CPV group
73400000: Research and Development services on security and defence materials
CPV code 73400000 is "Research and Development services on security and defence materials", a group in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 144 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 42 buyers, most often Ministry of Defence and Home Office. The typical contract was worth about £192k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 73400000
- Contracts
- 144
- Buyers
- 42
- Typical value
- £192k
- Ending in 18 months
- 42
By year of award: 2023 47 · 2024 52 · 2025 21 · 2026 24. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (131).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
- BAE Systems (Operations) Limited t/as CORDA4
- Mass Spec Analytical Ltd4
- PeopleCert International Ltd4
- IELTS SELT Consortium4
- RAND Community Interest Company4
- Xenint Limited3
- Loughborough University2
- Steller Systems Ltd2
Recent contracts under 73400000
Where it sits
Codes above 73400000
- 73000000Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 73400000Research and Development services on security and defence materials
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Codes beneath 73400000
Questions
About CPV code 73400000
What is CPV code 73400000?
CPV code 73400000 is "Research and Development services on security and defence materials", a group in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 144 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 42 buyers, most often Ministry of Defence and Home Office. The typical contract was worth about £192k.
Which codes sit above and below 73400000?
73400000 sits under 73000000 (Research and development services and related consultancy services). It has 3 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 73410000 (Military research and technology).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 73400000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 73400000 since 2023 are BAE Systems (Operations) Limited t/as CORDA (4), Mass Spec Analytical Ltd (4), PeopleCert International Ltd (4). 172 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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