Summary
Machine-generated summaryUK Research and Innovation is procuring an independent evaluation of the METIUS programme, a five-year infrastructure investment launched on 1 October 2025 with a total UK funding allocation of 14.5 million pounds. METIUS uses cutting-edge artificial intelligence to improve the speed, relevance and accessibility of evidence synthesis for decision-makers addressing urgent challenges, and is co-funded by the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade and the Natural Environment Research Council under the Creating Opportunities and Improving Outcomes strategic theme. The evaluation will assess whether the project has increased policymakers' use of synthesised evidence in policy development, evaluate benefits for evidence-informed public policy in the UK and internationally, and generate actionable insights to shape future research investments.
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What this market pays
The buyer has too few awards of its own in this sector, so this is the range of the last 262 awards for Research & development in United Kingdom.
- This notice
- €198,827
- Median award
- €118,785
- Middle half of past awards
- €56,700 to €320,209
The estimate sits inside the usual range.
Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.
The buyer
Full buyer profileUK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
- notices in the register
- 198
- awards
- 158
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 123
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 5%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 100%
Based on 133 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.
This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, Research & development - United Kingdom
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD | 12 | €30.8M | Sep 2026 |
| Ove Arup | 9 | €7.1M | Oct 2026 |
| IFF Research Limited | 8 | €5.6M | Sep 2026 |
| AtkinsRéalis Jacobs Joint Venture | 8 | €1.8M | Oct 2026 |
| WSP UK LIMITED | 6 | €5.9M | Sep 2026 |
Based on 317 awards with a linked company profile over the last 2 years.
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Market context
Larger than 42% of the open notices in Research & development across Europe.
- open now in Research & development
- 445
- median open notice
- €252,101
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersUnited Kingdom · Research & development
- different companies won awards here
- 214
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 9%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 108
Based on 316 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
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