Category · CPV division 79
Business services
A very large market of 7,940 active suppliers, currently steady. Figures cover the last 24 months of UK public-sector notices.
Notices · 24mo
23,423▼ 4%
Awarded value
£118.4bn
Avg. contract
£9.9m
Notices / mo
976
Med. publish→award
—
Active buyers
2,408
Market signals
A very large market of 7,940 active suppliers, currently steady.
Timingbuyers & suppliers
£85.6bn of contracts expire within ~6 months
2,670 tracked contracts end in the next two quarters. Incumbents will be defending; challengers should be engaging those buyers now — recompetes are usually shaped months before the notice.
Opportunityfor suppliers
A fragmented supplier market
The top 3 suppliers hold only 9% of awarded value across 7,940 active suppliers — low concentration keeps this market open to new entrants.
Concentrationfor suppliers
3 buyers account for 58% of spend
Demand is concentrated, led by Crown Commercial Service — relationships with a short list of buyers decide most of this market.
Opportunityfor suppliers
676 notices are open for bids today
3,796 more are pre-tender/planned. The forward pipeline below shows how they distribute by quarter.
Signals are computed directly from the last-24-month figures on this page — thresholds, not opinions. Refreshed daily.
Market trend
Monthly notices (line) against awarded value (bars)
Total notices Awarded £m (aggregate)
Pipeline & renewal calendar
Forward view — planned, currently open, and contracts up for renewal
3,796 planned676 open now9,148 in evaluation150 awarded in 30d (£112.4m)
Q3 '26
Q4 '26
Q1 '27
Q2 '27
Q3 '27
Q4 '27
Q1 '28
Q2 '28
Expiring
Contracts ending
£79.7bn
1573 contracts
£5.8bn
1097 contracts
£40.3bn
1451 contracts
£10.2bn
825 contracts
£28.1bn
781 contracts
£6.4bn
725 contracts
£13.0bn
932 contracts
£31.6bn
501 contracts
Open
Bid deadlines
407
live opportunities
3
live opportunities
6
live opportunities
2
live opportunities
7
live opportunities
8
live opportunities
4
live opportunities
5
live opportunities
Planned
Future notices
295
pipeline notices
109
pipeline notices
71
pipeline notices
35
pipeline notices
12
pipeline notices
8
pipeline notices
3
pipeline notices
1
pipeline notices
Quarter cells stacked: expiring £ value (top), open notices, planned notices. The current quarter is highlighted.
Upcoming contract expiries
Recompete radar — incumbents and end dates for the next 24 months
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier | Annual £ | Expires | Urgency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Everything Net Zero - Services, Products, Solutions, and Support for the public sector transition to Net Zero | East of England Broadband Network (Regional Broadband Consortium) | Place Group Ltd trading as Schools' Buying Club | £17.5bn/yr | 27 Jul 2026 in 11 days | Hot · prep now |
Facilities Management & Workplace Services | Crown Commercial Service | — | £7.4bn/yr | 08 Mar 2027 in 235 days | Watch · plan engagement |
GEM (Good Estate Management) Framework | The Crescent Academy | M&J Group (Construction & Roofing) Ltd | £6.4bn/yr | 04 May 2028 in 658 days | Forward · alert me |
Travel, Transport, Accommodation & Venue Solutions | Crown Commercial Service | — | £4.2bn/yr | 30 Sept 2027 in 441 days | Forward · alert me |
Logistics Commodities & Services (Transformation) Delivery Partner Contract | Ministry of Defence, DIO, | Limited | £476.8m/yr | 02 Jun 2028 in 687 days | Forward · alert me |
NEPO505 Payment Card Services | The Association of North East Councils Limited | — | £1.5bn/yr | 20 Sept 2026 in 66 days | Hot · prep now |
YPO 001141 Managing Consultancy and Professional Services | YPO | REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LTD | £1.5bn/yr | 30 Sept 2027 in 441 days | Forward · alert me |
Total Facilities Management 2022 Framework | NHS London Procurement Partnership (Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS FT) | Fes FM Limited | £1.2bn/yr | 07 Jul 2027 in 356 days | Forward · alert me |
RM6281 National Framework for the Provision of Clinical and Healthcare Staffing | NHS London Procurement Partnership (Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS FT) | SZina | £1.7bn/yr | 14 May 2027 in 302 days | Forward · alert me |
YPO - 001140 Managing Recruitment and Resourcing | YPO | HCRG WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED | £1.3bn/yr | 15 Feb 2028 in 579 days | Forward · alert me |
NEPO503 Neutral Vendor Managed Service for Specialist Professional Services (NEPRO3) | The Association of North East Councils Limited | Bloom Procurement Services | £562.7m/yr | 30 Nov 2027 in 502 days | Forward · alert me |
Healthcare Soft Facilities Management Services | Crown Commercial Service | — | £875.6m/yr | 19 Feb 2028 in 583 days | Forward · alert me |
LCS(T)/0001 - Additional Commodities VEAT | Ministry of Defence, IMOC, Other | Leidos Europe Ltd | £256.8m/yr | 16 Apr 2028 in 640 days | Forward · alert me |
Mobile Voice and Data Services | Crown Commercial Service | — | £625.4m/yr | 12 Dec 2026 in 149 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
Non Clinical Staffing | Crown Commercial Service | — | £625.4m/yr | 24 Apr 2027 in 282 days | Forward · alert me |
Managed Staff Banks | Crown Commercial Service | — | £500.3m/yr | 20 Mar 2027 in 247 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) | Crown Commercial Service | — | £851.7m/yr | 28 Jul 2027 in 377 days | Forward · alert me |
Innovation Chain North Framework (Also known as "ICN") | Great Places Housing Group Limited | Waldeck Associates Limited | £375.3m/yr | 03 Jul 2028 in 718 days | Forward · alert me |
NEPO507 - Travel Management Services | The Association of North East Councils Limited | Click Travel Ltd | £166.8m/yr | 31 Jul 2026 in 15 days | Hot · prep now |
NHMF Frameworx Estate Services Framework Agreements 2023 | NHMF (NPC) LIMITED | — | £225.2m/yr | 30 Nov 2027 in 502 days | Forward · alert me |
LCS(T)/0001 - Additional Commodities VEAT | Ministry of Defence, IMOC, Other | Leidos Europe Ltd | £99.5m/yr | 02 Jun 2028 in 687 days | Forward · alert me |
NOE CPC Specialist Estates Engineering & Maintenance Services (Hard FM) | North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) | ESC Global Ltd | £208.9m/yr | 30 Jun 2028 in 715 days | Forward · alert me |
Work and Health Programme | Department for Work & Pensions | Seetec Pluss | £86.2m/yr | 21 Dec 2026 in 158 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) Framework | City of London Corporation | CBRE MANAGED SERVICES LIMITED | £187.6m/yr | 30 Aug 2026 in 45 days | Hot · prep now |
Universal Credit Targeted Case Review Resource Augmentation | Department for Work & Pensions | TELEPERFORMANCE LIMITED | £173.6m/yr | 19 Jun 2028 in 704 days | Forward · alert me |
Main buyers
Top of 2,408 active buyers by awarded value
| Buyer | Awarded | Notices |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Commercial Service | £42.9bn | 110 |
| The Crescent Academy | £18.0bn | 5 |
| Sellafield Limited | £7.7bn | 75 |
| NHS London Procurement Partnership (Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS FT) | £5.8bn | 4 |
| Ministry of Defence, DIO, | £4.3bn | 229 |
| Transport for London | £3.6bn | 110 |
| YPO | £2.1bn | 14 |
| Hyde Housing Association Limited | £2.0bn | 10 |
| H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS | £1.9bn | 43 |
| Department for Work & Pensions | £1.8bn | 83 |
| Ministry of Justice | £1.7bn | 126 |
| Great Places Housing Group Limited | £1.5bn | 14 |
Leading suppliers
Top of 7,940 active suppliers by awarded value
| Supplier | Awarded | Contracts | Top buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Mann Solutions | £6.7bn | 69 | Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) |
| Global Outdoor Media Limited | £2.3bn | 2 | Transport for London |
| Iss Mediclean Limited | £1.9bn | 10 | City of London Corporation |
| Serco Limited | £1.7bn | 6 | NHS London Procurement Partnership (Hosted by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS FT) |
| COMENSURA LIMITED (04085767) | £1.7bn | 32 | Gloucestershire County Council |
| Infosys Limited | £1.2bn | 2 | NHS Business Services Authority |
| JCDECAUX UK LTD | £1.1bn | 6 | Nottingham City Council |
| ENTSERV UK LIMITED | £1.0bn | 3 | Metropolitan Police Service |
| Costain Ltd | £981.7m | 6 | Sellafield Limited |
| Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd | £981.7m | 3 | Sellafield Limited |
| HOCHTIEF (UK) Construction Limited | £981.7m | 2 | Sellafield Limited |
| LAING O'ROURKE DELIVERY LIMITED | £919.0m | 2 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
Buying routes
How value is awarded — open tender, framework, direct
contract95%
call off5%
Contract value distribution
Awards by size bucket
<£25k£25k-100k£100k-500k£500k-2m£2m-10m£10m-50m£50m+
Publish → award lead time
How long tenders take to decide
<30d30-6060-9090-120120-180180-270270+
Publishing seasonality
Notices per month across the last 3 years
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024
1,214
1,252
1,329
1,319
1,121
947
1,372
1,054
1,093
1,219
1,004
858
2025
1,011
1,150
924
981
1,382
885
1,020
843
953
921
821
869
2026
871
966
942
769
857
827
503
0
0
0
0
0
Feb and May are the loudest months. Plan submissions and BD outreach around these spikes.
Regional spread
Awarded value by buyer region
London£87.9bn74%
Yorkshire & Humber£1.3bn1%
South East£564.2m0%
East Midlands£522.1m0%
South West£397.2m0%
West Midlands£392.8m0%
North West£300.0m0%
East of England£285.8m0%
North East£243.8m0%
Scotland£157.2m0%
Wales£125.9m0%
Northern Ireland£5.9m0%
Inside this division
Largest sub-categories by awarded value
799Miscellaneous business and business-related services3,710 notices£58.0bn794Business and management consultancy and related services7,097 notices£52.6bn796Recruitment services3,195 notices£27.5bn797Investigation and security services1,471 notices£19.6bn791Legal services1,991 notices£17.8bn795Office-support services768 notices£15.6bn793Market and economic research; polling and statistics3,744 notices£9.5bn790Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security1,841 notices£5.0bn792Accounting, auditing and fiscal services1,572 notices£4.5bn798Printing and related services764 notices£2.3bn
Adjacent markets
Divisions sharing the most suppliers with this one
71Architecture & engineering2,053 shared suppliers72IT services1,567 shared suppliers45Construction work1,495 shared suppliers90Sewage & refuse1,176 shared suppliers50Repair & maintenance1,130 shared suppliers73R&D services1,018 shared suppliers44Construction materials964 shared suppliers80Education & training897 shared suppliers