Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Research and development services and related consultancy services and Research services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Research and development services and related consultancy services and Research services. 10 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
10
awards tracked
£16.1m
total contract value
£1.8m
average award size
30%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Research and development services and related consultancy services and Research services
Research: Social Science Call-Off
Awarded to Basis Social Limited on 31 Mar 2026 · Food Standards Agency
£2.5m
PS25193 - Electrification of Heat Programme Evaluation
Awarded to ICF Consulting Services Ltd on 16 Feb 2026 · DESNZ
£999k
DBT Research: Evaluation Call Off Contract
Awarded to Market & Opinion Research International Limited (Trading as on 12 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
£6m
DBT Research: Econometrics Call Off Contract
Awarded to ICF Consulting Services Limited on 12 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
£4.5m
2025 - Public Consultation Support Services - AWARD
Awarded to Premier Advisory Group on 11 Dec 2025 · Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Undisclosed
BT319 E&C Core Development package for Bands 2 to 6
Awarded to Grumbolds Ltd on 28 Oct 2025 · Westminster City Council
£35k
Public responses to climate-related heritage loss (NP 312) - AWARD
Awarded to mel research on 3 Sept 2025 · Historic England
£30k
Participant Recruitment Agency
Awarded to People for Research Ltd on 2 Jul 2025 · UK EXPORT FINANCE
£350k
Reducing Noise from Offshore Wind Piling: A Pilot
Awarded to Seiche Ltd on 22 May 2025 · Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
£1.6m
SZC Project #5 - Visitor Perceptions and Segmentation Research. - AWARD
Awarded to Trajectory Limited on 20 May 2025 · East Suffolk Council
£132k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Research and development services and related consultancy services and Research services, and where the value sits
Research and development services and related consultancy services and Research services accounts for 10 tracked awards worth £16.1m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £1.8m. Research and development services and related consultancy services and Research services is procured mainly by Department for Business and Trade, Food Standards Agency and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. The biggest spender is Department for Business and Trade, with 2 awards totalling £10.5m. Geographically the work is concentrated heavily in Any region. SMBs hold 30% of awards, in line with the typical UK public-sector mid-band. Volume is broadly flat versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Research and development services and related consultancy services and Research services
Biggest single award
£6m
DBT Research: Evaluation Call Off Contract
Won by Market & Opinion Research International Limited (Trading as on 12 Dec 2025
Busiest month
Dec 25
3 awards published, totalling £10.5m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: roughly flat.
Where the awards land
- Any region70%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland20%
- London10%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Market & Opinion Research International Limited (Trading as
1 award · £6m total
ICF Consulting Services Limited
1 award · £4.5m total
Basis Social Limited
1 award · £2.5m total
Seiche Ltd
1 award · £1.6m total
ICF Consulting Services Ltd
1 award · £999k total
People for Research Ltd
1 award · £350k total
Trajectory Limited
1 award · £132k total
Grumbolds Ltd
1 award · £35k total
Related buyers
The buyers driving demand in Research and development services and related consultancy services and Research services.
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