Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Research and experimental development services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Research and experimental development services. 12 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
12
awards tracked
£2.8m
total contract value
£230k
average award size
40%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Research and experimental development services
TCAT - Liver Ductal Project
Awarded to BioLegend on 3 Jun 2026 · The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
£118k
TCAT - Liver Ductal Project
Awarded to BioLegend on 3 Jun 2026 · The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)
£118k
DSIT NI Project BARBARA EOI
Awarded to The Neurodegeneration Initiative Limited on 23 Feb 2026 · DSIT
£107k
Knife detection - Xenint
Awarded to Xenint Limited on 7 Nov 2025 · Home Office
£494k
Harwell - Strategic Enablers GameChanger BEPO
Awarded to National Nuclear Laboratory on 30 Oct 2025 · Nuclear Restoration Services
£139k
Gamechangers SNM in-situ inspection Proof of Concept
Awarded to Ice Nine Limited on 21 Oct 2025 · NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED
£79k
Knife Detection Technology Phase 2 - Iconal
Awarded to Iconal Technology on 9 Oct 2025 · Home Office
£401k
Knife detection - Xenint
Awarded to Xenint Limited on 9 Oct 2025 · Home Office
£444k
Knife detection phase 2 - Toshiba
Awarded to Toshiba Europe Limited on 9 Oct 2025 · Home Office
£499k
Maternal Outcomes and Indicators of Pregnancy Maternity Discrimination
Awarded to INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIES on 5 Aug 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
£115k
Research on The Deterrence Effect of Prosecutions
Awarded to Verian Group UK Ltd on 13 Jul 2025 · H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS
£203k
Bus & LR Support II Direct Award
Awarded to Grant Thornton on 22 May 2025 · DfTc - Department for Transport
£48k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Research and experimental development services, and where the value sits
Research and experimental development services accounts for 12 tracked awards worth £2.8m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £230k. Research and experimental development services is procured mainly by Home Office, The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) and H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS. The biggest spender is Home Office, with 4 awards totalling £1.8m. Geographically the work is spread across London, Any region, UKM. SMBs are taking 40% of recorded awards, a healthier slice than most public-sector categories. Volume is accelerating sharply month on month.
Who is buying in Research and experimental development services
Biggest single award
£499k
Knife detection phase 2 - Toshiba
Won by Toshiba Europe Limited on 9 Oct 2025
Busiest month
Oct 25
5 awards published, totalling £1.6m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply up.
Where the awards land
- London33%
- Any region25%
- UKM17%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland,Albania,Austria,Belgium,Bulgaria,Croatia,Cyprus,Czechia,Denmark,Estonia,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Iceland,Ireland,Italy,Latvia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Malta,Montenegro,Netherlands,North Macedonia,Norway,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Serbia,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Turkey8%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West8%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Xenint Limited
2 awards · £938k total
BioLegend
2 awards · £236k total
Toshiba Europe Limited
1 award · £499k total
Iconal Technology
1 award · £401k total
Verian Group UK Ltd
1 award · £203k total
National Nuclear Laboratory
1 award · £139k total
INSTITUTE FOR EMPLOYMENT STUDIES
1 award · £115k total
The Neurodegeneration Initiative Limited
1 award · £107k total
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