Research and Experimental Development Tenders and Contracts

See open research and experimental development tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector. This covers experimental development, prototype and trial work, and research and development for security and defence materials. Government departments, defence bodies and universities are the main buyers.

136 results

  • Awarded contractPublished 11 March 2020

    Research and experimental development services

    Shared Services AllianceResearch and experimental development services

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 12 February 2020

    Research and experimental development services

    Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Research and experimental development services

    £1,000,000

  • Awarded contractPublished 6 February 2020

    Research and experimental development services

    Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plcResearch and experimental development servicesAwarded 19 December 2019

    Value not stated

  • Stale Pre-tenderPublished 3 February 2020

    Research and experimental development services

    Network RailResearch and experimental development services

    Value not stated

  • Stale Pre-tenderPublished 17 January 2020

    Research and experimental development services

    Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Research and experimental development services

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 21 December 2019

    Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

    Civil Aviation AuthorityAdministration, defence and social security services

    £560,000

  • Stale Pre-tenderPublished 20 December 2019

    Research and experimental development services

    Network RailTransport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

    Value not stated

  • Stale Pre-tenderPublished 13 December 2019

    Research and experimental development services

    Network RailDrivers and system software package

    Value not stated

  • Expired contractPublished 20 November 2019

    Eco-metric approach to Growing Natural Capital Phase 3

    Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)Supplier(s) University of OxfordResearch and development services and related consultancy servicesAwarded 23 September 2019

    £22,830

  • Closed tenderPublished 19 November 2019

    Research and experimental development services

    Defence Science & Technology LaboratoryResearch and experimental development services

    Value not stated

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  • Closed tenderPublished 7 November 2019

    CBRN Software call off contract.

    Value not stated

  • Awarded contractPublished 31 October 2019

    Research and experimental development services

    Scottish GovernmentSupplier(s) Rocket ScienceResearch and experimental development servicesAwarded 5 July 2019

    £143,671

  • Closed tenderPublished 30 July 2019

    Automation support to CBR modelling tasks for intelligence purposes

    Value not stated

  • Closed tenderPublished 30 July 2019

    Automation support to CBR modelling tasks for intelligence purposes

    Value not stated

  • Awarded contractPublished 12 July 2019

    Research and experimental development services

    Scottish GovernmentSupplier(s) Rocket ScienceResearch and experimental development servicesAwarded 3 July 2019

    £143,671

  • Expired contractPublished 28 May 2019

    Research and experimental development services

    Sellafield LimitedSupplier(s) Phoenix Solutions CoResearch and experimental development servicesAwarded 24 May 2019

    £546,000

  • Awarded contractPublished 21 May 2019

    Research and experimental development services

    Scottish GovernmentSupplier(s) Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC)Research and experimental development servicesAwarded 26 April 2019

    £137,170

  • Awarded contractPublished 15 March 2019

    Research and experimental development services

    Bristol City CouncilSupplier(s) Bristol Is Open LtdNetworking, Internet and intranet software packageAwarded 15 March 2019

    £900,000

  • Awarded contractPublished 8 March 2019

    Research and experimental development services

    Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)Supplier(s) National Nuclear LaboratoryResearch and experimental development servicesAwarded 29 August 2017

    £1,200,000

  • Closed tenderPublished 14 February 2019

    Research and experimental development services

    Scottish GovernmentResearch and experimental development services

    £150,000

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about experimental development, defence research in the UK public sector.

  • What counts as a research and experimental development tender?

    These 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.

  • Who buys research and experimental development contracts?

    Government departments including the Ministry of Defence, research councils and universities are the main buyers. NHS bodies and other public sector organisations also commission research and development work relevant to their own operations.

  • Are defence-related research and development contracts included?

    Yes. Tenders for research and development services on security and defence materials, such as missile defence and military technology programmes, appear on this page together with civilian experimental development work.

  • Where do these research and experimental development tenders come from?

    Stotles gathers notices from 100+ portals across the UK public sector, so new research and experimental development tenders and awarded contracts appear here as they are published.

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