Research tenders in Scotland
Who buys research in Scotland, at what size, and what they have announced, from official notices.
Data as of Sat 7 Nov 2026
Who buys most
Buyers with an address in Scotland, ranked by their tenders in the last two years.
| Buyer | Tenders in two years | Typical size | Last tender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Government | 66 | £50k–£100k | Sept 2026 |
| Scottish Enterprise | 13 | £100k–£250k | Nov 2026 |
| University of Edinburgh | 11 | £100k–£250k | Aug 2026 |
| Net Zero Technology Centre | 10 | Not stated | Jul 2025 |
| Historic Environment Scotland | 9 | Not stated | Sept 2026 |
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Early notices
Early notices say a buyer plans to tender. Not all go ahead. In our check of Find a Tender notices from 2024 to 2026, about 4 in 10 became a tender within 6 months.
- Official notice: Customer Information and Due Diligence Prior Information Notice ↗
Customer Information and Due Diligence Prior Information Notice
Scottish Enterprise
The buyer expects to tender in Feb 2027.
- Official notice: Customer Information and Due Diligence Prior Information Notice ↗
Customer Information and Due Diligence Prior Information Notice
Scottish Enterprise
The buyer expects to tender in Feb 2027.
- Official notice: PFB1055 AP - Staff Engagement Surveys ↗
PFB1055 AP - Staff Engagement Surveys
APUC
The buyer expects to tender in Mar 2027.
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How we count
From notices on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder and Public Contracts Scotland. Research and consulting are picked by the notices’ CPV codes; a tender counts once, where the work is delivered (else where the buyer is). Buyers are listed by the address on their notices. Sizes are the values notices state; small firms are as Find a Tender’s award notices record them. Not included: Welsh tenders under £30,000, published only on Sell2Wales, and Northern Ireland’s below-threshold tenders, published only on eTendersNI. Area boundaries: Office for National Statistics, Open Government Licence v3.0; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025. See Data sources for licences and coverage.