Contract renewals
Research and development contracts expiring in 2026
2,064 UK public sector research and development contracts have an end date in 2026, let by 441 buyers, with a median published value of £69k. The busiest quarter is Q1 2026, with 1,061. Each is a likely re-tender with its date already published.
- 1,061
- ending in Q1 2026
- 384
- ending in Q2 2026
- 359
- ending in Q3 2026
- 260
- ending in Q4 2026
Buyers with the most ending
- National Highways84
- Environment Agency79
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs67
- Department for Education57
- Natural England53
- UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED51
- Nuclear Decommissioning Authority51
- UK Research and Innovation51
Incumbents with the most ending
Single-supplier contracts only: a framework has no one incumbent.
- TUV SUD Ltd22
- Ove Arup & Partners Limited19
- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)18
- RSK ADAS Limited18
- Ricardo-AEA Ltd17
- Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting)16
- WSP UK Ltd15
- WSP UK Limited15
The contracts, soonest first
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The first 50 of 2,064. Tender Radar tracks all of them and emails you as each comes up.
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