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# Softcat Plc · UK Public Sector Contract Record

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/softcat-plc-coh-02174990). Official UK public procurement supplier dossier compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Supplier Summary:** Softcat Plc is a Large organisation public sector supplier in the UK. Tracked in Tenderline with 508 published contract awards across official contracting authorities.

## Key Information
- **Supplier Name:** Softcat Plc
- **Organisation Scale:** Large organisation
- **Companies House number:** `02174990`

- **Total Published Awards:** 508
- **Primary Sector:** [Software-related services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-related-services-72260000)
- **Company Status:** Active

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/softcat-plc-coh-02174990

## Bidding & Win Rate Record
- **Contested Win Rate:** 60% (3 lots won, 2 lost, 0 pending decision)
- **Total Bid Activity:** 29 lots bid across 14 procurement procedures
- **Framework & DPS Appointments:** 14 panel appointments across 24 framework or DPS lots
- **Buyer Relationships:** Bid with 11 distinct contracting authorities (2 contested without win)

## Winning Pricing & Discount Benchmarks
- **Median Award Pricing:** 5% below published budget estimate (median of 2 comparable winning awards)

## Market Volume & Benchmarks
- **Attributable award value:** £331m (published values on awards made to this supplier alone, VAT excluded; not spend or turnover)
- **Typical attributable award:** £103k


## Buyer Geography
- **Regions of its buyers:** [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london), [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east), [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west), [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west)

## Top Public Sector Clients
1. **[UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221):** 14 procedures
2. **[GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/genomics-england-limited-coh-08493132):** 8 procedures
3. **[The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-police-crime-commissioner-for-sussex-GB-PPON-PPLN-2959-YWYQ):** 7 procedures
4. **[West Northamptonshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-northamptonshire-council-ons-e06000062):** 7 procedures
5. **[Financial Ombudsman Service Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/financial-ombudsman-service-limited-coh-03725015):** 7 procedures

## Largest Contract Awards Won
Top public sector contracts awarded to this supplier:
1. **[The Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-police-and-crime-commissioner-for-leicestershire-GB-PPON-PXJR-8257-MYGR):** £110m · [IT Hardware Software and Associate Consumables](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/it-hardware-software-and-associate-consumables-ocds-h6vhtk-068217)
2. **[Department for Work & Pensions](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-work-pensions-gov-d10):** £41m · [Unified Network Access Service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/unified-network-access-service-unas-modification-notice-ocds-h6vhtk-04c92c)
3. **[GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/genomics-england-limited-coh-08493132):** £33m · [Cloud & Storage Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cloud-storage-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04c9db)
4. **[Metropolitan Police Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/metropolitan-police-service-GB-FTS-128130):** £13m · [Cloud Software E-Discovery](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cloud-software-e-discovery-ocds-h6vhtk-06c148)
5. **[GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/genomics-england-limited-coh-08493132):** £12m · [New Object Storage](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/new-object-storage-ocds-h6vhtk-060340)

## Contract Expiries & Upcoming Recompetes
- **Active Contracts Ending in 18 Months:** 93

## Competitive Supplier Intelligence
> **Full Win-Loss & Award Analysis:** Complete historical contract timelines, pricing movement benchmarks, buyer relationship networks, and competitor analysis are available on Tenderline:
> [View complete Softcat Plc public contract history on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/softcat-plc-coh-02174990#contract-history)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official award notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/softcat-plc-coh-02174990
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt