ISO certification tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

62 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

ISO certification contracts ,

62 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest ISO certification contracts awarded

Awarded 23 September 2026

Regulatory Compliance Services for Medical Devices

NHS England · London
£100k
Awarded 4 September 2026

Investors in People Accreditation

Intellectual Property Office · Wales
£23k
Awarded 18 August 2026

BC-28250 NHS-E QMS Certification Support

NHS England · London
£106k
Awarded 26 June 2026

External Accreditation for Inspector Competencies

Ofsted
£35k

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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026

United Kingdom Accreditation Service won the most ISO certification contracts

LRQA won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 United Kingdom Accreditation Service
East of England · See every contract
15£1m10
2 British Standards Institution (BSI)
11£755k10
3 LRQA
East of England · See every contract
6£2.4m6
4jointInterface NRM
South East · SME · See every contract
3£245k3
4jointInvestors in People Community Interest Company
South East · SME · See every contract
3£93k3
4jointInsight Certification Ltd T/A NSI
3Not published2
7jointDevicepharm Consultancy Limited
London · SME · See every contract
2£206k1
7jointSGS United Kingdom Ltd
2£92k2
7jointIntertek Medical Notified Body AB
North West · See every contract
2£58k1
7jointImaging Quality Improvement
East of England · See every contract
2£43k2

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Who buys

40 buyers awarded ISO certification contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils5 contractsNHS and health25 contractsSchools and colleges4 contractsOther public bodies23 contractsUnder £100k44 contracts · median £29k£100k to £1m12 contracts · median £153k£1m or more1 contract · median £2.2m
Councils5 contractsNHS and health25 contractsSchools4 contractsOther23 contractsUnder £100k44 contracts£100k to £1m12 contracts£1m or more1 contract
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11 buyers bought ISO certification more than once in the last 24 months

Each dot is a buyer, by how many ISO certification contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.

29 buyers1 contract5 buyers2 contracts4 buyers3 or 4 contracts2 buyers5 or more contracts
29 buyers15 buyers24 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 ISO certification contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10m1235ISO certification contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLSellafield LtdBelfast Health and Socia…Driver and Vehicle Licen…Cambridge University Hos…Mersey and West Lancashi…CEFAS
£10k£100k£1m£10m1235ISO certification contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLSellafield LtdBelfast Health and Socia…NHS EnglandCambridge University Hos…Mersey and West Lancashi…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency5£347k
2Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust5£126k
3Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust4£86k
4NHS England3£281k
5CEFAS3£63k
6Home Office3£55k
7North Lanarkshire Council2£185k
8NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership2£111k
9Derbyshire County Council2£90k
10Met Office2£36k
Prices

Half of ISO certification contracts are worth less than £43k

Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.

CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £43k
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £43k
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 68% of the money

Coloured by who bought it.

  1. Sellafield LtdLRQA · 27 Feb 2025£2.2m
  2. Belfast Health and Social Care TrustUnited Kingdom Accreditation Service · 23 Sep 2026£500k
  3. Ministry of DefenceEbeni Limited · 30 Mar 2026£246k
  4. Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh GovernmentMBARC · 3 Mar 2026£240k
  5. North Lanarkshire CouncilInterface NRM · 27 Jun 2025£185k
  6. Highways EnglandArup · 23 Jun 2026£179k
  7. NHS Blood and TransplantBritish Standards Institution (BSI) · 18 Mar 2026£160k
  8. Scottish GovernmentUnited Kingdom Accreditation Service · 1 Apr 2026£145k
  9. Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyBritish Standards Institution (BSI) · 12 Nov 2025£142k
  10. UK Atomic Energy AuthorityBritish Standards Institution (BSI) · 23 Jan 2025£135k
Where and when

Wales awards the most ISO certification contracts

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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RegionContractsValue
Wales9£734k
East of England8£189k
North West6£2.3m
London6£556k
South East5£300k
South West5£221k
Scotland3£330k
Northern Ireland3£739k
Yorkshire and the Humber2£39k
East Midlands2£135k
North East1£15k
West Midlands0Not published
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Deadlines

Half of ISO certification tenders close within 30 days of being published

Each dot is a ISO certification tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 53% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.

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Key findings
  • 30 days

    is how long the typical ISO certification tender is open, from publication to deadline.

    Median of 19 UK ISO certification tenders published in the last 24 months.
  • 68%

    of the money is in the 10 biggest ISO certification contracts.

    Of 57 contracts with a published value.
  • 27%

    of ISO certification contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 55 award notices.

Questions

How many ISO certification contracts does the UK public sector award?

62 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 40 public buyers.

How long are ISO certification tenders open for?

The median ISO certification tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector ISO certification contract worth?

The median is £43k, and 96% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector ISO certification contracts?

United Kingdom Accreditation Service won the most (15). LRQA won the most by value (£2.4m).

What is included

Third-party certification and accreditation assessment against management system and competence standards, such as ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and 27001 certification and UKAS accreditation, including surveillance visits.

  • ISO 9001 certification audits
  • QMS audit and certification support
  • Accreditation body assessments and surveillance visits, such as UKAS accreditation of laboratories and clinical services against ISO 15189 or ISO 17025

What is not included

  • Health and safety management system advice and audits (csl.tech.health-safety-consultancy)
  • ISO 27001 (another industry: it-software)