Sector · UK public sector

Tenders in IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support. 1276 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.

1276

awards tracked

£9961.2m

total contract value

£7.9m

average award size

33.2%

awarded to SMEs

Recent awards

Latest tenders awarded by IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

  • Threat Intelligence Services

    Awarded to IBM UK Limited on 31 Aug 2026 · UK BIOBANK LIMITED

    £365k

  • CFT 901285 – DoJ PBNI Electronic Case Management System

    Awarded to Withheld for security purposes on 26 Aug 2026 · Probation Board Northern Ireland

    £2.2m

  • Backup and Recovery Software

    Awarded to Phoenix Software Ltd on 25 Aug 2026 · London Borough of Redbridge

    £294k

  • Microsoft Power Platform professional services - Low Code/No Code

    Awarded to ANS GROUP LIMITED on 25 Aug 2026 · Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council

    £170k

  • Community Engagement Platform

    Awarded to SOCIALSIGNIN LTD on 20 Aug 2026 · Southampton City Council

    £24k

  • Business Services Client-Side Partner

    Awarded to Capgemini on 18 Aug 2026 · The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)

    £10m

  • 24/7 IT Service Desk

    Awarded to AGILISYS LIMITED on 17 Aug 2026 · London Borough of Redbridge

    £777k

  • Development, maintenance and website hosting

    Awarded to Academia Limited on 31 Jul 2026 · UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE

    £104k

  • Managed Support Services for EAConnect, NISTR & PSEP & DE

    Awarded to Version 1 Solutions Limited on 30 Jul 2026 · the Education Authority

    £1.2m

  • UK Land Carbon Registry

    Awarded to S&P Global Limited on 30 Jul 2026 · Scottish Forestry

    £600k

  • Grant Management System (GMS) Support

    Awarded to Gauri Ltd on 30 Jul 2026 · The National Lottery Community Fund

    Undisclosed

  • WCC P571 - Contract for Zero Trust Security Service Edge

    Awarded to Softcat PLC on 29 Jul 2026 · Westminster City Council

    £640k

Sector pulse

Who procures in IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, and where the value sits

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support accounts for 1276 tracked awards worth £10bn in the period we monitor. The average award here is £7.9m. IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support is procured mainly by H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS, Department for Work and Pensions and POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE. The biggest spender is H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS, with 72 awards totalling £1.9bn. 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,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland, Any region, North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West. SMBs hold 33.2% of awards, in line with the typical UK public-sector mid-band. Volume is falling sharply versus the prior month.

Biggest single award

£1964.4m

TfL Revenue Collection Services - Project Proteus 24412

Won by Indra Sistemas S.A. on 15 Jan 2026

Busiest month

Mar 26

167 awards published, totalling £1113.4m.

Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply down.

Where the awards land

  • North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland23%
  • Any region23%
  • North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West16%
  • 15%
  • London8%

Top suppliers

Who is winning the work

PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED

28 awards · £2.1m total

Phoenix Software Limited

19 awards · £18.3m total

Softcat PLC

13 awards · £4.5m total

Gartner UK Limited

13 awards · £2.5m total

Deloitte LLP

12 awards · £35m total

Phoenix Software Ltd

12 awards · £15.3m total

Softcat plc

11 awards · £3.1m total

SOFTCAT PLC

10 awards · £16.2m total

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