# Research services (CPV 73110000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/research-services-73110000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Research services (CPV 73110000) covers UK public procurement for Research services. Tracked across 1,043 published procedures (419 in the last 12 months) across 228 contracting authorities, with 29 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Research services - **CPV Code:** `73110000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector) - **Parent Division:** [Research & Development (R&D) (CPV 73000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/research-development-r-d-73000000) - **Live Open Tenders:** 29 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 419 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 1,043 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 124 (228 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 30 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/research-services-73110000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/research-services-73110000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (middle half 2–6) (median of 65 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £63k (median net contract award; interquartile range £30k–£164k) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 31 days (median) - **SME Win Rate:** 36% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises - **Local Win Rate:** 52% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region ## Other Classes in Research & Development (R&D) 1. [Research and development consultancy services (CPV 73200000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/research-and-development-consultancy-services-73200000): 150 notices/12m 2. [Research consultancy services (CPV 73210000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/research-consultancy-services-73210000): 132 notices/12m 3. [Development consultancy services (CPV 73220000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/development-consultancy-services-73220000): 57 notices/12m 4. [Research and experimental development services (CPV 73100000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/research-and-experimental-development-services-73100000): 50 notices/12m 5. [Design and execution of research and development (CPV 73300000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/design-and-execution-of-research-and-development-73300000): 14 notices/12m 6. [Test and evaluation (CPV 73430000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/test-and-evaluation-73430000): 9 notices/12m ## Live Open Tender Opportunities Currently open for bidding in Research services (soonest deadline first): 1. [CP2821-26 Study of Carbon Sequestration and Soil Health Impacts within Highway Earthworks](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cp2821-26-study-of-carbon-sequestration-and-soil-health-impacts-within-highway-earthworks-ocds-h6vhtk-07813a): £170,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Devon County Council 2. [Flight Schedules Data](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flight-schedules-data-ocds-h6vhtk-078016): £25,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Department for Transport 3. [CP2821-26 Study of Carbon Sequestration and Soil Health Impacts within Highway Earthworks](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cp2821-26-study-of-carbon-sequestration-and-soil-health-impacts-within-highway-earthworks-ocds-h6vhtk-077fd9): £170,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Devon County Council 4. [Technology Fund Horizon Scanning](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/technology-fund-horizon-scanning-ocds-h6vhtk-07836e): £50,000 · Deadline: 4 Nov 2026 · FAIR4ALL FINANCE LIMITED 5. [1074279646 T1416 - Feasibility and impact of a full description of train path](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/1074279646-t1416-feasibility-and-impact-of-a-full-description-of-train-path-ocds-h6vhtk-07865b): £120,000 · Deadline: 10 Nov 2026 · Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) 6. [Department for Transport Shared Research, Evaluation and Analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/department-for-transport-shared-research-evaluation-and-analysis-ocds-h6vhtk-06b362): £7,500,000 · Deadline: 12 Nov 2026 · Department for Transport 7. [Nature recovery and intangible cultural heritage](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nature-recovery-and-intangible-cultural-heritage-ocds-h6vhtk-078af5): £20,833 · Deadline: 12 Nov 2026 · NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal) 8. [Tees Bird Mapping Project](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tees-bird-mapping-project-ocds-h6vhtk-078b54): £33,330 · Deadline: 13 Nov 2026 · NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal) ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Research services work: 1. [Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/rssb-gov-ot1207): 73 notices (25 in last 12m) · **3 open** 2. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 57 notices (26 in last 12m) · **1 open** 3. [Department for Energy Security & Net Zero](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-energy-security-net-zero-gov-d1380): 46 notices (20 in last 12m) 4. [Department for Transport](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-transport-gov-d9): 29 notices (14 in last 12m) · **2 open** 5. [Department for Business & Trade](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-business-trade-gov-d1382): 24 notices (20 in last 12m) 6. [Scottish Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-government-GB-PPON-PVCB-3739-TNGL): 24 notices (2 in last 12m) 7. [The Food Standards Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-food-standards-agency-gov-d102): 23 notices (7 in last 12m) 8. [Defra Network eTendering Portal](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defra-network-etendering-portal-GB-FTS-99321): 22 notices (0 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 78 notices (25%) 2. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 70 notices (22%) 3. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 69 notices (22%) 4. [North East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-east): 59 notices (19%) 5. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 57 notices (18%) 6. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 55 notices (17%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Research services: 1. [UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/university-of-manchester-coh-rc000797): 17 procedures across 8 contracting authorities 2. [IFF Research Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/i-f-f-research-limited-coh-00849983): 12 procedures (13 awards) across 10 contracting authorities 3. [OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ove-arup-partners-limited-coh-01312453): 8 procedures across 5 contracting authorities 4. [Ricardo AEA Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ricardo-aea-ltd-coh-08229264): 7 procedures (8 awards) across 3 contracting authorities 5. [LGC LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lgc-limited-coh-02991879): 6 procedures (8 awards) across 3 contracting authorities 6. [University of Birmingham](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/university-of-birmingham-coh-rc000645): 6 procedures across 5 contracting authorities 7. [University of Exeter](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/university-of-exeter-coh-rc000653): 6 procedures across 4 contracting authorities 8. [UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/university-of-southampton-coh-rc000668): 5 procedures (6 awards) across 4 contracting authorities ## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance > **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline: > [Explore interactive Research services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/research-services-73110000) ## Provenance and Open Data - **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/research-services-73110000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt