# IT Services & Software (CPV 72000000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** IT Services & Software (CPV 72000000) covers UK public procurement for IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support. Tracked across 12,492 published procedures (4,774 in the last 12 months) across 2,065 contracting authorities, with 141 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** IT Services & Software - **CPV Code:** `72000000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Division (2-digit sector) - **Live Open Tenders:** 141 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 4,774 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 12,492 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 1,006 (2,065 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 30 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (middle half 2–8) (median of 741 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £112k (median net contract award; interquartile range £43k–£438k) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 50 days (median) - **SME Win Rate:** 37% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises - **Local Win Rate:** 36% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region ## Sub-Sectors (CPV Classes) 34 CPV classs active under this division: 1. [Systems and technical consultancy services (CPV 72220000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/systems-and-technical-consultancy-services-72220000): 832 notices/12m · **47 open** · ~4 bids/lot 2. [Software-related services (CPV 72260000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-related-services-72260000): 806 notices/12m · **21 open** · ~3 bids/lot 3. [Programming services of packaged software products (CPV 72210000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/programming-services-of-packaged-software-products-72210000): 518 notices/12m · **34 open** · ~5 bids/lot 4. [Data-processing services (CPV 72310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/data-processing-services-72310000): 165 notices/12m · **12 open** · ~4 bids/lot 5. [Data services (CPV 72300000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/data-services-72300000): 157 notices/12m · **13 open** · ~4 bids/lot 6. [System and support services (CPV 72250000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/system-and-support-services-72250000): 148 notices/12m · **10 open** · ~3 bids/lot 7. [Software programming and consultancy services (CPV 72200000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-programming-and-consultancy-services-72200000): 130 notices/12m · **8 open** · ~6 bids/lot 8. [Provider services (CPV 72410000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/provider-services-72410000): 107 notices/12m · **5 open** · ~3 bids/lot 9. [Database services (CPV 72320000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/database-services-72320000): 81 notices/12m · **3 open** · ~4 bids/lot 10. [Internet services (CPV 72400000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/internet-services-72400000): 44 notices/12m · **2 open** · ~7 bids/lot ## Live Open Tender Opportunities Currently open for bidding in IT Services & Software (soonest deadline first): 1. [Website redesign and redevelopment](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/website-redesign-and-redevelopment-ocds-h6vhtk-077803): £400,000 · Deadline: 27 Oct 2026 · Capital City College 2. [Electronic Point Of Sale Solution](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/electronic-point-of-sale-solution-ocds-h6vhtk-077d0a): £400,000 · Deadline: 27 Oct 2026 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council 3. [Support for CEC Digital Products](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/support-for-cec-digital-products-ocds-h6vhtk-078034): £15,600,000 · Deadline: 27 Oct 2026 · The Careers and Enterprise Company 4. [Investment Appraisal and Proposition Development Support](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/investment-appraisal-and-proposition-development-support-ocds-h6vhtk-078337): £190,000 · Deadline: 28 Oct 2026 · York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority 5. [Connected Business Platforms Systems Integrator Service Provision](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/connected-business-platforms-systems-integrator-service-provision-ocds-h6vhtk-07878b): £5,000,000 · Deadline: 28 Oct 2026 · UK Hydrographic Office 6. [Hybrid Security Operations Centre (SOC)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hybrid-security-operations-centre-soc-ocds-h6vhtk-07837f): £150,000 · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · British Film Institute 7. [SPS-02319 Prisoner Records 2 (PR2) – Technical Change](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sps-02319-prisoner-records-2-pr2-technical-change-ocds-h6vhtk-05eb91): Value not disclosed · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · Scottish Prison Service 8. [Continuous Testing (PTaaS) Service Agreement](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/continuous-testing-ptaas-service-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-078297): £2,000,000 · Deadline: 3 Nov 2026 · THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring IT Services & Software work: 1. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 376 notices (90 in last 12m) 2. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 189 notices (103 in last 12m) 3. [NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-gov-pb481): 147 notices (51 in last 12m) 4. [Home Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/home-office-gov-d16): 102 notices (50 in last 12m) 5. [City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bradford-metropolitan-district-council-ons-e08000032): 89 notices (41 in last 12m) · **1 open** 6. [Scottish Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-government-GB-PPON-PVCB-3739-TNGL): 84 notices (7 in last 12m) · **1 open** 7. [Department for Education](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-education-gov-d6): 82 notices (28 in last 12m) · **1 open** 8. [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587): 81 notices (28 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 1,356 notices (19%) 2. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 1,303 notices (18%) 3. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 1,283 notices (18%) 4. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 1,201 notices (17%) 5. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 1,162 notices (16%) 6. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 1,118 notices (15%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in IT Services & Software: 1. [Softcat Plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/softcat-plc-coh-02174990): 139 procedures (148 awards) across 102 contracting authorities 2. [CIVICA UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/civica-uk-limited-coh-01628868): 104 procedures (112 awards) across 86 contracting authorities 3. [Oracle Corporation UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/oracle-corporation-uk-limited-coh-01782505): 78 procedures (82 awards) across 42 contracting authorities 4. [Phoenix Software Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/phoenix-software-ltd-coh-02548628): 71 procedures (78 awards) across 55 contracting authorities 5. [Insight Direct](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/insight-direct-coh-02579852): 57 procedures (59 awards) across 35 contracting authorities 6. [Microsoft Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/microsoft-ltd-coh-01624297): 50 procedures across 45 contracting authorities 7. [Access UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/access-uk-ltd-coh-02343760): 49 procedures across 41 contracting authorities 8. [NEC Software Solutions LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/nec-software-solutions-ltd-coh-00968498): 48 procedures across 38 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 IT Services & Software intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) ## 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/it-services-software-72000000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt