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Research & Innovation Tenders

Live R&D and innovation procurement opportunities — research services, scientific equipment, innovation funding and SBRI competitions.

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£20bn+

Annual UK public R&D spend

£100m+/yr

Innovate UK SBRI contracts

6,000+

Research contracts/yr

9

UKRI research councils

About Research & Innovation procurement

Research and innovation procurement covers commissioned research, evaluation and impact studies, scientific equipment, lab services, and innovation programmes including Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competitions. UKRI, Innovate UK, central government departments and universities are the main buyers, with significant pipelines via SBRI and direct research commissions.

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Top research & innovation buyers right now

The buyers publishing the most research & innovation contracts on WinAContract. Open any buyer to see their full live tender pipeline, recent awards, top procurement categories and contract values.

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

3 live contracts in research & innovation

COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

3 live contracts in research & innovation

London Borough of Lambeth

3 live contracts in research & innovation

Vale of Glamorgan Council

2 live contracts in research & innovation

Scottish Government

2 live contracts in research & innovation

Mid Devon District Council

2 live contracts in research & innovation

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

2 live contracts in research & innovation

Caerphilly County Borough Council

2 live contracts in research & innovation

THE HORNIMAN PUBLIC MUSEUM AND PUBLIC PARK TRUST

2 live contracts in research & innovation

WESTWARD HOUSING GROUP LIMITED

2 live contracts in research & innovation

Tips for winning Research & Innovation contracts

1

SBRI is the easiest innovation route

Small Business Research Initiative competitions are designed for SMEs — fixed-price contracts to solve government challenges, with IP retained by the supplier.

2

Frame around outcomes

Public-sector research buyers care more about methodology, evidence quality and policy applicability than academic novelty.

3

Track Innovate UK pipeline

Innovate UK publishes its annual delivery plan and competition calendar — track it to identify SBRI competitions in your sector early.

Frequently asked questions

What is SBRI?+

The Small Business Research Initiative connects UK public sector challenges with technology-based SMEs through staged, fixed-price R&D contracts where suppliers retain IP.

Do I need to be a university to bid for research?+

No — many research contracts are open to consultancies, think tanks and specialist SMEs. Universities dominate academic research, but applied research and evaluation is broadly open.

Where do I find UKRI / Innovate UK opportunities?+

On Find a Tender Service, Contracts Finder, the UKRI supplier portal and Innovate UK's competition pages. WinAContract aggregates the FTS and Contracts Finder side.

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