CPV class

73420000: Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration

CPV code 73420000 is "Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration", a class in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 21 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 8 buyers, most often Home Office and Ministry of Defence. The typical contract was worth about £298k.

UK public contracts since 2023

How buyers use 73420000

Contracts
21
Buyers
8
Typical value
£298k
Ending in 18 months
1

By year of award: 2023 2 · 2024 16 · 2025 1 · 2026 2. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (19).

Suppliers winning most often

  1. Mass Spec Analytical Ltd4
  2. Xenint Limited3
  3. Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land Limited2
  4. AECOM Limited2
  5. Oshkosh Defence LLC1
  6. Caroe Architecture Ltd1
  7. Pragmatix Advisory Ltd.1
  8. Babcock Land Defence Limited1

Questions

About CPV code 73420000

What is CPV code 73420000?

CPV code 73420000 is "Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration", a class in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 21 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 8 buyers, most often Home Office and Ministry of Defence. The typical contract was worth about £298k.

Which codes sit above and below 73420000?

73420000 sits under 73000000 (Research and development services and related consultancy services), then 73400000 (Research and Development services on security and defence materials). It has 6 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 73421000 (Development of security equipment).

Who wins contracts under CPV code 73420000?

The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 73420000 since 2023 are Mass Spec Analytical Ltd (4), Xenint Limited (3), Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land Limited (2). 16 different suppliers have won work under this code.

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