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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

£56,730

Last 3 years

Typical contract length

1 year

Median, last 3 years

Suppliers used

108

Last 3 years

Awards to SMEs

58%

As declared in notices

Top suppliers

By awarded value, last 3 years, framework panels excluded

• Compass Minerals Storage & Archives Limited£4.5m

  1 award · 15% of value
• Zaizi Ltd£2.2m

  11 awards · 7.4% of value
• AOC Architecture Ltd£2m

  1 award · 6.7% of value
• Workday Limited£1.8m

  2 awards · 6.1% of value
• N&J Building Services Ltd.£1.7m

  2 awards · 5.7% of value
• Phoenix Software Ltd£1.4m

  3 awards · 4.8% of value
• Softcat PLC£1.2m

  5 awards · 4.1% of value
• THE STATIONERY OFFICE LIMITED£1.2m

  1 award · 4.1% of value

What they buy

Awards by CPV division, last 3 years

• IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support53
• Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security43
• Software package and information systems40
• Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages23
• Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services5
• Repair and maintenance services5

How they buy

Procedure behind each award, last 3 years

• Framework call-off79%
• Limited competition7%
• Direct award6%
• Open procedure5%
• Not stated2%
• Restricted or competitive1%
• Dynamic purchasing system call-off1%

When they award

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