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UKRI tenders from UK public buyers
UKRI tenders open now: 9. In the 12 months to 28 October 2026, UK public buyers published 2,323 matching notices. The newest recorded award went to R S Aqua Ltd on 27 Oct 2026.
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Which UKRI tenders are open now?
9 notices with a deadline still ahead on 28 October 2026, closing soonest first, all matched by text.
UKRI tenders matched by text
Each title, buyer or stated region matches this hub’s rule. That is a word match, not a judgment of what is bought.
- UKRI-5720 Magnetic Bearing Drive systems for ISIS Neutron Disc ChoppersUK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Published 7 Oct 2026This tender provides the outline specification for UKRI to contract with a single supplier to supply between six- and eleven-disc chopper drive systems to be purchased within the first year of the call-off contract. Future systems procured under this contract would be based upon this specification,£2,100,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Mon 2 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
- UKRI-6111 The provision of an independent national body to deliver the vision of the national electrification skills framework and forumUK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Published 30 Sep 2026The purpose of the UK Electrification Skills Framework (UKESF) is to establish a coordinated, evidence-based mechanism for identifying, analysing and communicating current and future skills requirements across the UK's electrification sectors. The framework will support the Battery Innovation Progra£660,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Thu 5 Nov 2026, 11:00 GMT
- UKRI-6347 - Trusted AI AdoptionUK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Published 6 Oct 2026UKRI’s Financial, Professional and Business Services (FPBS) Industrial Strategy programme offers an opportunity to position the UK as a global leader in trusted AI adoption across financial and professional services, unlocking productivity gains and creating scalable models for wider AI diffusion ac£800,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Thu 5 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
- UKRI-6358 Testing and Evaluation of Counter-UAS (Drone)UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Published 9 Oct 2026UKRI are looking to procure a supplier to assist in the testing and evaluation of the Counter-UAS demonstrations in Prison Environments competition. The supplier must provide all the required test facilities, personnel and equipment, including a variety of drones to test the C-UAS units against,£80,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Fri 6 Nov 2026, 11:00 GMT
- UKRI-6157 - Employee Screening ServiceUK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Published 9 Oct 2026Provision of a baseline security screening service, plus a pre-employment and pre-engagement of candidate checks.£1,400,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Mon 9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- UKRI-6017-METIUSUK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Published 22 Oct 2026The METIUS programme is a new infrastructure investment with a total UK funding allocation of £14.5 million. It aims to harness cutting-edge AI to improve the speed, relevance and accessibility of evidence synthesis for decision-makers tackling urgent challenges. METIUS is co-funded by the Departmen£166,667Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Mon 16 Nov 2026, 11:00 GMT
- UKRI-6064 ISP-1157 Replacement of Large ISIS Power Supply SystemUK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Published 10 Sep 2026The ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Facility, part of UKRI’s Science and Technology Facilities Council, are looking to procure a replacement three-phase Alternating Current (AC) Magnet Power Supply System to make up the losses in a resonant magnet circuit. The requirement is for a modular 1200 kVA thr£3,000,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Mon 23 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
- UKRI-6032 Registered Building Inspector ServicesUK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Published 2 Oct 2026UK Research and Innovation is seeking to appoint a provider of statutory building control inspection services to support a range of estate projects across UKRI and Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) sites in England. Projects may include new construction, refurbishment, alteration wor£2,500,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Fri 27 Nov 2026, 14:00 GMT
- UKRI-6349 UPLiFT Refrigerant-based Helium Gas CoolerUK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · Published 23 Oct 2026Science and Technology Facilities Council Central Laser Facility are looking to appoint a supplier who can design and make a bespoke amplifier head cooling system. The system needs to be based on refrigerant based cooling technology to provide flexibility and remove reliance on an external source of£140,000Estimated value stated in the noticeCloses Thu 17 Dec 2026, 11:00 GMT
Which buyers publish the most UKRI notices?
UK Research and Innovation, with 1,134 notices of 2,323 in the 12 months to 28 October 2026.
Count of notices by the buyer name as published, 2,323 notices in the window, read 28 October 2026.
How many UKRI notices are published each month?
About 179 a month over the last eleven full months; the busiest month was September 2026, with 368.
29 of the 499 UKRI notices that stated a GBP value in the last 12 months fell in this band (6%). 1 of the open notices listed above is in it.
Counts come from this page’s data. A stated estimate is not the contract value, and frameworks are excluded.
| Stage | Notices |
|---|---|
| Award | 1,755 |
| Contract | 479 |
| Planning | 59 |
| Tender | 24 |
| Tender cancellation | 6 |
| Stated value | Notices |
|---|---|
| Under £25,000 | 350 |
| £25,000 to £100,000 | 29 |
| £100,000 to £500,000 | 60 |
| £500,000 to £2 million | 33 |
| £2 million or more | 27 |
Who has won UKRI contracts recently?
Anthony Consulting Ltd. won 3 of the award notices read for this hub, the most of any supplier.
On 27 Oct 2026, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) recorded an award to R S Aqua Ltd for “UKRI-7506 CTDs and temperature sensors”, at a recorded value of £85,108.
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| Supplier | Award notices won |
|---|---|
| Anthony Consulting Ltd. | 3 |
| DH Building Services Oxford Ltd | 3 |
| ALTASS LIMITED | 2 |
| CB3 Design Associates Ltd | 2 |
| FUNDINGHERO LTD | 2 |
| ISLAND RETROFIT LTD | 2 |
| Lee Omar | 2 |
| Michael Rogers-Nash | 2 |
What counts as UKRI tenders here?
Notices from UK Research and Innovation and Innovate UK, which fund and run research. Grant competitions are not procurement notices and are not listed.
Classified
This hub is chosen by buyer or place, which the catalogue does not describe, so it uses no classification.
Matched by text
The buyer's name contains one of: uk research and innovation, ukri, innovate uk. A word match is not a judgment of what is bought, so these are labelled as matches.
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The winners above show who has delivered this kind of contract recently and for which buyers.
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9 notices open now
Listed above, closing soonest first, each linked to its page and the official record.UK Research and Innovation published 1,134 notices
The most of any buyer here, out of 2,323 in the last 12 months.Anthony Consulting Ltd. won 3 awards
The most of any supplier in the 200 award and contract notices read for this hub.About 179 notices a month
Published on average over the last 11 full months, from 2,323 in the 12-month window.
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- 28 October 2025 to 28 October 2026, by publication date
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- A text match means the notice's title, buyer or stated region fits this hub's rule. It is not a judgment of what is bought.
- Open means a stated deadline still in the future. Tender notices with no stated deadline are listed separately, and only when published in the last 60 days; planning and forecast notices are not counted as open.
- Winners are read from the newest 200 of 2234 award and contract notices in the window.
- UK notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder only. EU (TED) notices are not counted.
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