# Research & development in Wales public sector tenders (4 open)

Research & development in Wales: 4 open tenders, 5 coming soon, 3 contracts ending within 12 months.

## Closing first
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Proc-26-138 Childcare Sufficiency Assessment](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f9a5) | Wrexham County Borough Council | 2026-10-12 | £9k | few bidders |
| [Strategic nature-based water quality improvement assessment - Lower Western Cleddau / Asesiad strategol gwella ansawdd dŵr yn seiliedig ar natur - Rhan Ifaf Cle](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f9ac) | Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority | 2026-10-12 | £38k | not enough history to rate |
| [Cardiff and Vale Market Stability Report](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0777a6) | Cardiff and Vale University Health Board | 2026-11-02 | £50k | few bidders |
| [Training on Homelessness Act 2026](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0783e2) | Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government | 2026-11-10 | £200k | few bidders |

## Largest open tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Training on Homelessness Act 2026](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0783e2) | Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government | 2026-11-10 | £200k | few bidders |
| [Cardiff and Vale Market Stability Report](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0777a6) | Cardiff and Vale University Health Board | 2026-11-02 | £50k | few bidders |
| [Strategic nature-based water quality improvement assessment - Lower Western Cleddau / Asesiad strategol gwella ansawdd dŵr yn seiliedig ar natur - Rhan Ifaf Cle](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f9ac) | Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority | 2026-10-12 | £38k | not enough history to rate |
| [Proc-26-138 Childcare Sufficiency Assessment](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f9a5) | Wrexham County Borough Council | 2026-10-12 | £9k | few bidders |

## Buyers here that usually draw the fewest bids
| Buyer | Usual bids | Open here |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/llywodraeth-cymru-welsh-government) | 3 | 1 |
| [Cardiff and Vale University Health Board](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/cardiff-and-vale-university-health-board) | 3.5 | 1 |
| [Wrexham County Borough Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/wrexham-county-borough-council) | 4 | 1 |

## Buyers
- [Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/llywodraeth-cymru-welsh-government): 3
- [Wrexham County Borough Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/wrexham-county-borough-council): 1
- Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority: 1
- [Cardiff and Vale University Health Board](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/cardiff-and-vale-university-health-board): 1
- [Cardiff University](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/cardiff-university): 1
- [Digital Health & Care Wales](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/digital-health-and-care-wales): 1
- [Department FOR ENVIRONMENT, Food AND Rural Affairs](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/department-for-environment-food-and-rural-affairs): 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/wales