CPV group
73400000: Research and Development services on security and defence materials
38 UK public contracts under 73400000 end in the next 18 months. Get the new tenders filed under it every weekday morning.
- 446
- Contracts since 2023
- 74
- Buyers
- 38
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q1 2027.
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38 contracts under 73400000 ending in the next 18 months
The 5 ending soonest, with the supplier that holds each now. End dates come from the original award notices, so each one is a re-tender with a date on it.
| Contract | Buyer | Held by | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pj. Poppins | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | Aether Aerospace | Dec 2026in 4 weeks |
| UK7 - Contract Details Notice | Defence Equipment and Support | Callen-Lenz | Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| Post Project Evaluation | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | AtkinsRéalis PPS Limited | Jan 2027in 3 months |
| Pj. Morrighan | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | Flowcopter | Feb 2027in 3 months |
| Mk41 Integration Study | Ministry of Defence | MBDA UK LIMITED | Mar 2027in 4 months |
Coming up
Planned procurements under 73400000
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Tender expected Dec 2026 (in 3 weeks)
Provision of Threat Vulnerability Analyst Services
Ministry of DefenceContract starts Dec 2027
Tender expected Mar 2029 (in 2 years 5 months)
Defence Test and Evaluation Service Future (DTES)(F)
Defence Equipment and SupportContract starts Apr 2033
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What 73400000 covers
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 446 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 74 buyers, most often Ministry of Defence and NHS Shared Business Services Limited. The typical contract was worth about £1.3m.
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UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 73400000
- Contracts
- 446
- Buyers
- 74
- Typical value
- £1.3m
- Ending in 18 months
- 38
By year of award: 2023 107 · 2024 83 · 2025 165 · 2026 91. Figures as of 6 November 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (387).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
Recent contracts under 73400000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| DNWP0066/LOT1B/ Technical Innovation | Sellafield | £398k | Oct 20262 weeks ago |
| Building the Evidence Base: Outcomes for Nature are Greater with Peoples Input Phase 2 | Natural England | £37k | Oct 20264 weeks ago |
| UK7 - Contract Details Notice | Defence Equipment and Support | £98k | Oct 20264 weeks ago |
| Provision of Security Systems Services | Bedford College | £54k | Jul 20264 months ago |
| CETUS Trials and Evaluation | Submarine Delivery Agency | £6.7m | Jun 20264 months ago |
| ITEP1168 - Cyber R&D Project | National Highways Limited | £240k | Jun 20264 months ago |
| CETUS Trials and Evaluation | Submarine Delivery Agency | £6.7m | Jun 20265 months ago |
| Project Libra AI security support | FCA | £100k | May 20266 months ago |
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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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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 446 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 74 buyers, most often Ministry of Defence and NHS Shared Business Services Limited. The typical contract was worth about £1.3m.
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 73430000 (Test and evaluation).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 73400000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 73400000 since 2023 are OCS Group UK Limited (9), Galliford Try Construction Limited (8), Tunstall Healthcare (UK) LTD (6). 444 different suppliers have won work under this code.
How do I get alerts for tenders using CPV code 73400000?
Add 73400000 to a Tender Radar profile, with keywords that describe your work. Each weekday morning you get the new UK public sector notices that match, scored for fit. Because codes cover the codes beneath them, adding 73400000 also catches notices classified under its more specific codes.
How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) CPV code 73400000: Research and Development services on security and defence materials [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/cpv-codes/73400000-research-and-development-services-on-security-and-defence-materials (Accessed: 7 November 2026).
Relative dates (such as “in 6 days”) count from 7 November 2026, when this page was built.
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