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Public sector contracts from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has published 25 contract awards since 2021.
22 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 23 different suppliers.
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- 22
- Awards, last 12 months
- 25
- Awards since 2021
- 23
- Distinct suppliers
- £400k
- Median contract value
- 20
- Expiring in 18 months
Most recent award recorded 25 Sept 2026.
Coming up for renewal
20 contracts expiring in the next 18 months
Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.
Overview
Its most active procurement category is it services.
Carbon Limiting Technologies Limited appears most frequently, holding 2 awards.
Published contract values total £59.2m, with a median of £400k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.
20 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.
Awards per quarter
Recent activity
Latest contract awards
Who they buy from
Most frequent suppliers
- 01Carbon Limiting Technologies Limited2 awards
- 02QA Limited2 awards
- 03CPC Project Services LLP1 award
- 04Air Liquide Advanced Technologies1 award
- 05Zurich Instruments AG1 award
- 06Edinburgh Innovations Limited1 award
- 07Government Actuary’s Department1 award
- 08KDE Limited1 award
- 09Technopolis Limited1 award
- 10Teledyne Instruments Inc. d/b/a Teledyne Webb Research1 award
How much goes to small firms and the voluntary sector
5 of 16 awards
Awards since October 2023 where UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) recorded on the notice whether the winner was an SME. The badges next to each supplier are stricter: a supplier is only badged when every buyer's notices agree.
What they buy
Most active categories
The CPV codes on this work
The codes UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) classifies its contracts under. Each one shows who else buys that work, the typical value, and what is coming up for renewal.
- 72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support2
- 71356200Technical assistance services2
- 66170000Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services2
- 90521300Disposal of radioactive waste1
- 80520000Training facilities1
- 80510000Specialist training services1
- 79311000Survey services1
- 73210000Research consultancy services1
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Who does UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) award contracts to?
Across 25 contracts recorded since 2021, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has used 23 different suppliers. The most frequent are Carbon Limiting Technologies Limited (2 contracts), QA Limited (2 contracts), CPC Project Services LLP (1 contracts).
What does UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) buy?
Its most active procurement categories are it services, architecture and engineering, financial and insurance services. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
When do UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) contracts come up for renewal?
20 contracts awarded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 31 Oct 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
How much does UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) spend on contracts?
Published values total £59.2m across the 25 contracts that state one, with a median of £400k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.
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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.
How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) Public sector contracts from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-ukri (Accessed: 7 October 2026).