UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) tenders and contracts
Covering 600+ buyer sites · 5 years of records · Contracts awarded in the 24 months to 11 October 2026 · Updated 11 October 2026 · How we count
- Contracts awarded
- 4,884
- Last 24 months
- Median contract
- £16k
- Recorded value
- Recorded value
- £484m
- 4,785 of 4,884 have a published value
- Suppliers
- 1,903
- Won its contracts
- Tenders open now
- 9
- Closing soonest below
- Ending in 12 months
- 1,395
- Contracts with a recorded end date
Compiled by BidSkim from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s published notices. Not an official UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) page.
Also appears in official records as “British Geological Survey (BGS)”, “British Geological Survey”, “British Geological Survey (BGS) a component of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)”.
Open tenders
Closing soonest. The official notice has the documents and the deadline.
- BAS - SDA - Scientific Mooring Hoist (official notice, opens in a new tab)Closes 12 October 2026£320k
- UKRI-6365 Benchtop MRI System (official notice, opens in a new tab)Closes 20 October 2026£425k
- UKRI-6249 Provision Of DUNE APA Stainless Steel Frames - #2 Lots (official notice, opens in a new tab)Closes 21 October 2026£1.1m
- UKRI-5720 Magnetic Bearing Drive systems for ISIS Neutron Disc Choppers (official notice, opens in a new tab)Closes 2 November 2026£2.1m
- UKRI-6347 - Trusted AI Adoption (official notice, opens in a new tab)Closes 5 November 2026£800k
What UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) buys
By service, contracts awarded in the 24 months to 11 October 2026. BidSkim assigns contracts to services from the notice text. How services are assigned
- 1Electron microscopes65 contracts£8.9m
- 2Laboratory equipment calibration48 contracts£2.7m
- 3Spectrometers42 contracts£3.3m
- 4Impact evaluation41 contracts£6.4m
- 5Lasers, optics and photonics equipment39 contracts£2.7m
- 6Laboratory equipment36 contracts£1.9m
- 7Research databases35 contracts£2.3m
- 8Laboratory supplies28 contracts£1.6m
- 9Mass spectrometers27 contracts£3.7m
- 10Application development25 contracts£7.8m
Who wins UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s contracts
By contracts won, the 24 months to 11 October 2026.
- 1Mayflower Innovation47 contracts£229k
- 2Promar International Ltd46 contracts£396k
- 3SANDHILLS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LIMITED41 contracts£238k
- 4BEOBACHT LIMITED38 contracts£221k
- 5Joss Newberry37 contracts£214k
- 6Thermo Fisher Scientific33 contracts£5.2m
- 7Dr Don Cardy33 contracts£174k
- 8GROWTHMESH LIMITED32 contracts£212k
- 9FIVE POINTS DIGITAL HEALTH LTD30 contracts£166k
- 10STARMED CONSULT LIMITED29 contracts£180k
Contracts awarded by quarter
Frameworks it buys through
1,967 of 4,884 contracts were call-offs from a framework or dynamic purchasing system.
- PS25034 - Legal Services to Support Employment Tribunals and Complex Casework - Framework · UKRI2 contracts
- Media and Creative Services · CCS1 contract
- UKRI-5450 Air Handling Units · UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)1 contract