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Research and development services and related consultancy services contracts in East Midlands

1 live and 13 total public-sector opportunities matched to CPV 73000000 in East Midlands.

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Procuring research and development services and related consultancy services in East Midlands

This page tracks public-sector demand for research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000) published by contracting authorities in East Midlands. Tendarix has indexed 13 matching contracts here, 1 of which is open for bids right now.

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.

The East Midlands centres on Derby, Leicester, Nottingham and Lincoln, with county councils (Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire) and a strong base of NHS trusts and universities. It hosts significant public-sector purchasing infrastructure: ESPO (Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation) is headquartered in Leicester, and many national education and council frameworks are run from the region.

Notices are aggregated from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, the devolved-nation portals and 400+ council procurement sites, then summarised in plain English. Suppliers working in East Midlands use the chart below to gauge how active this category is month-to-month, and the list to find live opportunities to bid on.

Procurement activity over the last 12 months

8 contracts worth £2.4m in disclosed value were published for Research and development services and related consultancy services in East Midlands in the last year. Bars show monthly contract volume; the line tracks known award value.

Research and development services and related consultancy services opportunities in East Midlands

Frequently asked questions

How many Research and development services and related consultancy services tenders are live in East Midlands?

There are 1 live Research and development services and related consultancy services opportunities in East Midlands right now, out of 13 indexed in total. This page updates daily as buyers publish new notices.

Who buys Research and development services and related consultancy services in East Midlands?

The most active buyers in East Midlands for this category on Tendarix include DERBY CITY COUNCIL, Leicester City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council. 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.

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 do I win Research and development services and related consultancy services contracts in East Midlands?

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. Getting listed on ESPO frameworks pays twice here — local authorities in the region default to them, and the frameworks sell nationally. EMPTN (the East Midlands portal, ProContract-based) carries most council opportunities including sub-threshold quotes; register once and it covers the bulk of the region's authorities.

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