UK Research & Innovation Procurement
Buyer summary
Over the past year, UK Research & Innovation has published more than 2269 public procurement notices. Of these, 121 are tenders and 2058 are awards. There are 1926 unique titles.
Here are the buyer locations.
The top districts are Swindon, Vale of White Horse and Rushcliffe.
The buyer publishes notices in Contracts Finder and Find a Tender.
Sector: BUSINESS
Published in this sector:
- 898 notices published (867 unique titles)
- 98% are awards
- £5K median contract value (£4M highest)
- 207 named suppliers
- Latest notice published: 15 Sep 2025
Procurement categories include:
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Sector: MISCELLANEOUS
Published in this sector:
- 734 notices published (644 unique titles)
- 99% are awards
- £24K median contract value (£5M highest)
- 527 named suppliers
- Latest notice published: 15 Sep 2025
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Sector: INDUSTRIAL
Published in this sector:
- 255 notices published (166 unique titles)
- 70% are awards
- £184K median contract value (£26M highest)
- 115 named suppliers
- Latest notice published: 15 Sep 2025
Procurement categories include:
- scientific equipment
- optical equipment
- industrial machinery
- electrical machinery
- lab equipment
- mechanical electrical maintenance
Named suppliers include:
Sector: TECHNOLOGY
Published in this sector:
- 109 notices published (86 unique titles)
- 87% are awards
- £79K median contract value (£40M highest)
- 72 named suppliers
- Latest notice published: 05 Sep 2025
Procurement categories include:
- software and information systems
- software systems
- computer equipment
- IT services
- information systems
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Sector: PROFESSIONAL
Published in this sector:
- 83 notices published (59 unique titles)
- 75% are awards
- £135K median contract value (£40M highest)
- 41 named suppliers
- Latest notice published: 12 Sep 2025
Procurement categories include:
- training services
- research services
- research and development
- management consultancy
- education and training
Named suppliers include:
Sector: FACILITY
Published in this sector:
- 57 notices published (38 unique titles)
- 63% are awards
- £302K median contract value (£5M highest)
- 27 named suppliers
- Latest notice published: 15 Aug 2025
Procurement categories include:
- repair and maintenance
- furniture and furnishings
- consultancy services
- cleaning services
- business services
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Sector: CONSTRUCTION
Published in this sector:
- 52 notices published (38 unique titles)
- 54% are awards
- £382K median contract value (£800M highest)
- 20 named suppliers
- Latest notice published: 15 Sep 2025
Procurement categories include:
- construction work - general
- construction services
- building construction work
- building materials
- architecture and engineering services
Named suppliers include:
Sector: TRANSPORT
Published in this sector:
- 32 notices published (23 unique titles)
- 72% are awards
- £225K median contract value (£38M highest)
- 19 named suppliers
- Latest notice published: 28 Aug 2025
Procurement categories include:
- vehicle maintenance
- storage and warehousing
- specialist transport vehicles
- specialist transport equipment
- specialist transport services
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Sector: HEALTH
Published in this sector:
- 23 notices published (16 unique titles)
- 74% are awards
- £240K median contract value (£1M highest)
- 11 named suppliers
- Latest notice published: 05 Aug 2025
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Sector: ENVIRONMENT
Published in this sector:
- 19 notices published (11 unique titles)
- 68% are awards
- £250K median contract value (£4M highest)
- 13 named suppliers
- Latest notice published: 15 Aug 2025
Procurement categories include:
- grounds maintenance
- hazardous waste services
- miscellaneous services
- agricultural products
- environmental services
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Sector: DEFENCE
Published in this sector:
- 7 notices published (6 unique titles)
- 57% are awards
- £102K median contract value (£2M highest)
- 3 named suppliers
- Latest notice published: 23 May 2025
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Publication pattern
The following chart shows contract values against their date of publication.
Buyer addresses
The following addresses were found in published notices.
- Polaris House
SWINDON
SN2 1FL
- Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 2FL
- Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN21FF
- Polaris House
North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN12 1FL
- Polaris House
SWINDON
SN2 1LF
- Science & Technology Facilities Council
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Harwell
Oxford
OX110QX
- Polaris House
North Star Avenue
SWINDON
OX108BB
- British Geological Survey
Nicker Hill
Nottingham
Keyworth
NG12 5GG
- British Antarctic Survey
High Cross
Cambridge
CB3 0ET
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