COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY

Awarded value each year

In GBP, from awards with a published value

Awards per year under each year. *2026 to date

Key figures

Median contract value

£108,000

Last 3 years

Typical contract length

2 years

Median, last 3 years

Suppliers used

144

Last 3 years

Awards to SMEs

48%

As declared in notices

Top suppliers

By awarded value, last 3 years, framework panels excluded

• Bytes Software Services Ltd£7.5m

  1 award · 13.2% of value
• Albany Beck Consultancy Services Limited£2.8m

  1 award · 4.9% of value
• Overbury Plc£2.4m

  1 award · 4.2% of value
• MORGAN HUNT GROUP LIMITED£2m

  1 award · 3.5% of value
• UBDS IT Consulting Limited£2m

  1 award · 3.5% of value
• Morson Praxis£2m

  1 award · 3.5% of value
• MORSON PROJECTS LIMITED£2m

  1 award · 3.5% of value
• Deloitte LLP£1.9m

  1 award · 3.4% of value

What they buy

Awards by CPV division, last 3 years

• Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security49
• IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support31
• Research and development services and related consultancy services30
• Software package and information systems30
• Financial and insurance services8
• Education and training services5

How they buy

Procedure behind each award, last 3 years

• Framework call-off58%
• Direct award20%
• Dynamic purchasing system call-off11%
• Open procedure6%
• Not stated2%
• Limited competition2%

When they award

Awards by calendar month, last 3 years. Busiest: November