# Data services (CPV 72300000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/data-services-72300000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Data services (CPV 72300000) covers UK public procurement for Data services. Tracked across 356 published procedures (157 in the last 12 months) across 180 contracting authorities, with 13 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Data services

- **CPV Code:** `72300000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [IT Services & Software (CPV 72000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 13

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 157

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 356

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 97 (180 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 30 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/data-services-72300000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/data-services-72300000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (middle half 4–6) (median of 12 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £89k (median net contract award; interquartile range £36k–£380k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 45 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 28% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 42% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in IT Services & Software

1. [Systems and technical consultancy services (CPV 72220000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/systems-and-technical-consultancy-services-72220000): 832 notices/12m

2. [Software-related services (CPV 72260000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-related-services-72260000): 806 notices/12m

3. [Programming services of packaged software products (CPV 72210000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/programming-services-of-packaged-software-products-72210000): 518 notices/12m

4. [Data-processing services (CPV 72310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/data-processing-services-72310000): 165 notices/12m

5. [System and support services (CPV 72250000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/system-and-support-services-72250000): 148 notices/12m

6. [Software programming and consultancy services (CPV 72200000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-programming-and-consultancy-services-72200000): 130 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Data services (soonest deadline first):

1. [Company Information Database Subscription](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/company-information-database-subscription-ocds-h6vhtk-078433): £575,000 · Deadline: 11 Nov 2026 · Competition and Markets Authority

2. [UK Space Agency - Operational Support to the International Charter: Space and Major Disasters](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/uk-space-agency-operational-support-to-the-international-charter-space-and-major-disasters-ocds-h6vhtk-069e22): £546,693 · Deadline: 11 Nov 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation & Technology

3. [Extension of existing Dynamic Purchasing System for Artificial Intelligence DPS](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/extension-of-existing-dynamic-purchasing-system-for-artificial-intelligence-dps-ocds-h6vhtk-047e22): £400,000,000 · Deadline: 23 Feb 2029 · The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Data services work:

1. [Department for Business & Trade](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-business-trade-gov-d1382): 27 notices (18 in last 12m)

2. [Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6): 20 notices (2 in last 12m)

3. [Office for National Statistics](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/office-for-national-statistics-gov-d303): 18 notices (10 in last 12m)

4. [ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ordnance-survey-limited-gov-d38): 14 notices (1 in last 12m)

5. [Financial Conduct Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/fca-gov-ot1085): 8 notices (5 in last 12m)

6. [BANK OF ENGLAND](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bank-of-england-gov-ot1016): 7 notices (7 in last 12m)

7. [Department for Science, Innovation & Technology](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-science-innovation-technology-gov-d1381): 5 notices (5 in last 12m) · **1 open**

8. [Department for Transport](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-transport-gov-d9): 5 notices (2 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 26 notices (19%)

2. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 26 notices (19%)

3. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 25 notices (19%)

4. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 25 notices (19%)

5. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 22 notices (16%)

6. [Wales (Cymru)](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales): 18 notices (13%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Data services:

1. [UCAS Media Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ucas-media-ltd-coh-02737300): 7 procedures across 4 contracting authorities

2. [British Telecommunications Plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/british-telecommunications-plc-coh-01800000): 6 procedures (8 awards) across 5 contracting authorities

3. [Refinitiv Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/refinitiv-limited-coh-00145516): 5 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

4. [Oracle Corporation UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/oracle-corporation-uk-limited-coh-01782505): 4 procedures (5 awards) across 2 contracting authorities

5. [Cognizant Worldwide Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cognizant-worldwide-ltd-coh-07195160): 4 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

6. [S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/s-p-global-market-intelligence-llc-GB-FTS-166368): 4 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

7. [BLOOMBERG FINANCE L.P.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bloomberg-finance-l-p-GB-PPON-PHRT-2555-DXMY): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

8. [Ipsos MORI](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ipsos-mori-coh-01640855): 3 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Data services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/data-services-72300000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/data-services-72300000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt