CPV division
73000000: Research and development services and related consultancy services
CPV code 73000000 is "Research and development services and related consultancy services", a division in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 5,865 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 586 buyers, most often National Highways Limited and UK Shared Business Services Ltd. The typical contract was worth about £80k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 73000000
- Contracts
- 5,865
- Buyers
- 586
- Typical value
- £80k
- Ending in 18 months
- 751
By year of award: 2023 1,666 · 2024 2,255 · 2025 1,333 · 2026 610. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (5,536).
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Recent contracts under 73000000
Where it sits
Codes above 73000000
73000000 is one of the 45 top-level CPV divisions.
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Questions
About CPV code 73000000
What is CPV code 73000000?
CPV code 73000000 is "Research and development services and related consultancy services", a division in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 5,865 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 586 buyers, most often National Highways Limited and UK Shared Business Services Ltd. The typical contract was worth about £80k.
Which codes sit above and below 73000000?
73000000 is a top-level division. It has 4 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 73200000 (Research and development consultancy services).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 73000000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 73000000 since 2023 are WSP UK LImited (134), OVE ARUP & Partners Ltd (102), IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) Ltd (90). 3,112 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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