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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

£95,506

Last 3 years

Typical contract length

1 year

Median, last 3 years

Suppliers used

187

Last 3 years

Awards to SMEs

47%

As declared in notices

Median bids

4

Open and restricted tenders; 18% had one bid

Top suppliers

By awarded value, last 3 years, framework panels excluded

• EE Ltd and British Telecommunications Plc£1.9bn

  1 award · 18% of value
• British Telecommunications Plc£1.9bn

  1 award · 18% of value
• EE Ltd£1.9bn

  1 award · 18% of value
• IBM United Kingdom Limited£1.4bn

  1 award · 13.3% of value
• The Salvation Army£640m

  1 award · 6.2% of value
• Definitive PSA£539.1m

  1 award · 5.3% of value
• Management & Training Corporation Limited£539.1m

  1 award · 5.3% of value
• MTC Definitive Limited£539.1m

  1 award · 5.3% of value

What they buy

Awards by CPV division, last 3 years

• Repair and maintenance services40
• IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support34
• Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation32
• Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security31
• Education and training services15
• Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services12

How they buy

Procedure behind each award, last 3 years

• Direct award71%
• Open procedure20%
• Restricted or competitive3%
• Limited competition3%
• Framework call-off2%
• Dynamic purchasing system call-off1%
• Not stated1%

When they award

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