Communication and multimedia software package: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 48500000·Services · class·in Software Packages & ERP
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
48500000 Communication and multimedia software package100 notices · 100%- Industry specific software package 261 · 12m
- Communication software package 156 · 12m
- Financial analysis and accounting software package 148 · 12m
- Information systems 135 · 12m
- Networking software package 121 · 12m
- Time accounting or human resources software package 119 · 12m
- Database systems 97 · 12m
- Educational software package 80 · 12m
- Medical software package 71 · 12m
- Document creation software package 69 · 12m
- All of Software Packages & ERP →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 26% (25 notices)
- Other public bodies 21% (20 notices)
- Local authorities 20% (19 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 13% (13 notices)
- Education & universities 9% (9 notices)
- Not classified 11% (11 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex | Police, fire & emergency | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Coventry University | Education & universities | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| The Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire | Police, fire & emergency | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Anglian Water Services | Other public bodies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheshire Fire Authority | Police, fire & emergency | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited | Other public bodies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
80 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 57 of 100 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 67% (67 notices)
- Framework 30% (30 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 3% (3 notices)
- Route not published 36% (36 notices)
- Open 35% (35 notices)
- Selective 20% (20 notices)
- Limited / restricted 9% (9 notices)
- Above threshold 74% (23 notices)
- Below threshold 26% (8 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (43) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 10% (1)
- 2–3 50% (5)
- 4–6 20% (2)
- 7 or more 20% (2)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 69 awards to 48 suppliers
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Softcat plc | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| IDOX SOFTWARE LTD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Optimizely | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| British Telecommunications Limited | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| CIVICA UK LIMITED | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| ESRI (UK) LIMITED | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 35 of 100 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in communication and multimedia software…
3 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network Services 4 | Government Commercial Agency | 2 Oct 2026 | 12d | £8,000,000,000 ceiling |
| Media Monitoring Software | Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament | 12 Oct 2026 | 21d | £93,333 |
| Telephony and Communication Services Dynamic Purchasing System | Scottish Government | 27 Mar 2028 | 554d | £48,000,000 ceiling |
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 4850. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 15 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 4850. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.