Brief your market

Who could bid the next time DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT tenders for research & development — from published contract awards, not directories. A tender that reaches more proven suppliers gets more bids; more bids is the evidence of value for money.

Engineering & Architecture (642)Research & Development (207)Business Services (162)IT Services (119)Education & Training (40)Financial & Insurance Services (24)Construction (24)Software & IT Systems (23)

Ring 1

Proven with you

Suppliers already holding a published DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT award in this category.

TRL Limited10 awards · latest Mar 2018
DIESEL FUEL & FILTER ANALYSIS
STEER DAVIES & GLEAVE LIMITED7 awards · latest Feb 2020
SECP TECHNICAL ADVISORS
ARUP GROUP LIMITED5 awards · latest Sept 2018
PRODUCTION OF UPDATED FUEL CONSUMPTION & EMISSION CURVES
OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED4 awards · latest Jul 2019
REVIEW OF REVENUE FREIGHT GRANT SCHEMES
Atkins Ltd4 awards · latest May 2018
EAST MIDLANDS TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Atkins Limited4 awards · latest Apr 2018
Smart Ticketing Technical Advisors Note: Published for completeness, see description for details
Deloitte LLP3 awards · latest Jun 2020
PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ADVISORS FOR IRT
Arup3 awards · latest Apr 2019
QUANTIFYING THE FUTURE HYDROGEN DEMAND
KPMG LLP3 awards · latest Sept 2018
BUS OPEN DATA ALPHA BETA
Mott MacDonald Limited3 awards · latest Apr 2018
Cross Country Franchise Competition Advisor Note: Published for completeness, see description for details

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Ring 2

Proven with buyers like you

Suppliers who have won this category with other Central Gov buyers — ranked by how many different buyers they've won with. This is the shortlist that widens your field.

National centre for Social Research49 awards · 20 buyers · latest May 2026
Provision of Evidence Reviews and Secondary Data Analysis
Deloitte LLP22 awards · 16 buyers · latest Mar 2024
Delivery Partner support for pEPR Programme
IFF research67 awards · 14 buyers · latest Jul 2026
Employer Skills Survey 2026/2028 (con_31795)
ipsos (Market Research) Ltd35 awards · 14 buyers · latest Jul 2026
Provision of Evaluation Research Support - Lot 1
Ipsos Mori64 awards · 13 buyers · latest May 2026
Working Lives of Teachers and Leaders 2027-2031 con_31575
Ipsos Mori UK Limited22 awards · 13 buyers · latest Feb 2023
Youth Investment Fund Phase 2 Evaluation
ICF Consulting Services Limited36 awards · 12 buyers · latest Nov 2025
Assessing the drivers of non-compliance within the fishing industry
Behavioural Insights Ltd12 awards · 12 buyers · latest Dec 2025
Understanding and Overcoming Barriers to Officer Uptake and Lifetime Use of Technology in Operational Environments
Natcen Social Research21 awards · 11 buyers · latest Feb 2026
Connect to Work
Alma Economics Limited20 awards · 10 buyers · latest Jan 2026
Demand determinant and Elasticities for English Higher Education Con_29296

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Ring 3

Proven in the field

Suppliers winning this category anywhere in UK public procurement (excluding those already listed above).

YouGov plc43 awards · 30 buyers · latest Mar 2025
EHRC 2425-30 Understanding EHRC Compliance Products
Gartner UK limited30 awards · 26 buyers · latest Apr 2026
Executive Programs Member (EPMEM) License for CDIO
WSP UK Limited70 awards · 25 buyers · latest Jul 2026
S30127 Technical Support for European Engagement
Pricewaterhousecoopers Llp45 awards · 25 buyers · latest Apr 2026
Dormant Assets Scheme Quantum Review
BMG Research Ltd43 awards · 25 buyers · latest Mar 2026
Survey of age assurance circumvention by young people
IFF Research Ltd74 awards · 24 buyers · latest Jun 2026
Reducing Parental Conflict - National Offer User research
Aecom Limited38 awards · 23 buyers · latest Mar 2026
Traffic Thresholds Tool
RSM UK Consulting LLP49 awards · 22 buyers · latest Oct 2025
PS25146 - Evaluation of the Warm Homes Local Grant (WHLG)
Ricardo-AEA ltd62 awards · 20 buyers · latest Jan 2026
RDE1016 - Appropriate Measures for a Proposed Environmental Permitting approach
University of Birmingham42 awards · 20 buyers · latest Jun 2026
4-year Fellowship - endpoint toxicity for a mixture of chemicals

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The full list — for members

All 1,979 Central Gov suppliers in ring 2 (capped at 400, widest-proven first), copyable as a spreadsheet — so every proven supplier can hear about your next tender, not just the usual three.

Sources: published UK contract award notices in the rfp.quest corpus. “Proven” means a citable award — nothing here is inferred or scraped from directories. Award values are not summed because framework ceilings would inflate them.