Computer back-up services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 72910000·Services · class·in IT Services & Software
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
72910000 Computer back-up services21 notices · 100%- Systems and technical consultancy services 755 · 12m
- Software-related services 591 · 12m
- Programming services of packaged software products 543 · 12m
- Software programming and consultancy services 208 · 12m
- Data-processing services 207 · 12m
- System and support services 200 · 12m
- Data services 179 · 12m
- Provider services 123 · 12m
- Computer-related services 100 · 12m
- Computer-related management services 95 · 12m
- All of IT Services & Software →
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
- Local authorities 19% (4 notices)
- Other public bodies 19% (4 notices)
- Central government 19% (4 notices)
- Housing associations 14% (3 notices)
- Education & universities 5% (1 notices)
- Not classified 24% (5 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHRA | Central government | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Norfolk County Council | Local authorities | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jisc | Other public bodies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Caredig Ltd | Other public bodies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC) | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council | Local authorities | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Department of Finance DoF | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Department of Health & Social Care | Central government | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| English Rural Housing Association | Housing associations | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Family Housing Association (Wales) Ltd | Housing associations | 1 | 0 | 0 |
19 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 12 of 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — |
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 71% (15 notices)
- Framework 24% (5 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 5% (1 notices)
- Open 48% (10 notices)
- Selective 29% (6 notices)
- Route not published 19% (4 notices)
- Limited / restricted 5% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 100% (5 notices)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 24 awards to 17 suppliers
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Telecommunications Limited | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Softcat plc | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Stone Technologies Limited Trading as Converge Technology Solutions | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| ACCENTURE (UK) LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BECHTLE LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CDW LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 8 of 21 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in computer back-up services
1 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Preservation Systems DPS | Jisc | 19 Feb 2029 | 882d | £10,000,000 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 7291. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 9 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 7291. 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.