Servers: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 48820000·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
48820000 Servers81 notices · 60%48821000 Network servers52 notices · 38%48822000 Computer servers48 notices · 35%48824000 Printer servers32 notices · 24%48825000 Web servers30 notices · 22%48823000 File servers20 notices · 15%- 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
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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
- Education & universities 21% (28 notices)
- Other public bodies 20% (27 notices)
- Local authorities 18% (24 notices)
- Central government 15% (20 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 5% (7 notices)
- Not classified 20% (26 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | Local authorities | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC) | not classified | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lancaster and Morecambe College | Education & universities | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| City & County of Swansea | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Digital Catapult | Other public bodies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| HARRIS FEDERATION | Other public bodies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Isle of Wight NHS Trust | NHS & health | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NATIONAL NUCLEAR LABORATORY LIMITED | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
104 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 90 of 136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| 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 71% (96 notices)
- Framework 24% (32 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 6% (8 notices)
- Open 38% (52 notices)
- Route not published 23% (31 notices)
- Selective 21% (29 notices)
- Limited / restricted 17% (23 notices)
- Direct award 1% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 77% (17 notices)
- Below threshold 23% (5 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (52) · 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 7% (1)
- 2–3 60% (9)
- 4–6 0% (0)
- 7 or more 33% (5)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 129 awards to 75 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 39% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XMA Ltd | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| CAE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Softcat plc | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| DELL CORPORATION LIMITED | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| IDNS Ltd | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| BOXXE LIMITED | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| CENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| IDN Supplies Ltd | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 34 of 136 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in servers
4 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAN Connectivity | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire | 25 Sept 2026 | 5d | £750,000 |
| Network Services 4 | Government Commercial Agency | 2 Oct 2026 | 12d | £8,000,000,000 ceiling |
| Server Infrastructure Upgrade & Maintenance | Lancaster and Morecambe College | 6 Oct 2026 | 16d | £500,000 |
| Telephony and Communication Services Dynamic Purchasing System | Scottish Government | 27 Mar 2028 | 554d | £48,000,000 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 4882. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 11 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 4882. 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.