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Regenerative Schools Pilot - Innovation Lead

Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK), North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands

As part of the Regenerative Schools Programme, the Department intends to award two separate contracts for the Innovation Lead and Academic Adviser roles. These organisations will produce feasibility studies, research the building materials …

Awarded to ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED

• Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
• Construction management services
• Construction-related services
• +3

EU harmonised surveillance of AMR E. coli and Salmonella found in beef and pork

Food Standards Agency · Central government · delivery region not published

The objective of microbiological food safety research themes is to provide robust information on the presence, growth, survival, and elimination of pathogenic microorganisms throughout the food chain; the extent, distribution, causes, risks…

Awarded to HallMark Meat Hygiene Ltd

• Design and execution of research and development
• Market research services
• Research and development consultancy services
• +3

Wind Flow Generation Equipment Requirement

SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED · Other public body · South East England

Our requirement is for one modular, controllable aerodynamic wind flow generation system capable of producing highly repeatable, configurable wind conditions for the testing, calibration and evaluation of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and o…

Awarded to Dantec Dynamics Ltd

• Aircraft operating services
• Design and execution of research and development
• Research and experimental development services

National Framework Agreement for Provision of Biomedical and Clinical Research Support

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

The objective of this framework is to provide Public Sector Organisations with a comprehensive range of biomedical and clinical research support solutions to contribute to strengthening their research capacity and innovation potential. The …

Awarded to GLOBAL INITIATIVE, Randox Laboratories Ltd, Sagoss Limited +1 more · 5 awards

• Design and execution of research and development
• Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver
• Laboratory services
• +3

Backup & Recovery Solution

University of Dundee · Education · Scotland

The University is seeking the provision, implementation, transition and ongoing support of a SaaS Enterprise Backup and Recovery solution. The scope of this procurement includes: - Provision of the backup and recovery platform. - Associated…

• Data management services
• Design and execution of research and development
• Design support services
• +1

PQ0705 - Behavioural Systems Mapping

Birmingham City Council · Local authority · West Midlands

Birmingham City Council (the Council) is seeking to commission a specialist behavioural science consultancy to design and deliver a comprehensive behavioural systems model to understand the drivers of car and vehicle dependency across Birmi…

• Design and execution of research and development
• Health and safety consultancy services
• Research and development consultancy services
• +3

AI Delivery Partner for Local Government Support

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · Other public body · delivery region not published

The purpose of the commission is to secure a multi-disciplinary delivery partner with the local government knowledge, AI expertise, research capability and practical content delivery skills required to help the LGA meet pre-agreed programme…

• Design and execution of research and development
• Research and development consultancy services

Innovation Academic Framework

NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC · Other public body · Nationwide (UK)

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is seeking collaboration with universities to support delivery of its innovation strategy over the next five years (April 2026 - Mar 2031). The primary objectives during this period include faci…

Awarded to CARDIFF UNIVERSITY, The University of Edinburgh, The University of Manchester +7 more · 10 awards

• Design and execution of research and development
• Experimental development services
• Research and development consultancy services
• +1

Living Logic: Nature-Based Wastewater Treatment and Intelligent Monitoring

United Utilities Water Limited · Other public body · North West England

United Utilities is developing Living Logic as a proposed Water Innovation Fund Water Breakthrough Challenge 7 bid under the Catalyst scheme. Through this preliminary market engagement, United Utilities is seeking information from organisat…

• Design and execution of research and development
• Environmental issues consultancy services
• Environmental monitoring other than for construction
• +2

ID 6207077 - DFE - The Consumer Council - Market Research

Consumer Council for Northern Ireland · Central government · delivery region not published

The Consumer Council is seeking to appoint a market research Supplier who can deliver insight on behalf of the Consumer Council that fully aligns to the organisation’s statutory powers and objectives regarding understanding consumers and un…

Awarded to COGNISENSE LTD

• Design and execution of research and development
• Market and economic research; polling and statistics
• Market research services
• +2

105016 - Media Consumption Pathways and Trust

Department for Culture, Media & Sport · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

DCMS is seeking to commission a two-phase research project to investigate UK media consumption habits and public trust in media. Phase 1 would consist of a behavioural cohort study (or another appropriate methodology) to map the specific "u…

• Design and execution of research and development
• Social research services

High-Throughput Experimentation (HTE) Software for Drug Discovery

University of Dundee · Education · Scotland

HTE is a field of chemistry that expanded exponentially in the past five years, and most pharmaceutical companies are currently using it in their workflows. This methodology allows multi-parameter optimisation of chemical reactions but also…

• Data management services
• Design and execution of research and development
• Design support services
• +1

NHSR_415 Behavioural Assessment Services

NHS Litigation Authority · Central government · Nationwide (UK), North East England, North West England, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England

Contract for behavioural assessment services

Awarded to Edgecumbe Consulting Group Ltd, Work Psychology Group, Work Psychology Hub

• Business analysis consultancy services
• Business and management consultancy services
• Design and execution of research and development
• +3

Creation of a New Visitor Engagement Hub / Gift Shop Retail Area, Digital Interpretation, and Development / Interpretation of the Cellar / Other Rooms in the Museum at Scolton Manor Park

Pembrokeshire County Council · Local authority · Wales (Cymru)

Creation of a New Visitor Engagement Hub / Gift Shop Retail Area, Digital Interpretation, and Development / Interpretation of the Cellar / Other Rooms in the Museum at Scolton Manor Park, Haverfordwest

Awarded to Vistaeste Limited

• Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
• Design and execution of research and development
• Design consultancy services
• +3

Remote Teleoperation Robotic Systems & End Effector Tooling

UK Atomic Energy Authority · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

To identify and assess the suitability of existing technologies to pick and place graphite blocks via a remote teleoperation robotic system with an end effector tool.

• Design and execution of research and development
• Engineering design services
• Industrial robots
• +3

Specialist Technical and Commercial Advisory for Rail and Other Transport Systems Framework (STARFour)

Department for Transport · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

In line with its commitment to increasing investment in the UK’s transport infrastructure, the Department for Transport (“DfT”) requires ongoing access to high-quality, specialist technical and commercial advice services. This need is curre…

• Business development consultancy services
• Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
• Civil engineering consultancy services
• +3

Regenerative Schools Pilot - Academic Assurance Partner

Department for Education · Central government · North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, South East England

The Department for Education and the Education Estates Strategy The Department for Education (DfE) is the UK government’s Department responsible for the schools in England. As part of this role, we oversee the safety, condition, and long‑te…

Awarded to NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY

• Design and execution of research and development
• Environmental engineering consultancy services
• Environmental services
• +3

HiCrIS Full Design & Build

UK Fusion Energy Ltd · Other public body · Nationwide (UK)

The following summary is not intended as a complete or definitive specification of the requirement. A purpose of this engagement is to seek information from the market to help refine our understanding and aid the development of a future spe…

• Design and execution of research and development
• Engineering design services
• Experimental development services
• +2

Active Debris Removal (ADR) Phase 3 Research and Development service

UK Space Agency · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

This procurement is for a Contract, which is an exempted contract under s 3(6) and Schedule 2, Part 2 (Subject-matter exempted contracts), paragraph 22 (Research and Development Services) of the Procurement Act 2023 (the 'Act'). Exempted co…

Awarded to CLEARSPACE TODAY LTD

• Design and execution of research and development
• Research and experimental development services
• Spacecraft, satellites and launch vehicles

Detailed design and build of a scaled down Fast Acting Low Conductance (FALCON)

UK Fusion Energy Ltd · Other public body · Nationwide (UK)

The scope of this work is to provide the detailed design and manufacture of a scaled down Fast Acting Low Conductance valve (FALCON) prototype which will be used to safeguard the proposed exhaust vacuum pumping technology against Disruption…

• Design and execution of research and development
• Engineering design services
• Pressure-reducing, control, check or safety valves

Department for Transport Shared Research, Evaluation and Analysis

Department for Transport · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

The Department for Transport (DfT) is considering procuring a shared research, evaluation and analysis call-off contract to provide flexible access to timely, high-quality research, monitoring, evaluation, economic analysis and related anal…

• Analysis services
• Design and execution of research and development
• Research services

Validating and supplying precast VRS foundations that meet VRS and drainage standards.

National Highways Limited · Central government · North East England, North West England, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East England

National Highways is a government owned organisation responsible for operating, maintaining and improving the strategic road network in England. National Highways is looking to secure the provision of a single supplier to develop a solution…

• Design and execution of research and development

Children and Young People's Health and Wellbeing Survey

West Northamptonshire Council · Local authority · North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England

The Council is considering commissioning three survey waves (2027, 2029 and 2031) to provide local intelligence on the health, wellbeing, experiences and behaviours of school-aged children and young people. This will support strategic plann…

• Design and execution of research and development

E-learning for the Pathways to Planning Surveying strand

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · Other public body · delivery region not published

Pathways to Planning is a graduate recruitment and development programme within the Local Government Association (LGA) Leadership Team. The programme supports councils by attracting, developing, and retaining talented graduates in planning …

• Design and execution of research and development
• Research and development consultancy services
• Specialist training services
• +1

Invitation to Tender for the Provision of Registrant and Student Panels and Associated Services

General Dental Council · Local authority · Nationwide (UK)

The GDC's core function is to protect the public. This project represents a key task in our strategic commitment to embed user voice, empathy and compassion across all aspects of our work. The panels will play a vital role in enabling the G…

Awarded to Community Research Limited, The University of Manchester · 2 awards

• Design and execution of research and development
• Research and development consultancy services
• Research and development services and related consultancy services
• +2

LGA Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Leadership Essentials Course for Councillors

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) · Other public body · delivery region not published

The Local Government Association (LGA) delivers a range of leadership development programmes to help councillors strengthen their leadership skills, share experiences, and respond effectively to the challenges facing local government. Part …

• Design and execution of research and development
• Personal development training services
• Research and development consultancy services

Gambling Research Services

Gambling Commission · Central government · delivery region not published

In April 2025, the UK government introduced a statutory levy on gambling operators to provide 'independent and sustainable funding for gambling-related harms research, prevention and treatment'. A small portion of this funding has been allo…

• Design and execution of research and development
• Research and development consultancy services
• Research services
• +2

Third Party Intermediary Research

CCW · Other public body · North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England

CCW wishes to appoint a market research agency to provide qualitative research services across three segments: Third Party Intermediaries (TPIs)1 Retailers2 Business customers. The overarching objective is to understand how well TPIs are wo…

• Design and execution of research and development
• Drinking water
• Non-drinking water
• +1

ID 5956194 DAERA - Agricultural Policy Division - The Carbon Footprinting Project

Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs · Central government · Northern Ireland

DAERA requires a Supplier to provide the administration, delivery, licencing, support and maintenance of a Carbon Calculator which will provide farm businesses in Northern Ireland with their Whole Farm-level Carbon Footprint, Enterprise-lev…

Awarded to SANS SOUCI CONSULTING LIMITED

• Agricultural machinery
• Agricultural services
• Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
• +3

GBRX UDM Innovation and Technology

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

Network Rail Infrastructure Limited through its division GBRX (‘GBRX’), intends to establish a dynamic market for rail innovation and technology. The X platform (the shop window) will provide a compliant, transparent and continuously open r…

• Computer equipment and supplies
• Custom software development services
• Data analysis services
• +3

ID 5926179 - DFE Tourism NI Employer Recognition Programme

Tourism Norther Ireland · Central government · Northern Ireland

Tourism NI is seeking a supplier(s) to deliver a comprehensive set of activities that will support the implementation of the Employer Recognition Programme (ERP). This programme is designed to assist tourism and hospitality businesses acros…

Awarded to GRANT THORNTON NI LLP, R-GON Insights Limited, SANS SOUCI CONSULTING LIMITED · 3 awards

• Administration services
• Business and management consultancy and related services
• Business development consultancy services
• +3

New Visitor Engagement Hub etc at Scolton Manor

Pembrokeshire County Council · Local authority · Wales (Cymru)

Creation of a New Visitor Engagement Hub / Gift Shop Retail Area, Digital Interpretation, and Development / Interpretation of the Cellar / Other Rooms in the Museum at Scolton Manor Park, Haverfordwest

• Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
• Design and execution of research and development
• Design consultancy services
• +3

New Visitor Engagement Hub etc at Scolton Manor

Pembrokeshire County Council · Local authority · Wales (Cymru)

Creation of a New Visitor Engagement Hub / Gift Shop Retail Area, Digital Interpretation, and Development / Interpretation of the Cellar / Other Rooms in the Museum at Scolton Manor Park, Haverfordwest

• Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
• Design and execution of research and development
• Design consultancy services
• +3

New Visitor Engagement Hub etc at Scolton Manor

Pembrokeshire County Council · Local authority · Wales (Cymru)

Creation of a New Visitor Engagement Hub / Gift Shop Retail Area, Digital Interpretation, and Development / Interpretation of the Cellar / Other Rooms in the Museum at Scolton Manor Park, Haverfordwest

• Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
• Design and execution of research and development
• Design consultancy services
• +3

New Visitor Engagement Hub etc at Scolton Manor

Pembrokeshire County Council · Local authority · Wales (Cymru)

Creation of a New Visitor Engagement Hub / Gift Shop Retail Area, Digital Interpretation, and Development / Interpretation of the Cellar / Other Rooms in the Museum at Scolton Manor Park, Haverfordwest

• Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
• Design and execution of research and development
• Design consultancy services
• +3

New Visitor Engagement Hub etc at Scolton Manor

Pembrokeshire County Council · Local authority · Wales (Cymru)

Creation of a New Visitor Engagement Hub / Gift Shop Retail Area, Digital Interpretation, and Development / Interpretation of the Cellar / Other Rooms in the Museum at Scolton Manor Park, Haverfordwest

• Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
• Design and execution of research and development
• Design consultancy services
• +3

New Visitor Engagement Hub etc at Scolton Manor

Pembrokeshire County Council · Local authority · Wales (Cymru)

Creation of a New Visitor Engagement Hub / Gift Shop Retail Area, Digital Interpretation, and Development / Interpretation of the Cellar / Other Rooms in the Museum at Scolton Manor Park, Haverfordwest

• Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
• Design and execution of research and development
• Design consultancy services
• +3

COV - CVLR Vehicle Control System

Coventry City Council · Local authority · West Midlands

The purpose of the pre-market engagement is to test market capability, appetite and delivery models for providing the control and autonomy solution for the CVLR demonstrator vehicle. This should include not only the autonomous control syste…

• Design and execution of research and development
• Research and experimental development services
• Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

Denbighshire Corporate Plan and 2050 Vision

Denbighshire County Council · Local authority · delivery region not published

Denbighshire County Council is seeking expressions of interest to help us understand what the market can offer regarding support with community and stakeholder engagement for the development of our next Corporate Plan which will cover the p…

• Business and management consultancy and related services
• Design and execution of research and development
• Miscellaneous business and business-related services
• +1

Framework for Applied Science Technology Engineering Requirements (FASTER)

Met Office · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

A services framework. The FASTER will be the principal mechanism by which the Met Office seeks to secure skills and capacity from Industrial and Academic Institutions in support of the delivery of Met Office requirements relating to the app…

Awarded to ADVAI LTD, AFRY Solutions UK Limited, Aeris-UK Limited +41 more · 5 awards

• Design and execution of research and development
• Research and experimental development services

Spatial Telecoms Route Design

The Crown Estate · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

The Crown Estate tendered for suitably qualified and experienced tenderers to provide Spatial Telecoms Route Design for both Subsea and Coastal Environments preparatory work for Marine Delivery Routemap, the Services to deliver spatial anal…

Awarded to NIRAS Group (UK) Ltd

• Design and execution of research and development
• Marine research services
• Research and development consultancy services

Project Integrator Framework

HS1 Ltd (t/a London St. Pancras Highspeed) · Other public body · Greater London

HS1 Ltd trading as London St. Pancras Highspeed (LSPH) is looking to procure a portfolio wide Project Integrator Framework to support across all business departments. The Project Integrator operate in a strategic arrangement with LSPH being…

• Advisory architectural services
• Architectural design services
• Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
• +3

con_21206 CR: Delivery Partner of Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme Extension 01/10/2025 - 31/03/2026

Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

Compliant extension for FY2026/27 to contract con_21206 CR: Delivery Partner of Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme. To enable a continuation of support for local authorities delivering reforms through the FFC Pathfinder progra…

Awarded to Mutual Ventures

• Design and execution of research and development

Banbury Western Active Travel Corridor

Oxfordshire County Council · Local authority · South East England

Banbury Western Active Travel Corridor for the Feasibility Design, Optioneering and Traffic/junction modelling, data collection, programming, stakeholder engagement, costings, and design production

Awarded to Amey OW Limited

• Construction consultancy services
• Design and execution of research and development
• Research and development services and related consultancy services

Design and Data Management Platform

University of Dundee · Education · Scotland

The option is a cloud-based design platform, accessible via a secure web interface, offering enhanced scalability and reduced infrastructure overhead. The solution will integrate with a University of Dundee-hosted virtual machine to enable …

• Data management services
• Design and execution of research and development
• Design support services
• +1

DFE - InterTradeIreland - Shared Island Women in Research

InterTradeIreland · Central government · delivery region not published

InterTradeIreland is the Trade and Business Development Implementation Body, one of six cross-border bodies established under the 1998 Belfast Agreement. InterTradeIreland, under the Shared Island Enterprise Scheme, has now appointed a Supp…

Awarded to ALINEATE LIMITED

• Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
• Design and execution of research and development
• Education and training services
• +3

Digital Delivery Partner Consultancy

Housing Ombudsman Service · Central government · North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England

The Housing Ombudsman Service (HOS) intends to conduct preliminary market engagement to inform a forthcoming further competition under Crown Commercial Service Digital Outcomes & Specialists 7 (RM1043.9), Lot 1 (Digital Outcomes). The engag…

• Business and management consultancy and related services
• Design and execution of research and development
• Research and development consultancy services
• +1

TfL Professional Services Frameworks 3: Transport Planning & Impact Monitoring and Environmental Services

Transport for London · Other public body · Greater London

This procurement is to establish a framework to procure transport and environmental consultancy services for Transport for London (TfL), the Greater London Authority (GLA), the GLA Group, and London Boroughs. The framework will be part of T…

• Advisory and consultative engineering services
• Architectural and building-surveying services
• Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
• +3

Social Return on Investment and Impact Evaluation Framework for Digital Inclusion - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Cambridgeshire County Council · Local authority · East of England

Connecting Cambridgeshire seeks specialist expert support to establish a robust, nationally aligned yet locally tailored approach to evidencing the social and economic impact of digital inclusion initiatives across Cambridgeshire and Peterb…

Awarded to WPI ECONOMICS LIMITED

• Design and execution of research and development

Local Government leading the integration of digital and data solutions to deliver the 10-Year Plan.

Improvement and Development Agency · Other public body · delivery region not published

This commissioned work will deliver a focused 4–6-week ‘groundwork sprint’ to produce an internal document resource that will support very senior strategists and planners in government departments to incorporate and embrace the influence lo…

• Design and execution of research and development
• Experimental development services
• Research and development consultancy services