Data science consultancy tenders and contracts

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99 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026

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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

Data science consultancy contracts ,

99 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest data science consultancy contracts awarded

Awarded 7 October 2026

Digital Unified Intelligence Environment (DUIE) - Analytics Consultancy

Financial Conduct Authority · London
£560k
Awarded 1 October 2026

DHSC: Analytical Support for Priority Programmes (Extension)

Department of Health and Social Care · London
£300k
Awarded 7 September 2026

Data Scientist

Financial Conduct Authority · London
£132k
Awarded 7 September 2026

Social Mobility Commission - State of the Nation 2027

Social Mobility Commission
£59k
Awarded 3 September 2026

2627 DS005 Statistical Support Temporary Resource

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde · Scotland
£67k

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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026

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.

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CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 PA Consulting
5£152m3
2 B2E Consulting
3£244k1
3jointSimpson Associates
North West · SME · See every contract
2£1.1m2
3jointKainos
East of England · See every contract
2£688k2
3jointDeloitte
2£560k2
3jointHunter Healthcare
East of England · SME · See every contract
2£336k1
3jointUniversity of Southampton
2£234k1
3jointEdge Health Ltd
North West · SME · See every contract
2£209k2
3jointAdecco
2£139k1
3jointNuffield College, University of Oxford
2£119k1

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Who buys

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.

Councils9 contractsHousing associations1 contractNHS and health13 contractsSchools and colleges8 contractsOther public bodies66 contractsUnder £100k60 contracts · median £50k£100k to £1m30 contracts · median £187k£1m or more7 contracts · median £2m
Councils9 contractsHousing1 contractNHS and health13 contractsSchools8 contractsOther66 contractsUnder £100k60 contracts£100k to £1m30 contracts£1m or more7 contracts
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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.

48 buyers1 contract9 buyers2 contracts5 buyers3 or 4 contracts2 buyers5 or more contracts
48 buyers19 buyers25 buyers3 or 42 buyers5 or morecontracts awarded

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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.

CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m£1.0bn123510Data science consultancy contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLHome OfficeDepartment for EducationOffice for National Stat…Ministry of DefenceDepartment of Health and…
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m£1.0bn123510Data science consultancy contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLHome OfficeDepartment for EducationOffice for National Stat…Department of Health a…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

Prices

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.

CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m£1.0bnMedian £72k
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m£1.0bnMedian £72k
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 98% of the money

Coloured by who bought it.

  1. Home OfficeDeloitte · 27 May 2026£200m
  2. Home OfficePA Consulting · 27 May 2026£150m
  3. Department for EducationSolirius Reply · 18 Nov 2024£7m
  4. Office for National StatisticsECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED · 13 Aug 2026£2m
  5. Ministry of DefencePA Consulting · 1 Apr 2026£1.8m
  6. LIVESTOCK INFORMATION LIMITEDCapgemini · 31 Mar 2025£1.1m
  7. Lancashire County CouncilSimpson Associates · 6 Nov 2024£1m
  8. Police Digital ServiceBays Consulting Limited · 31 Jul 2026£700k
  9. Department for TransportKainos · 12 Nov 2025£640k
  10. Office for National StatisticsFaculty · 14 Feb 2025£600k
Where and when

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.

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RegionContractsValue
London36£6.2m
North West7£1.2m
South East5£262k
South West5£322k
Wales5£2.8m
North East4£7.1m
East of England4£341k
East Midlands3£176k
Scotland2£149k
Yorkshire and the Humber1£108k
West Midlands1£48k
Northern Ireland0Not published
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Deadlines

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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Key findings
  • 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)