# System and support services (CPV 72250000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/system-and-support-services-72250000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** System and support services (CPV 72250000) covers UK public procurement for System and support services. Tracked across 309 published procedures (148 in the last 12 months) across 187 contracting authorities, with 10 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** System and support services

- **CPV Code:** `72250000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [IT Services & Software (CPV 72000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 10

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 148

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 309

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 87 (187 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 31 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/system-and-support-services-72250000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/system-and-support-services-72250000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (middle half 2–5) (median of 18 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £79k (median net contract award; interquartile range £30k–£440k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 47 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 36% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 33% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in IT Services & Software

1. [Systems and technical consultancy services (CPV 72220000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/systems-and-technical-consultancy-services-72220000): 832 notices/12m

2. [Software-related services (CPV 72260000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-related-services-72260000): 806 notices/12m

3. [Programming services of packaged software products (CPV 72210000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/programming-services-of-packaged-software-products-72210000): 518 notices/12m

4. [Data-processing services (CPV 72310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/data-processing-services-72310000): 165 notices/12m

5. [Data services (CPV 72300000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/data-services-72300000): 157 notices/12m

6. [Software programming and consultancy services (CPV 72200000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-programming-and-consultancy-services-72200000): 130 notices/12m

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring System and support services work:

1. [Somerset NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/somerset-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rh5): 35 notices (35 in last 12m)

2. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 20 notices (4 in last 12m)

3. [University of the West of England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-the-west-of-england-urn-133798): 8 notices (7 in last 12m)

4. [encompass](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/encompass-GB-FTS-70296): 5 notices (0 in last 12m)

5. [Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/secretary-of-state-for-health-and-social-care-acting-as-part-gov-ea1328): 4 notices (0 in last 12m)

6. [the Education Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-education-authority-GB-PPON-PPHJ-6982-JPXY): 4 notices (2 in last 12m)

7. [Business Services Organisation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/business-services-organisation-GB-FTS-424): 3 notices (0 in last 12m)

8. [Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridge-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rgt): 3 notices (0 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 72 notices (34%)

2. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 35 notices (17%)

3. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 34 notices (16%)

4. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 29 notices (14%)

5. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 29 notices (14%)

6. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 27 notices (13%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in System and support services:

1. [CIVICA UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/civica-uk-limited-coh-01628868): 4 procedures across 4 contracting authorities

2. [SSS PUBLIC SAFETY LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sss-public-safety-limited-coh-13052116): 4 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

3. [Fujitsu Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fujitsu-services-ltd-coh-00096056): 3 procedures (5 awards) across 2 contracting authorities

4. [1Spatial Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/1spatial-group-ltd-coh-04785688): 3 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

5. [Applications DBA Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/applications-dba-ltd-coh-sc295908): 3 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

6. [Prolifics Testing UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/prolifics-testing-uk-limited-coh-03814910): 3 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

7. [STARLIMS UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/starlims-uk-limited-coh-03422264): 3 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

8. [Aareon UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/aareon-uk-ltd-coh-03990481): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive System and support services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/system-and-support-services-72250000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/system-and-support-services-72250000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt