Awarded 29 September 2026
HCC06/26 - DIGITAL CONDOM SCHEME APP
Hertfordshire County Council · East of England
Mobile app development 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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Mobile app development contracts ,
62 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest mobile app development contracts awarded
Awarded 15 September 2026
NUNCON - Waste and Recycling App
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council · West Midlands
Awarded 10 September 2026
Digital Platform Procurement
Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria · North East
Awarded 1 September 2026
Digital app
Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Awarded 24 August 2026
WV24031 - Leisure App
Mid Devon District Council · South West
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
THIS IS FOCUS LTD won the most mobile app development contracts
LearningMate Solutions won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THIS IS FOCUS LTD North East · SME · See every contract | 5 | £216k | 5 | ||
| 2 | CLOUD 9 TECHNOLOGIES LTD East of England · SME · See every contract | 4 | £332k | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Character Counts Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £301k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | BETTERPOINTS LIMITED North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £183k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | LearningMate Solutions South East · See every contract | 2 | £2.6m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | STREET TAG LIMITED South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £234k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Ex Libris (UK) Limited South East · See every contract | 2 | £164k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | My Happy Mind Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £123k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Rainly LTD Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £103k | 2 | ||
| 10joint | Imaginet Limited Wales · SME · See every contract | 1 | £2.5m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 56% of mobile app development contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
10 buyers bought mobile app development more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many mobile app development 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 mobile app development contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Southampton | 2 | £2.6m |
| 2 | Transport for Wales | 2 | £2.5m |
| 3 | Transport for Greater Manchester | 2 | £1.7m |
| 4 | Hertfordshire County Council | 2 | £270k |
| 5 | Wiltshire Council | 2 | £234k |
| 6 | Peterborough City Council | 2 | £140k |
| 7 | Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £123k |
| 8 | West Northamptonshire Council | 2 | £107k |
| 9 | CEFAS | 2 | £74k |
| 10 | Torbay Council | 2 | £22k |
Prices
Half of mobile app development contracts are worth less than £62k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 78% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Transport for WalesImaginet Limited · 26 Jun 2025
- Transport for Greater ManchesterWinner not published · 19 Jun 2025
- Post Office LimitedSoftwire Technology UK Limited · 2 Mar 2026
- University of SouthamptonLearningMate Solutions · 1 Dec 2024
- University of SouthamptonLearningMate Solutions · 1 Dec 2024
- LIVESTOCK INFORMATION LIMITEDTata Consultancy Services · 31 Mar 2025
- Health Innovation North East and North CumbriaHippo Digital · 10 Sep 2026
- Hertfordshire County CouncilNewton Europe · 28 Oct 2025
- Public Health Wales NHS TrustGamban · 31 Mar 2026
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilUpstream Outcomes · 6 Mar 2025
Where and when
The East of England awards the most mobile app development contracts. March and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 9 | £666k |
| North West | 7 | £2.2m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 | £478k |
| South West | 7 | £369k |
| North East | 6 | £1.2m |
| East Midlands | 6 | £519k |
| South East | 4 | £2.8m |
| Wales | 4 | £2.7m |
| West Midlands | 3 | £377k |
| London | 3 | £1m |
| Scotland | 2 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of mobile app development tenders close within 31 days of being published
Each dot is a mobile app development tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 40% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 31 days
is how long the typical mobile app development tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 10 UK mobile app development tenders published in the last 24 months. - 78%
of the money is in the 10 biggest mobile app development contracts.
Of 58 contracts with a published value. - 71%
of mobile app development contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 51 award notices. - 37%
of mobile app development contracts are awarded in March and July.
23 of 62 contracts.
Questions
How many mobile app development contracts does the UK public sector award?
62 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 52 public buyers.
How long are mobile app development tenders open for?
The median mobile app development tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector mobile app development contract worth?
The median is £62k, and 88% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector mobile app development contracts?
THIS IS FOCUS LTD won the most (5). LearningMate Solutions won the most by value (£2.6m).
Which buyers award the most mobile app development contracts?
Councils award 56% of them.
What is included
Design, build, licensing and support of native or cross-platform mobile apps (iOS and Android) for citizens, patients or customers, often with a companion web front end.
- Native iOS and Android apps
- Cross-platform apps
- Packaged citizen apps for councils
- Support of an app and its companion website
- Front-end web and mobile application development lots
What is not included
- Push notification and messaging platforms -> another family: customer communications and messaging platforms
- Apps delivered inside a wider discovery-to-live digital service -> it.dev.digital-service-delivery
- Websites only -> it.dev.websites-and-cms
- Mobile device management -> another family: end-user devices and device management