Sector · UK public sector

Tenders in Software package suites

Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Software package suites. 7 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.

7

awards tracked

£2.9m

total contract value

£489k

average award size

0%

awarded to SMEs

Recent awards

Latest tenders awarded by Software package suites

  • Microsoft Business Agreement ESA & SCE 2026-2027

    Awarded to Softcat on 18 Mar 2026 · Lancashire Constabulary

    £2.3m

  • CA16611 - MK College mini comp for finance system

    Awarded to TechnologyOne UK Ltd on 16 Feb 2026 · Milton Keynes College

    £192k

  • GL Wand for Oracle - N&S

    Awarded to Insight Direct (Uk) Ltd * on 4 Feb 2026 · The Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk

    £52k

  • Provision of HR & Payroll System

    Awarded to Iris Software Limited on 17 Dec 2025 · TOGETHER HOUSING GROUP LIMITED

    £171k

  • WNC HWRC Booking System

    Awarded to Pentagull Ltd on 30 Sept 2025 · West Northamptonshire Council

    £23k

  • CA15526 - CPC/JE/01/2021: Corporate Software & Related Products and Services

    Awarded to Advanced Business Solutions on 2 Sept 2025 · Activate Learning

    Undisclosed

  • Procurement of Dragon Professional v16 Licenses and other Access to work Software and Hardware

    Awarded to Ultima Business Solutions Ltd on 12 May 2025 · Leicestershire County Council

    £165k

Sector pulse

Who procures in Software package suites, and where the value sits

Software package suites accounts for 7 tracked awards worth £2.9m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £489k. Software package suites is procured mainly by Leicestershire County Council, The Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk and TOGETHER HOUSING GROUP LIMITED. The biggest spender is Leicestershire County Council, with 1 award totalling £165k. Geographically the work is spread across Any region, North West, East of England. Only 0% of awards go to SMBs, so this category is dominated by larger suppliers. Volume is softening versus the prior month.

Biggest single award

£2.3m

Microsoft Business Agreement ESA & SCE 2026-2027

Won by Softcat on 18 Mar 2026

Busiest month

Sept 25

2 awards published, totalling £23k.

Last 30 days vs the prior 30: softening.

Where the awards land

  • Any region29%
  • North West29%
  • East of England14%
  • East Midlands14%
  • North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West14%

Top suppliers

Who is winning the work

Softcat

1 award · £2.3m total

TechnologyOne UK Ltd

1 award · £192k total

Iris Software Limited

1 award · £171k total

Ultima Business Solutions Ltd

1 award · £165k total

Insight Direct (Uk) Ltd *

1 award · £52k total

Pentagull Ltd

1 award · £23k total

Advanced Business Solutions

1 award · Undisclosed total

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