Retender radar: UK public contracts ending soon

Lot 1 - Destination Management Plan for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority · Local authority

Incumbent: GC Insight Ltd

The aim of this commission is to help build a compelling and robust storytelling narrative and brand, inspired by the region’s varied offer that better reflects the area, and to help develop an overarching Destination Management Plan for th…

Provision of the Playing Pitch Strategy

Babergh District Council · Local authority · East of England

Incumbent: Knight, Kavanagh & Page

The Councils’ Leisure, Sport & Physical Activity Strategy (LPSA) Report was adopted in 2021, with a supply and demand analysis provided on all sports provision within the districts. The development of a new Joint Local Plan is the Councils’…

Sampling and filtration of water samples from PondNet survey for DNA to be used for pond metric development

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal) · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

Incumbent: FRESHWATER HABITATS TRUST

Sampling of pond water and filtration of samples for DNA analysis to add to the pond condition metric project.

Edison Podcast Research

Ofcom · Other public body

Incumbent: Edison Research

Third-party research on UK podcast listening and listener preferences.

UK-TIDOS CDN

Ministry of Defence · Central government

Incumbent: University Hospitals Birmingham

Research namely UK Trauma Infectious Diseases Outcome Study (UK-TIDOS). The primary aim of UK-TIDOS is to assess the short- and long-term infection-related outcomes among military personnel with deployment-related wounds. Additionally, the …

PiPP Regeneration Plan

Gosport Borough Council (GBC) · Local authority · Nationwide (UK), South East England

Incumbent: Third Life Economics Ltd · Last contest: awarded 12% under the estimate

Consultancy Contract to support the Rowner Neighbourhood in developing the 10-year Regeneration Plan and investment plan for the Pride in Place Programme

GMCA 1883 GM Digital Blueprint Refresh

Greater Manchester Combined Authority · Local authority · Nationwide (UK)

Incumbent: OPEN DATA MANCHESTER CIC

Development of Engagement Strategy and Delivery Plan including workshop schedule within Greater Manchester. Route to Market: RFQ.

LCPSR01 London Councils - Programme of Public Engagement

London Councils · Local authority · Nationwide (UK)

Incumbent: Neighbourly Lab

London Councils is seeking an experienced public engagement partner to design and deliver a programme of deliberative public engagement exercises with Londoners, informed by the Talk London survey findings. Project Requirements • Design a c…

Tree Planting Evaluation and ECF Porta

THE NATIONAL FOREST COMPANY · Central government · East Midlands, West Midlands

Incumbent: JMU Services Limited

Collect and clean planting data (GIS form) Run models (carbon, ecology networks, air quality, water quality, water flow, access to nature) Estimate benefits (carbon seq; air quality, water storage, visitors) Summarise metrics by required gr…

National Institute of Economic & Social Research (NIESR) Membership

Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

Incumbent: National Institute of Economic and Social Research

Corporate Membership with the National Institute of Economic & Social Research (NIESR).

Pensions Commission Regional Engagement

Department for Work & Pensions · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

Incumbent: British Chamber of Commerce

Pensions Commission Regional Engagement 14/09/2026 - 30/11/2026

ES RDE 093 - Flood Hydrology Improvement Programme - M4 Hydrological Methods Ben

Environment Agency · Central government

Incumbent: Jeremy Benn Associates Ltd

Environment Agency Self-Service Direct Award. The purpose of this commission is to support the evaluation of the Model Intercomparison Project (MIP) through the application of dynatop model across a defined set of catchments.

Research and development of up to twelve contemporary music projects

The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London · Local authority

Incumbent: A Throw of Dice Touring Limited

Research and development of up to twelve contemporary music projects: programmes per calendar year (including outreach), festivals and special events at the Barbican and other related venues.

PS25345-The Laboratory of Molecular Biolog

UK Research and Innovation · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

Incumbent: Nbio LLC

**** THIS IS A CONTRACT DETAILS NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION **** This procurement is being concluded without competition due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular can supply the goods, services or work…

Evidence to support setting new resilience standards for the water sector

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · Central government · Greater London

Incumbent: Jacobs UK Ltd

The water industry provides critical services that the public, nature, and our economy depend on every day. Failure to maintain a resilient water supply and wastewater system – broadly meaning here one which can continue to perform its func…

Call off from FRA083: Quality Assurance, Analysis and Reporting of Business Food Waste Data

Waste & Resources Action Programme · Other public body · Nationwide (UK)

Incumbent: Axion Solutions Ltd

Analytical support to the Policy, Research and Data team over a three-month period. The successful supplier will work closely with a Senior Analyst to support the management, quality assurance, analysis and reporting of food waste data subm…

Curriculum for Wales Formative Evaluation

Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · Wales (Cymru)

Incumbent: Arad Research · Last contest: 3 bids (3 SME) · awarded 38% under the estimate

The Welsh Government seeks to contract for a formative evaluation of the Curriculum for Wales which will provide us with the broad qualitative and quantitative picture of how the reforms are working, how practice is changing and how these c…

• Research services

Consumer confidence in drinking water

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · Central government · Nationwide (UK), Greater London

Incumbent: ICF Consulting Services Limited

Research aims One of DWI’s core objectives is to protect and promote public confidence in the quality and safety of drinking water. Recent political, media and environmental pressures have highlighted the need for a robust evidence base to …

Heat Network Procurement Project

South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee · Other public body · Wales (Cymru)

Incumbent: AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited

This project would involve a narrowing down exercise of the waste heat opportunities identified in the Local Area Energy Plans (LAEPs) to three viable sites. Once this selection is completed, a high-level feasibility piece would take place …

Platelet SBRI Evaluation

University of Exeter · Education · South West England

Incumbent: South West Peninsula AHSN Limited

Independent Evaluation of the HELP Flag Innovation, required by 08/06/2027

GMCA 2078 Estates Mapping Consultant

Greater Manchester Combined Authority · Local authority · Nationwide (UK)

Incumbent: DATA HARBOUR LTD

Phase 1 - Developing a comprehensive public building database through partner engagement. Phase 2 - Building on the work from Phase 1, to use opensource data and re-engage with partners to plug any gaps in the public building database. Then…

CEFAS26-55 contract for repair/preventative maintenance for a Leco Pegasus

Cefas · Central government

Incumbent: Leco Instruments UK Limited

Contract for 12 month Repair / Preventative Maintenance for a Leco Pegasus Analytical Instrument. The Service Contract provides Cefas with a priority repair and maintenance service along with other on-site and off-site services in order to …

Talk Matters Programme Evaluation & Learning Partner

MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME · Police & fire · Greater London

Incumbent: Ecorys UK Limited · Last contest: 5 bids

The London Violence Reduction Unit ("VRU") is commissioning a Evaluation and Learning Partner for the Talk Matters Programme.   Talk Matters Programme, will support schools to identify Speech, Language and Communication Needs in children ea…

• Research and development services and related consultancy services

Talk Matters Evaluation & Learning Partner

MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME · Police & fire · Greater London

Incumbent: Ecorys UK Limited · Last contest: 5 bids

• Research and development services and related consultancy services

Green Belt Assessment Gedling Local Development Plan

Gedling Borough Council · Local authority

Incumbent: AECOM LIMITED

Gedling Borough Council wishes to appoint an appropriately qualified consultant to undertake a Green Belt Review to support the preparation of the Gedling Local Development Plan (GLDP).

Mount Edgcumbe Garden Battery PSNMP Project Management and Quantity Surveyor services

Plymouth City Council · Local authority · South West England

Incumbent: Insite Projects Ltd

As part of the Plymouth Sound National Marine Park we have undertaken to open up the historic Garden Battery in the Mount Edgecumbe Park to diverse audiences. The Garden Battery project has been developed to RIBA stage 3 and we are now look…

ES RDE 092 - Health Impacts of Prolonged Air Pollution Episodes in the UK

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · Central government

Incumbent: Air Quality Consultants Ltd

Defra Self-Service Direct Award. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is seeking to commission a health impact assessment (HIA) to quantify the likely human welfare impacts associated with a severe and prolonged poor air q…

ES RDE 049 - CSM 2026 Survey: CEN072026/HI1915: Benthic macrofauna sample analy

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · Central government

Incumbent: APEM

JNCC self-service direct award. JNCC wishes to commission a contract to undertake the macrofauna taxonomic analysis and Particle Size Analysis (PSA), of benthic grab samples to be collected on the CEND072026 offshore survey planned for 20th…

GMCA 1634 Support for the Social Economy Evaluation

Greater Manchester Combined Authority · Local authority · Nationwide (UK), North West England

Incumbent: Little Lion Research Ltd · Last contest: awarded 8% under the estimate

GMCA are seeking a partner to evaluate the Support for the Social Economy Programme. This programme was commissioned in 2023 with the intention of providing a new digital front door to support Social Economy businesses, and to provide speci…

ES RDE 143 - A Review of Autonomous Monitoring Methods in Highly Protected Mari

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · Central government

Incumbent: PML Applications Limited

JNCC self-service direct award. The primary aim of this project is to identify the most appropriate applications of autonomous monitoring methods within and around the newly designated offshore Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in Engli…

ES RDE 077 - Particle Size Analysis of Centre for Seabed Mapping sediment sample

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · Central government

Incumbent: British Geological Society

JNCC Self-Service Direct Award. Goals • Undertake PSA in accordance with NMBAQC guidelines for biological assessments, with 5 % replication (Mason, 2016); • Provide results in a MEDIN compliment metadata spreadsheet and accompanying analysi…

Local Plan Transport Support

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · Local authority · Greater London

Incumbent: City Science Corporation Limited

To provide Transport advice on the Local Plan work

Research on the use of AI and other disruptive technologies in actuarial work

THE FINANCIAL REPORTING COUNCIL LIMITED · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

Incumbent: City St Georges University of London · Last contest: awarded 1% under the estimate

THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) commissioned research into the use of AI and other disruptive technologies in actuarial work.

Workspace Study

Boston Borough Council · Local authority

Incumbent: BE Group

Supply of Professional Services Workspace Study and Investment Strategy

ES RDE 047 - Intertidal habitat survey of soft and hard substrates at Drigg Coast SAC

NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal) · Central government

Incumbent: ABPmer

Natural England self-service Direct Award Natural England is commissioning a Phase I and Phase II intertidal survey to gather additional evidence on the distribution, extent and community composition of the soft and hard substrate communiti…

Help to Grow Management: Evaluation

Department for Business & Trade · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

Incumbent: IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD

An evaluation of Phase 2 of the Help to Grow Management (HtGM) Scheme to understand the programme's outcomes for SMEs.

Provision of industry TV audience viewing data

Ofcom · Other public body

Incumbent: Broadcasters Audience Research Board (BARB)

Provision of industry TV audience viewing data with permission for Ofcom to publish this for any regulatory purpose. Ofcom requires this data in order to provide evidence in its regulatory duties in relation to PSB, aspects of Comms Act res…

GMCA 1704

Greater Manchester Combined Authority · Local authority · North West England

Incumbent: College of Policing

Multi-agency strategic training course for Category 1 & 2 organisations as classed under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004. This includes police, fire, local authorities, TfGM, NWAS, NHS. This order is for the provision of three courses.

CR_5492 Phase One of the Advance Manufacturing and Technology Plan

Department for Business & Trade · Central government · Greater London

Incumbent: Environmental Resources Management Limited

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is commissioning externally a programme of analytical and strategic support to develop an Automotive Manufacturing and Technology Plan aligned with the UK Industrial Strategy. Our strategic vision…

Regulatory Compliance Services for Medical Devices

NHS England · Central government

Incumbent: DevicePharm Consultancy Limited

Support in respect of the achievement of ISO 13485 certification, a critical requirement for the development and deployment of higher-risk software and AI medical devices, including the planned Probabilistic AI Triage product. The service i…

EAG mini RUA

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence · Central government

Incumbent: Coreva Scientific

HTE10085 CaRi-Heart for predicting cardiac risk in suspected coronary artery disease.

UK7 - Contract Details Notice

National Armament Director Group · Central government

Incumbent: CALLEN-LENZ ASSOCIATES LIMITED

The Authority requires the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Callen-Lenz, to provide engineering and technical support to 744 Naval Air Squadron (744 NAS) in preparation for and during Trial NEPTUNE REACH B.

Piccadilly Line Upgrade

Transport for London · Other public body · Nationwide (UK)

Incumbent: Faithful+Gould

TfL requires dedicated commercial management support for the HV Power workstream of the Piccadilly Line Upgrade (PLU) programme.

STA-26019 Spheroid Generation and Testing of Antisense Oligonucleotide Efficacy to Reduce Growth

Royal Holloway and Bedford New College · Education · South East England

Incumbent: ALCYOMICS LIMITED

Awarded to Alcyomics Limited for Spheroid Generation and Testing of Antisense Oligonucleotide Efficacy to Reduce Growth

Public Health SLT Coach

Royal Borough of Greenwich · Local authority · Greater London

Incumbent: Liz Goold Associates

Public health consultancy services.

Supply of Equipment for HALEU Deconversion Experimental Programme

NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED · Other public body · North West England

Incumbent: LYNDHURST PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED

This contract appoints a single supplier to supply laboratory scale equipment to support UKNNL's powder capability Research and Development (R&D) work under the HALEU Deconversion Project, funded by DESNZ. UKNNL requires support on the desi…

East Suffolk Place Partnership- Community Voices

East Suffolk Council · Local authority · North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England

Incumbent: Suffolk Community Foundation

To deliver Community voice activity program across East Suffolk as part of the Sports England Place program and the Marmot Place Initiative

UKRI-6015 - DHSC funded IUK UK Vaccine Network

UK Research and Innovation · Central government · North West England

Incumbent: Medicines Discovery Catapult Ltd

DHSC funded IUK UK Vaccine Network, to develop a Business Case and Technical Plan document and then review completed BCTPs for the potential progression of 21 DHSC funded projects for the development of vaccines for LMIC

Provision of Allergen Information Evaluation: Consumer follow up survey

The Food Standards Agency · Central government

Incumbent: IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD

On 5th March 2025, the FSA published new best practice guidance on the provision of allergen information for non-prepacked foods. This guidance applies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It sets out best practice for food businesses su…

Environmental research services

University of Exeter · Education · South West England

Incumbent: Forest Research

Environmental research review of existing research project literature and subsequent data analysis and reporting.