Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Software support services
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Software support services. 86 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
86
awards tracked
£305.6m
total contract value
£3.6m
average award size
30.2%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Software support services
Microsoft Support (2026-2029)
Awarded to Softcat PLC on 27 Apr 2026 · University of Bristol
£333k
CA17666 - MAINT7133-GOSH-Illumina Dragen Server
Awarded to ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED on 21 Apr 2026 · Partners Procurement Service (PPS)
£42k
KMCIT-301 SAP Technical and Functional Support
Awarded to Applexus Limited on 30 Mar 2026 · Kirklees Council
£79k
Discovery Support FY 26/27
Awarded to Actica Consulting on 30 Mar 2026 · Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
£1.2m
ServiceNow Support (IT Service Management Tool Support)
Awarded to Softcat PLC on 27 Mar 2026 · POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE
£535k
PMO Support Services Contract - CAN
Awarded to Corporate Project Solutions on 16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence
£178k
Checkpoint Support Licence Renewal
Awarded to Computacenter (UK) Limited on 13 Mar 2026 · Nuclear Restoration Services Limited
£38k
HMPO Modernisation, Support & Maintenance of Registration Online (RON) Application
Awarded to CGI UK IT Ltd on 13 Mar 2026 · Home Office
£1.7m
MaPS Payroll Implementation 25/26
Awarded to IBM UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED on 12 Mar 2026 · UK Health Security Agency
£1.2m
Disinformation Analysis Tool
Awarded to Storyzy on 12 Mar 2026 · Home Office
£79k
Gartner Licence (Cloud Research - Gartner for IT Leaders)
Awarded to Gartner UK Limited on 11 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice
£24k
BLACKBOARD FLEX HOURS RECUR
Awarded to Blackboard International BV on 9 Mar 2026 · UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
£22k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Software support services, and where the value sits
Software support services accounts for 86 tracked awards worth £305.6m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £3.6m. Software support services is procured mainly by Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS England and Home Office. The biggest spender is Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), with 4 awards totalling £15.1m. Geographically the work is weighted towards Any region. SMBs hold 30.2% of awards, in line with the typical UK public-sector mid-band. Volume is falling sharply versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Software support services
Biggest single award
£101m
Application Services Contract - Modernisation Priority
Won by CGI IT UK Ltd on 13 Nov 2025
Busiest month
Mar 26
14 awards published, totalling £6.1m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply down.
Where the awards land
- Any region39%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland26%
- 13%
- North West7%
- North East,North West,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,London,South East,South West7%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Softcat PLC
5 awards · £3.4m total
Oracle Corporation UK Limited
4 awards · £34m total
Computacenter (UK) Limited
3 awards · £404k total
IBM United Kingdom Limited
2 awards · £33.2m total
Microsoft Limited
2 awards · £14.9m total
Hitachi Solutions Europe Ltd
2 awards · £14.3m total
Corporate Project Solutions
2 awards · £274k total
Maxinity Software Limited
2 awards · £85k total
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