Research and development services and related consultancy services contracts in South East England
1 live and 19 total public-sector opportunities matched to CPV 73000000 in South East England.
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Procuring research and development services and related consultancy services in South East England
This page tracks public-sector demand for research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000) published by contracting authorities in South East England. Tendarix has indexed 19 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 South East is a high-volume, polycentric market: county councils (Kent, Hampshire, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, East and West Sussex) run large highways, care and schools programmes, alongside dense district-council coverage, major universities (Oxford, Southampton), big NHS trusts and defence establishments around Portsmouth and Aldershot. County-run frameworks and shared procurement units (e.g. Hampshire's shared services) route significant spend.
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 South East England 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
10 contracts worth £264.5m in disclosed value were published for Research and development services and related consultancy services in South East England 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 South East England
Highways Infrastructure Contract
£110000k–132000kHighways Infrastructure Contract
£110000k–132000kConsultancy for Kent Housing Group
£0kResearch Decision Drivers for Surplus Use and Discretionary Increases
£52k–63kUKRI-5456 EPSRC Mixed Gender Panel Policy (MGPP) Evaluation
£125kC26035 - On Call Consultation
£53kBlue Heart Integrated Flood Warning-Eastbourne
£57kBanbury Western Active Travel Corridor
£95kRFI0064 - RN CONCEPT CARDS - UPDATED
Support for Local Government Reorganisation Pre-Decision Preparation
£120kCustomer Sentiment Tracking
£626kSPRU Consultant
£62kDrone Effectiveness Workshop
£48kIn-Tend Tender Detail
£10k–100kJoint Procurement Portal for Hampshire County Council and Others
£10k–5000kProcurement made simple
£10k–50kReading Borough Council Tender
£5k–100kSussex Heritage Coast Visitor Management Plan
Domestic Abuse & Sexual Violence Needs Assessment
Frequently asked questions
How many Research and development services and related consultancy services tenders are live in South East England?
There are 1 live Research and development services and related consultancy services opportunities in South East England right now, out of 19 indexed in total. This page updates daily as buyers publish new notices.
Who buys Research and development services and related consultancy services in South East England?
The most active buyers in South East England for this category on Tendarix include Ministry of Defence, East Sussex County Council, Kent Fire & Rescue Service. 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 South East England?
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. The counties operate their own well-organised e-sourcing portals (Kent Business Portal, In-Tend and ProContract instances) — register on each county you can serve, because sub-threshold work is invited through them without appearing on national portals. County DPS lists for transport, care and construction admit new suppliers on a rolling basis.
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