# Research & development in East Midlands public sector tenders (3 open)

Research & development in East Midlands: 3 open tenders, 0 coming soon, 7 contracts ending within 12 months.

## Closing first
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Procurement of development viability training and bespoke support for Local Planning Authorities](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0773ea) | Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) | 2026-10-16 | £170k | a typical contest |
| [LGA Local Government Devolution Leadership Essentials Course](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077bd3) | Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) | 2026-10-26 | £7k | a typical contest |
| [SE1286 Transgender Inclusion in Domestic Sports Guidance Review](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077e1c) | Sport England | 2026-11-16 | not stated | few bidders |

## Largest open tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Procurement of development viability training and bespoke support for Local Planning Authorities](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0773ea) | Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) | 2026-10-16 | £170k | a typical contest |
| [LGA Local Government Devolution Leadership Essentials Course](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077bd3) | Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) | 2026-10-26 | £7k | a typical contest |

## Buyers here that usually draw the fewest bids
| Buyer | Usual bids | Open here |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Sport England](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/sport-england) | 3.5 | 1 |
| [Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/improvement-and-development-agency-for-local-government-idea) | 7 | 2 |

## Buyers
- [Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/improvement-and-development-agency-for-local-government-idea): 2
- [Sport England](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/sport-england): 1

Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 2026-10-09. Bid counts describe a buyer's history, not a forecast. Method: https://bidcount.co.uk/about. Page: https://bidcount.co.uk/tenders/research-and-development/east-midlands