Mobile data terminals tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
55 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Mobile data terminals contracts ,
55 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest mobile data terminals contracts awarded
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Airbox Systems Ltd won the most mobile data terminals contracts
HCL Technologies UK Limited 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 | Airbox Systems Ltd East of England · See every contract | 13 | £4.1m | 10 | ||
| 2joint | Softcat North West · See every contract | 5 | £7.1m | 4 | ||
| 2joint | Centerprise International East of England · See every contract | 5 | £1.8m | 4 | ||
| 4 | Airbus Defence and Space North West · See every contract | 4 | £493k | 4 | ||
| 5 | Lampada Digital Solutions Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 3 | £150k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Insight South East · See every contract | 2 | £8m | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Motorola Solutions Northern Ireland · See every contract | 2 | £2.8m | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Specialist Computer Centres (SCC) East of England · See every contract | 2 | £726k | 2 | ||
| 9joint | HCL Technologies UK Limited North West · See every contract | 1 | £8.4m | 1 | ||
| 9joint | GoodSAM Ltd London · See every contract | 1 | £1.2m | 1 |
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37 buyers awarded mobile data terminals contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
11 buyers bought mobile data terminals more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many mobile data terminals 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 data terminals contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire | 4 | £3.4m |
| 2 | 7 Force Strategic Collaboration | 4 | £1.8m |
| 3 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 3 | £8.9m |
| 4 | Ministry of Defence | 3 | £979k |
| 5 | Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex | 3 | £558k |
| 6 | Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) | 2 | £1.5m |
| 7 | Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service | 2 | £631k |
| 8 | West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service | 2 | £541k |
| 9 | Kent Fire & Rescue Service | 2 | £525k |
| 10 | South Yorkshire Police | 2 | £462k |
Half of mobile data terminals contracts are worth less than £165k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
The 10 biggest contracts hold 81% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityHCL Technologies UK Limited · 26 Nov 2024
- Thames Valley PoliceInsight · 1 Dec 2024
- Leicestershire PoliceSoftcat · 24 Jun 2025
- Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for StaffordshireSoftcat · 8 Apr 2026
- Lincolnshire PoliceMotorola Solutions · 3 Dec 2025
- Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)GoodSAM Ltd · 1 Apr 2026
- 7 Force Strategic CollaborationAirbox Systems Ltd · 31 Jan 2025
- 7 Force Strategic CollaborationAirbox Systems Ltd · 31 Jan 2025
- Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue ServiceAirwave · 11 Aug 2025
- Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue ServiceXMA Limited · 12 Feb 2026
The East of England awards the most mobile data terminals contracts. February 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 |
|---|---|---|
| East of England | 10 | £2.7m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 | £1.3m |
| South East | 6 | £8.9m |
| North West | 5 | £9.1m |
| South West | 5 | £1.5m |
| East Midlands | 4 | £4.4m |
| North East | 3 | £213k |
| West Midlands | 3 | £541k |
| London | 2 | £1.5m |
| Scotland | 1 | £67k |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | £240k |
| Wales | 0 | Not published |
- 81%
of the money is in the 10 biggest mobile data terminals contracts.
Of 53 contracts with a published value. - 32%
of mobile data terminals contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 44 award notices. - 33%
of mobile data terminals contracts are awarded in February and March.
18 of 55 contracts.
Questions
How many mobile data terminals contracts does the UK public sector award?
55 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 37 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector mobile data terminals contract worth?
The median is £165k, and 58% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector mobile data terminals contracts?
Airbox Systems Ltd won the most (13). HCL Technologies UK Limited won the most by value (£8.4m).
What is included
Supply of ruggedised laptops, tablets and in-vehicle mobile data terminals built for field, vehicle and emergency use, with accessories and mounting.
- Rugged laptops (Panasonic Toughbook and similar)
- Rugged tablets
- In-vehicle mobile data terminals for police and fire
- Rugged device accessories, docks and transport cases
What is not included
- Standard office laptops and tablets (it.hw.laptops-desktops-tablets)
- Body-worn cameras (it.hw.body-worn-video)
- Vehicle tracking and telematics units (it.hw.vehicle-and-asset-tracking)
- Command and control or mobilising software (another family: software)