouse Europe Limited on 27 May 2025 · Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, and Teesside International Airport
£420k
PS25019 - UKSAC24_0119 - Delivery Partner to develop businesses via the UK Space Agency Accelerator
Awarded to Entrepreneurial-Spark Limited on 14 May 2025 · UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
£768k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Research and development services and related consultancy services and Business development consultancy services, and where the value sits
Research and development services and related consultancy services and Business development consultancy services accounts for 8 tracked awards worth £1.6m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £225k. Research and development services and related consultancy services and Business development consultancy services is procured mainly by UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED, Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, and Teesside International Airport and Derbyshire County Council. The biggest spender is UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED, with 1 award totalling £768k. Geographically the work is spread across Any region, North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West, South East. SMBs are taking 62.5% of recorded awards, a healthier slice than most public-sector categories. Volume is broadly flat versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Research and development services and related consultancy services and Business development consultancy services
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
1 award · £768k
Tees Valley Combined Authority Group, and Teesside International Airport
1 award · £420k
Derbyshire County Council
1 award · £160k
SOUTH YORKSHIRE MAYORAL COMBINED AUTHORITY
1 award · £86k
Transport for London
1 award · £73k
Biggest single award
£768k
PS25019 - UKSAC24_0119 - Delivery Partner to develop businesses via the UK Space Agency Accelerator
Won by Entrepreneurial-Spark Limited on 14 May 2025
Busiest month
Aug 25
3 awards published, totalling £249k.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: roughly flat.
Where the awards land
- Any region25%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West13%
- South East13%
- North East13%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland13%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Entrepreneurial-Spark Limited
1 award · £768k total
Guidehouse Europe Limited
1 award · £420k total
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1 award · £160k total
411 Communications Ltd
1 award · £86k total
Healthy Dialogues Ltd
1 award · £73k total
RDSB Advisory
1 award · £50k total
Arthian
1 award · £17k total
S SQUARED ANALYTICS LIMITED
1 award · Undisclosed total
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