Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Research services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Research services. 184 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
184
awards tracked
£360.2m
total contract value
£2m
average award size
38.6%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Research services
Independent Evaluation and Learning Partner for the NDC Support Programme
Awarded to NIRAS Group (UK) Ltd on 18 Aug 2026 · DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial
£853k
the provision of Research brief Careers 2024-26 Via CCS RM6126
Awarded to Institute for Employment Studies on 22 Jul 2026 · Construction Industry Training Board
£330k
DHSC: CSA: NIHR Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 6
Awarded to LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST on 20 Jul 2026 · Department of Health & Social Care
£41.4m
DHSC: CSA: NIHR Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 5
Awarded to LGC LIMITED on 19 Jul 2026 · Department of Health & Social Care
£11.6m
DHSC: CSA: NIHR Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 4
Awarded to LGC LIMITED on 19 Jul 2026 · Department of Health & Social Care
£24.7m
DHSC: CSA: NIHR Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 2
Awarded to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON on 19 Jul 2026 · Department of Health & Social Care
£89.1m
DHSC: CSA: NIHR Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 1
Awarded to LGC LIMITED on 19 Jul 2026 · Department of Health & Social Care
£88.8m
DHSC: CSA: NIHR Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 3
Awarded to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON on 19 Jul 2026 · Department of Health & Social Care
£39.5m
Qualitative and Quantitative Research (TfL 96996)
Awarded to 2CV Limited on 7 Jul 2026 · Transport for London
Undisclosed
BTA2209 - Domestic Sentiment Tracker 2026
Awarded to IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD on 16 Jun 2026 · British Tourist Authority t/a VisitBritain/VisitEngland
£257k
PURCH2946 - PPE1004777 Direct Award for the Provision of AM Explorer Subscription
Awarded to AM Digital Ltd on 4 Jun 2026 · University of Glasgow
£302k
Behavioural insights project
Awarded to Social Change Ltd on 29 Apr 2026 · Sunderland City Council
£35k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Research services, and where the value sits
Research services accounts for 184 tracked awards worth £360.2m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £2m. Research services is procured mainly by DfTc - Department for Transport, DSIT and DESNZ. The biggest spender is DfTc - Department for Transport, with 14 awards totalling £9.4m. Geographically the work is weighted towards Any region. SMBs hold 38.6% of awards, in line with the typical UK public-sector mid-band. Volume is falling sharply versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Research services
Biggest single award
£89.1m
DHSC: CSA: NIHR Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 2
Won by UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON on 19 Jul 2026
Busiest month
Jan 26
18 awards published, totalling £9.7m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply down.
Where the awards land
- Any region52%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland18%
- London14%
- 6%
- UKI324%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
IFF Research Ltd
6 awards · £2.8m total
LGC LIMITED
3 awards · £125.2m total
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED
3 awards · £4.2m total
BLOOM PROCUREMENT SERVICES LTD
3 awards · £508k total
IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD
3 awards · £435k total
National Centre for Social Research
3 awards · £345k total
WSP UK Limited
3 awards · £266k total
TONIC Consultants Limited
3 awards · £174k total
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