Research and development contracts expiring in South East England: 43 worth £12m
Public sector research and development contracts held by buyers in South East England that have a published end date. Approach the buyer while the incumbent still holds it, rather than meeting the work for the first time when it goes out to tender.
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What this market looks like
43 research and development contracts in South East England carry a published end date, worth £12m between them. They are held across 27 buyers, and the typical one is worth £74k.
32 of them expire within twelve months, and 11 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 74% of this market back in play inside a year.
56 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 9% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
4 are frameworks rather than a single contract, so part of this market is reached by getting onto a supplier list first and competing for call-offs afterwards.
The most active buyers are UK Fusion Energy Ltd (10), Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (4), Ministry of Defence (2).
The contracts here are most often held by Amentum Clean Energy Ltd (2), Iceni Projects Limited (2), MBDA UK Limited (1).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mk41 Integration Study South East England | Ministry of Defence | £1.9m | 31 Aug 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| FRA083 Research Analyst Framework South East England | THE WASTE AND RESOURCES ACTION PROGRAMME | £1.6m incl. VAT | 25 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Pd Ag Functional Testing South East England | UK Fusion Energy Ltd | £195k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Mk41 Integration Study South East England | Ministry of Defence | £1.7m | 26 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Design and Development of the Optically Accessible Boiling Experiment South East England | UK Atomic Energy Authority | £110k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Design for Longevity- Electrolyser Prototype Design South East England | UK Fusion Energy Ltd | £120k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Banbury 2050 Vision Masterplan South East England | Oxfordshire County Council | £158k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Laser Induced Desorption System for Measuring First Wall Retention in STEP South East England | UK Fusion Energy Ltd | £74k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| ES RDE 074 - Evidence of equine large strongyles in the UK: pilot prevalence an South East England | Veterinary Medicines Directorate | £115k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Community Governance Review South East England | Canterbury City Council | £100k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| One South East England | Mole Valley District Council | £167k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Fuel Cycle Technical Specification Development South East England | UK Fusion Energy Ltd | £130k | 05 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Lot 1: Magnets Materials Mechanical & Thermal Tests - Insulating Materials Testing South East England | UK Fusion Energy Ltd | £192k | 24 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| STA-26019 Spheroid Generation and Testing of Antisense Oligonucleotide Efficacy to Reduce Growth South East England | Royal Holloway and Bedford New College | £75k | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| RHUL-26069 Procurement of Services to provide Participant Surveys across the world South East England | Royal Holloway and Bedford New College | £48k | 28 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Corrosion Testing Framework for STEP South East England | UK Fusion Energy Ltd | £2.0m | 02 Nov 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 4: VIVS Mechanical Tests - Mechanical Testing of Titanium Stabilised Austenitic Stainless-Steel Grades South East England | UK Fusion Energy Ltd | £98k | 24 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| STA-26046 Specialist consultancy services for CoSTAR Programme South East England | Royal Holloway and Bedford New College | £50k | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| STA-26039 CoStar Masterclasses Programmes South East England | Royal Holloway and Bedford New College | £37k | 01 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Supply of an Employment Land Review South East England | Bracknell Forest Borough Council | £35k | 05 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Playing Pitch Strategy (PPS) South East England | Ashford Borough Council | £32k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Behavioural Science Expertise South East England | The Pensions Regulator | £24k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Cyber Incident Response South East England | THE OPEN UNIVERSITY | £45k | 18 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| PiPP Regeneration Plan South East England | Gosport Borough Council | £35k | 30 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Customer Experience Consultant Framework South East England | Dover Harbour Board | £1.2m incl. VAT | 05 Nov 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Microgravity Services South East England | SATELLITE APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED | £27k | 14 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Lot 3: Magnets Materials HTS Tests - High Field Testing South East England | UK Fusion Energy Ltd | £32k | 24 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Lot 4: VIVS Mechanical Tests - W2B5 4-point bend: A South East England | UK Fusion Energy Ltd | £33k | 27 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| DCO Interface, Co-ordination and Consultation Services South East England | UK FUSION ENERGY LTD | £150k | 01 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Palladium Silver Tensile and Fatigue Testing South East England | UK Fusion Energy Ltd | £144k | 16 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| WDC JB Comprehensive Site Review: ‘No Stone Unturned’ (ESPH742) South East England | Wealden District Council | £50k | 31 May 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Commercial Consultancy Support - Development Partner Procurement - IPM North South East England | Medway Council | £60k | 30 Jun 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Experian Renewal South East England | The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex | £53k | 08 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Confocal Microscopes Service Contract South East England | University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation | £34k | 02 Aug 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Leadership Development Programme South East England | VIVID Housing Ltd | £82k incl. VAT | 31 Jan 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Architectural Services at Park Avenue, Deal South East England | Dover District Council | £16k | 31 May 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| RDC JB Green and Blue Infrastructure Study (ESPH730 MV) South East England | Rother District Council | £35k | 30 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| WPB - Architect and Engagement Consultant Services South East England | Guildford Borough Council | £227k incl. VAT | 31 Aug 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Retirement Saving Research Consortium South East England | The Pensions Regulator | £35k | 30 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Property Development Consultancy Services (DN767082) South East England | Isle of Wight Council | £375k | 31 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
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The full list, the named incumbent on every line and the computed re-tender window are on the expiry radar.
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Regions come from the buyer's published NUTS code, which is the location of the buying authority rather than always the place the work happens. Contract end dates are published by buyers on contract details notices. Re-tender windows are computed estimates, not announcements.