Category · CPV division 72
IT services
A very large market of 4,399 active suppliers, currently steady. Figures cover the last 24 months of UK public-sector notices.
Notices · 24mo
15,625▲ 6%
Awarded value
£72.5bn
Avg. contract
£8.6m
Notices / mo
651
Med. publish→award
—
Active buyers
1,856
Market signals
A very large market of 4,399 active suppliers, currently steady.
Timingbuyers & suppliers
£21.6bn of contracts expire within ~6 months
1,730 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
467 notices are open for bids today
3,501 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
3,501 planned467 open now4,061 in evaluation135 awarded in 30d (£188.4m)
Q3 '26
Q4 '26
Q1 '27
Q2 '27
Q3 '27
Q4 '27
Q1 '28
Q2 '28
Expiring
Contracts ending
£12.4bn
909 contracts
£9.2bn
821 contracts
£55.4bn
1149 contracts
£4.1bn
746 contracts
£23.6bn
573 contracts
£5.4bn
517 contracts
£2.6bn
752 contracts
£4.4bn
394 contracts
Open
Bid deadlines
149
live opportunities
5
live opportunities
6
live opportunities
2
live opportunities
4
live opportunities
1
live opportunities
1
live opportunities
7
live opportunities
Planned
Future notices
309
pipeline notices
106
pipeline notices
65
pipeline notices
35
pipeline notices
12
pipeline notices
13
pipeline notices
2
pipeline notices
5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Supply of Energy 2 | Crown Commercial Service | — | £12.8bn/yr | 26 Feb 2027 in 225 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Network Services 3 Award Notice for Lot 1a, Lot 1b, Lot 2a, Lot 3a, Lot 3b, Lot 4a, Lot 4b, Lot 4c, Lot 4d and Lot 4e | Crown Commercial Service | — | £1.6bn/yr | 17 Jul 2027 in 366 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 |
Back Office Software 2 | Crown Commercial Service | — | £2.0bn/yr | 17 Aug 2027 in 397 days | Forward · alert me |
Digital and Legacy Application Services (DALAS) | Crown Commercial Service | — | £801.6m/yr | 24 Jul 2027 in 373 days | Forward · alert me |
Digital and Legacy Application Services (DALAS) Lots 1, 4a & 4b | Crown Commercial Service | — | £827.4m/yr | 24 Jul 2027 in 373 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 |
Provision of a Software Reseller | Crown Commercial Service | Phoenix Software Limited | £742.5m/yr | 27 Apr 2028 in 651 days | Forward · alert me |
Big Data and Analytics | Crown Commercial Service | — | £500.7m/yr | 08 Aug 2026 in 23 days | Hot · prep now |
Vertical Application Solutions | Crown Commercial Service | — | £460.3m/yr | 06 Mar 2027 in 233 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Construction Professional Services | Government Commercial Agency | — | £357.1m/yr | 29 Jul 2026 in 13 days | Hot · prep now |
Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) | Crown Commercial Service | — | £851.7m/yr | 28 Jul 2027 in 377 days | Forward · alert me |
NHS SBS HEALTHCARE PLANNING, CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANCY AND ANCILLARY SERVICES (HPCCAS) (SBS 10190) | N H S Shared Business Services | — | £400.3m/yr | 13 Aug 2027 in 393 days | Forward · alert me |
Postal Services and Solutions | Crown Commercial Service | — | £400.3m/yr | 02 Oct 2027 in 443 days | Forward · alert me |
Cloud Compute 2 | Crown Commercial Service | — | £435.3m/yr | 27 Nov 2026 in 134 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
Digital Capability for Health 2 | Crown Commercial Service | — | £400.6m/yr | 09 Dec 2027 in 511 days | Forward · alert me |
Information Technology Commercial Framework | National Highways | Sopra Steria Limited | £250.2m/yr | 12 Sept 2026 in 58 days | Hot · prep now |
G-Cloud 14 Lot 4 extension | Crown Commercial Service | — | £1.0bn/yr | 28 Oct 2026 in 104 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
G-Cloud 14 Lots 1-3 extension | Crown Commercial Service | — | £650.0m/yr | 28 Oct 2026 in 104 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
Debt Resolution Services - Lot 1 extension | Crown Commercial Service | — | £645.0m/yr | 13 Dec 2026 in 150 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
IT Reseller Framework | EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED | — | £150.1m/yr | 16 Oct 2026 in 92 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
ORT - Operational Technology Commercial Framework Extension | National Highways | VIVACITY LABS LIMITED | £288.4m/yr | 09 Jan 2028 in 542 days | Forward · alert me |
CAN-711271452 - DCO CITE Immersive Labs Licencing and Support | Ministry of Defence, DIO, | Immersive Labs Ltd | £161.1m/yr | 31 Oct 2027 in 472 days | Forward · alert me |
Digital Services Framework Agreement | Financial Conduct Authority | ACCOLITE LABS EUROPE LIMITED | £140.7m/yr | 13 Sept 2027 in 424 days | Forward · alert me |
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE | N H S Shared Business Services | Integrated Transport Planning Ltd | £125.0m/yr | 20 Nov 2027 in 492 days | Forward · alert me |
Main buyers
Top of 1,856 active buyers by awarded value
| Buyer | Awarded | Notices |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Commercial Service | £21.8bn | 90 |
| COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £10.0bn | 10 |
| Department for Work & Pensions | £3.6bn | 253 |
| Government Commercial Agency | £3.5bn | 89 |
| H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS | £3.4bn | 190 |
| Sellafield Limited | £3.0bn | 66 |
| N H S Shared Business Services | £2.7bn | 13 |
| Home Office | £2.2bn | 328 |
| Hyde Housing Association Limited | £2.0bn | 6 |
| NHS England | £2.0bn | 255 |
| Ministry of Defence, DIO, | £1.7bn | 469 |
| Ministry of Justice | £1.4bn | 188 |
Leading suppliers
Top of 4,399 active suppliers by awarded value
| Supplier | Awarded | Contracts | Top buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortrus Ltd | £10.0bn | 2 | Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| 2020 DELIVERY LIMITED Trading as The PSC | £4.0bn | 1 | Crown Commercial Service |
| Phoenix Software Limited | £2.4bn | 158 | ORBIT GROUP LIMITED |
| Refer to the attachments area | £2.0bn | 1 | Crown Commercial Service |
| CAPGEMINI UK PLC | £1.3bn | 69 | Department for Work & Pensions |
| UBER LONDON LIMITED | £1.2bn | 1 | EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED |
| Infosys Limited | £1.2bn | 9 | BANK OF ENGLAND |
| ENTSERV UK LIMITED | £1.2bn | 7 | Metropolitan Police Service |
| Costain Ltd | £981.7m | 5 | Sellafield Limited |
| Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd | £981.7m | 3 | Sellafield Limited |
| HOCHTIEF (UK) Construction Limited | £981.7m | 2 | Sellafield Limited |
| Alexander Mann Solutions | £942.9m | 5 | HM Land Registry |
Buying routes
How value is awarded — open tender, framework, direct
contract96%
call off4%
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
696
666
726
769
652
507
706
630
548
719
646
544
2025
622
611
668
689
915
610
737
577
599
596
557
652
2026
589
608
681
741
697
601
405
0
0
0
0
0
May and Apr are the loudest months. Plan submissions and BD outreach around these spikes.
Regional spread
Awarded value by buyer region
London£51.0bn70%
West Midlands£578.9m1%
North West£556.6m1%
South East£542.8m1%
South West£502.3m1%
East of England£232.5m0%
Yorkshire & Humber£148.8m0%
North East£105.5m0%
East Midlands£58.7m0%
Wales£44.5m0%
Scotland£31.1m0%
Northern Ireland£7.9m0%
Inside this division
Largest sub-categories by awarded value
720IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support6,297 notices£42.9bn722Software programming and consultancy services7,745 notices£23.6bn725Computer-related services814 notices£5.7bn723Data services1,490 notices£4.1bn726Computer support and consultancy services438 notices£1.6bn729Computer back-up services and computer catalogue conversion103 notices£1.1bn728Computer audit and testing services206 notices£612.6m727Computer network services309 notices£344.8m724Internet services602 notices£198.6m721Hardware consultancy services223 notices£178.3m
Adjacent markets
Divisions sharing the most suppliers with this one
48Software packages1,613 shared suppliers79Business services1,567 shared suppliers71Architecture & engineering1,071 shared suppliers73R&D services674 shared suppliers50Repair & maintenance637 shared suppliers45Construction work630 shared suppliers90Sewage & refuse538 shared suppliers32Radio & TV equipment471 shared suppliers