Computer support services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 72610000·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
72610000 Computer support services88 notices · 62%72611000 Technical computer support services81 notices · 57%- 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
- Central government 32% (43 notices)
- Other public bodies 17% (23 notices)
- Education & universities 14% (18 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 11% (14 notices)
- Local authorities 10% (13 notices)
- Not classified 17% (22 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service | Police, fire & emergency | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Department of Finance | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Belfast City Council | Local authorities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Department of Health & Social Care | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Post Office Limited | Other public bodies | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED | Other public bodies | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Department for Work & Pensions | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig | Other public bodies | 2 | 1 | 0 |
101 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 95 of 142 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 | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| 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 80% (114 notices)
- Framework 18% (25 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (3 notices)
- Open 41% (58 notices)
- Route not published 23% (33 notices)
- Limited / restricted 21% (30 notices)
- Selective 15% (21 notices)
- Above threshold 74% (20 notices)
- Below threshold 26% (7 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (51) · 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 20% (4)
- 2–3 20% (4)
- 4–6 35% (7)
- 7 or more 25% (5)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 127 awards to 84 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 24% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| MICROSOFT LIMITED | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ACCENTURE (UK) LIMITED | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| CIVICA UK LIMITED | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| RM Education Ltd | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Softcat plc | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 28 of 142 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in computer support services
2 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 |
| Digital Preservation Systems DPS | Jisc | 19 Feb 2029 | 883d | £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 7261. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 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 7261. 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.