Custom software development services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 72230000·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
72230000 Custom software development services173 notices · 80%72231000 Development of software for military applications18 notices · 8%- 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 37% (79 notices)
- Other public bodies 16% (35 notices)
- Local authorities 13% (28 notices)
- Education & universities 7% (15 notices)
- NHS & health 1% (3 notices)
- Not classified 25% (54 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Procurement and Logistics Service | not classified | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Home Office | Central government | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service | Central government | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Department of Finance | Central government | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| NHSX | not classified | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| British Council | Local authorities | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Corporate Officer of the House of Commons | Central government | 4 | 4 | 0 |
126 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 123 of 217 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 | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — |
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 81% (175 notices)
- Framework 18% (38 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (4 notices)
- Route not published 34% (74 notices)
- Open 33% (71 notices)
- Selective 22% (48 notices)
- Limited / restricted 11% (23 notices)
- Direct award 0% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 81% (38 notices)
- Below threshold 19% (9 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (89) · 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 15% (3)
- 2–3 50% (10)
- 4–6 10% (2)
- 7 or more 25% (5)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 122 awards to 91 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 29% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trapeze ITS Switzerland GmBH Limited | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| EMBER TECHNOLOGY LTD | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| ESRI (UK) LIMITED | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| ACCENTURE (UK) LIMITED | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| CGI IT UK LIMITED | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| CIVICA UK LIMITED | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 52 of 217 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in custom software development services
3 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunity Finder Sept 2026 | UK Power Networks (Operations) Limited | 28 Sept 2026 | 8d | £800,000 |
| Network Services 4 | Government Commercial Agency | 2 Oct 2026 | 12d | £8,000,000,000 ceiling |
| 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 |
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 7223. 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 7223. 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.