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Cranfield University

Cranfield University has won 12 UK public contracts worth £36.3m since 9 Dec 2024. See its competitors in research & development.

Company RC000151Companies House record Based in East of EnglandFirst contract 9 Dec 2024Latest contract 10 Sep 2026

Contracts: 12
Published value: £36.3mwhere stated
Without competition: 42%5 contracts
Won by SMEs: 14%of 7 with size known

Contracts won per month, last 24 months 12 contracts · busiest month March 2025

Dec 24
3Mar 25
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Sep 26

Biggest customers

Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs 3 contracts · £225k
Dsit 3 contracts · £148k
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) 1 contract · £14.2m
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 1 contract · £14.2m
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal) 1 contract · £6.5m
Ministry of Defence 1 contract · £980k
Defra Commercial 1 contract · £96,000
NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit 1 contract · £17,000

What they supply

Research & development 5 contracts · £296k
Waste, cleaning & environmental 2 contracts · £14.3m
Education & training 2 contracts · £113k
IT services 2 contracts · £20.7m
Business services 1 contract · £980k

Competitors in research & development

Sector overview

WSP UK Limited 60 contracts · £116m
Ipsos (Market Research) Ltd 50 contracts · £51.4m
IFF Research 44 contracts · £37.2m
Ove Arup & Partners Ltd 42 contracts · £195m
Ove Arup 30 contracts · £19.6m
Ricardo AEA Ltd 28 contracts · £35.2m

These are the suppliers with the most research & development contracts in the last two years, which is where Cranfield University wins most of its work. They are not necessarily bidding for the same contracts. See the whole sector.

All contracts won by Cranfield University

Contracts won by Cranfield University
Date	Contract	Buyer	Value
10 Sep 2026	Cyber Security Technical Professional Level 6 ST0409 X 4 No competition	Defra Commercial	£96,000
17 Aug 2026	Ordnance Munitions and Explosives Apprenticeship	Ministry of Defence	£980k
17 Dec 2025	RDE963 - The Effects of PFAS on Soil Health	Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs	£49,533
29 Sep 2025	Open Access LandIS Portal No competition	Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	£14.2m
29 Sep 2025	Open Access LandIS Portal No competition	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)	£14.2m
20 Jun 2025	RDE267: Forward look review: opportunities for Defra's crop Genetic Improvement	Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs	£98,732
6 Mar 2025	Policy Index (SOH) Research	Dsit	£49,359
6 Mar 2025	Horizon Scanning Study	Dsit	£49,178
6 Mar 2025	Horizon Scanning Function SOH Study	Dsit	£49,178
24 Feb 2025	Contract for the provision of Senior Leader Level 7 (ST0480) Apprenticeship call off contract, to South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit	NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit	£17,000
19 Feb 2025	Open Access LandIS Portal No competition	DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)	£6.5m
9 Dec 2024	Landis Sub-Licence Natural England 2025 No competition	Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs	£77,000

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