UK – Experimental Contracts

Found 189 notices in past year.

March 2025

Department for Education

Further Education Targeted Retention Incentive Evaluation
award: Cfe Research & Consulting
£304K

Dsit

Prj_3986 - Human Uplift Studies (HUS)
award: Rand Europe Community Interest
£693K

Safer London

Critical Friend Focussed on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
tender
£40K

February 2025

Department for Business & Trade

Market Guides
award: Lse Enterprise
£250K

Desnz & Dsit Group Commercial

Adoption of Cheri Technology (PIN")
pin
£800

DFTC Department for Transport

Industrial Strategy and Innovation Training
award: Institute for Manufacturing
£70K

Dsit

DSIT Understanding the Impact of Contextual Information Mechanisms
award: Behavioural Insights
£148K

Llywodraeth Cymru Welsh Government

Evaluation of the LGBTQ+ Action Plan
tender
£160K

Nuclear Waste Services

PIN BATS Corrosion on Carbon Steel
pin
£200K
PIN BATs - Corrosion of Carbon Steel
pin
£200K

Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman

Behavioural Science Approaches to Improving Casework Processes
award: Copy & TV
£72K

Surrey County Council

Demand on Health and Care Services Is Rising, Creating Pressure on Services, Waiting Lists, Delays in…
tender
£100K

Transport for London

Impact of Skylights on Passenger Thermal Comfort on London Buses
award: University College London
£65K

UK Shared Business Services

UKRI- GSS25124 - 2024 CRISPR Broad Royalties Competitive Quotation
award: Broad Institute
£24.9K

WWF UK World Wide Fund for Nature Trading

Financing Standing Forests - Scoping Phase
tender

January 2025

Cpi Centre for Process Innovation

Qualified Person SME Support to UK Regulatory Science & Innovation Networks: Implementation Phase - Regulatory Standards…
award: Qmspharma
£120K

Department of Environment Food & Rural Affairs DEFRA Network Etendering Portal

Research, Development and Evidence (RDE) Framework Renewal
pin

Department for Science Innovation & Technology

Dsit & Desnz

User Research Participants
award: People for Research
£338K

MOD

Commercial X Dynamic Market
pin

National Nuclear Laboratory

Internal Inspection of Long and Narrow Pipework
tender
£10K
Gamechangers SNM in-Situ Inspection Proof of Concept
award: Ice Nine
£79.2K

Natural England

Integrating Mycorrhiza Into Nutrient Management Planning
award: RSK ADAS
£35K

Parliamentary & Health Service Ombudsman

Behavioural Science Approaches to Improving Casework Processes
tender
£60K

UK Research & Innovation

Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE)
award: Hepco Slide Systems
£89.6K

UK SBS

Scientific Research and Advice for Government Dynamic Purchasing System - PIN
pin
£9M

UK Space Agency

UKSA Active Debris Removal (ADR) National Mission
pin
£60M

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Cryogenic Fusion Magnet Material Tests
pin
£2M
Cryogenic Fusion Magnet Material Tests
update

United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory

Nuclear Integrated Energy System Demonstrator- Facilitated Exploration of UK Options
pin
£100K

Walsall Council E Tendering

Youth Justice Pathfinder - Specialist Delivery Partner
award: Dignifi

WWF UK World Wide Fund for Nature Trading

Research Project - People-Centred Transition
tender
£1
Economic Consultancy - Forest Pathways 2: Financing Forests
tender

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Fusion Vacuum Vessel and in-Vessel Systems Material Testing RFI
pin

Department of Agriculture Environment & Rural Affairs DAERA

DAERA - Livestock Genetics and Data Branch - Bovine Genetics Programme
award: Icbf
£50M

Cambridgeshire County Council

Interactive Artificial Intelligence Chat and Reporting Project Cambridgeshire County Council
pin

December 2024

DFTC Department for Transport

Common Mission Project
award
£68K

Dsit

Requirement for a Skilled Digital Team to Create Privacy-Preserving, Cross-Border Data Sharing Technology/Platform Between UK and…
award
£210K

Llywodraeth Cymru Welsh Government

Evaluation of the LGBTQ+ Action Plan
pin
£160K
National Survey for Wales, 2026-27 to 2031/
tender
£21.5M

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

PU Ceramics Academic Hub
award: Manchester University
£1M
PU Ceramics Academic Hub
award: Manchester University
£1M

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Development and Testing of Magnet Insulators
award: Oxford Sigma
£2.3M

WWF UK World Wide Fund for Nature Trading

Research Project Titled Illegal Trade in Pangolins in South Asia
tender
£1

Queens University Belfast

Experimental Self-Driving (Autonomous Vehicle) Research Platform
award: Level Five Supplies
£1M

November 2024

British Council

Organisational Language Policies
tender
£15K

Dsit

DSIT - Age Assurance Data Access Study
award: London Economics
£200K

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Outdoor Tools for Vector Control (EOI)
tender
£10M

Llywodraeth Cymru Welsh Government

National Survey for Wales, 2026-27 to 2031/
pin
£18M

National Nuclear Laboratory

Polymers PhD
pin
Non-Intrusive Characterisation of Legacy Waste Drum Contents
tender
£10K
Non-Intrusive Characterisation of Legacy Waste Drum Contents
tender
£10K
Non-Intrusive Characterisation of Legacy Waste Drum Contents
tender
£10K

Natural England

Microbial Communities as Indicators of Non-Persistent Pesticides
tender
£50K

UK Shared Business Services

Super MuSR Slit Set Motion Stage- Competitive Quot…
award: Huxley Bertram Engineering
£13.6K

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Utility Regulator NI

UREGNI - CEO Office - Framework for Economic, Financial Consultancy and Other Professional Services
award: 23 suppliers
£615K

WWF UK World Wide Fund for Nature Trading

Final Evaluation for the Land for Life Project
tender

Health & Safety Executive

Experimental Programme
tender

MOD

T3E Support to DSA Experimentation
award: Qinetiq
£143K

WWF UK World Wide Fund for Nature Trading

Southern Kenya Wildlife Population Abundance Trends Analysis
tender

MOD

Pods Experimental Development, Procurement and Support
pin

Westminster City Council

Reducing Emissions Through Commercial Cooking
tender
£100K

October 2024

Cpi Centre for Process Innovation

Qualified Person SME Support to UK Regulatory Science & Innovation Networks: Implementation Phase - Regulatory Standards…
tender
£120K

Department for Education

EdTech Evidence Board
tender
£800K

Dsit

DSIT - Business Data Use and Productivity Wave 2 Survey (DUPS Wave 2)
award: Ipsos Market Research
£712K

Highlands & Islands Enterprise

Manufacturing Innovation Centre Moray (MICM) - Service Operator: Request for Information
pin

MOD

Project CAVENDISH
award: Wastewater Fuels
£1.6M

National Highways

Determining Nitrogen Removal by Coppicing
award: Lancaster University
£36.3K

National Nuclear Laboratory

NHS Resolution

Behavioural Assessment Services for NHS Resolution
pin
£1.5M
Behavioural Assessment Services
pin
£1.5M
Behavioural Assessment Services for NHS Resolution
pin
£1.5M

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Manifolded Cryogenic Helium Properties and RF Verification Rig for the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP)…
pin
£5M

Walsall Council E Tendering

Welsh Government

Rural Support Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
tender
£400M

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Embedded Engineering Resource Framework (EERF)
tender
£9.9M
Embedded Engineering Resource Framework (EERF)
tender
£9.9M
Palladium Permeators and Palladium Membrane Reactors
tender
£1M
Palladium Permeators and Palladium Membrane Reactors
tender

MOD

Queens University Belfast

Experimental Self-Driving (Autonomous Vehicle) Research Platform
tender

September 2024

Buckinghamshire Council

Buckinghamshire Thames NFM Project
award: Thames21
£285K

Crown Commercial Service

Experimental Impact Evaluations and Process Evaluations of Civil Se
award: ICF Consulting Services
£281K

Electoral Commission

Partner Led Action Research Projects
pin
£50K

MOD

DSTL Category Management - Project Thunderbolt Early Market Engagement - Discussing a Potential Route to Market…
pin

Natural England

Integrating Mycorrhiza Into Nutrient Management Planning
tender
£35K
Strengthening Social Accountability for Biodiversity Net Gain
award: Institute of Development Studies
£50K
Public Engagement Laboratory 24_25
award: East Anglia University
£47.9K
Nature Futures Framework Project: Formulation Phase
award: Uea Consulting
£28.4K

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Development and Testing of Magnet Insulators
tender
£2.3M
Development and Testing of Magnet Insulators
tender
£2.3M

WWF UK World Wide Fund for Nature Trading

Minister for the Cabinet Office Acting Through Crown Commercial Service

Space Technology Solutions
pin
£2.5B

MOD

BattleLab Experimental Digital Environment (BEDE)
award: Dii
£2.5M

August 2024

Department for International Trade

Monitoring & Evaluation Services for the UK at Osaka 2025 Expo
award: Ipsos Market Research
£520K

Dsit

Aisi Dsit Offensive Cyber Capability and Agent Safeguards Measurement
award: Grey Swan Security
£440K

National Nuclear Laboratory

Step-Change Improvements in Sensitivity and Scan Speed
award: Fraunhofer UK Research
£433K
MK4 Sensor Development
award: Sensor Driven
£249K
DrumSight 3D - A Digital Tool for 500 L Drum Deformity Reconstruction, Quantification and Monitoring -…
award: Cerberus Nuclear
£118K
Chamber-Based Automated in-Air Alpha Beta Monitoring
award: Ultra Nuclear
£87.9K
Sub-Millimetre Laser Profiling System With Embedded Positional Correction for Defect Monitoring in 500L Drums
award: Jacobs Clean Energy
£85.3K
Apha-Gamma Coincidence Air Monitor - Gamechangers Proof of Concept
award: Alfa Rift
£79.1K
Asset Inspection Through 19mm Diameter Access Ports - Gamechangers Proof of Concept
award: Ice Nine
£57.2K

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Leach Testing of Uranium Active Disposal MOX Pellets
award: Bristol University
£69.5K

Nuclear Waste Services

Marketing Engagement PIN - Contaminant, Pathways and Receptor
pin
£243M
Market Engagement PIN - Containment Pathways and Receptors Framework
pin
£243M
PIN - Inventory & Wasteform Evolution Framework
pin
£66.5M
PIN - Inventory & Wasteform Evolution Framework
pin
£66.5M
PIN - Inventory & Wasteform Evolution Framework
pin
£66.5M
PIN - Inventory & Wasteform Evolution Framework
pin
£66.5M
Inventory & Wasteform Evolution
pin
£66.5M
PIN - Inventory & Wasteform Evolution Framework
pin
£66.5M

UK Research & Innovation

Assaying Pan-Antiviral Research
award: Sygnature Discoveries
£86.5K

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Embedded Engineering Resource Framework (EERF)
pin

July 2024

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Blackburn and Darwen Town Centres Heat Network Feasibility Study
award: Greenfield Nordic
£100K

Centre for Process Innovation

RNA Analysis
award: Earlham Institute
£41.7K

DFTC Department for Transport

CRSTS Evaluation Impact & VFM
award: Frontier Economics
£780K

Exeter University

Metagenome Sequencing Services
award: Edinburgh Genetics
£64.4K

Falkirk Council

Grangemouth Sustainable Manufacturing Campus (GSMC) Private Sector Partner
pin
£25M

Llywodraeth Cymru Welsh Government

National Evaluation of Flying Start
tender
£155K

National Nuclear Laboratory

Improvement of Information Management in Nuclear Safety Cases
tender
£10K
Directional Decontamination Head Deployment Into Large, Congested, Highly Radioactive Vessels
tender
£10K
Fixatives for Containment of Alpha Contamination in Gloveboxes
tender
£10K
Autonomous Transport System
award: Digital Concepts Engineering
£207K
Development of Wireless, Long-Term Environmental Monitoring of Nuclear Stores
award: Sensor Driven
£172K

NHS Resolution

Academic Partner
pin
£172K

Nuclear Waste Services

Engineered Barrier Systems and Materials Science
pin
£58M
PIN - Engineering Barrier Systems & Material Science Framework
pin
£58M

UK Shared Business Services

Large Aperture Quartz Half Wave Plate- Competitive Quotation
award: Roditi International Corporation
£14.3K
Dovetail to Rod Adaptor- Competitive Quotation
award: CWM Engineering
£10.5K

Welsh Government

Rural Support Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
tender
£400M

Health & Safety Executive

Experimental Programme
pin
Experimental Programme
update

Department for Work & Pensions

DWP - Nexus AI (Market Information)
pin

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