# Research & development in North East public sector tenders (2 open)

Research & development in North East: 2 open tenders, 2 coming soon, 22 contracts ending within 12 months.

## Closing first
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Child Poverty Action Plan - Programme Evaluation](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06eb72) | North East Combined Authority | 2026-10-12 | £220k | crowded |
| [Sussex Heritage Coast Visitor Management Plan](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077d7a) | South Downs National Park Authority | 2026-10-29 | £80k | crowded |

## Largest open tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Child Poverty Action Plan - Programme Evaluation](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06eb72) | North East Combined Authority | 2026-10-12 | £220k | crowded |
| [Sussex Heritage Coast Visitor Management Plan](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077d7a) | South Downs National Park Authority | 2026-10-29 | £80k | crowded |

## Buyers here that usually draw the fewest bids
| Buyer | Usual bids | Open here |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [South Downs National Park Authority](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/south-downs-national-park-authority) | 10 | 1 |
| [North East Combined Authority](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/north-east-combined-authority) | 18 | 1 |

## Buyers
- [North East Combined Authority](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/north-east-combined-authority): 2
- [South Downs National Park Authority](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/south-downs-national-park-authority): 1
- [Sunderland City Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/sunderland-city-council): 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/north-east