Programming languages and tools: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 48980000·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
48983000 Development software package28 notices · 49%48982000 Configuration management software package13 notices · 23%48980000 Programming languages and tools6 notices · 11%48984000 Graphical user interface (GUI) tools6 notices · 11%48981000 Compiling software packages2 notices · 4%48985000 Programming languages2 notices · 4%48986000 Program testing software package2 notices · 4%48987000 Debugging software package2 notices · 4%- 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
- Database systems 97 · 12m
- Educational software package 80 · 12m
- Medical software package 71 · 12m
- Document creation software package 69 · 12m
- All of Software Packages & ERP →
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
- Other public bodies 36% (20 notices)
- Central government 29% (16 notices)
- Local authorities 7% (4 notices)
- Education & universities 5% (3 notices)
- Charities 2% (1 notices)
- Not classified 21% (12 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited | Other public bodies | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| NHS Business Services Authority | Central government | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | not classified | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Accountant in Bankruptcy | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Home Office | Central government | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED | Other public bodies | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| University of Strathclyde | Education & universities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Belfast City Council | Local authorities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED | Other public bodies | 1 | 1 | 0 |
39 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 25 of 57 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 | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — |
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 74% (42 notices)
- Framework 25% (14 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (1 notices)
- Open 51% (29 notices)
- Route not published 28% (16 notices)
- Selective 16% (9 notices)
- Limited / restricted 5% (3 notices)
- Above threshold 83% (15 notices)
- Below threshold 17% (3 notices)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 27 awards to 19 suppliers
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESRI (UK) LIMITED | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| IDOX SOFTWARE LTD | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| AMENTUM CLEAN ENERGY LIMITED | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Leidos Innovations | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| CIVICA UK LIMITED | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| ORACLE CORPORATION UK LIMITED | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Thornacre Engineering Ltd | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1SPATIAL GROUP LIMITED | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 18 of 57 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 4898. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 3 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 4898. 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.