Research and development contracts ending in the next 1 to 12 months

These 101 research and development contracts, awarded in roughly the last 13 months, have a published end date between one and twelve months from now. Many contracts like these are advertised again, although some are extended instead, so now is the time to prepare.

(04: SF&NM) GK25-14Nuclear Decommissioning Authority · current supplier: a small supplier · £148kEnds 24 Nov 2026
Legal SupportUK Shared Business Services Limited · current supplier: Burges Salmon Solicitors · £50kEnds 27 Nov 2026
Procurement Support from (SBS10190) 618225National Highways Limited · current supplier: a small supplier · £432kEnds 30 Nov 2026
Public Consultation Support ServicesDorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service · current supplier: a small supplier · value not publishedEnds 10 Dec 2026
DBT Research: Evaluation Call Off ContractDepartment for Business and Trade · current supplier: Market & Opinion Research International Limited (Trading as · £6mEnds 11 Dec 2026
DBT Research: Econometrics Call Off ContractDepartment for Business and Trade · current supplier: ICF Consulting Services Limited · £4.5mEnds 11 Dec 2026
Pj. PoppinsMinistry of Defence · current supplier: a small supplier · £200kEnds 11 Dec 2026
G-Cloud 14 Framework Call-Off: Gartner Research Services (12 month Subscription)Financial Services Compensation Scheme · current supplier: Gartner UK Limited · £57kEnds 31 Dec 2026
GMCA 1588 Estates Consultancy Support (CWB)Greater Manchester Combined Authority · current supplier: a small supplier · £281kEnds 31 Dec 2026
Anchor Partnership extension with the National Decommissioning Centre (NDC).Nuclear Decommissioning Authority · current supplier: National Decommissioning Centre · £200kEnds 31 Dec 2026
Demand determinant and Elasticities for English Higher Education Con_29296Department for Education · current supplier: ALMA ECONOMICS LIMITED · £249kEnds 13 Jan 2027
Stanmer Park Archaeology PA2 Feasibility StudyEast Sussex County Council · current supplier: Stantec Limited · £63kEnds 18 Jan 2027
PS25306UK Shared Business Services Limited · current supplier: DAC Beachcroft LLP · £20kEnds 25 Jan 2027
S30038 Specialist Professionals: National Concrete Roads ProgrammeNational Highways Limited · current supplier: a small supplier · £298kEnds 27 Jan 2027
Probation Partnerships and Collaborations ResearchMinistry of Justice · current supplier: KTA Research and Consulting LLP · £66kEnds 29 Jan 2027
Pj. MorrighanMinistry of Defence · current supplier: Flowcopter · £153kEnds 2 Feb 2027
University R&D services for EIRT cement analytical workUnited Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited · current supplier: University of Sheffield · £59kEnds 9 Feb 2027
FRS24253 An evidence base for rural flood and coastal resilienceEnvironment Agency · current supplier: a small supplier · £107kEnds 28 Feb 2027
Homes England: Gartner Research Services (CCS RM1557.14) G-Cloud 14, Lot 3: Cloud Support)Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) · current supplier: a small supplier · £86kEnds 28 Feb 2027
S30071 TLOT10201 Local Transport Technical Advisory (LTTA) PanelNational Highways Limited · current supplier: a small supplier · £575kEnds 28 Feb 2027
Post Doctoral Research Agreement surrounding viable technologies for on-line monitoring for deconversion.United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory Limited · current supplier: University of Strathclyde · £93kEnds 28 Feb 2027
Systematic review of the Impacts of Digital Media con_30910Department for Education · current supplier: a small supplier · £139kEnds 28 Feb 2027
Agricultural Land and Organic Waste: A National Capacity Estimator (ALDepartment for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs · current supplier: a small supplier · £114kEnds 15 Mar 2027
Stakeholder Research Programme 2026The Pensions Regulator · current supplier: THINKS INSIGHT AND STRATEGY (BRITAIN THINKS) LIMITED · £85kEnds 15 Mar 2027
REQUEST FOR QUOTE FOR THE PROVISION OF CARBON ASSESSMENTS AND CARBON REDUCTION PLANS FOR WINCHESTER DISTRICT BUSINESSESWinchester City Council · current supplier: Arthian · £16kEnds 17 Mar 2027
National Process Evaluation of Community Accommodation Service Tier 1 (CAS1)Ministry of Justice · current supplier: Ipsos (market research) Limited · £160kEnds 22 Mar 2027
Qualitative Research Call OffDfTc: Department for Transport · current supplier: a small supplier · £400kEnds 30 Mar 2027
S30034 Road to Zero Harm ImplementationNational Highways Limited · current supplier: a small supplier · £358kEnds 31 Mar 2027
The Provision of Space Surveillance and Tracking Services Data: LEOUK Shared Business Services Limited · current supplier: Spaceflux Ltd · £551kEnds 31 Mar 2027
Monitoring groundwater microbial communities (operational practice)Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs · current supplier: UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) · £93kEnds 31 Mar 2027
Contract for the provision of External Audit of BCGcattle Phase 3Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs · current supplier: a small supplier · £2kEnds 31 Mar 2027
S30041 Shunt Module DevelopmentNational Highways Limited · current supplier: a small supplier · £234kEnds 31 Mar 2027
Youth Justice Workforce ResearchMinistry of Justice · current supplier: The Workforce Development Trust Limited · £59kEnds 31 Mar 2027
National Grid Eastern Green Link 5: Protected Landscape SupportNatural England · current supplier: a small supplier · £21kEnds 31 Mar 2027
RAF014/2526: Evaluation of the Retrofit Devolution ProgramDesnz · current supplier: a small supplier · £280kEnds 31 Mar 2027
Youth Justice Pathfinder: Specialist Delivery PartnerWalsall Council e-Tendering · current supplier: a small supplier · £193kEnds 31 Mar 2027
FISC Core FundingCPI (Centre for Process Innovation) · current supplier: a small supplier · £100kEnds 31 Mar 2027
Street Manager SME: Highways AuthorityDfTc: Department for Transport · current supplier: a small supplier · £80kEnds 31 Mar 2027
Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation Impact EvaluationUK Shared Business Services Limited · current supplier: a small supplier · £137kEnds 31 Mar 2027
S30063 UPS Battery Rollout on Smart MotorwaysNational Highways Limited · current supplier: a small supplier · £193kEnds 31 Mar 2027
Provision of the Family Resources Survey (FRS) 2024 to 2027Office for National Statistics · current supplier: NatCen Social Research · £13.5mEnds 31 Mar 2027
Penetration and Security Health TestingUK Shared Business Services Limited · current supplier: a small supplier · £180kEnds 31 Mar 2027
Understanding and Improving the Welfare of Breeding and Teaser MalesDepartment for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs · current supplier: a small supplier · £50kEnds 31 Mar 2027
VM0586 Calf Rearers: RDE Framework mini compDefra · current supplier: a small supplier · £109kEnds 31 Mar 2027
DNWP0004/LOT1B/ Alpha Active DemonstratorSellafield Ltd · current supplier: a small supplier · £1.4mEnds 31 Mar 2027
Support to Dstl Space domain Operational Research MMTD developmentDefence Science and Technology Laboratory · current supplier: Bae Systems (Operations) Ltd · £440kEnds 31 Mar 2027
Electrification of Heat Programme EvaluationDesnz · current supplier: ICF Consulting Services Ltd · £999kEnds 31 Mar 2027
Assess physical demand of police roles and recommendation of testing methodologyCollege of Policing Limited · current supplier: BLOOM PROCUREMENT SERVICES LTD · £183kEnds 31 Mar 2027
DSIT & NI: Project Barbara PoCDsit · current supplier: The Neurodegeneration Initiative Limited · £2.8mEnds 31 Mar 2027
S30105 National Enforcement Strategy and Coordination Project (NESCO) Phase 2National Highways Limited · current supplier: a small supplier · £250kEnds 31 Mar 2027
S30097 Product Supplier Assurance Support Services (Phase 2 2026/27)National Highways Limited · current supplier: a small supplier · £200kEnds 31 Mar 2027
Legal Research ServiceThe Electoral Commission · current supplier: LexisNexis · £71kEnds 31 Mar 2027
Financial Research Survey subscriptionFca · current supplier: a small supplier · £213kEnds 31 Mar 2027
S30104 Compliance Monitoring Tool SupportNational Highways Limited · current supplier: a small supplier · £48kEnds 31 Mar 2027
GOTT KASP/KAGF EvalDsit · current supplier: Technopolis · £191kEnds 31 Mar 2027
NDA Legacy Waste Cave 5Nuclear Decommissioning Authority · current supplier: a small supplier · £639kEnds 31 Mar 2027
University Interactions: NDA Research Portfolio, Single Supplier FrameworkNuclear Decommissioning Authority · current supplier: a small supplier · £12mEnds 31 Mar 2027
Legal framework access adviceUK Shared Business Services Limited · current supplier: DLA Piper UK LLP · £99kEnds 31 Mar 2027
Workforce Flows projectConstruction Industry Training Board · current supplier: a small supplier · £58kEnds 13 Apr 2027
VTP Evaluation ServicesCps · current supplier: a small supplier · £475kEnds 13 Apr 2027
AI Strategic FrameworkHealth Research Authority · current supplier: a small supplier · £95kEnds 23 Apr 2027
Acas27410: Evaluation of Acas Individual Conciliation ServiceUK Sbs · current supplier: a small supplier · £484kEnds 30 Apr 2027
S30028 TRST3079 HGV Lorry Parking SurveyNational Highways Limited · current supplier: a small supplier · £345kEnds 30 Apr 2027
S30096 Reviewing the Culture at Lower Thames CrossingNational Highways Limited · current supplier: a small supplier · £30kEnds 30 Apr 2027
Extension 1: External Quality Reviews Contract 3 (CPT_22_102)National Audit Office · current supplier: Grant Thornton UK Advisory and Tax LLP · £33kEnds 30 Apr 2027
Extension 1: External Quality Reviews Contract 2 (CPT_22_102)National Audit Office · current supplier: RAND Europe Community Interest Company · £33kEnds 30 Apr 2027
Extension 1: External Quality Reviews (CPT_22_102)National Audit Office · current supplier: Risksol Consulting Ltd · £33kEnds 30 Apr 2027
Umbrella Companies ResearchH M Revenue & Customs · current supplier: IPSOS (Market Research) Ltd · £120kEnds 3 May 2027
Digital Adoption Trial 2Department for Business and Trade · current supplier: Verian Group UK Limited · £317kEnds 7 May 2027
Provision of Drive35 Evaluation Framework and BaselineGovernment Commercial Agency · current supplier: a small supplier · £219kEnds 7 May 2027
Labour Market Evidence Synthesis & DisseminationDepartment for Work and Pensions · current supplier: a small supplier · £1.1mEnds 10 May 2027
(06: EDW&MR) DC25-15Nuclear Decommissioning Authority · current supplier: a small supplier · £284kEnds 21 May 2027
Pensions Decumulation and Decision-MakingDepartment for Work and Pensions · current supplier: a small supplier · £74kEnds 26 May 2027
Landfill Gas: CfD LegalDesnz · current supplier: Dentons UK and Middle East LLP · £281kEnds 31 May 2027
S30103 Asset Health Indicator technical developmentNational Highways Limited · current supplier: a small supplier · £500kEnds 31 May 2027
Support contractHome Office · current supplier: a small supplier · £2.3mEnds 31 May 2027
S30109 Technical Assessment RIS3 Renewals Investment PlanningNational Highways Limited · current supplier: a small supplier · £500kEnds 31 May 2027
Business Perceptions Survey 2026Department for Business and Trade · current supplier: a small supplier · £300kEnds 11 Jun 2027
PR 07 2026 Consultation and Engagement ResearchExeter City Council · current supplier: a small supplier · £175kEnds 14 Jun 2027
AI ApprenticeshipDsit · current supplier: a small supplier · £90kEnds 15 Jun 2027