Retender radar: UK public contracts ending soon
Public contracts with a published end date ahead, with the buyer, the incumbent and the value. An end date can signal a new tender; it does not promise one.
Contracts ending in the all future end dates
Showing 25,701–25,750
- Ends · in 762 daysExtension option · up to 20 Nov 2029
Supply of Goods & Services for Jaguar Land Rover Vehicles
FCDO Services · Central government
Incumbent: SYTNER VEHICLES LIMITED
- Published value
- £250k
- Annual run-rate
- £83kpublished value ÷ term, exc. VAT
- Term
- 20 Nov 2025 → 19 Nov 2028 · 2.9 yrs · up to 20 Nov 2029 with extensions
- Reference
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- Ends · in 762 daysExtension option · up to 19 Nov 2031
Distribution of Refuse & Recycling Products to Individual Household (Caddies)
Bedford Borough Council · Local authority · East of England
Incumbent: Jett Trade Limited
- Published value
- £156k
- Annual run-rate
- £52kpublished value ÷ term, exc. VAT
- Term
- 20 Nov 2025 → 19 Nov 2028 · 2.9 yrs · up to 19 Nov 2031 with extensions
- Reference
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- Ends · in 762 daysExtension option · up to 19 Nov 2029
Friary MSCP QS Services
Lichfield District Council · Local authority · West Midlands
Incumbent: TOWNSEND AND RENAUDON LLP
- Published value
- £44k
- Annual run-rate
- £18kpublished value ÷ term, exc. VAT
- Term
- 20 May 2026 → 19 Nov 2028 · 2.5 yrs · up to 19 Nov 2029 with extensions
- Reference
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- Ends · in 762 days
LinkMaker
Cambridgeshire County Council · Local authority · North East England, North West England, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England
Incumbent: Link Maker Systems Limited
- Published value
- £39k
- Annual run-rate
- £20kpublished value ÷ term, exc. VAT
- Term
- 20 Nov 2026 → 19 Nov 2028 · 1.9 yrs
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysDynamic purchasing system recordPanel · 33 suppliers
Skills Bootcamps - Dynamic Purchasing System
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Panel: ABP SCHOOL OF AUTOMATION LIMITED, CAPSLOCK EDUCATION LTD, CoGrammar +30 more
- Published value
- £1.5bnpublished ceiling for the whole dynamic purchasing system
- Annual run-rate
- —panel, not one supplier
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-offPanel · 22 suppliers
Skills Bootcamps DPS Call off Competition 1: Digital
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Panel: CENIT GROUP LIMITED, Cambridge Spark, CoGrammar +19 more
- Published value
- £38mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —panel, not one supplier
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Construction and Built Environment : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: The Construction Skills People Ltd
- Published value
- £7.5mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Engineering and Manufacturing : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: INTERTRAIN UK LTD
- Published value
- £6.6mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Construction and Built Environment : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: P Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd
- Published value
- £6.3mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Transport and Logistics : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: HGV TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED
- Published value
- £5.9mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Construction and Built Environment : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: GEN II Engineering & Technology Training Ltd
- Published value
- £4.4mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Transport and Logistics : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: MANTRA LEARNING LIMITED
- Published value
- £4.3mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Construction and Built Environment : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: TRADE SKILLS4U LTD
- Published value
- £3.7mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Construction and Built Environment : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: CAREY GROUP LIMITED
- Published value
- £2.6mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Business and Administration : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: INTERTRAIN UK LTD
- Published value
- £2.1mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Transport and Logistics : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: MAINSTREAM TRAINING LIMITED
- Published value
- £2.0mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Construction and Built Environment : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: The Portland Training Company Limited
- Published value
- £2.0mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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Skills Bootcamps DPS : Transport and Logistics : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: Think Employment Ltd
- Published value
- £1.9mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Construction and Built Environment : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: Clancy Docwra Limited
- Published value
- £1.9mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Transport and Logistics : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Ltd
- Published value
- £1.7mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Construction and Built Environment : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: NEW COLLEGE DURHAM
- Published value
- £1.6mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Construction and Built Environment : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: M I T SKILLS LIMITED
- Published value
- £1.6mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Creative and Design : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: Whitehead-Ross Education and Consulting Ltd
- Published value
- £1.6mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Business and Administration : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: Whitehead-Ross Education and Consulting Ltd
- Published value
- £1.6mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Creative and Design : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: Mastered Studios
- Published value
- £1.4mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Engineering and Manufacturing : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: PATHWAY FIRST LIMITED
- Published value
- £1.4mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Construction and Built Environment : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: J N Bentley
- Published value
- £1.3mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Business and Administration : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: GEN II Engineering & Technology Training Ltd
- Published value
- £1.3mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Education and Childcare : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: The Skills Network
- Published value
- £1.1mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Education and Childcare : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: Impact Futures Training Limited
- Published value
- £1.1mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Transport and Logistics : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: Hughes Driver Training Ltd
- Published value
- £1.1mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Education and Childcare : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: Education Development Trust
- Published value
- £1.1mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Transport and Logistics : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: NORTHWEST EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIMITED
- Published value
- £1.1mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Education and Childcare : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: Realise Learning and Employment Limited
- Published value
- £1.1mvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Creative and Design : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: Think Employment Ltd
- Published value
- £971kvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-037db1
- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Education and Childcare : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: Think Employment Ltd
- Published value
- £971kvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Construction and Built Environment : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: 1ST2 ACHIEVE TRAINING LIMITED
- Published value
- £915kvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-037db1
- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Engineering and Manufacturing : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: RAILSAFE GROUP LIMITED
- Published value
- £915kvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-037db1
- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Construction and Built Environment : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: OPTIMUM SKILLS LIMITED
- Published value
- £849kvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-037db1
- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Creative and Design : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: The Learning Foundry
- Published value
- £840kvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Construction and Built Environment : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: Quality Transport Training Ltd
- Published value
- £813kvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Transport and Logistics : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: Diamond People (NE) Ltd t/a Tyneside Training Services
- Published value
- £797kvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-037db1
- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Engineering and Manufacturing : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: GEN II Engineering & Technology Training Ltd
- Published value
- £745kvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-037db1
- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Creative and Design : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: NEW COLLEGE DURHAM
- Published value
- £720kvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-037db1
- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Transport and Logistics : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: System People Limited
- Published value
- £645kvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-037db1
- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Transport and Logistics : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: DULSON TRAINING LIMITED
- Published value
- £570kvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-037db1
- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Business and Administration : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: The Skills Network
- Published value
- £560kvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-037db1
- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Construction and Built Environment : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: The Learning Foundry
- Published value
- £554kvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-037db1
- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Creative and Design : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: THE WEST MIDLANDS CREATIVE ALLIANCE LIMITED
- Published value
- £546kvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-037db1
- Ends · in 763 daysCall-off
Skills Bootcamps DPS : Education and Childcare : Second call off competition
Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)
Incumbent: E-TRAINING LIMITED
- Published value
- £500kvehicle-linked value; may be a ceiling
- Annual run-rate
- —vehicle-linked value, not a run-rate
- Term
- Ends 20 Nov 2028 · start not published
- Reference
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When contracts end i
When contracts here run out.
Published contracts by their end date. No end date, not counted.
An end date does not confirm a new procurement.
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When contracts here run out.
Published contracts by their end date. No end date, not counted.
An end date does not confirm a new procurement.
25,275 commercial units end within 24 months, 37,140 in total · £95bn published GBP values end in the all future end dates, exc. VAT; vehicle-linked values, concession values and other ceiling-like amounts are excluded, so this is not a spend forecast.
By sector, all future end dates i
When contracts here run out.
Published contracts by their end date. No end date, not counted.
An end date does not confirm a new procurement.
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When contracts here run out.
Published contracts by their end date. No end date, not counted.
An end date does not confirm a new procurement.
CPV division of the procedure; a contract with several divisions counts in each.
85Health and social work services2,18760Transport services (except waste transport)1,25180Education and training services56933Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals45879Business services: law, marketing, consulting43090Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental42250Repair and maintenance services32772IT services: consulting, software, internet258
How to read the radar
- End date is the contract period end the buyer published on the notice. Contracts without an end date are not on the radar; neither are contracts the buyer cancelled or terminated early.
- Extension option means the notice publishes a renewal or option clause; the buyer may extend. Hiding these rows shows contracts without a published option, but does not establish that the buyer will procure them again.
- Incumbent is the supplier named on the award behind the contract. A panel (several suppliers on one award) is shown as a panel; no single incumbent is invented.
- Annual run-rate = published GBP value ÷ published term for a single supplier and a term of six months or more. Vehicle-linked values have no run-rate until their commercial role is verified. The annual sort ranks comparable values excluding VAT first; gross-only values remain visible on their rows. This is not actual annual spend.
- Counts are exact for the time-horizon and sector filters. A parent framework or DPS counts once; call-offs published by other buyers count separately. Where the parent cannot be identified, agreements stay separate and are marked as vehicle-linked; check the source notice before treating their date or value as a single contract fact. With other filters, a result above 1,000 units shows as “1,000+”.
- Source. Official UK procurement notices, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0; the radar is rebuilt nightly. How we count: methodology.