Source: https://tendernation.io/sectors/research-development

# Research & development tenders

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 now47

notices tracked23,900

CPV division 73. From Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, Public Contracts Scotland, TED and the World Bank, updated every morning.

## Who buys this

UK Shared Business Services Limited has published the most, with 1,250 notices.

Counts are every notice each buyer has published in this sector since we started tracking, open and closed.

[All buyers ](/buyers)

1. [01UK Shared Business Services Limited1,250](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-shared-business-services-limited)
2. [02Radioactive Waste Management Limited1,245](https://tendernation.io/buyers/radioactive-waste-management-limited)
3. [03Highways England1,122](https://tendernation.io/buyers/highways-england)
4. [04Defra Network eTendering Portal931](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defra-network-etendering-portal)
5. [05Defence Science and Technology Laboratory762](https://tendernation.io/buyers/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory)
6. [06Department For Education576](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education)
7. [07Crown Commercial Service495](https://tendernation.io/buyers/crown-commercial-service)
8. [08Ministry of Defence485](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence)

## Open tenders

47 still accepting bids, newest first. Deadlines inside 14 days are highlighted.

- [Youth Services Framework](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-4908-729e-970c-9fe19e024f17/youth-services-framework)[Birmingham City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/birmingham-city-council) · GB · £660,000 · Published 14 Oct 2026Closes 6 Nov 2026
- [University Interactions - NDA Research Portfolio - Single Supplier Framework](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-6a6d-737b-b7f8-2c3634532ce2/university-interactions-nda-research-portfolio-single-supplier-framework)[Nuclear Decommissioning Authority](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nuclear-decommissioning-authority) · GB · £16,000,000 · Published 14 Oct 2026Closes 20 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)[West Northamptonshire Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/west-northamptonshire-council) · GB · £75,000 · Published 14 Oct 2026Closes 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)[Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/rail-safety-standards-board-rssb) · GB · £180,000 · Published 13 Oct 2026Closes 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](https://tendernation.io/buyers/rssb) · GB · £120,000 · Published 13 Oct 2026Closes 10 Nov 2026
- [Customer Survey Research Partner](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-a5c4-713c-adf8-4c9426ab00ab/customer-survey-research-partner)[Peabody Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/peabody-trust) · GB · £1,750,000 · Published 12 Oct 2026Closes 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)[British Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/british-council) · GB · Published 12 Oct 2026Closes 29 Oct 2026
- [Provision of research into organics treatment capacity in Scotland Reference](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c00-ca69-73a9-975b-31a86fc65c48/provision-of-research-into-organics-treatment-capacity-in-scotland-reference)[Zero Waste Scotland Ltd](https://tendernation.io/buyers/zero-waste-scotland-ltd) · GB · £90,000 · Published 9 Oct 2026Closes 16 Nov 2026
- [SE1286 Transgender Inclusion in Domestic Sports Guidance Review](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-738d-7184-aeac-49d8125e7d44/se1286-transgender-inclusion-in-domestic-sports-guidance-review)[Sport England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/sport-england) · GB · Published 8 Oct 2026Closes 16 Nov 2026
- [Training on Homelessness Act 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-7d32-703e-adb0-eed9844440c0/training-on-homelessness-act-2026)[Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government](https://tendernation.io/buyers/llywodraeth-cymru-welsh-government) · GB · £200,000 · Published 8 Oct 2026Closes 10 Nov 2026
- [Technology Fund Horizon Scanning](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-1d9f-7357-b6fd-44779678c426/technology-fund-horizon-scanning)[FAIR4ALL Finance Limited](https://tendernation.io/buyers/fair4all-finance-limited) · GB · Published 8 Oct 2026Closes 4 Nov 2026
- [Domestic Abuse Needs Assessment](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-6864-7344-affd-1403528edd22/domestic-abuse-needs-assessment)[Birmingham City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/birmingham-city-council) · GB · £90,000 · Published 7 Oct 2026Closes 2 Nov 2026
- [Cardiff and Vale Market Stability Report](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-0397-7065-9e24-906d89ee38ed/cardiff-and-vale-market-stability-report)[Cardiff and Vale University Health Board](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cardiff-and-vale-university-health-board) · GB · £50,000 · Published 7 Oct 2026Closes 2 Nov 2026
- [Consultation Services for Existing Town Plan Reviews, and Rural Place Plan Review Development for Gilford, Keady and Rathfriland](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-4ada-72a5-b1b4-08e409bb0e10/consultation-services-for-existing-town-plan-reviews-and-rural-place-plan-revie)[Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/armagh-city-banbridge-and-craigavon-borough-council) · GB · Published 7 Oct 2026Closes in 14 days
- [ITT - Heritage as Urban Green Infrastructure: an Evidence Review of Opportunities for Climate Resilience, and Future Directions - UID 366](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-7520-72b0-8b73-8d7966798a0b/itt-heritage-as-urban-green-infrastructure-an-evidence-review-of-opportunitie)[Historic England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/historic-england) · GB · £15,000 · Published 7 Oct 2026Closes 2 Nov 2026
- [Research examining frameworks of impact in the creative economy](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c00-cbda-72a0-9742-a2201db4f32d/research-examining-frameworks-of-impact-in-the-creative-economy)[Creative Scotland](https://tendernation.io/buyers/creative-scotland) · GB · Published 7 Oct 2026Closes in 14 days
- [CP2821-26 Study of Carbon Sequestration and Soil Health Impacts within Highway Earthworks](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-00b4-710f-8a06-c53af777d3da/cp2821-26-study-of-carbon-sequestration-and-soil-health-impacts-within-highway-e)[Devon County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/devon-county-council) · GB · £170,000 · Published 6 Oct 2026Closes 30 Oct 2026
- [ITT - Storage Design and Environmental Requirements Framework for Archaeological Archives in England - UID 369](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-2524-7095-8d05-3928b40f11d4/itt-storage-design-and-environmental-requirements-framework-for-archaeological)[Historic England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/historic-england) · GB · £24,000 · Published 5 Oct 2026Closes 2 Nov 2026
- [PS26239 - RAF015/2627 - Plug-in batteries safety study](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be7-985d-7278-81e0-e6e2f4cf0c4e/ps26239-raf0152627-plug-in-batteries-safety-study)[Department for Energy Security & Net Zero](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-energy-security-net-zero) · GB · £300,000 · Published 5 Oct 2026Closes in 7 days
- [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)[Local Government Association (LGA)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/local-government-association-lga) · GB · £16,000 · Published 5 Oct 2026Closes 2 Nov 2026

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