Database services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 72320000·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
72322000 Data management services200 notices · 55%72320000 Database services171 notices · 47%72321000 Added-value database services46 notices · 13%- 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 36% (127 notices)
- Other public bodies 19% (65 notices)
- Local authorities 14% (50 notices)
- Education & universities 7% (26 notices)
- NHS & health 4% (13 notices)
- Not classified 20% (69 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| NHS England | Central government | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| University of Strathclyde | Education & universities | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| United Utilities Water Limited | Other public bodies | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Welsh Government | not classified | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal) | Other public bodies | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Home Office | Central government | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| NHS Business Services Authority | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services | NHS & health | 4 | 0 | 0 |
219 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 208 of 362 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | 38% | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| 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 86% (312 notices)
- Framework 13% (46 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (4 notices)
- Route not published 33% (118 notices)
- Open 31% (114 notices)
- Limited / restricted 23% (83 notices)
- Selective 12% (44 notices)
- Direct award 1% (3 notices)
- Above threshold 81% (55 notices)
- Below threshold 19% (13 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (164) · 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 13% (5)
- 2–3 26% (10)
- 4–6 39% (15)
- 7 or more 21% (8)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 241 awards to 174 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 15% 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 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Trapeze ITS Switzerland GmBH Limited | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| UCAS Media Limited | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Arden & Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGEM CSU) | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Ricardo-AEA Ltd | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| JISC | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 77 of 362 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in database 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 |
| IoT Devices for Insight into Environmental Conditions Within Freebridge Homes | Freebridge Community Housing Limited | 5 Oct 2026 | 15d | £200,000 |
| Digital Analytics Services | British Film Institute | 8 Oct 2026 | 18d | £70,000 |
| High-Throughput Experimentation (HTE) Software for Drug Discovery | University of Dundee | 16 Oct 2026 | 26d | £210,000 |
| Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Platform | Notting Hill Genesis (NHG). | 19 Oct 2026 | 29d | £550,000 |
| Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM) | United Utilities Water Limited | 29 Jan 2027 | 131d | £127,200,000 |
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 7232. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 19 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 7232. 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.