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UK Research and Innovation: public contracts and tenders
UK Research and Innovation awarded 1,758 public contracts worth €97.5M where a value is stated since 2025-02-26; the education and training contract held by SCIENCE MADE SIMPLE LIMITED ends on 2026-10-28 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
At a glance
- Latest award: CSP26945 - Mechanical components, to ALMOND ENGINEERING LIMITED, 2026-10-26
- Contracts running with suppliers: 444 with an end date in the next 18 months (444 stated). Next to end: 2026-10-28, SCIENCE MADE SIMPLE LIMITED (end date stated)
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 1,746 of 1,758 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | UK Research and Innovation |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Central government authority |
| City | Swindon |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Technologies Ltd | 12 | €296k | ||
| Kongsberg Maritime AS | 979750730 Brønnøysund Register Centre (NO) | kongsbergmaritime.com | 10 | €222k |
| SOFTCAT PLC | 02174990 Companies House (GB) | softcat.com | 10 | €370k |
| Johnston Property Maintenance Ltd | 10 | €322k | ||
| DH BUILDING SERVICES (OXFORD) LIMITED | 9 | €206k | ||
| Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd | 9 | €196k | ||
| AtkinsRéalis PPS Limited | 8 | €825k | ||
| EGKenn Vacuum Technology SP. Z O. O. | 8 | €189k | ||
| R-Com Consulting Limited | 8 | €281k | ||
| MERCK LIFE SCIENCE UK LIMITED | 00660457 Companies House (GB) | merckgroup.com | 7 | €148k |
| CARL ZEISS LTD | 00542141 Companies House (GB) | zeiss.co.uk | 7 | €147k |
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LTD | 08815891 Companies House (GB) | agilent.com | 6 | €94,691 |
| Frazer-Nash Manufacturing Ltd | 6 | €119k | ||
| JISC SERVICES LIMITED | 6 | €137k | ||
| Leybold UK Ltd | 6 | €152k |
Suppliers named on UK Research and Innovation's award notices (the top 15 of 1,051); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-28 | CSP26602 - Early Careers Public Engagement Training | SCIENCE MADE SIMPLE LIMITED | €16,821 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-28 | DDaT25484 - Software License | SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES PLC | €25,532 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-28 | DDaT25456 - Cloud monitoring | SOFTCAT PLC (Companies House (GB) 02174990) | €41,516 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-28 | DDaT26389 - Hardware | Creotech Quantum SA | €15,945 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-29 | CSP26611 - Laboratory Leadership Course | EMBO Solutions GmbH | €22,000 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-29 | CSP26801 - Event Services | THE RCP REGENT'S PARK LIMITED | €58,123 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-30 | CSP26087 - LBNF B2A & B3 Plate Weld Trials | Electron Beam Processes Ltd | €14,221 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-30 | CSP26159 - Lab Storage | TEMA Solutions Ltd | €29,066 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-30 | CSP26182 - Generator for R75 | Ian Webb Engineering Ltd | €46,787 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-30 | CSP26219 - ESD workbenches for R76 lab | Elcom Ltd | €13,846 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-30 | CSP26259 - Counterbalance forklift | Easy Truck Material Handling Ltd | €45,936 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-30 | CSP26260 - Miniflex Power Supply & Installation | Rigaku Europe SE (VAT DE272109612) | €13,428 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-30 | CSP26255 - Machine Welder | Westermans International Ltd | €32,396 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-30 | CSP26407 - Deck Machinery | €16,133 | end date stated | |
| 2026-10-30 | CSP26638 - Decommissioning cytometry instruments | BECTON, DICKINSON U.K. LIMITED (Brønnøysund Register Centre (NO) 987985240) | €14,131 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-30 | CSP26790 - Service Engineer Attendance | Red Rock AS | €16,125 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-30 | CSP26835 - Consumables for Three Merck Millipore systems | MERCK LIFE SCIENCE UK LIMITED (Companies House (GB) 00660457) | €14,806 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-30 | CSP26863 - Vacuum turbo pump | AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITED (Companies House (GB) 08815891) | €13,352 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-30 | PS26301 - NPL data processing and Reports | NPL Management Limited (Companies House (GB) 02937881) | €15,493 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-31 | CSP26585 - Main Engine Spares | Bergen Engines AS | €15,118 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-31 | CSP26540 - Orobraze | JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC (Companies House (GB) 00033774) | €19,086 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-31 | CSP26634 - Filming of videos | CASS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED | €57,079 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-31 | CSP26665 - Maintenance Inspection of Winches | Kongsberg Maritime AS (Brønnøysund Register Centre (NO) 979750730) | €21,002 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-31 | CSP26682-Impact Report | Technopolis Ltd | €19,176 | end date stated |
| 2026-10-31 | CSP25533 - Service contract renewal | €20,038 | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 95%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of UK Research and Innovation whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 469 contracts (the 25 soonest shown); a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
No open call for tender from UK Research and Innovation today.
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory and precision equipment | 38 | 213 | €7.6M |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 187 | €4.7M |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 143 | €6.1M |
| Business services | 79 | 129 | €12.4M |
| Electrical equipment and lighting | 31 | 108 | €2.9M |
| Industrial machinery | 42 | 88 | €3.6M |
| Research and development | 73 | 84 | €2.6M |
| Education and training | 80 | 77 | €5.2M |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 72 | €6.6M |
| Construction materials | 44 | 70 | €5.6M |
| Construction work | 45 | 58 | €2.0M |
| Furniture and cleaning products | 39 | 52 | €1.2M |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-26 | CSP26945 - Mechanical components | ALMOND ENGINEERING LIMITED | €24,732 |
| 2026-10-26 | CSP26958 - Reagent Kit | Illumina Cambridge Ltd | €12,295 |
| 2026-10-26 | DDaT27516 | RITTAL LIMITED | €13,161 |
| 2026-10-26 | CSP26926 - renewal of storage space | BIZSPACE LIMITED | €29,378 |
| 2026-10-26 | CSP27939 - UNITS TRANSPORTATION | WELCH'S TRANSPORT LIMITED | €14,838 |
| 2026-10-26 | CSP27914 - Roof refurbishment | PRIMIS ROOFING & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | €27,623 |
| 2026-10-23 | CSP26956 - Magnet Supports | FRAZER-NASH MANUFACTURING LIMITED | €22,504 |
| 2026-10-22 | UKRI-5044 Electrical Upgrade for Project | CHUBB FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED | €185k |
| 2026-10-22 | DDaT26481-Funding Policy Assurance Platform costs | WELLCOME TRUST | n/a |
| 2026-10-22 | DDaT27539 Software package | EKKOSENSE LTD | n/a |
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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 4,042,287 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-28.
Questions
How many public contracts has UK Research and Innovation awarded?
UK Research and Innovation published 1,758 contract award notices between 2025-02-26 and 2026-10-26; the 1,746 that state a value add up to €97.5M (official notices, as of 2026-10-28).
Who are UK Research and Innovation's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Life Technologies Ltd (12), Kongsberg Maritime AS (10) and SOFTCAT PLC (10) (as of 2026-10-28). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which UK Research and Innovation contracts end soon?
469 contracts awarded by UK Research and Innovation end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the education and training contract held by SCIENCE MADE SIMPLE LIMITED, ending on 2026-10-28 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-28).
Does UK Research and Innovation have open tenders now?
No call for tender from UK Research and Innovation is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-28). Its 22 earlier calls are counted on this page.
What does UK Research and Innovation buy?
Most of UK Research and Innovation's awards are in Laboratory and precision equipment (CPV 38) (213), Software packages and information systems (CPV 48) (187) and Repair and maintenance services (CPV 50) (143) (as of 2026-10-28).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "UK Research and Innovation tenders and contracts: 1,758 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gb/, data as of 2026-10-28.