Research and Experimental Development Tenders and Contracts
See open research and development tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
5,699 results
- Closed tenderPublished 18 January 2022
ICO website user research
£37,500
- Closed tenderPublished 17 January 2022
Recycling treatment solutions for Absorbent Hygiene Product (AHP) and wastewater inlet screenings
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 13 January 2022
AI and Autonomous Systems Experimentation Hub: Agile Delivery partner
£7,380,000
- Closed tenderPublished 13 January 2022
D1432 Boiler Fuel Conversion Upgrade
£234,000
- Awarded contractPublished 13 January 2022
Future Flood Warnings System (FFWS)
£4,613,234
- Expired contractPublished 12 January 2022
T0218 TETI0049 Roadside vehicle noise measurement - Phase 3
£224,335.32
- Closed tenderPublished 12 January 2022
Hydrogen BECCS Innovation Programme Phase 1 Competition
£150,000
- Expired contractPublished 11 January 2022
Future Flood Warnings System (FFWS)
£17,500,000
- Awarded contractPublished 10 January 2022
Provision of services to research and develop an alternative viable and sustainable commercial bait for Irish whelk Buccinum undatum pot fishery
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 7 January 2022
My World System Integrator Market Engagement
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 7 January 2022
Award from Lot 2 (Research and Development Goods and Services) of the PHE National Microbiology Framework (reference 5657)
£75,142.62
- Awarded contractPublished 7 January 2022
Equipment including Liquid Chromatography and protein/vector purification systems for the use in the manufacture of gene therapy drugs/treatments for research and development, education/teaching and training
£950,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 7 January 2022
My World Systems Integrator
£4,030,000
- Expired contractPublished 6 January 2022
TROO0326-Evaluation of the RSSB R&D Programme
£149,347
- Awarded contractPublished 6 January 2022
HaarSain – Reducing Spread of Airborne Pathogens in Healthcare SBRI Innovation Challenge
£304,344
- Closed tenderPublished 6 January 2022
Welsh Language and the Visitor Experience in Conwy County
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 5 January 2022
My MCA - Online, Role Based Access, Customer Portal
£300,000
- Expired contractPublished 24 December 2021
GLAS (General Legal Advice Services) Ordered Panel Services
£33,840
- Expired contractPublished 24 December 2021
PS21108 - Policy Mechanisms for Engineered Greenhouse Gas Removals (GGRs) and Business Models for First-Of-A-Kind Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage Projects (DACCS) - RAF028/2122
£99,965
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 23 December 2021
Remote Condition Monitoring for Track Buckle Risk and Detection
Value not stated
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about experimental development, defence research, research and development services, research and development, innovation competition, SBRI, research programme, technology development in the UK public sector.
What counts as a research and experimental development tender?
Research and experimental development tenders cover experimental development, prototype and trial work, and formal research and development contracts, including R&D tied to security and defence materials. They cover early-stage feasibility studies and applied engineering and testing programmes procured by public bodies.
Where are research and development contracts advertised?
Stotles brings together research and development tenders and contracts from 100+ portals into one search, so you do not have to check each portal separately, and you can set alerts for new opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
If you want to search the government portals directly, Find a Tender carries higher-value contracts across the UK and Contracts Finder carries lower-value contracts in England. Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI cover Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Ireland's eTenders covers Irish public bodies, and many councils, NHS bodies and housing associations publish on their own e-tendering portals such as ProContract. Research and development contracts are often exempt from the usual competition rules, and market engagement or requests for information come first.
What do you need to bid for research and development contracts?
Research suppliers must handle data in line with UK data protection law and research ethics rules, and defence research may need security-cleared staff. Tenders usually set minimum insurance cover, check financial standing and ask for evidence of similar contracts at selection stage. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers can be excluded for certain criminal convictions, insolvency or failure to pay tax.
Who buys research and experimental development contracts?
Government departments including the Ministry of Defence, research councils and universities are regular buyers. NHS bodies and other public sector organisations also commission research and development work relevant to their own operations.
How do I find research and experimental development contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read research and innovation strategies, departmental areas of research interest, programme funding calls and requests for information, which show research and development work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
What CPV codes cover research and development tenders?
Research and development notices carry 73000000 (Research and development services and related consultancy services) and 73110000 (Research services).
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