# Investigation services (CPV 79720000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/investigation-services-79720000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Investigation services (CPV 79720000) covers UK public procurement for Investigation services. Tracked across 59 published procedures (16 in the last 12 months) across 40 contracting authorities, with 5 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Investigation services - **CPV Code:** `79720000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector) - **Parent Division:** [Business Services & Consultancy (CPV 79000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) - **Live Open Tenders:** 5 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 16 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 59 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 13 (40 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 29 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/investigation-services-79720000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/investigation-services-79720000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (middle half 2–3) (median of 5 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £96k (median net contract award; interquartile range £30k–£271k) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 60 days (median) - **SME Win Rate:** 71% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises ## Other Classes in Business Services & Consultancy 1. [Business and management consultancy services (CPV 79410000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-and-management-consultancy-services-79410000): 1,062 notices/12m 2. [Advertising and marketing services (CPV 79340000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/advertising-and-marketing-services-79340000): 570 notices/12m 3. [Recruitment services (CPV 79600000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/recruitment-services-79600000): 551 notices/12m 4. [Market research services (CPV 79310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/market-research-services-79310000): 479 notices/12m 5. [Subscription services (CPV 79980000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/subscription-services-79980000): 421 notices/12m 6. [Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services (CPV 79950000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/exhibition-fair-and-congress-organisation-services-79950000): 407 notices/12m ## Live Open Tender Opportunities Currently open for bidding in Investigation services (soonest deadline first): 1. [Waste Composition Analysis 2026-2027](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/waste-composition-analysis-2026-2027-ocds-h6vhtk-078ea2): £250,000 · Deadline: 11 Jan 2027 · Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Investigation services work: 1. [Waste & Resources Action Programme](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/waste-resources-action-programme-GB-PPON-PCTJ-5948-ZJZV): 11 notices (2 in last 12m) 2. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 3 notices (1 in last 12m) 3. [Braintree District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/braintree-district-council-ons-e07000067): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 4. [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 5. [Milton Keynes Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/milton-keynes-council-ons-e06000042): 2 notices (1 in last 12m) 6. [Nuclear Restoration Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nuclear-restoration-services-limited-gov-ot1400): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 7. [Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/royal-borough-of-kensington-and-chelsea-ons-e09000020): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 8. [The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-police-fire-and-crime-commissioner-for-northamptonshire-GB-PPON-PQZB-4253-GCQD): 2 notices (2 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 4 notices (15%) 2. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 4 notices (15%) 3. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 4 notices (15%) 4. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 4 notices (15%) 5. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 4 notices (15%) 6. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 3 notices (12%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Investigation services: 1. [Circulogic Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/circulogic-limited-coh-10083896): 4 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 2. [Alfred H Knight](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/alfred-h-knight-coh-02245406): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 3. [Andrea Adams Consultancy Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/andrea-adams-consultancy-limited-coh-07578745): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 4. [Resource Futures](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/resource-futures-coh-05753433): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 5. [Crimewave Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/crimewave-limited-coh-08596130): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 6. [Selected Interventions Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/selected-interventions-ltd-coh-07641169): 1 procedures (2 awards) across 1 contracting authorities 7. [Webaspx Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/routeware-limited-coh-sc201416): 1 procedures (2 awards) across 1 contracting authorities 8. [Abavus Ltd.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/abavus-ltd-coh-06082412): 1 procedures across 1 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 Investigation services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/investigation-services-79720000) ## 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/investigation-services-79720000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt