Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security. 265 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
265
awards tracked
£489.2m
total contract value
£1.9m
average award size
46%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Stock Condition Survey Programme 2026-27
Awarded to MLCS3 Limited on 22 Apr 2026 · WANDLE HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
£116k
Design Services and Associated Technical Support for Durham City Centre Connectivity
Awarded to SWECO UK LIMITED on 21 Apr 2026 · Durham County Council
£188k
Strategic Energy Partnership and Heat Network - Legal Advisor
Awarded to Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP on 13 Apr 2026 · London Borough of Hounslow
£825k
ICS Outplacement Services
Awarded to Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited on 12 Apr 2026 · ICS on behalf of DSIT and DESNZ
£357k
Environmental Risk Assessment
Awarded to Environmental Resource Management Ltd on 8 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
£98k
Payment Collection Services
Awarded to allpay Limited on 7 Apr 2026 · Cornwall Council
£310k
Nursing Agency Provision
Awarded to NEXT STEP NURSING LIMITED on 6 Apr 2026 · United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
£999k
Nursing Agency Provision
Awarded to SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS LTD on 6 Apr 2026 · United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
£999k
Place-Based Impact Reporting
Awarded to The Good Economy on 30 Mar 2026 · South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
£34k
PS26100 - Employment Advice & Claims
Awarded to DWF Law LLP on 30 Mar 2026 · UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
£25k
Out of Hours Monitoring and Detection Response
Awarded to Softcat plc on 29 Mar 2026 · United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
£81k
Traffic Model A19 & A1M
Awarded to AtkinsRéalis UK Ltd on 27 Mar 2026 · Durham County Council
£120k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, and where the value sits
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security accounts for 265 tracked awards worth £489.2m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £1.9m. Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security is procured mainly by United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency) and Department for Culture, Media and Sport. The biggest spender is United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, with 44 awards totalling £35.3m. Geographically the work is spread across North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West, North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland, Any region. SMBs are taking 46% of recorded awards, a healthier slice than most public-sector categories. Volume is softening versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
44 awards · £35.3m
Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)
22 awards · £2.1m
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
21 awards · £27.3m
Durham County Council
18 awards · £4.5m
Cheshire west and Chester Borough Council
11 awards · £1.5m
Biggest single award
£310m
Agency Workers – Medical and Dental
Won by Your Nurse Ltd on 2 Feb 2026
Busiest month
Dec 25
30 awards published, totalling £17.7m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: softening.
Where the awards land
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West28%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland27%
- 14%
- Any region13%
- North East9%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Browne Jacobson LLP
4 awards · £7.4m total
AGILE WORKFORCE SERVICES LIMITED
4 awards · £828k total
Ark Consultancy Ltd
4 awards · £460k total
Deloitte LLP
3 awards · £9.8m total
Unity Healthcare Recruitment Ltd
3 awards · £4.6m total
ID MEDICAL GROUP LIMITED
3 awards · £4.6m total
KPMG LLP
3 awards · £4.2m total
ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITED
3 awards · £665k total
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