Top suppliers
Top suppliers to UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Top-five suppliers hold 37% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.
Procurement categories
What UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
ITT for project 10202345
A GUNN CONSULTING · 2026-09-02
UKRI-6323 Confocal Microscopes Repair and Maintenance service
Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd · 2026-08-26
UKRI-5114 MRC Harwell Lab Refurbishment
Ashe Construction Ltd · 2026-08-25
UKRI-6097 MRC HQ Fellowships Evaluation Services
Technopolis Limited · 2026-08-20
UKRI-4944 Security Maintenance for STFC
Chubb Fire and Security Ltd · 2026-08-19
ITT for project 10203107
Phoenix Performance Solutions · 2026-08-13
ITT for project 10206102
Phoenix Performance Solutions · 2026-08-13
ITT for project 10205287
Helix Projects Limited · 2026-08-13
ITT for project 10206339
Cursive Thought Ltd · 2026-08-13
ITT for project 10205049
Cursive Thought Ltd · 2026-08-13
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Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
UKRI-6199 UKRI Dementia Challenge Health Economic Services
Deadline: 2026-09-16
£750K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
ITT for project 10168050
Expires: 2026-09-30
ITT for projects 10161399, 10163460
Expires: 2026-09-30
ITT for projects 10161528, 10162832
Expires: 2026-09-30
ITT for project 10038942
Expires: 2026-09-30
ITT for Project 10041100
Expires: 2026-09-30
ITT for Project 10146257
Expires: 2026-09-30
ITT FOR PROJECT 10086520, 10087787
Expires: 2026-09-30
ITT FOR PROJECT 10044496
Expires: 2026-09-30
ITT for project 10158921
Expires: 2026-09-30
ITT for project 10152347
Expires: 2026-09-30
Market analysis
Bidding into UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
82%
Awards to SMEs
37%
Top-5 supplier share
75%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 82% of UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises. Around 75%of awards are call-offs from framework agreements — getting onto the right framework matters as much as the bid itself here.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION
How much does UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION spend on procurement?
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION awarded 4,325 contracts totalling £320.4M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 1,024 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £371K.
Who are UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION by total award value are Orskov Yard A/S, EDF Energy, Matrix Offshore Services, LLC. The top five suppliers together hold 37% of contract value.
What does UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION buy from suppliers?
UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), repair and maintenance services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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SECTOR
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
- · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
- · Contracts Finder
Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.