Networking software package: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 48210000·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
48218000 License management software package133 notices · 34%48219300 Administration software package80 notices · 21%48210000 Networking software package55 notices · 14%48217000 Transaction-processing software package53 notices · 14%48211000 Platform interconnectivity software package52 notices · 13%48214000 Network operating system software package32 notices · 8%48219000 Miscellaneous networking software package25 notices · 6%48219700 Communications server software package24 notices · 6%- Industry specific software package 261 · 12m
- Communication software package 156 · 12m
- Financial analysis and accounting software package 148 · 12m
- Information systems 135 · 12m
- Time accounting or human resources software package 119 · 12m
- Database systems 97 · 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 31% (114 notices)
- Other public bodies 20% (75 notices)
- Local authorities 18% (66 notices)
- Education & universities 13% (50 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 6% (24 notices)
- Not classified 11% (42 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 17 | 6 | 1 |
| Home Office | Central government | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| UK Research and Innovation | Central government | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| City & County of Swansea | Local authorities | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Coventry University | Education & universities | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jisc | Other public bodies | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited | Other public bodies | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 4 | 1 | 0 |
247 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 241 of 386 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | 3 | 46% | 38% | |
| South East England | 3 | — | 70% | |
| Greater London | 3 | 20% | 64% | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| East of England | 6 | 25% | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | 60% | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| North West 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 83% (320 notices)
- Framework 16% (61 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (5 notices)
- Open 38% (148 notices)
- Route not published 25% (96 notices)
- Limited / restricted 20% (78 notices)
- Selective 16% (62 notices)
- Direct award 1% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 88% (77 notices)
- Below threshold 13% (11 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (191) · 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 15% (6)
- 2–3 35% (14)
- 4–6 28% (11)
- 7 or more 23% (9)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 272 awards to 186 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 15% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHOENIX SOFTWARE LIMITED | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Softcat plc | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| CIVICA UK LIMITED | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| ORACLE CORPORATION UK LIMITED | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| CDW LIMITED | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| The Copyright Licensing Agency Ltd | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 109 of 386 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in networking software package
10 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Educational Trust - ICT Managed Service | PIONEER EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 25 Sept 2026 | 5d | £6,000,000 |
| WAN Connectivity | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire | 25 Sept 2026 | 5d | £750,000 |
| TWBC - Payment Kiosk | Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 2 Oct 2026 | 12d | — |
| Network Services 4 | Government Commercial Agency | 2 Oct 2026 | 12d | £8,000,000,000 ceiling |
| The Provision of Electronic Warfare Training Systems | Ministry of Defence | 2 Oct 2026 | 12d | £1,319,686 |
| PDSE Patient Record Management Solution | University of Plymouth | 20 Oct 2026 | 30d | £890,000 |
| SONI089 – Software Licensing & Buying Services | SONI Ltd | 30 Oct 2026 | 40d | £68,557,055 ceiling |
| Telephony and Communication Services Dynamic Purchasing System | Scottish Government | 27 Mar 2028 | 554d | £48,000,000 ceiling |
| Digital Preservation Systems DPS | Jisc | 19 Feb 2029 | 883d | £10,000,000 ceiling |
| Electronic Payments and Associated Services | Procurement Assist Limited c/o Integrated Facilities Management Bolton Ltd (iFM Bolton) | 31 May 2029 | 984d | £75,000,000 ceiling |
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 4821. 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 4821. 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.