Awarded 11 September 2026
Software-as-a-Service-based solution for research and knowledge exchange administration
University of Salford · North West
Research management system tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
58 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Research management system contracts ,
58 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest research management system contracts awarded
Awarded 27 August 2026
Worktribe Pre-award and Reporting modules
London & South East Education Group · South East
Awarded 11 August 2026
Elsevier Pure - Research Information Management System 2026-2029
University of South Wales · Wales
Awarded 4 August 2026
Doctoral Research Manager
Cardiff Metropolitan University · Wales
Awarded 28 July 2026
Infonetica renewal
University of Salford · North West
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Elsevier won the most research management system contracts
Clarivate won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elsevier South East · See every contract | 17 | £4.2m | 15 | ||
| 2 | Worktribe East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 13 | £9.8m | 11 | ||
| 3 | Infonetica Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £553k | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Academia East Midlands · See every contract | 3 | £1.8m | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Haplo Wales · See every contract | 3 | £126k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | FUSION PRACTICES LTD North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £520k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | SkillsForge Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £155k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Digital Science Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £73k | 2 | ||
| 9joint | Clarivate Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £10.1m | 1 | ||
| 9joint | 4Science S.p.A. London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £297k | 1 |
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Who buys
Schools and colleges award 88% of research management system contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
14 buyers bought research management system more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many research management system contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many research management system contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Salford | 3 | £1.2m |
| 2 | Aston University | 3 | £642k |
| 3 | Coventry University | 3 | £488k |
| 4 | University of the Highlands and Islands | 3 | £181k |
| 5 | University of Greenwich | 2 | £6m |
| 6 | UNIVERSITY OF DERBY | 2 | £1.7m |
| 7 | Nottingham Trent University | 2 | £1.3m |
| 8 | University of Plymouth | 2 | £595k |
| 9 | Royal Holloway, University of London | 2 | £503k |
| 10 | THE UNIVERSITY OF CUMBRIA | 2 | £387k |
Prices
Half of research management system contracts are worth less than £202k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 73% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Sheffield Hallam UniversityClarivate · 2 Jul 2026
- University of GreenwichWorktribe · 14 Feb 2025
- University of GreenwichWinner not published · 14 Feb 2025
- Keele UniversityWorktribe · 8 Apr 2026
- UNIVERSITY OF DERBYWorktribe · 27 Oct 2024
- Nottingham Trent UniversityAcademia · 18 Feb 2026
- UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS)Elsevier · 18 Jul 2025
- University of YorkWinner not published · 25 Oct 2024
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Elsevier · 18 Jul 2025
- University of GlasgowWorktribe · 18 Feb 2026
Where and when
The South East awards the most research management system contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 10 | £7.2m |
| North West | 6 | £1.8m |
| Scotland | 6 | £1.1m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | £11.3m |
| East Midlands | 5 | £3.4m |
| West Midlands | 5 | £2.4m |
| South West | 5 | £2.4m |
| Wales | 5 | £222k |
| East of England | 4 | £1.3m |
| London | 4 | £632k |
| North East | 1 | £187k |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of research management system tenders close within 32 days of being published
Each dot is a research management system tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 50% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 22% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 32 days
is how long the typical research management system tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 16 UK research management system tenders published in the last 24 months. - 73%
of the money is in the 10 biggest research management system contracts.
Of 56 contracts with a published value. - 43%
of research management system contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 47 award notices.
Questions
How many research management system contracts does the UK public sector award?
58 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 40 public buyers.
How long are research management system tenders open for?
The median research management system tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector research management system contract worth?
The median is £202k, and 63% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector research management system contracts?
Elsevier won the most (17). Clarivate won the most by value (£10.1m).
Which buyers award the most research management system contracts?
Schools and colleges award 88% of them.
What is included
Systems that run a university's research administration: grant applications and awards, ethics approvals, projects and research outputs, and postgraduate research students, including current research information systems.
- Research grant application and award management
- Research ethics approval workflows
- Current research information systems for projects and outputs (for example Pure)
- Postgraduate research student management
What is not included
- Clinical trial data capture -> it.lob.clinical-trial-data-management
- Finance ERP -> it.ent.finance-erp-system
- Student records -> it.lob.student-record-system
- Laboratory data and instrument software -> it.sci.laboratory-informatics-software
- Grant-giving schemes run by a funder -> it.ent.grant-management-system
- Academic research databases -> it.data.academic-research-databases-and-e-resources