Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/region/london/research-development # Research & development tenders in London Research, development, evaluation and pilot projects, including innovation competitions. Funders such as research councils and government departments publish calls here, often with grant-style timelines. open now 25 published in the last 12 months 623 ## Open tenders 25 still accepting bids for research & development in London, newest first. [ACE 1122 ITQ - 'Artsmark 25 Young People Commissioners' Project Partner](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1697d-b03b-702e-a7a5-933f3c4ef46e/ace-1122-itq-artsmark-25-young-people-commissioners-project-partner)Artsmark is a national award and development programme that helps schools put arts and culture at the heart of education by recognising achievement, supporting improvement and fost... [Arts Council England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/arts-council-england) GB £15,000 24 days left 16 Nov 2026 [Local Nature Recovery Strategies - harnessing geodiversity for nature recovery](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a168a2-0124-72b6-8d5f-c6e6c23e9afb/local-nature-recovery-strategies-harnessing-geodiversity-for-nature-recovery)This project will audit the geodiversity component of the Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) and will seek to identify and demonstrate good practice, opportunities and benefit... [Natural England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/natural-england) GB £25,000 24 days left 16 Nov 2026 [Homelessness Toolkits](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a16457-7369-7202-ae72-83e80552c312/homelessness-toolkits)The LGA have received a grant to commission the development of two toolkits delivered by one supplier focussed on homelessness prevention and temporary accommodation management fol... [Local Government Association (LGA)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/local-government-association-lga) GB 17 days left 9 Nov 2026 [Economic analysis of access applications](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15f9e-d3c3-73b6-b61e-3a89711b14be/economic-analysis-of-access-applications)This invitation to tender sets out ORR's requirement for consultants to carry out economic analysis in support of ORR's assessment of track access rights decisions for four access... [Office of Rail and Road](https://tendernation.io/buyers/office-of-rail-and-road) GB £95,000 17 days left 9 Nov 2026 [Nature recovery and intangible cultural heritage](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4787-7110-ab3a-3a405c46164b/nature-recovery-and-intangible-cultural-heritage)The contractor will carry out a literature review on the published and grey literature as it relates to Intangible Cultural Heritage (also known as Living Heritage) practices and h... [Natural England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/natural-england) GB £20,833 20 days left 12 Nov 2026 [Local Government Data Sharing Playbook: Multi-Agency Sharing in Children’s Social Care](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4947-728c-ad83-59c066944fda/local-government-data-sharing-playbook-multi-agency-sharing-in-childrens-socia)The LGA is compiling a data sharing playbook comprising 5-7 modules to help councils navigate difficult and complex sharing arrangements. This tender invites submissions for a modu... [Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/improvement-and-development-agency-for-local-government-idea) GB 17 days left 9 Nov 2026 [Included Outside Publication Faith in Nature](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14a29-a2ce-7073-851a-05dd5c86a64c/included-outside-publication-faith-in-nature)Individuals and communities from different Faiths are known to benefit from nature's health and wellbeing offers; they are known to enjoy and show great passion for the natural wor... [Natural England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/natural-england) GB £20,000 11 days left 3 Nov 2026 [Sector research for councils to learn from collaborative ICT delivery in local government](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14503-584b-7036-bbe3-327b4e51c3c7/sector-research-for-councils-to-learn-from-collaborative-ict-delivery-in-local-g)The purpose of the research is to understand the practical factors that contribute to successful delivery when ICT services are provided across more than one organisation and to id... [Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/improvement-and-development-agency-for-local-government-idea) GB £29,999 24 days left 16 Nov 2026 [1074032381 T1424 Passenger Rolling Stock Emergency Window Repair Procedures](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1404a-e53c-7026-aba9-dd97adaf7592/1074032381-t1424-passenger-rolling-stock-emergency-window-repair-procedures)The project is expected to deliver the following outcomes: •A clear, evidence-based understanding of: owhich temporary repair methods, including any viable alternatives to film, wo... [Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/rail-safety-standards-board-rssb) GB £50,000 26 days left 18 Nov 2026 [WNC Children & Young People Health and Wellbeing Survey](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-6c0c-7028-aa26-facbcc858bcb/wnc-children-young-people-health-and-wellbeing-survey)WNC is seeking an experienced provider to support the design, mobilisation, delivery, analysis and reporting of three periodic Children and Young People's Health and Wellbeing Surv... [West Northamptonshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-northamptonshire-council) GB £75,000 10 days left 2 Nov 2026 [1073434028 T1427 Strategy for Harmonising Automatic Current Limitation Across Electric Rolling Stock in GB](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-8c27-704a-82c6-540cefca27cf/1073434028-t1427-strategy-for-harmonising-automatic-current-limitation-across-el)This research seeks to develop the evidence base required to inform the transition towards harmonised ACL characteristics across rolling stock operating on the GB network. It will... [Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/rail-safety-standards-board-rssb) GB £180,000 24 days left 16 Nov 2026 [1074279646 T1416 - Feasibility and impact of a full description of train path](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-8e5c-7259-9232-d303f7b0dc18/1074279646-t1416-feasibility-and-impact-of-a-full-description-of-train-path)RSSB is seeking to appoint a supplier to undertake research into the feasibility and potential impact of developing a more detailed description of a train’s full path than is curre... [RSSB](https://tendernation.io/buyers/rssb) GB £120,000 18 days left 10 Nov 2026 [Customer Survey Research Partner](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-a5c4-713c-adf8-4c9426ab00ab/customer-survey-research-partner)Peabody is seeking to appoint a customer research partner through the Government Commercial Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) RM6216 – Research and Insights to deliver customer feedb... [Peabody Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/peabody-trust) GB £1,750,000 17 days left 9 Nov 2026 [TNE Alumni Research: Support, Engagement and Role of Alumni UK](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-b77b-72c7-9dee-b9265aad20f5/tne-alumni-research-support-engagement-and-role-of-alumni-uk)The British Council (through Alumni UK) is seeking a research consultancy or research organisation to design and deliver a programme of primary and secondary mixed-methods research... [British Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/british-council) GB 6 days left 29 Oct 2026 [Procurement of services of Integrated Review and Assessment of Youth Mental Health Needs and Youth Centre Response Capacity in Selected PFRU Target Oblasts](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13def-8221-71ed-b0e7-b99effaf7e47/procurement-of-services-of-integrated-review-and-assessment-of-youth-mental-heal)Dear Sir/Madam, Chemonics Group UK Limited, implementing the project "Partnership Fund for a Resilient Ukraine" Phase 2 (PFRU-2) referred under the international technical assistan... [Chemonics International, Inc.](https://tendernation.io/buyers/chemonics-international-inc) GB £2 7 days left 30 Oct 2026 [Technology Fund Horizon Scanning](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-1d9f-7357-b6fd-44779678c426/technology-fund-horizon-scanning)The Government’s 2025 Financial Inclusion Strategy explicitly commits Fair4All Finance to testing innovative approaches to support financial inclusion in the UK. Aligned to these c... [FAIR4ALL Finance Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/fair4all-finance-limited) GB 12 days left 4 Nov 2026 [Who pays? Understanding cost misalignment between the NHS and Local Government](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-1fdc-70a3-a32f-9bd8a5423fcb/who-pays-understanding-cost-misalignment-between-the-nhs-and-local-government)The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking a supplier to undertake a focused policy research project exploring the interaction between NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) and lo... [Local Government Association (LGA)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/local-government-association-lga) GB £16,000 10 days left 2 Nov 2026 [Flight Schedules Data](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-05a7-72bf-bfd4-369f689baee6/flight-schedules-data)The DfT requires access to a detailed dataset on flight schedules to monitor the capacity and connectivity of the aviation sector and respond to any business-critical disruption in... [Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport) GB £25,000 7 days left 30 Oct 2026 [Department for Transport Shared Research, Evaluation and Analysis](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-27e5-7016-b54f-5667de1b58d4/department-for-transport-shared-research-evaluation-and-analysis)Invitation to tender documnets can be accessed at the following link- https://dft.app.jaggaer.com/go/7987765301A0F7302D0B Suppliers not already registered on the Department for Tra... [Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport) GB £7,500,000 20 days left 12 Nov 2026 [2026-065 -Generation Market Study](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-6efa-7038-bdaf-ed785e30daa7/2026-065-generation-market-study)The Authority is seeking a suitably qualified external provider to undertake a comprehensive market study of the Great Britain (GB) wholesale electricity generation sector and deli... [Ofgem](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ofgem) GB £416,667 3 days left 26 Oct 2026 ## Busiest buyers Ranked by open notices for research & development in London today. 1. [01 Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) 3 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/improvement-and-development-agency-for-local-government-idea) 2. [02 Natural England 3 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/natural-england) 3. [03 Department for Transport 2 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-transport) 4. [04 Local Government Association (LGA) 2 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/local-government-association-lga) 5. [05 Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) 2 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/rail-safety-standards-board-rssb) 6. [06 Arts Council England 1 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/arts-council-england) 7. [07 British Council 1 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/british-council) 8. [08 Chemonics International, Inc. 1 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/chemonics-international-inc) 9. [09 FAIR4ALL Finance Limited 1 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/fair4all-finance-limited) 10. [10 Low Pay Commission 1 open](https://tendernation.io/buyers/low-pay-commission) ## Recent contract awards - [Transport Data Standards Ecosystem](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a158dc-7b00-7358-8c6f-4eafd10f46a3/transport-data-standards-ecosystem)Won by [Public Group International Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/public-group-international) · [DfTc - Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport) · £134,600 · 20 Oct 2026 - [Inclusion Bases: exploring evidence of impact and models.](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1556d-9842-737d-b346-d3cfde6c2488/inclusion-bases-exploring-evidence-of-impact-and-models)Won by [ICF Consulting Services Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/icf-consulting-services) · [Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) · £327,895 · 19 Oct 2026 - [Inter-Agency Debris Co-ordination Committee (IADC) Research Studies - 2026/27](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdf-1007-7048-a0f9-1a2f9f70ceac/inter-agency-debris-co-ordination-committee-iadc-research-studies-202627)Won by [SPACE PROFESSIONALS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/space-professionals-partnership) and 2 more · [Department for Science, Innovation & Technology](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-science-innovation-technology) · £90,630 · 16 Oct 2026 - [Vehicle Lighting Glare Research - Phase 2](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a153b6-1f8e-70d3-8cc2-99a4bd11fc21/vehicle-lighting-glare-research-phase-2)Won by [APOLLO VEHICLE SAFETY LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/apollo-vehicle-safety) · [DfTc - Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport) · £394,991 · 13 Oct 2026 - [Building the Evidence Base: Outcomes for Nature are Greater with Peoples Input Phase 2](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be4-20ae-70b4-a821-63c03b304558/building-the-evidence-base-outcomes-for-nature-are-greater-with-peoples-input-p)Won by [APEX SCIENCE AND CONSERVATION LLP](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/apex-science-and-conservation) · [Natural England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/natural-england) · £37,000 · 10 Oct 2026 - [Waterborne Freight Research](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a16404-eede-71a7-95f2-3b464814a416/waterborne-freight-research)Won by [ECORYS UK LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ecorys) · [DfTc - Department for Transport](https://tendernation.io/buyers/dftc-department-for-transport) · £183,484 · 9 Oct 2026 - [Experiences, Awareness and Understanding of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b64-8991-7103-935b-8b98dd2d3cd8/experiences-awareness-and-understanding-of-the-criminal-injuries-compensation-s)Won by [ZK Analytics Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/zk-analytics) · [Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) · £145,850 · 9 Oct 2026 - [Improving regulation of microbial pollutant](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be7-5dc3-718d-82a3-c760b4dd1b33/improving-regulation-of-microbial-pollutant)Won by [British Geological Survey](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/british-geological-survey-bgs) · [Environment Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/environment-agency) · £39,775 · 7 Oct 2026 - [Quantitative Study Recruitment and Testing Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1594a-5d0b-7334-9c1c-469ccac806ba/quantitative-study-recruitment-and-testing-services)Won by [CAPRICORN VENTIS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/capricorn-ventis) · [UK Health Security Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-health-security-agency) · £92,650 · 6 Oct 2026 - [The Practice Education Facilitator role in Return to Practice](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be4-fac7-7225-a820-7f3417057028/the-practice-education-facilitator-role-in-return-to-practice)Won by [Five Social Care Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/five-social-care) · [NHS England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-england) · £20,000 · 6 Oct 2026 ## Who wins Suppliers named most on award notices in the last two years. 1. [01 Market & Opinion Research International Limited (Trading as 39 awards](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ipsos-market-research) 2. [02 IFF Research Ltd. 35 awards](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/iff-research) 3. [03 WSP UK Ltd 31 awards](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/wsp) 4. [04 Ricardo-AEA Ltd 30 awards](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ricardo-aea) 5. [05 UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) 29 awards](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/centre-for-ecology-and-hydrology-ukceh) 6. [06 RSK ADAS Limited 28 awards](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/rsk-adas) 7. [07 Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting) 23 awards](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/jeremy-benn-associates-t-a-jba-consulting) 8. [08 ICF Consulting Services Ltd 21 awards](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/icf-consulting-services) ## Questions and answers How many open tenders are there for research & development in London? There are 25 open tenders for research & development in London today, out of 623 notices published in the last 12 months. The list updates every morning from Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales, TED and other sources. Which buyers publish the most tenders for research & development in London? By open notices right now: Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) (3 open), Natural England (3 open), Department for Transport (2 open), Local Government Association (LGA) (2 open) and Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) (2 open). Who wins public contracts for research & development in London? The suppliers named most often on award notices in the last two years are Market & Opinion Research International Limited (Trading as (39 awards), IFF Research Ltd. (35 awards), WSP UK Ltd (31 awards), Ricardo-AEA Ltd (30 awards) and UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) (29 awards). 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