Ends Feb 2027
Contract Award Notice
Post Office Limited · London · 3-year contract
Held by KPMG
eDiscovery tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
192 eDiscovery tenders and contracts, 32 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£360k
- Contracts a month1.8
- Won by SMEs38%
- Renewing in 6 months17
- Frameworks and DPSs1
eDiscovery contracts
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How many eDiscovery contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, an "ediscovery" alert would have missed 19 of 21 eDiscovery contracts (90%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 5 (24%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"ediscovery"
90% missed
19 of 21
Expert list14 phrases
24% missed
5 of 21
Expert list: ediscovery, edisclosure, document review, disclosure review, redaction service, sar redaction, managed document review, legal document review, disclosure services, subject access request redaction, document disclosure, review platform, e-disclosure, litigation support
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42 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest eDiscovery contracts awarded
- Awarded29 Sep 2026eDisclosure and Review Services 2Government Legal DepartmentWon by Anexsys Limited£139k
- Awarded25 Sep 2026Children's Social Care Subject Access Request (SAR) redactionBristol City Council · South WestWon by Bath & North East Somerset Council£50k
- Awarded1 Sep 2026SFO/CS/E-EeDR - RM6336/L2: Altlaw - Case 2.1 - SEPSerious Fraud Office · LondonWon by Array eDiscovery£1.2m
- Awarded21 Aug 2026eDisclosure ServicesGovernment Legal DepartmentWon by Legastat£322k
- Awarded3 Aug 2026Contract Award for Provision of eDiscovery services for the Manston InquiryHome Office · LondonWon by Epiq Systems Limited£937k
- Awarded31 Jul 2026SFO/CS/E-EeDR - RM6336/L2: Case 2.2Serious Fraud Office · LondonWon by Array eDiscovery£1.1m
- Awarded3 Jul 2026eDisclosure and Review Services 2 Home Office Disclosure SC Z2608072Government Legal DepartmentWon by Anexsys Limited£18k
- Awarded29 Jun 2026RVIP E-disclosure ServiceHome OfficeWon by Legastat£25k
- Awarded5 Jun 2026eDisclosure ServicesGovernment Legal DepartmentWon by Epiq Systems Limited£165k
- Awarded22 May 2026eDisclosure and Review Services 2 Z2411813Government Legal DepartmentWon by DWF£117k
- Awarded19 May 2026CAPTURE Document DisclosureDepartment for Business and Trade · LondonWon by Post Office Limited£4.5m
- Awarded11 May 2026eDisclosure service for Inquiries Response UnitHome Office · LondonWon by Anexsys Limited£296k
- Awarded1 May 2026E-Discovery, Disclosure and Data CaptureThe Pensions Regulator · South EastWon by Array eDiscovery£1.4m
- Awarded28 Apr 2026eDisclosure & Review - Public Inquiry (2026-27)UK Health Security Agency · LondonWon by Anexsys Limited£250k
- Awarded21 Apr 2026CA17389 - Consultancy Services - eDiscovery ServicesWhittington Health NHS Trust · LondonWon by Ankura£110k
- Awarded19 Jan 2026SFO/CS/E-EeDR - RM6336/L2: Altlaw - Case 2.1Serious Fraud Office · LondonWon by Array eDiscovery£465k
- Awarded28 Dec 2025eDisclosure and Review Services 2 Inquiry RedactionsGovernment Legal DepartmentWon by Legastat£5k
- Awarded22 Oct 2025eDisclosures - 2025Ministry of JusticeWon by DWF£2.9m
- Awarded15 Sep 2025SAR Outsourced RedactionLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by SPT Compliance Limited£10k
- Awarded3 Sep 2025Provision of Sensitivity ReviewersFCDO Services · East of EnglandWon by Iron Mountain£1.1m
- Awarded25 Aug 2025
- Awarded14 Aug 2025Litigation supportOffice for Students · South WestWon by Fieldfisher£20k
- Awarded30 Jun 2025
- Awarded30 Jun 2025
- Awarded29 Jun 2025eDisclosure and Review Services 2 AdegboyegaGovernment Legal Department · LondonWon by DWF£13k
- Awarded24 Jun 2025Legal Redaction ServicesNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Kennedys£50k
- Awarded22 Jun 2025
- Awarded22 Jun 2025
- Awarded30 Apr 2025Greensill v Department for Business and Trade Z2400204 eDisclosure and Review Services 2Government Legal Department · LondonWon by Anexsys Limited£24k
- Awarded2 Apr 2025RVIP E-disclosure ServiceHome Office · LondonWon by Legastat£42k
Array eDiscovery won the most eDiscovery contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentCouncilsNHS and health
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Array eDiscovery London · See every contract | 9 | £6.8m | 3 | ||
| 1joint | Anexsys Limited London · See every contract | 9 | £1.3m | 3 | ||
| 3 | Legastat London · SME · See every contract | 6 | £395k | 2 | ||
| 4 | SVGC Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 5 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 5 | DWF London · See every contract | 3 | £3m | 2 | ||
| 6 | Epiq Systems Limited London · See every contract | 2 | £1.1m | 2 | ||
| 7joint | Post Office Limited London · See every contract | 1 | £4.5m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Iron Mountain East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £1.1m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Government Campus - Ernst & Young LLP (EY) London · See every contract | 1 | £142k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Ankura London · See every contract | 1 | £110k | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 90% of eDiscovery contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought eDiscovery more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many eDiscovery 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 eDiscovery contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentCouncilsNHS and health
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Government Legal Department | 15 | £1.3m |
| 2 | Serious Fraud Office | 6 | £5.3m |
| 3 | FCDO Services | 6 | £1.1m |
| 4 | Home Office | 5 | £1.4m |
| 5 | Department for Business and Trade | 1 | £4.5m |
| 6 | Ministry of Justice | 1 | £2.9m |
| 7 | The Pensions Regulator | 1 | £1.4m |
| 8 | UK Health Security Agency | 1 | £250k |
| 9 | Financial Conduct Authority | 1 | £142k |
| 10 | Whittington Health NHS Trust | 1 | £110k |
119 eDiscovery contracts awarded since 2021
- 122021
- 182022
- 272023
- 222024
- 202025
- 202026 so far
Prices
Half of eDiscovery contracts are worth less than £157k
Central governmentCouncilsNHS and health
The 10 biggest eDiscovery contracts
- Department for Business and TradePost Office Limited · 19 May 2026
- Ministry of JusticeDWF · 22 Oct 2025
- The Pensions RegulatorArray eDiscovery · 1 May 2026
- Serious Fraud OfficeArray eDiscovery · 1 Sep 2026
- Serious Fraud OfficeArray eDiscovery · 31 Jul 2026
- FCDO ServicesIron Mountain · 3 Sep 2025
- Serious Fraud OfficeArray eDiscovery · 28 Mar 2025
- Home OfficeEpiq Systems Limited · 3 Aug 2026
- Serious Fraud OfficeArray eDiscovery · 28 Mar 2025
- Serious Fraud OfficeArray eDiscovery · 28 Apr 2025
Renewing contracts
21 eDiscovery contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
17 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Provision of Innovation & Service Delivery Partner for Government Digital Record Archive Management, Digital Sensitivity Review, Responses to Requests for Information, Packaging & Transfer Services
FCDO Services · South East · 20-month contract
Held by SVGC Limited
Ends Mar 2027
Provision of Innovation & Service Delivery Partner for Government Digital Record Archive Management, Digital Sensitivity Review, Responses to Requests for Information, Packaging & Transfer Services
FCDO Services · South East · 40-month contract
Held by SVGC Limited
eDiscovery contract for a central government bodySouth East£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
eDiscovery contract for a central government bodySouth East£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
eDiscovery contract for a central government bodySouth East£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
eDiscovery contract for a central government bodySouth EastUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
eDiscovery contract for a central government bodySouth EastUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
eDiscovery contract for a central government bodySouth East£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Where and when
London awards the most eDiscovery contracts. May and June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 21 | £12.3m | £190k | Array eDiscovery (8) | Serious Fraud Office and Government Legal Department (6 each) | 4 |
| South East | 0 | 6 | £1.4m | – | SVGC Limited (5) | FCDO Services (5) | 13 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £70k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £50k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £1.1m | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with eDiscovery
Related services
Key findings
- £360k a month
of eDiscovery contracts awarded.
Typical contract £208k x 1.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.8
eDiscovery contracts are awarded in a typical month.
42 contracts in the last 2 years. - 17
eDiscovery 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. - 1
framework or DPS is running for eDiscovery work.
1 open to join now. - 38%
of eDiscovery contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 39 award notices.
How many eDiscovery tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 32 | 192 |
| Contracts awarded | 21 | 110 |
31 eDiscovery contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 22 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 14 buyers awarded eDiscovery contracts to 14 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 eDiscovery contracts does the UK public sector award?
42 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 14 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector eDiscovery contract worth?
The median is £157k, and 59% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most eDiscovery contracts?
Central government bodies award 90% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most eDiscovery contracts?
London: 21 of 42 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (6) and the South West (2).
How many eDiscovery contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
21 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 9 February 2027. Another 9 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Lawyers, paralegals and eDisclosure specialists who collect, review and redact documents for disclosure, investigations and legal requests as a managed service.
- External disclosure review frameworks
- EDisclosure and eDiscovery managed services
- Legal redaction services
What is not included
- EDisclosure or redaction software bought alone,
- SAR and FOI processing (see Data protection officer and information governance services)
- Scanning and records storage (see Document scanning)