Data science consultancy tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
99 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Data science consultancy contracts ,
99 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest data science consultancy contracts awarded
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PA Consulting won the most data science consultancy contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PA Consulting London · See every contract | 5 | £152m | 3 | ||
| 2 | B2E Consulting London · See every contract | 3 | £244k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Simpson Associates North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.1m | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Kainos East of England · See every contract | 2 | £688k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Deloitte London · See every contract | 2 | £560k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Hunter Healthcare East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £336k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | University of Southampton London · See every contract | 2 | £234k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Edge Health Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £209k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Adecco London · See every contract | 2 | £139k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Nuffield College, University of Oxford London · See every contract | 2 | £119k | 1 |
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64 buyers awarded data science consultancy contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
16 buyers bought data science consultancy more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many data science consultancy contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many data science consultancy contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial Conduct Authority | 11 | £2.1m |
| 2 | Ministry of Defence | 5 | £2.1m |
| 3 | Department of Health and Social Care | 4 | £719k |
| 4 | Scottish Government | 4 | £599k |
| 5 | Home Office | 3 | £350m |
| 6 | Department for Transport | 3 | £769k |
| 7 | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £385k |
| 8 | Office for National Statistics | 2 | £2.6m |
| 9 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2 | £304k |
| 10 | H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS | 2 | £280k |
Half of data science consultancy contracts are worth less than £72k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
The 10 biggest contracts hold 98% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Home OfficeDeloitte · 27 May 2026
- Home OfficePA Consulting · 27 May 2026
- Department for EducationSolirius Reply · 18 Nov 2024
- Office for National StatisticsECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED · 13 Aug 2026
- Ministry of DefencePA Consulting · 1 Apr 2026
- LIVESTOCK INFORMATION LIMITEDCapgemini · 31 Mar 2025
- Lancashire County CouncilSimpson Associates · 6 Nov 2024
- Police Digital ServiceBays Consulting Limited · 31 Jul 2026
- Department for TransportKainos · 12 Nov 2025
- Office for National StatisticsFaculty · 14 Feb 2025
London awards the most data science consultancy contracts. October and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
See the regions as a table
| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 36 | £6.2m |
| North West | 7 | £1.2m |
| South East | 5 | £262k |
| South West | 5 | £322k |
| Wales | 5 | £2.8m |
| North East | 4 | £7.1m |
| East of England | 4 | £341k |
| East Midlands | 3 | £176k |
| Scotland | 2 | £149k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | £108k |
| West Midlands | 1 | £48k |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
Half of data science consultancy tenders close within 24 days of being published
Each dot is a data science consultancy tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 73% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 29% of the time to respond has gone.
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- 24 days
is how long the typical data science consultancy tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 15 UK data science consultancy tenders published in the last 24 months. - 98%
of the money is in the 10 biggest data science consultancy contracts.
Of 97 contracts with a published value. - 40%
of data science consultancy contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 78 award notices. - 23%
of data science consultancy contracts are awarded in October and March.
23 of 99 contracts.
Questions
How many data science consultancy contracts does the UK public sector award?
99 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 64 public buyers.
How long are data science consultancy tenders open for?
The median data science consultancy tender is open for 24 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector data science consultancy contract worth?
The median is £72k, and 81% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector data science consultancy contracts?
PA Consulting won the most (5), and the most by value (£152m).
What is included
Analysts, data scientists and AI specialists supplied to analyse the buyer's data, build models and run analytics work for it.
- Data science and analytical services call-offs
- AI and data subject matter experts
- Analytics lifecycle management
- Data-led diagnostic analysis to shape a service decision
What is not included
- Collecting, collating and publishing a defined dataset (it.data.data-collection-and-statistical-reporting)
- Report and dashboard builds (it.data.business-intelligence-and-dashboards)
- Packaged council vulnerability products (it.data.household-vulnerability-analytics)
- Transport modelling (it.data.transport-modelling-and-analytics)
- Data platform engineering (it.data.data-platforms-and-engineering)