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Automated Redaction Solution for Data Subject Access Requests DSAR's
London Borough of Croydon · London · 1-year contract
Held by Xerox (UK) Limited
Redaction software tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
54 redaction software tenders and contracts, 23 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£140k
- Contracts a month1
- Won by SMEs43%
- Renewing in 6 months4
- Live now1See them →
Redaction software contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
25 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 redaction software opportunity is open now
- Pre-market3 Sep 2026003918 - Contract for AI Enabled Reaction Software to support the effective delivery of Subject Access Requests (SARs)Durham County Council · North EastEst.£100k
- Awarded22 Sep 2026Redaction SoftwareRotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Gravicus Solutions Limited£55k
- Awarded16 Sep 2026SWPPS 1314 Pimloc Secure Redact for DCPDevon and Cornwall Police · South WestWon by Phoenix Software£154k
- Awarded16 Sep 2026SWPPS 1314 Pimloc Secure Redact for DPDevon and Cornwall Police · South WestWon by Phoenix Software£154k
- Awarded14 Aug 2026Modernising the Fitness to Practice Systems - Provision of Redaction SoftwareNursing And Midwifery Council£350k
- Awarded30 Jun 2026Subject Access Requests (GDPR) Provision of Redaction softwareThe Cambridge Housing Society Limited · East of EnglandWon by Softcat£57k
- Awarded23 Jun 2026SmartboxLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Gravicus Solutions Limited£29k
- Awarded28 May 2026Auto Redaction SoftwareBritish Transport PoliceWon by NEC Software Solutions£78k
- Awarded18 May 2026Automated Text RedactionNorth Yorkshire Police · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by TeraDact£116k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026Smartbox.aiRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council · WalesWon by Smartbox.ai£37k
- Awarded4 Mar 2026Audio Visual Multimedia (AVMM) Auto-Redaction SolutionSouth Yorkshire Police · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Phoenix Software£180k
- Awarded22 Jan 2026Audio-Visual Multi-Media Redaction SoftwareWest Yorkshire Police · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Pimloc Limited£110k
- Awarded15 Jan 2026PII Redaction SolutionLondon Borough of Merton · LondonWon by City Trax Limited£23k
- Awarded23 Dec 2025Redaction SoftwareDyfed-Powys Police · WalesWon by NEC Software Solutions£155k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025Automated Data Redaction SoftwareCompanies House · East MidlandsWon by Folding Space£580k
- Awarded12 Dec 2025E-ReDact software for IGSouth Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Phaselaw£20k
- Awarded27 Nov 2025Provision and Support of Secure Redact SoftwareLincolnshire Police · East MidlandsWon by Phoenix Software£99k
- Awarded19 Nov 2025Automated Redaction Solution for Data Subject Access Requests DSAR'sLondon Borough of Croydon · LondonWon by Xerox (UK) Limited£62k
- Awarded29 Oct 2025Multimedia Redaction Software PilotSouth Wales Police · WalesWon by Pimloc Limited£150k
- Awarded22 Aug 2025Data Redaction ServiceWokingham Borough Council · South EastWon by Softcat£56k
- Awarded6 May 2025Auto RedactionNorthumbria Police · North EastWon by Softcat£174k
- Awarded28 Feb 2025Redaction Software - SaaSLincolnshire Police · East MidlandsWon by NEC Software Solutions£149k
- Awarded8 Jan 2025Auto Redaction Software Including Support & MaintenanceWarwickshire Police · West MidlandsWon by Softcat£149k
- Awarded23 Dec 2024Nalytics Subject Access Request Software (SARs) Redaction SystemRedcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North EastWon by Nalanda Technology£41k
- Awarded20 Dec 2024Provision Of DocDefender Automatic Redaction SoftwareDurham Constabulary · North EastWon by Softcat£160k
Softcat won the most redaction software contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Police, fire and rescueCouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthHousing
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Softcat North East · See every contract | 5 | £596k | 5 | ||
| 2joint | Phoenix Software South West · See every contract | 4 | £587k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | NEC Software Solutions East Midlands · See every contract | 4 | £437k | 4 | ||
| 4joint | Pimloc Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £260k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Gravicus Solutions Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £84k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Folding Space East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £580k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | TeraDact Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £116k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Xerox (UK) Limited London · See every contract | 1 | £62k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Nalanda Technology North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £41k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Smartbox.ai Wales · See every contract | 1 | £37k | 1 |
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Who buys
Police, fire and rescue services award 52% of redaction software contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
2 buyers bought redaction software more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many redaction software contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many redaction software contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
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Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devon and Cornwall Police | 2 | £308k |
| 2 | Lincolnshire Police | 2 | £247k |
| 3 | Companies House | 1 | £580k |
| 4 | Nursing And Midwifery Council | 1 | £350k |
| 5 | South Yorkshire Police | 1 | £180k |
| 6 | Northumbria Police | 1 | £174k |
| 7 | Durham Constabulary | 1 | £160k |
| 8 | Dyfed-Powys Police | 1 | £155k |
| 9 | South Wales Police | 1 | £150k |
| 10 | Warwickshire Police | 1 | £149k |
38 redaction software contracts awarded since 2021
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Prices
Half of redaction software contracts are worth less than £110k
Police, fire and rescueCouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthHousing
The 10 biggest redaction software contracts
- Companies HouseFolding Space · 15 Dec 2025
- Nursing And Midwifery CouncilWinner not published · 14 Aug 2026
- South Yorkshire PolicePhoenix Software · 4 Mar 2026
- Northumbria PoliceSoftcat · 6 May 2025
- Durham ConstabularySoftcat · 20 Dec 2024
- Dyfed-Powys PoliceNEC Software Solutions · 23 Dec 2025
- Devon and Cornwall PolicePhoenix Software · 16 Sep 2026
- Devon and Cornwall PolicePhoenix Software · 16 Sep 2026
- South Wales PolicePimloc Limited · 29 Oct 2025
- Lincolnshire PoliceNEC Software Solutions · 28 Feb 2025
Renewing contracts
5 redaction software contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
4 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 4 weeks
Provision and Support of Secure Redact Software
Lincolnshire Police · East Midlands · 1-year contract
Held by Phoenix Software
Ends Jan 2027
E-ReDact software for IG
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust · South West · 1-year contract
Held by Phaselaw
Redaction software contract for an NHS bodyNorth EastValue not statedEnds Mar 2027
Redaction software contract for a councilEast of EnglandUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Where and when
Yorkshire and the Humber awards the most redaction software contracts. November and December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £461k | £113k | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 1 | 3 | £375k | £160k | Softcat (2) | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £827k | £149k | – | Lincolnshire Police (2) | 1 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £114k | £29k | – | – | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £328k | £154k | Phoenix Software (2) | Devon and Cornwall Police (2) | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 3 | £342k | £150k | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £149k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £57k | – | – | – | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £56k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £140k a month
of redaction software contracts awarded.
Typical contract £99k x 1.4 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1
redaction software contracts are awarded in a typical month.
25 contracts in the last 2 years. - 4
redaction software contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 43%
of redaction software contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 21 award notices.
How many redaction software tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 23 | 54 |
| Contracts awarded | 17 | 38 |
7 redaction software contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 5 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 23 buyers awarded redaction software contracts to 12 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 redaction software contracts does the UK public sector award?
25 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 23 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector redaction software contract worth?
The median is £110k, and 92% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector redaction software contracts?
Softcat won the most (5), and the most by value (£596k).
Which buyers award the most redaction software contracts?
Police, fire and rescue services award 52% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most redaction software contracts?
Yorkshire and the Humber: 4 of 25 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (3) and the East Midlands (3).
How many redaction software contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
5 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 26 November 2026. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Software that finds and removes personal or sensitive information from documents, images and video before disclosure or publication, including automated detection.
- Automated document redaction
- Video and image redaction
- Redaction for FOI, subject access and publication
What is not included
- Redaction of police case material for disclosure (see Digital evidence management and redaction)
- FOI and subject access request case tracking (see Complaints management software)
- GDPR compliance management (see Data protection compliance software)
- E-disclosure for litigation (see Legal case and matter management software)