# Systems and technical consultancy services (CPV 72220000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/systems-and-technical-consultancy-services-72220000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Systems and technical consultancy services (CPV 72220000) covers UK public procurement for Systems and technical consultancy services. Tracked across 1,837 published procedures (832 in the last 12 months) across 703 contracting authorities, with 47 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Systems and technical consultancy services

- **CPV Code:** `72220000`

- **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:** 47

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 832

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 1,837

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 379 (703 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 30 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/systems-and-technical-consultancy-services-72220000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/systems-and-technical-consultancy-services-72220000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (middle half 3–7) (median of 127 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £107k (median net contract award; interquartile range £46k–£354k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 48 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 47% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 41% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in IT Services & Software

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

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

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

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

5. [System and support services (CPV 72250000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/system-and-support-services-72250000): 148 notices/12m

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

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Systems and technical consultancy services (soonest deadline first):

1. [Support for CEC Digital Products](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/support-for-cec-digital-products-ocds-h6vhtk-078034): £15,600,000 · Deadline: 27 Oct 2026 · The Careers and Enterprise Company

2. [Investment Appraisal and Proposition Development Support](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/investment-appraisal-and-proposition-development-support-ocds-h6vhtk-078337): £190,000 · Deadline: 28 Oct 2026 · York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

3. [SPS-02319 Prisoner Records 2 (PR2) – Technical Change](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sps-02319-prisoner-records-2-pr2-technical-change-ocds-h6vhtk-05eb91): Value not disclosed · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · Scottish Prison Service

4. [ITT (CF) - Digital Preservation System - UID 226M](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/itt-cf-digital-preservation-system-uid-226m-ocds-h6vhtk-06d47e): £1,160,000 · Deadline: 4 Nov 2026 · Historic England

5. [Jisc Google for Education Reseller Framework Agreement](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/jisc-google-for-education-reseller-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-0688ae): £20,000,000 · Deadline: 4 Nov 2026 · Jisc Services Limited

6. [Bwrdd Partneriaeth Rhanbarthol Plant Gogledd Cymru: Adolygiad Gwasanaethau Plant./ North Wales Children's Regional Partnership Board: Childrens Service Review.](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bwrdd-partneriaeth-rhanbarthol-plant-gogledd-cymru-adolygiad-gwasanaethau-plant-north-wale-ocds-h6vhtk-07822d): £120,000 · Deadline: 4 Nov 2026 · Denbighshire County Council

7. [Digital Transformation and Research & Innovation Consultancy Open Framework](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/digital-transformation-and-research-innovation-consultancy-open-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-06de93): £1,000,000 · Deadline: 5 Nov 2026 · Jisc

8. [CA18/5956 Construction, Environmental & Technical Professional Services Framework (CETPS)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ca18-5956-construction-environmental-technical-professional-services-framework-cetps-ocds-h6vhtk-068c66): £9,400,000 · Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 · Mining Remediation Authority

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Systems and technical consultancy services work:

1. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 47 notices (16 in last 12m)

2. [ENVIRONMENT AGENCY](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/environment-agency-gov-ea199): 29 notices (20 in last 12m)

3. [National Highways Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-highways-limited-gov-ot1346): 23 notices (16 in last 12m)

4. [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587): 21 notices (6 in last 12m)

5. [Scottish Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-government-GB-PPON-PVCB-3739-TNGL): 21 notices (3 in last 12m)

6. [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): 21 notices (6 in last 12m)

7. [British Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-council-gov-ot313): 19 notices (12 in last 12m)

8. [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012): 19 notices (9 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 246 notices (24%)

2. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 211 notices (21%)

3. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 200 notices (20%)

4. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 183 notices (18%)

5. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 181 notices (18%)

6. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 177 notices (17%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Systems and technical consultancy services:

1. [Softcat Plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/softcat-plc-coh-02174990): 13 procedures across 13 contracting authorities

2. [CIVICA UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/civica-uk-limited-coh-01628868): 9 procedures across 9 contracting authorities

3. [Ernst and Young LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ernst-and-young-llp-coh-oc300001): 8 procedures (9 awards) across 7 contracting authorities

4. [KPMG](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kpmg-coh-oc301540): 8 procedures (9 awards) across 7 contracting authorities

5. [Deloitte](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/deloitte-coh-oc303675): 8 procedures across 8 contracting authorities

6. [PA CONSULTING SERVICES LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/pa-consulting-services-ltd-coh-00414220): 8 procedures across 6 contracting authorities

7. [IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ibm-united-kingdom-limited-coh-00741598): 7 procedures (9 awards) across 6 contracting authorities

8. [AECOM LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/aecom-limited-coh-01846493): 7 procedures across 7 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 Systems and technical consultancy services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/systems-and-technical-consultancy-services-72220000)

## 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/systems-and-technical-consultancy-services-72220000

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