CPV 73000000
Research and development services and related consultancy services — UK government contracts
479
Contracts indexed
£2.0b
Known total value
What UK government contracts fall under CPV 73000000?
Division 73 covers research and development services and related consultancy — commissioned research, evaluations of programmes and pilots, clinical research support and experimental development. Policy consultancy overlaps with divisions 79 and 75.
Central departments and their arm's-length bodies (Defra, DHSC, DfE research units), UKRI and research councils, the NIHR, and larger councils commissioning service evaluations are the steady buyers.
Tendarix indexes 479 contracts in this category from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, the devolved-nation portals and 400+ council procurement sites, each with a plain-English AI summary.
Procurement activity over the last 12 months
309 contracts worth £661.6m in disclosed value were published for Research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000) in the last year. Bars show monthly contract volume; the line tracks known award value.
Recent tenders
Procurement of services of Integrated Review and Assessment of Youth Mental Health Needs and Youth Centre Response Capacity in Selected PFRU Target Oblasts
£0k–0kProvision of research into organics treatment capacity in Scotland Reference
£90kNon-Planar Surface Characterisation and Swabbing Using the Spot Robot
TCAT Cell Therapy Project.
£381kTransport to Employment – Utilising and Promoting the North East of Scotland Sustainable Travel Brand
£100kDIG Gartner Research Services
£2318kRESEARCH EXAMINING FRAMEWORKS OF IMPACT IN THE CREATIVE ECONOMY
Window to 1913: Activity Plan Delivery Lead
Developing a UK Skills Taxonomy
£495kCR_5542 - Research into Work Stress, Burnout and Employment Outcomes
£140k–200kContract Award of Implementing and Evaluating Emerging Technology in Immigration Enforcement
£0kSecurity of Work and Dismissal Employee & Employer Surveys
£1440kSecurity of Work and Dismissal Employee & Employer Surveys
£0kSCOTS LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT AT CREATIVE SCOTLAND
Digital Transformation and Research & Innovation Consultancy Open Framework
GB-Manchester: ACE 733 GCA - Community Voice Engagement Exercise
£0kSupported Housing Needs Assessment
100114642 - Supported Housing Needs Assessment
Highways Infrastructure Contract
£110000k–132000kFree School Meals (FSM) Expansion Evaluation
£599kHow to win research and development services and related consultancy services tenders
Evaluation tenders are scored on methodology rigour: named research leads with publication records, realistic sampling/recruitment plans and ethics handling decide outcomes. Departments reuse trusted suppliers via research frameworks and DPS lists, so getting onto those (and delivering the first small study impeccably) compounds into repeat awards.
Frequently asked questions
What does CPV code 73000000 cover?
Division 73 covers research and development services and related consultancy — commissioned research, evaluations of programmes and pilots, clinical research support and experimental development. Policy consultancy overlaps with divisions 79 and 75.
How many Research and development services and related consultancy services contracts are published in the UK?
Tendarix has indexed 479 UK public-sector contracts in this category from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, the devolved-nation portals and 400+ council websites, with a combined known value of £2.0bn. New notices are added daily as buyers publish them.
Who buys Research and development services and related consultancy services in the public sector?
Recent buyers on Tendarix include Scottish Government, Ministry of Defence, National Highways Limited. Central departments and their arm's-length bodies (Defra, DHSC, DfE research units), UKRI and research councils, the NIHR, and larger councils commissioning service evaluations are the steady buyers.
How do I win Research and development services and related consultancy services tenders?
Evaluation tenders are scored on methodology rigour: named research leads with publication records, realistic sampling/recruitment plans and ethics handling decide outcomes. Departments reuse trusted suppliers via research frameworks and DPS lists, so getting onto those (and delivering the first small study impeccably) compounds into repeat awards.