Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

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

£1,910,000

Last 3 years

Typical contract length

2 years 9 months

Median, last 3 years

Suppliers used

573

Last 3 years

Awards to SMEs

67%

As declared in notices

Median bids

4.5

Open and restricted tenders; 14% had one bid

Top suppliers

By awarded value, last 3 years, framework panels excluded

• Roche Diagnostics Ltd£94.3m

  1 award · 19.9% of value
• HENDERSON FOODSERVICE LTD£40m

  2 awards · 8.4% of value
• VF FOODS LIMITED£19.6m

  1 award · 4.1% of value
• BAXTER HEALTHCARE LTD£16.8m

  1 award · 3.5% of value
• Seqirus UK Ltd£14.9m

  3 awards · 3.1% of value
• DAILY FRESH LTD£14.9m

  1 award · 3.1% of value
• Grunenthal£14.7m

  1 award · 3.1% of value
• Janssen-Cilag Ltd£13.2m

  1 award · 2.8% of value

What they buy

Awards by CPV division, last 3 years

• Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products62
• IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support32
• Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products15
• Repair and maintenance services10
• Education and training services9
• Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)9

How they buy

Procedure behind each award, last 3 years

• Open procedure73%
• Direct award20%
• Limited competition3%
• Restricted or competitive2%
• Dynamic purchasing system call-off1%
• Not stated1%

When they award

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