Research services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 73110000·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
73110000 Research services832 notices · 83%73111000 Research laboratory services166 notices · 17%73112000 Marine research services70 notices · 7%- 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
- Research and Development services on security and defence materials 6 · 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 42% (416 notices)
- Other public bodies 19% (188 notices)
- Local authorities 6% (64 notices)
- Education & universities 6% (62 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 1% (5 notices)
- Not classified 26% (264 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSSB | Other public bodies | 65 | 34 | 2 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 53 | 10 | 2 |
| Defra Network eTendering Portal | not classified | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | not classified | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Department for Energy Security & Net Zero | Central government | 31 | 14 | 4 |
| Historic England | Central government | 24 | 17 | 3 |
| Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government | Central government | 24 | 3 | 1 |
| Department of Health & Social Care | Central government | 23 | 5 | 0 |
| Food Standards Agency | Central government | 21 | 12 | 1 |
| Welsh Government | not classified | 21 | 0 | 0 |
272 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 439 of 1,006 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 3 | 50% | 58% | |
| Greater London | 7 | 32% | 65% | |
| South East England | 5 | 58% | 40% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 4 | 57% | 30% | |
| North East England | 5 | 53% | 60% | |
| North West England | 5 | 53% | 67% | |
| East of England | 7 | 67% | 53% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | 58% | 65% | |
| South West England | 7 | 50% | 52% | |
| West Midlands | 5 | 53% | 64% | |
| East Midlands | 7 | 57% | 67% | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
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 87% (878 notices)
- Framework 12% (119 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (9 notices)
- Open 58% (587 notices)
- Route not published 23% (228 notices)
- Limited / restricted 13% (130 notices)
- Selective 6% (60 notices)
- Direct award 0% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 44% (138 notices)
- Below threshold 56% (173 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (575) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 21% (38)
- 2–3 29% (52)
- 4–6 32% (58)
- 7 or more 18% (32)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 910 awards to 523 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 8% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.F.F. Research Ltd | 10 | 18 | 10 | 10 |
| Ipsos | 9 | 24 | 4 | 6 |
| NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH | 9 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Ove Arup & Partners Ltd | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
| LGC Limited | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| AtkinsRéalis PPS Limited | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Ricardo-AEA Ltd | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Fera Science Ltd | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 352 of 1,006 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in research services
21 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
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 7311. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 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 7311. 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.