Research and development contracts expiring in Yorkshire and the Humber: 72 worth £12m
Public sector research and development contracts held by buyers in Yorkshire and the Humber 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.
Contracts tracked
72
Combined value
£12m
Window open now
10
of the top 40
Source
Find a Tender
OGL v3.0
Expiring next
- Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Prevention ResearchYork and North Yorkshire Combined AuthorityEnds 18 Nov 2026, £41k
- Integrated Coastal Ecological Enhancement Opportunities Study Addendum and Extension: Habitat Mapping, Biodiversity Net Gain Opportunities, and Resourcing Assessment for FlamborougEast Riding of Yorkshire CouncilEnds 24 Nov 2026, £21k incl. VAT
- Work Package 3: Provision of Allergen Information Evaluation: Stakeholder follow up research & validationFood Standards AgencyEnds 30 Nov 2026, £40k
What this market looks like
72 research and development contracts in Yorkshire and the Humber carry a published end date, worth £12m between them. They are held across 19 buyers, and the typical one is worth £76k.
50 of them expire within twelve months, and 13 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 69% of this market back in play inside a year.
59 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 19% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
1 is a framework 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 Food Standards Agency (36), East Riding of Yorkshire Council (7), Leeds City Council (4).
The contracts here are most often held by The Social Agency/Basis Social Limited (7), Fera Science Ltd (5), Ipsos (market research) Limited (2).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Literature review: Cyanobacterial toxins in fish and other foods arising from cyanobacterial blooms: occurrence and toxicity through food and feed Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £140k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Food supplements Market insight Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £87k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Direct Award for the Family Connect Service Yorkshire and the Humber | Leeds City Council | £1.3m incl. VAT | 31 Oct 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Energy Generation Accelerator Programme: Work Package 2: Community Engagement in Energy Projects Yorkshire and the Humber | York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority | £75k | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Improving Local Authority Delivery of Animal Feed and Food Hygiene at the Level of Primary Production Official Controls in 2026-27 Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £162k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| C407408 Sampling and testing of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in waterways Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £265k | 31 May 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Perceptions of Practice Placements on Social Work Courses Yorkshire and the Humber | Social Work England | £41k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Coastal Erosion Economic Impact Study Yorkshire and the Humber | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | £114k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Development of Strategic Housing Needs Assessment (SHNA) and Local Supported Housing Strategy for Leeds City Council Yorkshire and the Humber | Leeds City Council | £63k incl. VAT | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Biosurveillance tools and approaches Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £100k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Potential migration levels of mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOAH and MOSH) from food contact materials and background environmental contamination Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £100k | 26 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Literature Review: Allergenicity of cell cultivated products Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £40k | 15 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Validation of HPLC and HRMS methods for honey authenticity testing Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £95k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Housing Needs Assessment & Supported Housing Strategy Yorkshire and the Humber | Rotherham Borough Council | £92k incl. VAT | 22 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Social Research: Workpackage 1 Raw pet food consumer research Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £80k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Workpackage 2: Exploring awareness and impact of FSA guidance on glycerol slush-ice drinks consumption Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £74k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Supported Housing Needs Assessment and Supported Living Strategy Yorkshire and the Humber | The Council of the City of Wakefield | £76k incl. VAT | 31 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| The Waste and Resources Action Programme Yorkshire and the Humber | The North Yorkshire Council | £80k | 16 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Review of the East Riding Local Plan rollback policy Yorkshire and the Humber | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | £65k incl. VAT | 22 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Understanding consumer attitudes and behaviours around misinformation to inform communications activity to counter food safety misinformation Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £60k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Prevention Research Yorkshire and the Humber | York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority | £41k | 18 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Customer Data Yorkshire and the Humber | ACCENT HOUSING LIMITED | £58k incl. VAT | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Making Food Better Consumer Tracker Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £55k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| HC1019 East Riding Tobacco and Nicotine Research Yorkshire and the Humber | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | £56k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Work Package 9 - The impact of disruption on the UK food system Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £50k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) Review Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £50k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| NDNS biomonitoring for exposure to food additives - Extension to Phase 1 Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £50k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Changing Coasts Review of NCERM2 to improve the evidence base Yorkshire and the Humber | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | £45k incl. VAT | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Equity Fund Feasibility Study Yorkshire and the Humber | West Yorkshire Combined Authority | £50k | 22 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation Strategy Needs Assessment Refresh Yorkshire and the Humber | City of York Council | £44k | 07 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Work Package 5- Developing the evidence base for the Future of Food Regulation Programme's rationale for intervention Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £50k | 15 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Provision of Allergen Information Evaluation: Consumer follow up survey Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £55k | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Holderness Coast education resources Yorkshire and the Humber | East Riding of Yorkshire Council | £35k incl. VAT | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Evaluation of Development Activities Undertaken in Support of Adoption England’s Strategy Yorkshire and the Humber | Leeds City Council | £1.3m | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Provision of the Consultancy services for Health on the High Street Food and Beverage Yorkshire and the Humber | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | £27k incl. VAT | 01 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Provision of Executive Development and Coaching Services Yorkshire and the Humber | Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust | £25k | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Investigating Legume Allergy in the UK Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £85k | 30 May 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Leeds Place Marketing Position Analysis and PR Campaign Strategy Yorkshire and the Humber | Leeds City Council | £36k incl. VAT | 18 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Work Package 3: Provision of Allergen Information Evaluation: Stakeholder follow up research & validation Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £40k | 30 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Additional Analytical Methods for NDNS Biomonitoring Yorkshire and the Humber | Food Standards Agency | £130k | 30 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
32 more in this view
The full list, the named incumbent on every line and the computed re-tender window are on the expiry radar.
Research and development in other regions
Other sectors in Yorkshire and the Humber
Mining and metalsFood and catering suppliesClothing and uniformsPrint and publishingChemicalsOffice and computer equipmentElectrical equipmentCommunications equipmentMedical equipment and pharmaceuticalsVehicles and transport equipmentSecurity, fire and defenceSports, games and instrumentsLaboratory and precision equipmentFurniture and cleaning products
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.