Top suppliers
Top suppliers to UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
Top-five suppliers hold 30% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.
Procurement categories
What UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
7971722438733150Recent contracts
Latest UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
UKRI-MRC Accounting and Actuarial Services
Government Actuary's Department · 2026-09-12
£792K
UKRI-6316 Completion of works ISIS Building
Pyramid Services South Ltd · 2026-09-11
£410K
UKRI-6292 High-resolution mass spectrometer system
AB SCIEX UK Limited · 2026-09-10
£464K
UKRI-6363 REF 2029 Submissions
Scout Consultancy Ltd · 2026-09-09
£780K
UKRI-6004 Genotyping Services
Transnetyx, Inc. · 2026-09-08
BAS - Support to Field Personnel Moves and Cargo Forwarding
Antarctic Logistics and Expeditions LLC · 2026-09-08
£434K
UKRI –5498 TechFirst undergraduate and Spärck AI scholarships: Cohort Management Function (Lot 1), Recruitment Function (Lot 2)
QA LIMITED · 2026-09-07
£2.4M
UKRI-6242 MRC LMS Electrification of Gas-Fired Humidifier
Building Projects Group Limited · 2026-09-07
£350K
UKRI-6344 External Road Windmill Gate Access
DH Building Services (Oxford) Ltd · 2026-09-07
£111K
UKRI –5498 TechFirst undergraduate and Spärck AI scholarships: Cohort Management Function (Lot 1), Recruitment Function (Lot 2)
Penna Plc · 2026-09-06
£1.6M
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BGS North Sea Late Cenozoic Environments
Deadline: 2026-09-16
£15.0M
MRC LMB Minor Works
Deadline: 2026-09-16
£4.5M
UKRI-6105 Double Door Steam Autoclave
Deadline: 2026-09-21
£500K
Laboratory 258 and 270 Fit Out
Deadline: 2026-09-25
£383K
UKRI-6280 LISA 2 Cleanroom Project
Deadline: 2026-09-25
£2.7M
UKRI-6261 Self-Steam Generating Autoclave
Deadline: 2026-09-28
£375K
BAS - SDA - Scientific Mooring Hoist
Deadline: 2026-10-12
£320K
UKRI-5541 Framework Agreement for BGS Keyworth Food Supplies
Deadline: 2026-10-23
£240K
UKRI-6064 ISP-1157 Replacement of Large ISIS Power Supply System
Deadline: 2026-11-23
£3.0M
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
UKRI-5220 MRC LMB Snapgene License Renewal
Expires: 2026-09-19
UKRI-5195 Orbital Welding System
Expires: 2026-09-25
£72K
UKRI-5371 CREST Award scheme
Expires: 2026-09-30
£1.0M
UKRI-5276 Provision of Lead for Fixed Ballast, RRS Sir David Attenborough
Expires: 2026-09-30
£1.9M
UKRI-5011 Subscription software licenses, maintenance and support
Expires: 2026-09-30
UKRI-5209 IUK ScaleX High Growth Index Subscription and Maintenance Support
Expires: 2026-09-30
£262K
UKRI-6267-Faraday Battery Challenge
Expires: 2026-09-30
£45K
NEC e-Corporate - NEC4 Licence and FMC
Expires: 2026-09-30
£24K
UKRI-5973 Acoustic Test Equipment Rental and Support
Expires: 2026-09-30
£190K
UKRI-5098 NEC e-Corporate - NEC4 Licence and FMC
Expires: 2026-09-30
£24K
Market analysis
Bidding into UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
37%
Awards to SMEs
30%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
5
Awards to social enterprises
Around 37% of UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 5 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
How much does UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) spend on procurement?
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) awarded 808 contracts totalling £185.9M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 611 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £316K.
Who are UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)'s top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) by total award value are CPC Project Services Limited, Air Liquide Advanced Technologies, Orskov Yard A/S. The top five suppliers together hold 30% of contract value.
What does UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) buy from suppliers?
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)'s procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) contracts?
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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
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