Social work and related services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 85300000·Services · class·in Health & Social Care
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
85300000 Social work and related services9,077 notices · 100%- Health services 2,718 · 12m
- Social work services 1,180 · 12m
- Medical practice and related services 1,129 · 12m
- Miscellaneous health services 1,094 · 12m
- Social services 857 · 12m
- Hospital and related services 797 · 12m
- Dental practice and related services 249 · 12m
- Medical imaging services 147 · 12m
- Optician services 50 · 12m
- Veterinary services 26 · 12m
- All of Health & Social Care →
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
- Local authorities 96% (8,692 notices)
- Central government 1% (93 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 1% (78 notices)
- Other public bodies 1% (63 notices)
- NHS & health 0% (33 notices)
- Not classified 1% (112 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Council | Local authorities | 2,784 | 0 | 0 |
| Cumbria County Council | Local authorities | 2,310 | 0 | 0 |
| Cumberland Council | Local authorities | 919 | 6 | 0 |
| Westmorland and Furness Council | Local authorities | 700 | 1 | 1 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | Local authorities | 45 | 12 | 2 |
| Essex County Council | Local authorities | 35 | 2 | 0 |
| Norfolk County Council | Local authorities | 34 | 7 | 1 |
| Sheffield City Council | Local authorities | 32 | 17 | 3 |
| Bridgend County Borough Council | Local authorities | 30 | 7 | 1 |
| London Borough of Hackney | Local authorities | 27 | 10 | 0 |
404 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 8,805 of 9,077 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 | 6 | 93% | 98% | |
| Greater London | 3 | 42% | 86% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 3 | 68% | 89% | |
| Scotland | 2 | 63% | 96% | |
| East of England | 5 | 59% | 67% | |
| South East England | 3 | 45% | 67% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 | 74% | 55% | |
| North West England | 3 | 64% | 88% | |
| South West England | 3 | 48% | 74% | |
| East Midlands | 3 | 57% | 64% | |
| North East England | 4 | 44% | 92% | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
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 95% (8,591 notices)
- Framework 5% (437 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (49 notices)
- Open 90% (8,163 notices)
- Route not published 8% (681 notices)
- Selective 1% (128 notices)
- Limited / restricted 1% (99 notices)
- Direct award 0% (6 notices)
- Above threshold 72% (411 notices)
- Below threshold 28% (163 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (2,919) · 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 14% (327)
- 2–3 24% (580)
- 4–6 21% (491)
- 7 or more 41% (976)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 9,739 awards to 2,036 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 19% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiltern Healthcare | 445 | 445 | 0 | 1 |
| Cumbria View Care Services Ltd | 325 | 325 | 0 | 3 |
| Bellcare Domiciliary Care Services Limited | 300 | 300 | 0 | 3 |
| Heritage Healthcare Milton Keynes | 243 | 243 | 0 | 1 |
| Emiran HealthCare | 228 | 228 | 0 | 1 |
| Twilight Years LTD | 225 | 225 | 0 | 2 |
| Cera Care Operations Ltd | 182 | 182 | 1 | 9 |
| St Gregorys Homecare Ltd | 181 | 181 | 1 | 4 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 773 of 9,077 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in social work and related services
51 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
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 8530. 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 8530. 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.