Data services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 72300000·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
72300000 Data services601 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
- Provider services 123 · 12m
- Computer-related services 100 · 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 44% (252 notices)
- Other public bodies 17% (99 notices)
- Local authorities 12% (68 notices)
- Education & universities 7% (39 notices)
- NHS & health 4% (23 notices)
- Not classified 17% (96 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 20 | 3 | 4 |
| Department for Education | Central government | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED | Other public bodies | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| Office for National Statistics | Central government | 12 | 6 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| Department for Business & Trade | Central government | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Home Office | Central government | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| Department of Health & Social Care | Central government | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| NHS England | Central government | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| Procurement and Logistics Service | not classified | 7 | 0 | 0 |
312 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 300 of 601 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 | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| South East England | 5 | 69% | 45% | |
| Scotland | 4 | 45% | — | |
| South West England | 4 | 42% | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East of England | 2 | 50% | 64% | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| 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 82% (491 notices)
- Framework 14% (87 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 4% (23 notices)
- Route not published 35% (213 notices)
- Open 34% (204 notices)
- Selective 16% (94 notices)
- Limited / restricted 14% (87 notices)
- Direct award 0% (3 notices)
- Above threshold 76% (105 notices)
- Below threshold 24% (34 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (270) · 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% (8)
- 2–3 35% (19)
- 4–6 31% (17)
- 7 or more 19% (10)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 436 awards to 280 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 13% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD | 11 | 12 | 0 | 10 |
| ORACLE CORPORATION UK LIMITED | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| UCAS Media Limited | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| COGNIZANT WORLDWIDE LIMITED | 6 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| FUJITSU SERVICES LIMITED | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| DELOITTE LLP | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 142 of 601 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in data services
14 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
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 7230. 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 7230. 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.