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Research and development contracts expiring in 2027

1,037 UK public sector research and development contracts have an end date in 2027, let by 307 buyers, with a median published value of £100k. The busiest quarter is Q1 2027, with 605. Each is a likely re-tender with its date already published.

605
ending in Q1 2027
178
ending in Q2 2027
172
ending in Q3 2027
82
ending in Q4 2027

Buyers with the most ending

  • National Highways Limited46
  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY38
  • Met Office31
  • Food Standards Agency30
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory25
  • Ministry of Defence24
  • DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS24
  • National Highways23

Incumbents with the most ending

Single-supplier contracts only: a framework has no one incumbent.

  • WSP UK Limited16
  • WSP UK LTD8
  • University of Surrey8
  • Fera Science Ltd8
  • TUV SUD LTD7
  • AtkinsRéalis Jacobs Joint Venture6
  • Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd6
  • WSP UK Ltd6

The contracts, soonest first

ContractBuyerIncumbentValueEnds
P0936 - Community Research Hub - AWARDBirmingham City CouncilBVSC£239k1 Jan 2027
Regional Care Home Contracting FrameworkRhondda Cynon Taf CBCHICO Ltd£47k1 Jan 2027
Review of BSL data collection and barriers Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh GovernmentAlma Economics Limted£65k2 Jan 2027
Alarm servicesNotting Hill GenesisInquire Consultancy Ltd£30k3 Jan 2027
CYAD Improvement SupportLondon Borough of HarrowCHANNEL 3 CONSULTING LTD£170k4 Jan 2027
S30121 ADMM - Content ManagementNational Highways LimitedAmey OW Ltd£26k5 Jan 2027
Lot 1 - High-throughput short-read sequencing of libraries generated by CGT Catapult (i.e., sequencing only)CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITEDGENEWIZ UK LIMITEDNot stated5 Jan 2027
Lot 4 - Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) of cryopreserved/fixed samplesCELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITEDGENEWIZ UK LIMITEDNot stated5 Jan 2027
Lot 2 - Bulk RNA sequencingCELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITEDBiomarker Technologies (BMK) GmbHNot stated5 Jan 2027
Lot 6 - Sanger sequencingCELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITEDGENEWIZ UK LIMITEDNot stated6 Jan 2027
Lot 3 - Bulk small RNACELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITEDEDINBURGH GENETICS LIMITEDNot stated6 Jan 2027
Lot 5 - AAV genome sequencingCELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITEDNOVOGENE (UK) COMPANY LIMITEDNot stated6 Jan 2027
DDaT23599 - User Research ParticipantsICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZPEOPLE FOR RESEARCH LTD£225k7 Jan 2027
Employment Land AssessmentTewkesbury Borough CouncilBE Group£35k7 Jan 2027
Lowland Peat Project 3Department for Environment. Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)£5.5m8 Jan 2027
Lowland Peat Project 3Department for Environment. Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)£5.5m8 Jan 2027
Systems-Wide Evaluation of Homelessness and Rough Sleeping ServicesDEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIESCENTRE FOR HOMELESSNESS IMPACT£15.0m8 Jan 2027
ES RDE 120 - Updating the assignment of MHC and EUNIS classification biotopes tDEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSPML APPLICATIONS LTD£20k8 Jan 2027
Research to inform the development of policy on assessment, categorisation, monitoring and inspection of disused tipsLlywodraeth Cymru / Welsh GovernmentBritish Geological Society£60k8 Jan 2027
Invitation to Tender for the Delivery of an Evidence Led Policy Research and Engagement Programme Supporting the FISC - EIUG CampaignGLASS FUTURES LTDAMION Consulting Limited£75k12 Jan 2027
Demand determinant and Elasticities for English Higher Education Con_29296Department for EducationALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED£249k13 Jan 2027
AISI Analysis Call-off Contract (Full Service)Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyFrontier Economics Limited£3.0m13 Jan 2027
IPTV Capacity ProjectDepartment for Culture, Media and SportFrontier Economics Ltd£119k14 Jan 2027
Randomised Controlled Trial of Mycophenolate for Hashimoto Thyroiditis (TRIUMPH)The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustEramol (UK) Ltd£57k14 Jan 2027
Mass Transit Taskforce (MTTF) SecretariatDepartment for TransportUrban Transport Group£494k14 Jan 2027
Research DNA metabarcodingForestry Commission, acting through Forestry England (hereinafter referred to as Forestry England)6 suppliers (framework)£1.0m15 Jan 2027
PS26218 - Market assessment to identify tools which are preventing businesses from securely adopting AIDSITBlue Bow Research & Consultancy Ltd£78k15 Jan 2027
TMAF3038 - Support for Dangerous Goods UnitDfTc - Department for TransportSOCOTEC UK LTD£125k15 Jan 2027
Literature Review: Allergenicity of cell cultivated productsFood Standards AgencyFera Science Ltd£40k15 Jan 2027
WP5 Social Science - The future of food regulationFood Standards AgencyThe Social Agency/Basis Social Limited£50k15 Jan 2027
Lot 1 - Multi Disciplinary Building Construction related services - Heat Network Commercialisation & ConstructionSunderland City CouncilWSP£279k16 Jan 2027
Waste options appraisal and strategyThe North Yorkshire CouncilTHE WASTE AND RESOURCES ACTION PROGRAMME£80k16 Jan 2027
ACAS27493 - CO-ARMS DiscoveryUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITEDMLC Partners Limited£28k17 Jan 2027
Stanmer Park Archaeology PA2 Feasibility StudyEast Sussex County CouncilStantec Limited£63k18 Jan 2027
CEFAS26-41 Contract for Annual Maintenance of Sequencing InstrumentsCENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCEIllumina Cambridge Limited£46k20 Jan 2027
Patient safety review of Advanced Practice ePortfolio (supported) RouteNHS EnglandRSM UK CONSULTING LLP£219k21 Jan 2027
Patient safety review of Advanced Practice ePortfolio (supported) RouteNHS EnglandRSM UK CONSULTING LLP£219k21 Jan 2027
Sutton Consulting for CCRSouth East Wales Corporate Joint CommitteeSutton Consulting Ltd£93k21 Jan 2027
Equity Fund Feasibility StudyWest Yorkshire Combined AuthorityMetro Dynamics Limited£50k22 Jan 2027
Provision of ERP Client-Side SupportCrown Commercial ServiceCOVOXA LIMITED£6.0m23 Jan 2027
PS25306UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITEDDAC Beachcroft LLP£20k25 Jan 2027
Justice Futures Framework 2026Ministry of JusticeShaping Tomorrow£35k26 Jan 2027
2025-778 Sheep Genotyping ServicesAGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD2 suppliers (framework)£313k26 Jan 2027
2025-778 Sheep Genotyping ServicesAGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD2 suppliers (framework)£313k26 Jan 2027
S30038 Specialist Professionals - National Concrete Roads ProgrammeNational Highways LimitedAJJV£298k27 Jan 2027
Post Project EvaluationLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustAtkinsRéalis PPS Limited£17k27 Jan 2027
Agile Delivery Management and Technical SupportDigital Health & Care WalesReply Limited£200k27 Jan 2027
Research Services (Benchmarking the Value of XBRL and structured data in an AI-Driven Reporting Environment)THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITEDLancaster University£68k27 Jan 2027
Provision of Survey SoftwareNURSING AND MIDWIFERY COUNCILQUL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED£290k28 Jan 2027
Proc-26-187 Leadership Coaching and Sufficiency Planning Support for Social CareWrexham County Borough CouncilMOXIE PEOPLE LTD£25k28 Jan 2027
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