Database systems: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 48610000·Services · class·in Software Packages & ERP
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
48610000 Database systems157 notices · 43%48612000 Database-management system136 notices · 37%48611000 Database software package118 notices · 32%48613000 Electronic data management (EDM)95 notices · 26%48614000 Data-acquisition system37 notices · 10%- Industry specific software package 261 · 12m
- Communication software package 156 · 12m
- Financial analysis and accounting software package 148 · 12m
- Information systems 135 · 12m
- Networking software package 121 · 12m
- Time accounting or human resources software package 119 · 12m
- Educational software package 80 · 12m
- Medical software package 71 · 12m
- Document creation software package 69 · 12m
- Miscellaneous software package and computer systems 67 · 12m
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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 41% (148 notices)
- Local authorities 15% (52 notices)
- Other public bodies 15% (52 notices)
- Education & universities 8% (30 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 5% (19 notices)
- Not classified 16% (56 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| APUC LIMITED | not classified | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| Home Office | Central government | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Thames Valley Police | Police, fire & emergency | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Historic England | Central government | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Jisc | Other public bodies | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Government Commercial Agency | Central government | 4 | 4 | 2 |
213 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 208 of 368 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 | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 | 53% | 25% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| 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 87% (319 notices)
- Framework 12% (43 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (6 notices)
- Route not published 40% (149 notices)
- Open 32% (119 notices)
- Selective 14% (50 notices)
- Limited / restricted 13% (47 notices)
- Direct award 1% (3 notices)
- Above threshold 84% (63 notices)
- Below threshold 16% (12 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (160) · 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 9% (4)
- 2–3 40% (19)
- 4–6 34% (16)
- 7 or more 17% (8)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 235 awards to 166 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 14% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| CIVICA UK LIMITED | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Trapeze ITS Switzerland GmBH Limited | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| PRESCRIBING SERVICES LTD | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Elsevier B.V. | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Equans Services Limited | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| SPECIALIST COMPUTER CENTRES PLC | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| XEROX (UK) LIMITED | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 80 of 368 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in database systems
6 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 |
| IoT Devices for Insight into Environmental Conditions Within Freebridge Homes | Freebridge Community Housing Limited | 5 Oct 2026 | 15d | £200,000 |
| Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM) | United Utilities Water Limited | 29 Jan 2027 | 131d | £127,200,000 |
| Space Enabled and Geospatial Services Extension Notice | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 10 Feb 2029 | 874d | £216,000,000 |
| Digital Preservation Systems DPS | Jisc | 19 Feb 2029 | 883d | £10,000,000 ceiling |
| Space Technology Solutions | Government Commercial Agency | 30 Jul 2031 | 1774d | — |
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 4861. 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 4861. 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.