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# Department of Finance · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-finance-GB-PPON-PVTL-7513-YWVJ). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Department of Finance is a Central government based in Northern Ireland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 104 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Department of Finance
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** Northern Ireland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PVTL-7513-YWVJ` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 104
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £861m (median award: £3.1m) across 32 of 32 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-finance-GB-PPON-PVTL-7513-YWVJ

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (median of 32 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 34% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 26 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 28 (82%), Framework: 6 (18%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 23 (68%), Route not published: 5 (15%), Selective: 3 (9%), Direct award: 2 (6%), Limited / restricted: 1 (3%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 10 notices, last 24 months (29% of this period)
2. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 8 notices, last 24 months (24% of this period)
3. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 7 notices, last 24 months (21% of this period)
4. **[Petroleum, coal, oil and gas](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/petroleum-products-fuel-electricity-and-other-sources-of-ene-09000000) (CPV 09):** 4 notices, last 24 months (12% of this period)
5. **[Supporting and auxiliary transport; travel](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/supporting-and-auxiliary-transport-services-travel-agencies--63000000) (CPV 63):** 3 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[POWER NI ENERGY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/power-ni-energy-limited-coh-ni027394):** 4 procedures
2. **[ERNST YOUNG LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ernst-young-llp-GB-FTS-6573):** 3 procedures (5 awards)
3. **[WHISTL UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/whistl-uk-limited-coh-04417047):** 3 procedures
4. **[ANDERSON SPRATT GROUP LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/anderson-spratt-group-ltd-coh-ni026707):** 3 procedures
5. **[HORIZON ENERGY GROUP LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/horizon-energy-group-limited-GB-FTS-23396):** 3 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[The UK Recruitment Co Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-uk-recruitment-co-ltd-coh-12449239):** £300m · [Lot 2 - Administration roles (excluding DfC) and Corporate Functions](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-temporary-agency-workers-for-northern-ireland-civil-service-agencies-and-non--ocds-h6vhtk-065d9a) · Awarded: 24 Jun 2026
2. **[Firmus Energy (Supply) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/firmus-energy-supply-limited-coh-05369108):** £202m · [DoF – Collaborative Arrangement – Provision of Natural Gas 2026 -2029 (ID 5828888)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dof-collaborative-arrangement-provision-of-natural-gas-2026-2029-id-5828888-ocds-h6vhtk-04ff04) · Awarded: 16 Jan 2026
3. **[POWER NI ENERGY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/power-ni-energy-limited-coh-ni027394):** £66m · [DoF - Collaborative Arrangement - Provision of Unmetered Electricity 2026 - 2029](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dof-collaborative-arrangement-provision-of-unmetered-electricity-2026-2029-ocds-h6vhtk-059b4b) · Awarded: 6 Jan 2026
4. **[JDR RECRUITMENT LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/jdr-recruitment-limited-coh-16053803):** £55m · [Lot 4 - Environmental, Scientific Services and Medical Roles (excluding OHS medical roles)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-temporary-agency-workers-for-northern-ireland-civil-service-agencies-and-non--ocds-h6vhtk-065d9a) · Awarded: 24 Jun 2026
5. **[WHISTL UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/whistl-uk-limited-coh-04417047):** £47m · [ID 5831752 - The Provision of Postal Services for the Northern Ireland Civil Service and Participating Bodies](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5831752-the-provision-of-postal-services-for-the-northern-ireland-civil-service-and-par-ocds-h6vhtk-065864) · Awarded: 31 Mar 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 1
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 4
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Department of Finance intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-finance-GB-PPON-PVTL-7513-YWVJ#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-finance-GB-PPON-PVTL-7513-YWVJ
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt