Foreign affairs and other services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 75210000·Services · class·in Administration, defence and social security services
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
75211200 Foreign economic-aid-related services261 notices · 94%75210000 Foreign affairs and other services13 notices · 5%75211000 Foreign-affairs services5 notices · 2%75211100 Diplomatic services4 notices · 1%75211110 Consular services3 notices · 1%75211300 Foreign military-aid-related services2 notices · 1%- Provision of services to the community 167 · 12m
- Administrative services of agencies 125 · 12m
- Public security, law and order services 101 · 12m
- Fire-brigade and rescue services 93 · 12m
- Justice services 88 · 12m
- General public services 64 · 12m
- Administration services 55 · 12m
- Benefit services 42 · 12m
- Supporting services for the government 29 · 12m
- Defence services 18 · 12m
- All of Administration, defence and social security services →
Open tenders in foreign affairs and other services
2 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review of the Business Finance Landscape in Wales | Development Bank of Wales | 28 Sept 2026 | 10d | £125,000 |
| Climate Ambition Support Alliance Phase 3 (CASA3) | Department for Energy Security & Net Zero | 6 Oct 2026 | 18d | £8,400,000 |
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 93% (259 notices)
- Local authorities 1% (2 notices)
- Housing associations 0% (1 notices)
- Not classified 6% (16 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Central government | 215 | 44 | 0 |
| Department for Energy Security & Net Zero | Central government | 27 | 5 | 1 |
| Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy | Central government | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) | not classified | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Defra Network eTendering Portal | not classified | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Defra | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Development Bank of Wales | Central government | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Business Energy and Industrial Strategy | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Department of Health & Social Care | Central government | 1 | 0 | 0 |
19 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 53 of 278 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South 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 96% (266 notices)
- Framework 4% (11 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 0% (1 notices)
- Route not published 59% (163 notices)
- Open 24% (68 notices)
- Limited / restricted 11% (30 notices)
- Selective 6% (17 notices)
- Above threshold 100% (39 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (107) · 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 11% (3)
- 2–3 30% (8)
- 4–6 19% (5)
- 7 or more 41% (11)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 160 awards to 93 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 40% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palladium International Ltd | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| DAI Global UK Ltd | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| NIRAS GROUP (UK) LTD | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Oxford Policy Management Limited | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Tetra Tech International Development Limited | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Cowater International | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Abt Britain Limited | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Adam Smith International Ltd | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 46 of 278 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
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 7521. 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 7521. 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.