Computer-related services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 72500000·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
72500000 Computer-related services359 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 management services 95 · 12m
- Database services 92 · 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
- Central government 33% (114 notices)
- Local authorities 15% (52 notices)
- Other public bodies 13% (46 notices)
- Education & universities 11% (39 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 6% (19 notices)
- Not classified 21% (71 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Finance | Central government | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| NI Water and its subsidiaries | not classified | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Scottish Prison Service | not classified | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) | Local authorities | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Department for Work & Pensions | Central government | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Education Authority NI | Education & universities | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Procurement and Logistics Service | not classified | 5 | 0 | 0 |
215 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 249 of 359 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 56% | 40% | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — |
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 80% (286 notices)
- Framework 18% (63 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 3% (10 notices)
- Open 37% (134 notices)
- Route not published 27% (96 notices)
- Selective 22% (79 notices)
- Limited / restricted 14% (49 notices)
- Direct award 0% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 73% (55 notices)
- Below threshold 27% (20 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (143) · 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 27% (11)
- 2–3 24% (10)
- 4–6 34% (14)
- 7 or more 15% (6)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 473 awards to 244 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 19% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUJITSU SERVICES LIMITED | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| CDW LIMITED | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Softcat plc | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| XMA Ltd | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 95 of 359 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in computer-related services
6 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outsourced ICT Infrastructure Management and associated Services | Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | 25 Sept 2026 | 5d | £49,999,999 |
| Oracle Server Support and Maintenance | Newcastle City Council | 7 Oct 2026 | 17d | £40,500 |
| Extension of existing Dynamic Purchasing System for Automation Marketplace DPS | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 15 Nov 2026 | 56d | £10,000,000,000 ceiling |
| Cyber Security Services 3 Extension Notice | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 13 Feb 2029 | 877d | £800,000,000 ceiling |
| Spark — The Technology Innovation Marketplace | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 15 Feb 2029 | 879d | £650,000,000 ceiling |
| ICT Products, Solutions and Services | Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) | not published | — | — |
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 7250. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 16 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 7250. 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.