Software programming and consultancy services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 72200000·Services · class·in IT Services & Software
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
72200000 Software programming and consultancy services660 notices · 100%- Systems and technical consultancy services 755 · 12m
- Software-related services 591 · 12m
- Programming services of packaged software products 543 · 12m
- Data-processing services 207 · 12m
- System and support services 200 · 12m
- Data services 179 · 12m
- Provider services 123 · 12m
- Computer-related services 100 · 12m
- Computer-related management services 95 · 12m
- Database services 92 · 12m
- All of IT Services & Software →
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% (196 notices)
- Other public bodies 21% (135 notices)
- Local authorities 18% (111 notices)
- Education & universities 8% (48 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 4% (23 notices)
- Not classified 19% (119 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procurement and Logistics Service | not classified | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| NI Water and its subsidiaries | not classified | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service | Central government | 10 | 8 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited | Other public bodies | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Home Office | Central government | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| UK Research and Innovation | Central government | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| British Council | Local authorities | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 5 | 0 | 1 |
381 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 399 of 660 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 38% | 50% | |
| Greater London | 3 | 40% | 70% | |
| South East England | 2 | 46% | 50% | |
| North West England | 3 | 31% | 50% | |
| South West England | 5 | 25% | 60% | |
| West Midlands | — | 30% | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 | 42% | 67% | |
| East of England | — | 46% | 55% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — |
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% (549 notices)
- Framework 15% (101 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (10 notices)
- Open 34% (226 notices)
- Route not published 33% (221 notices)
- Selective 20% (131 notices)
- Limited / restricted 12% (81 notices)
- Direct award 0% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 76% (133 notices)
- Below threshold 24% (43 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (298) · 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 21% (13)
- 2–3 30% (19)
- 4–6 27% (17)
- 7 or more 22% (14)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 624 awards to 332 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 9% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Softcat plc | 10 | 14 | 3 | 8 |
| ACCENTURE (UK) LIMITED | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
| CIVICA UK LIMITED | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| ATOS IT SERVICES UK LIMITED | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| KPMG LLC | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| DELOITTE LLP | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 161 of 660 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in software programming and consultancy…
9 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 7220. 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 7220. 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.