# Administration, defence and social security services (CPV 75000000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/administration-defence-and-social-security-services-75000000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Administration, defence and social security services (CPV 75000000) covers UK public procurement for Administration, defence and social security services. Tracked across 2,104 published procedures (524 in the last 12 months) across 626 contracting authorities, with 53 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Administration, defence and social security services - **CPV Code:** `75000000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Division (2-digit sector) - **Live Open Tenders:** 53 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 524 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 2,104 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 264 (626 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 31 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/administration-defence-and-social-security-services-75000000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/administration-defence-and-social-security-services-75000000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (middle half 1–6) (median of 187 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £165k (median net contract award; interquartile range £53k–£621k) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 42 days (median) - **SME Win Rate:** 64% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises - **Local Win Rate:** 47% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region ## Sub-Sectors (CPV Classes) 14 CPV classs active under this division: 1. [Justice services (CPV 75230000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/justice-services-75230000): 78 notices/12m · **2 open** · ~2 bids/lot 2. [Provision of services to the community (CPV 75200000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/provision-of-services-to-the-community-75200000): 78 notices/12m · **13 open** · ~2 bids/lot 3. [Administrative services of agencies (CPV 75120000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/administrative-services-of-agencies-75120000): 77 notices/12m · **15 open** · ~2 bids/lot 4. [Fire-brigade and rescue services (CPV 75250000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/fire-brigade-and-rescue-services-75250000): 65 notices/12m · **12 open** · ~10 bids/lot 5. [Public security, law and order services (CPV 75240000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/public-security-law-and-order-services-75240000): 52 notices/12m · **7 open** · ~6 bids/lot 6. [Administration services (CPV 75100000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/administration-services-75100000): 40 notices/12m · **1 open** · ~2 bids/lot 7. [Foreign affairs and other services (CPV 75210000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/foreign-affairs-and-other-services-75210000): 36 notices/12m · ~6 bids/lot 8. [General public services (CPV 75110000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/general-public-services-75110000): 31 notices/12m · **4 open** · ~3 bids/lot 9. [Benefit services (CPV 75310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/benefit-services-75310000): 30 notices/12m · **1 open** · ~2 bids/lot 10. [Supporting services for the government (CPV 75130000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/supporting-services-for-the-government-75130000): 13 notices/12m · **2 open** · ~7 bids/lot ## Live Open Tender Opportunities Currently open for bidding in Administration, defence and social security services (soonest deadline first): 1. [Survey & Maintenance of Fire Dampers at The University of Huddersfield](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/survey-maintenance-of-fire-dampers-at-the-university-of-huddersfield-ocds-h6vhtk-077e38): £100,000 · Deadline: 29 Oct 2026 · University of Huddersfield 2. [GLA Third Party Resident Support](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gla-third-party-resident-support-ocds-h6vhtk-0661cf): £1,672,428 · Deadline: 29 Oct 2026 · Greater London Authority 3. [For the provision of Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Services to the Joint Service Parachute Centre Weston on the Green (JSPCW)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/for-the-provision-of-aerodrome-rescue-and-fire-fighting-arff-services-to-the-joint-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06bd31): £443,599 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Ministry of Defence 4. [Management and Administration of Mental Health and Well-being Community Fund](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/management-and-administration-of-mental-health-and-well-being-community-fund-ocds-h6vhtk-078032): £414,000 · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust 5. [London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) MyEnds 3.0 Programme](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/london-s-violence-reduction-unit-vru-myends-3-0-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-06c3a2): £11,200,000 · Deadline: 11 Nov 2026 · Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime 6. [Flexible Lifelong Learning](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flexible-lifelong-learning-ocds-h6vhtk-06c826): £5,000,000 · Deadline: 17 Nov 2026 · Cardiff University 7. [Work and Health Related Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/work-and-health-related-services-ocds-h6vhtk-078f3a): £32,398,000 · Deadline: 23 Nov 2026 · NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board 8. [The Provision of an Advice and Inclusion Service to Cheltenham Borough Council - 2026](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-an-advice-and-inclusion-service-to-cheltenham-borough-council-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-066d52): £1,520,000 · Deadline: 25 Nov 2026 · Cheltenham Borough Council ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Administration, defence and social security services work: 1. [Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office-gov-d1315): 239 notices (34 in last 12m) 2. [Ministry of Justice](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-justice-gov-d18): 237 notices (48 in last 12m) 3. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 93 notices (6 in last 12m) · **1 open** 4. [Department of Health & Social Care](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-of-health-social-care-gov-d12): 31 notices (2 in last 12m) 5. [Department for Energy Security & Net Zero](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-energy-security-net-zero-gov-d1380): 27 notices (2 in last 12m) 6. [Home Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/home-office-gov-d16): 27 notices (3 in last 12m) 7. [Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6): 23 notices (4 in last 12m) 8. [NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership-GB-FTS-86687): 19 notices (0 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 212 notices (19%) 2. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 185 notices (16%) 3. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 156 notices (14%) 4. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 154 notices (14%) 5. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 151 notices (13%) 6. [Wales (Cymru)](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales): 147 notices (13%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Administration, defence and social security services: 1. [Ingeus UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ingeus-uk-limited-coh-04320853): 22 procedures (38 awards) across 3 contracting authorities 2. [Palladium International Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/palladium-international-limited-coh-02394229): 16 procedures (21 awards) across 2 contracting authorities 3. [VICTIM SUPPORT](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/victim-support-coh-02158780): 10 procedures across 10 contracting authorities 4. [St Giles Wise Group Partnership](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/st-giles-wise-group-partnership-GB-FTS-101456): 9 procedures (23 awards) across 1 contracting authorities 5. [MARSTON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/marston-holdings-limited-coh-04305487): 8 procedures across 6 contracting authorities 6. [Mott MacDonald](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mott-macdonald-coh-01243967): 8 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 7. [The Forward Trust](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-forward-trust-coh-02560474): 7 procedures (17 awards) across 2 contracting authorities 8. [The Nelson Trust](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-nelson-trust-coh-03211815): 7 procedures (12 awards) across 3 contracting authorities ## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance > **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline: > [Explore interactive Administration, defence and social security services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/administration-defence-and-social-security-services-75000000) ## Provenance and Open Data - **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/administration-defence-and-social-security-services-75000000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt