Ends Feb 2027
Services for Back Office Function
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · South East · 5-year contract
Held by NHS Shared Business Services
Bookkeeping tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
147 bookkeeping tenders and contracts, 30 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£500k
- Contracts a month0.8
- Won by SMEs35%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs2
- Live now1See them →
Bookkeeping contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
20 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 bookkeeping opportunity is open now
- Pre-market20 Oct 2026Pride in Place Neighbourhood Boards Fiscal Host ProvisionManchester City Council · North West
- Awarded7 Oct 2026Financial Services Contract for South Downs National Park AuthoritySouth Downs National Park Authority · South EastWon by Brighton & Hove City Council£3.3m
- Awarded14 Jul 2026Provision of MAT Financial Management SupportThe Boleyn Trust · LondonWon by RNS Business Services Ltd£1.4m
- Awarded21 Apr 2026FINANCE - Finance and Accounting P2P System & ServiceHomerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by NHS Shared Business Services£3m
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Provision of Transactional Finance Accounting and Procurement (HUTH 26/27)Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by East Lancashire Financial Services (ELFS)£541k
- Awarded2 Mar 2026Provision of Financial Services and SystemAvon Fire & Rescue Service · South WestWon by Bristol City Council£800k
- Awarded1 Feb 2026WE_1017_Accounting and Tax Outsourcing ServicesBritish CouncilWon by BDO£130k
- Awarded16 Dec 2025AMMEX9_2512-006e_Basal Mex9-MXNBritish CouncilWon by Basal Capital, S. de R.L. de C.V.£90k
- Awarded16 Dec 2025AMMX99_2512-007e_Basal Mex1-MXNBritish CouncilWon by Basal Capital, S. de R.L. de C.V.£54k
- Awarded10 Dec 2025UKRI-4717 Operator of the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Public Sector Limited PartnershipUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South EastWon by Apex Group Fiduciary Services (UK) Limited£158k
- Awarded28 Nov 2025External Annual Audit ContractBlueLight Commercial · LondonWon by Barnes Roffe Audit Limited
- Awarded1 Oct 2025BTQ LLP Accounting ServicesBristol Temple Quarter LLP · South WestWon by Bishop Fleming£100k
- Awarded30 Sep 2025External Audit ServicesBarrhead Housing Association Limited · ScotlandWon by TC Group
- Awarded14 Aug 2025External Accounting Support for HfH/HCBSLondon Borough of Haringey · LondonWon by Teim Accountants£120k
- Awarded14 Aug 2025External/Virtual Accountant ServicesInverclyde Council · ScotlandWon by Accountants Plus. Chartered Certified Accountants.£66k
- Awarded31 Mar 2025DGLW2406 The Provision of External Audit & Bookkeeping ServicesNHS Dumfries and Galloway · ScotlandWon by Carson & Trotter
- Awarded10 Feb 2025EXTERNAL AUDIT AND ACCOUNTANCY SERVICESWMG Academy for Young Engineers · West MidlandsWon by UHY Hacker Young
- Awarded18 Dec 2024Provision of Accounting Services for the Scottish Land CommissionScottish Land Commission · ScotlandWon by Saffery LLP£19k
Where to bid
Where bookkeeping tenders are run
- TAP4 67%
In-Tend1 17%
ProContract1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Basal Capital, S. de R.L. de C.V. won the most bookkeeping contracts
Brighton & Hove City Council won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentCouncilsNHS and healthEducationPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basal Capital, S. de R.L. de C.V. | 3 | £144k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Brighton & Hove City Council South East · See every contract | 1 | £3.3m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | NHS Shared Business Services London · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £3m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | RNS Business Services Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £1.4m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Bristol City Council South West · See every contract | 1 | £800k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | East Lancashire Financial Services (ELFS) Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £541k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Apex Group Fiduciary Services (UK) Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £158k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Teim Accountants London · See every contract | 1 | £120k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Bishop Fleming South West · See every contract | 1 | £100k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Accountants Plus. Chartered Certified Accountants. Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 40% of bookkeeping contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
1 buyer bought bookkeeping more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many bookkeeping contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many bookkeeping contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentCouncilsNHS and healthEducationPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Council | 5 | £274k |
| 2 | South Downs National Park Authority | 1 | £3.3m |
| 3 | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £3m |
| 4 | The Boleyn Trust | 1 | £1.4m |
| 5 | Avon Fire & Rescue Service | 1 | £800k |
| 6 | Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 1 | £541k |
| 7 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 1 | £158k |
| 8 | London Borough of Haringey | 1 | £120k |
| 9 | Bristol Temple Quarter LLP | 1 | £100k |
| 10 | Inverclyde Council | 1 | £66k |
58 bookkeeping contracts awarded since 2021
- 72021
- 92022
- 102023
- 142024
- 122025
- 62026 so far
Prices
Half of bookkeeping contracts are worth less than £130k
Central governmentCouncilsNHS and healthEducationPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
The 10 biggest bookkeeping contracts
- South Downs National Park AuthorityBrighton & Hove City Council · 7 Oct 2026
- Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustNHS Shared Business Services · 21 Apr 2026
- The Boleyn TrustRNS Business Services Ltd · 14 Jul 2026
- Avon Fire & Rescue ServiceBristol City Council · 2 Mar 2026
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustEast Lancashire Financial Services (ELFS) · 31 Mar 2026
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Apex Group Fiduciary Services (UK) Limited · 10 Dec 2025
- British CouncilBDO · 1 Feb 2026
- London Borough of HaringeyTeim Accountants · 14 Aug 2025
- Bristol Temple Quarter LLPBishop Fleming · 1 Oct 2025
- British CouncilBasal Capital, S. de R.L. de C.V. · 16 Dec 2025
Renewing contracts
2 bookkeeping contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. The 2 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Provision of Transactional Finance Accounting and Procurement (HUTH 26/27)
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1-year contract
Held by East Lancashire Financial Services (ELFS)
Where and when
Where and when bookkeeping contracts are awarded
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 4 | £4.5m | £1.4m | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 4 | £85k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £3.5m | – | – | – | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £900k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £541k | – | – | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 1 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £500k a month
of bookkeeping contracts awarded.
Typical contract £541k x 0.9 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2
bookkeeping 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. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for bookkeeping work.
0 open to join now. - 35%
of bookkeeping contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 17 award notices.
How many bookkeeping tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 147 | 30 |
| Contracts awarded | 52 | 11 |
7 bookkeeping contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 7 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 16 buyers awarded bookkeeping contracts to 20 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 bookkeeping contracts does the UK public sector award?
20 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 16 public buyers.
How long are bookkeeping tenders open for?
The median bookkeeping tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector bookkeeping contract worth?
The median is £130k, and 62% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector bookkeeping contracts?
Basal Capital, S. de R.L. de C.V. won the most (3). Brighton & Hove City Council won the most by value (£3.3m).
Which buyers award the most bookkeeping contracts?
Central government bodies award 40% of them.
How many bookkeeping contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
2 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 28 February 2027.
What is included
An accountancy practice or accounting agency keeps the buyer's books and produces its routine accounts, financial reports and statutory filings, usually for a small body, fund or overseas office.
- Bookkeeping services
- Outsourced accounting and financial reporting by an accounting agency
- Statutory compliance filings prepared by the accountant
- Year-end accounts preparation for small bodies and funds
What is not included
- Technical accounting advice and support to a finance team closing statutory accounts (see Technical accounting and financial reporting support)
- Audit of the accounts (see External audit)
- Tax advice and returns (see Tax advice)
- Payroll bureau services (see Recruitment & HR)
- Accounting software (see IT & Software)