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LDC-578 Singlepoint Addressing
Lichfield District Council · West Midlands · 1-year contract
Held by Idox
Address validation tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
122 address validation tenders and contracts, 41 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£230k
- Contracts a month1.7
- Won by SMEs19%
- Renewing in 6 months14
Address validation contracts
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How many address validation contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, an "address validation" alert would have missed 21 of 30 address validation contracts (70%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 7 (23%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"address validation"
70% missed
21 of 30
Expert list15 phrases
23% missed
7 of 30
Expert list: address validation, address lookup, address software, address management software, gazetteer, address matching, address cleansing, qas, quickaddress, experian address, postcode lookup, address data, address verification, match n trace, os addressbase
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40 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest address validation contracts awarded
- Awarded1 Oct 2026Postcode Lookup ServicesHR Connect t/a Kent County CouncilWon by Iddqd Limited£34k
- Awarded1 Oct 2026Postcode Lookup ServicesHR Connect t/a Kent County CouncilWon by Iddqd Limited£34k
- Awarded29 Sep 2026Experian Data Quality Enterprise LicenceThe Open University · South EastWon by Academia£417k
- Awarded16 Jul 2026HPFT - Experian Quick Address ServiceHertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Experian£18k
- Awarded30 Jun 2026The Provision of Experian QuickAddressHealth and Safety ExecutiveWon by Phoenix Software£230k
- Awarded12 Jun 2026Quick Address Search (QAS)Gwent Police · WalesWon by NEC Software Solutions£31k
- Awarded22 Apr 2026Address Validation SoftwareLondon Metropolitan University · LondonWon by Tribal Education£51k
- Awarded20 Apr 2026Bluesky OS NGD Address GBPool ReWon by Bluesky International Limited£29k
- Awarded2 Apr 2026Address software , AddressServer and AtlasBatch AtlastList Software (Supplier: Hopewiser)Staffordshire Police · West MidlandsWon by Softcat
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Ordnance Survey Match 'n' TraceHome Office · LondonWon by Ordnance Survey£31k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026QAS Name Tracer Pro - Licence, Support & MaintenanceWest Midlands Police · West MidlandsWon by NEC£71k
- Awarded27 Mar 2026QAS Software Licence and SupportPolice Scotland · ScotlandWon by NEC Software Solutions£421k
- Awarded27 Mar 2026GB-Glasgow: 2025-TR-0137 Quick Address SoftwareStudent Loans Company · ScotlandWon by Experian£1.3m
- Awarded20 Mar 2026QAS Name Tracer and QAS MobileBritish Transport Police · LondonWon by NEC Software Solutions£35k
- Awarded13 Mar 2026OS Mastermap Renewal 2026GreenSquareAccord · West MidlandsWon by Esri UK
- Awarded5 Mar 2026SCTS-2026-038 - AFD Postcode Plus serviceScottish Courts and Tribunals Service · ScotlandWon by Computacenter£30k
- Awarded2 Mar 2026Salesforce and Website Address CheckerOfcom · LondonWon by Experian£181k
- Awarded2 Mar 2026Salesforce and Website Address CheckerOfcom · LondonWon by Experian£181k
- Awarded1 Mar 2026NP500025 Experian QAS Software Licence and Support AgreementPublic Services Delivery Scotland · ScotlandWon by Experian£531k
- Awarded27 Feb 2026Address Validation SoftwareNottinghamshire Police · East MidlandsWon by Experian£32k
- Awarded26 Feb 2026WSFT - IT - Experian (QAS Postcoder) (IT) Experian Data Management with Address Validation incorporated into EPRWest Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Experian£96k
- Awarded25 Feb 2026W137077 Address ServiceNHS Business Services Authority · North EastWon by Data8 Limited£93k
- Awarded12 Feb 2026Address Validation SoftwareThe Wheatley Housing Group Limited · ScotlandWon by Experian£101k
- Awarded4 Feb 2026QAS Addressing SoftwarePublic Services Delivery Scotland · Scotland£531k
- Awarded16 Jan 2026Address Data for PoliceWorks GazetteerGreater Manchester Police · North WestWon by NEC Software Solutions£99k
- Awarded15 Jan 2026Ordnance Survey and HMLR Geospatial DatasetsPlus Dane Housing · North WestWon by Idox
- Awarded8 Jan 2026Validating Email and Phone for The Sheffield CollegeThe Sheffield College · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by AFD Software LTD£151k
- Awarded5 Dec 2025Address Lookup and Validation - 2025Financial Conduct Authority · LondonWon by Melissa Data Ltd£43k
- Awarded20 Nov 2025Address Validation Software Support Services (QAS) - (2025-2027)Department for Work and Pensions · North WestWon by Experian£3.6m
- Awarded31 Oct 2025LDC-578 Singlepoint AddressingLichfield District Council · West MidlandsWon by Idox£11k
Experian won the most address validation contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentPolice, fire and rescueNHS and healthEducationHousingOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Experian Scotland · See every contract | 10 | £6.1m | 9 | ||
| 2 | NEC Software Solutions South East · See every contract | 7 | £387k | 7 | ||
| 3 | Idox South West · See every contract | 5 | £82k | 5 | ||
| 4 | Data8 Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £283k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Iddqd Limited | 2 | £67k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Computacenter Scotland · See every contract | 2 | £30k | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Academia South East · See every contract | 1 | £417k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Phoenix Software | 1 | £230k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | AFD Software LTD Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £151k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | NEC West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £71k | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 33% of address validation contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought address validation more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many address validation contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many address validation contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentPolice, fire and rescueNHS and healthEducationHousingOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Services Delivery Scotland | 2 | £1.1m |
| 2 | Ofcom | 2 | £363k |
| 3 | HR Connect t/a Kent County Council | 2 | £67k |
| 4 | Department for Work and Pensions | 1 | £3.6m |
| 5 | Student Loans Company | 1 | £1.3m |
| 6 | Police Scotland | 1 | £421k |
| 7 | The Open University | 1 | £417k |
| 8 | Health and Safety Executive | 1 | £230k |
| 9 | The Insolvency Service | 1 | £192k |
| 10 | Information Commissioner's Office | 1 | £178k |
103 address validation contracts awarded since 2021
- 132021
- 162022
- 182023
- 172024
- 112025
- 282026 so far
Prices
Half of address validation contracts are worth less than £73k
Central governmentPolice, fire and rescueNHS and healthEducationHousingOther buyers
The 10 biggest address validation contracts
- Department for Work and PensionsExperian · 20 Nov 2025
- Student Loans CompanyExperian · 27 Mar 2026
- Public Services Delivery ScotlandExperian · 1 Mar 2026
- Public Services Delivery ScotlandWinner not published · 4 Feb 2026
- Police ScotlandNEC Software Solutions · 27 Mar 2026
- The Open UniversityAcademia · 29 Sep 2026
- Health and Safety ExecutivePhoenix Software · 30 Jun 2026
- The Insolvency ServiceExperian · 20 Mar 2025
- OfcomExperian · 2 Mar 2026
- OfcomExperian · 2 Mar 2026
Renewing contracts
20 address validation contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
14 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 8 weeks
DOJ DAC 22/21 - NICTS QAS PRO
Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service · Northern Ireland · 5-year contract
Held by Sensitive Information
Ends in 8 weeks
Ordnance Survey Match 'n' Trace
Home Office · London · 9-month contract
Held by Ordnance Survey
Address validation contract for a central government bodyScotlandUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Address validation contract for a housing associationWest MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Address validation contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Address validation contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceSouth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Address validation contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Address validation contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Where and when
Scotland awards the most address validation contracts. February and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 7 | £2.9m | £421k | Experian (3) | Public Services Delivery Scotland (2) | 1 |
| London | 0 | 6 | £522k | £47k | Experian (2) | Ofcom (2) | 2 |
| North West | 0 | 4 | £3.9m | £178k | – | – | 2 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 4 | £82k | – | – | – | 3 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £622k | £116k | NEC Software Solutions (2) | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £168k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £115k | – | Experian (2) | – | 3 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £71k | – | Idox (2) | – | 3 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £104k | – | – | – | 3 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £93k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £32k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
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Key findings
- £230k a month
of address validation contracts awarded.
Typical contract £93k x 2.5 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.7
address validation contracts are awarded in a typical month.
40 contracts in the last 2 years. - 14
address validation contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 19%
of address validation contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 32 award notices.
How many address validation tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 122 | 41 |
| Contracts awarded | 91 | 30 |
22 address validation contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 21 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 37 buyers awarded address validation contracts to 16 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many address validation contracts does the UK public sector award?
40 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 37 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector address validation contract worth?
The median is £73k, and 84% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector address validation contracts?
Experian won the most (10), and the most by value (£6.1m).
Which buyers award the most address validation contracts?
Central government bodies award 33% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most address validation contracts?
Scotland: 7 of 40 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then London (6) and the North West (4).
How many address validation contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
20 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 20 November 2026. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Authoritative address and property reference data, supplied as a gazetteer service or as an address lookup and validation API.
- Address lookup and validation software and APIs (for example QAS)
- National address and gazetteer data supplied as a service
What is not included
- Software to maintain the council's own LLPG (see Address gazetteer (LLPG) management system)
- GIS software (see GIS and mapping software)
- Geodemographic profiles by postcode (see Geodemographic, consumer and location data)
- Property market data (see Property market data)