# Research & development in South West public sector tenders (6 open)

Research & development in South West: 6 open tenders, 2 coming soon, 24 contracts ending within 12 months. Median bids at these buyers: 4.5.

## Closing first
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [ITT - Delivery of a Heritage Schools Programme in the South West of England - UID 354](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077532) | Historic England | 2026-10-16 | £25k | a typical contest |
| [ITT - Delivery of a Heritage Schools Programme in the South East of England - UID 359](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-07753a) | Historic England | 2026-10-16 | £25k | a typical contest |
| [ITT - Neighbourhood Heritage GRANTS: Evaluation AND Capacity Building - UID 355](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077ed6) | Historic England | 2026-10-26 | £67k | a typical contest |
| [CP2821-26 Study of Carbon Sequestration and Soil Health Impacts within Highway Earthworks](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-078004) | Devon County Council | 2026-10-30 | £170k | a typical contest |
| [ITT - Storage Design and Environmental Requirements Framework for Archaeological Archives in England - UID 369](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-07811f) | Historic England | 2026-11-02 | not stated | a typical contest |
| [ITT - Heritage as Urban Green Infrastructure: an Evidence Review of Opportunities for Climate Resilience, and Future Directions - UID 366](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-07827a) | Historic England | 2026-11-02 | £15k | a typical contest |

## Largest open tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [CP2821-26 Study of Carbon Sequestration and Soil Health Impacts within Highway Earthworks](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-078004) | Devon County Council | 2026-10-30 | £170k | a typical contest |
| [ITT - Neighbourhood Heritage GRANTS: Evaluation AND Capacity Building - UID 355](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077ed6) | Historic England | 2026-10-26 | £67k | a typical contest |
| [ITT - Delivery of a Heritage Schools Programme in the South West of England - UID 354](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077532) | Historic England | 2026-10-16 | £25k | a typical contest |
| [ITT - Delivery of a Heritage Schools Programme in the South East of England - UID 359](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-07753a) | Historic England | 2026-10-16 | £25k | a typical contest |
| [ITT - Heritage as Urban Green Infrastructure: an Evidence Review of Opportunities for Climate Resilience, and Future Directions - UID 366](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-07827a) | Historic England | 2026-11-02 | £15k | a typical contest |

## Buyers here that usually draw the fewest bids
| Buyer | Usual bids | Open here |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Historic England](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/historic-england) | 4.5 | 5 |
| [Devon County Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/devon-county-council) | 4.75 | 1 |

## Buyers
- [Historic England](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/historic-england): 5
- [Devon County Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/devon-county-council): 1
- [Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency): 1
- [JISC](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/jisc): 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/south-west