Research and Development services on security and defence materials: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 73400000·Services · class·in Research & Development (R&D)
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
- Research services 312 · 12m
- Research and development consultancy services 194 · 12m
- Research consultancy services 167 · 12m
- Development consultancy services 89 · 12m
- Research and experimental development services 77 · 12m
- Design and execution of research and development 72 · 12m
- Test and evaluation 34 · 12m
- Experimental development services 22 · 12m
- Pre-feasibility study and technological demonstration 10 · 12m
- Military research and technology 7 · 12m
- All of Research & Development (R&D) →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 81% (30 notices)
- Other public bodies 3% (1 notices)
- Local authorities 3% (1 notices)
- Not classified 14% (5 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Defence Equipment and Support | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Department for Energy Security & Net Zero | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Department for Transport | Central government | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) | Central government | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Atomic Weapons Establishment | Central government | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DESNZ & DSIT Group Commercial | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defra Network eTendering Portal | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy | Central government | 1 | 0 | 0 |
21 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 14 of 37 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 84% (31 notices)
- Framework 11% (4 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 5% (2 notices)
- Limited / restricted 30% (11 notices)
- Route not published 24% (9 notices)
- Selective 24% (9 notices)
- Open 22% (8 notices)
- Above threshold 86% (6 notices)
- Below threshold 14% (1 notices)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 84 awards to 55 suppliers
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN UK LIMITED | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Event Horizon Pyrotechnics Limited | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Aerius Marine UK Ltd | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| BAE Surface Ships | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| GE Power Conversion Ltd. | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Score Marine Ltd. | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Survitec Group Ltd | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| The Solid Swivel Company Limited | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 9 of 37 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in research and development services on…
2 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS25001 - Scientific Research and Advice for Government Dynamic Purchasing System - Ongoing DPS Application | The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) | 9 Feb 2029 | 873d | £9,000,000 ceiling |
| Spark — The Technology Innovation Marketplace | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 15 Feb 2029 | 879d | £650,000,000 ceiling |
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 7340. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 10 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 7340. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.