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Aspera Licencing 2025-2026
Genomics England Ltd · London · 1-year contract
Held by Boxxe
Secure file transfer tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
108 secure file transfer tenders and contracts, 22 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£68k
- Contracts a month1.5
- Won by SMEs42%
- Renewing in 6 months7
Secure file transfer contracts
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How many secure file transfer contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "secure file transfer" alert would have missed 17 of 20 secure file transfer contracts (85%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 8 (40%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"secure file transfer"
85% missed
17 of 20
Expert list15 phrases
40% missed
8 of 20
Expert list: secure file transfer, managed file transfer, file transfer software, secure file sharing, mft, goanywhere, aspera, file transfer platform, secure file share, liquidfiles, high-speed file transfer, secure data transfer, file transfer licence, secure messaging and file sharing, large file transfer
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35 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest secure file transfer contracts awarded
- Awarded1 Oct 2026LCS/F/010/2026 - Liquidfiles Unlimited usersMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Boxxe£2k
- Awarded25 Sep 2026SafeDrop - secure file sharing serviceSuffolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by OD Consultancy Limited£64k
- Awarded3 Sep 2026CSOC Secure File Transfer PlatformNHS England · LondonWon by Hexiosec Limited£21k
- Awarded25 Aug 2026GoAnywhere Advanced Workflows - Perpetual 01/09/2026 - 31/08/2027Cornwall Council · South WestWon by Fortra International Ltd£3k
- Awarded14 Aug 2026The Provision of Secure File Share Platform and LicensesNorthamptonshire Police · East MidlandsWon by Softcat£76k
- Awarded30 Jun 2026GoAnywhere Licence Renewal 2026-2027Genomics England LtdWon by Pro2Col£41k
- Awarded11 Jun 2026Secure messaging and file-sharing platformCity of York Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Doqex Limited£84k
- Awarded19 May 2026AnyComms - Licence & Support for West Northamptonshire and 185 schoolsWest Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Avco Systems£32k
- Awarded12 May 2026Provision of Objective Connect + Enterprise Licences for Social Security ScotlandSocial Security Scotland · ScotlandWon by Computacenter£24k
- Awarded11 May 2026Egress SwitchWestmorland and Furness Council · North WestWon by Softcat
- Awarded11 May 2026AnyCommsHerefordshire Council · West MidlandsWon by Avco Systems£27k
- Awarded27 Mar 2026UKRI-5960 STFC Globus SubscriptionUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by The University of Chicago - Globus£100k
- Awarded23 Mar 2026Supply of Secure Data Transfer SolutionCell and Gene Therapy Catapult · LondonWon by Storm Technologies Limited£78k
- Awarded20 Mar 2026Provision of Secure File Transfer Service (MoveIT)Office for National StatisticsWon by Boxxe£400k
- Awarded11 Mar 2026Globus licences 2026-2027Genomics England Ltd · LondonWon by The University of Chicago - Globus£31k
- Awarded1 Mar 2026Egress Switch Secure WorkspaceLancashire Constabulary · North WestWon by Egress Software Technologies£20k
- Awarded3 Feb 2026HANDD Support ServicesCare Quality Commission · North EastWon by Handd Business Solutions Limited£54k
- Awarded9 Jan 2026MOVEit RenewalStudent Loans Company · North EastWon by Softcat£36k
- Awarded19 Nov 2025Provision of Secure File Transfer Hardware, Software and SupportBank of EnglandWon by Softcat£508k
- Awarded13 Nov 2025Aspera Licencing 2025-2026Genomics England Ltd · LondonWon by Boxxe£299k
- Awarded25 Oct 2025DHSC: Thirlwell Inquiry Secure File Sharing ProjectDepartment of Health and Social Care · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Egress Software Technologies£33k
- Awarded3 Oct 2025ITEP1055 - Syncplify me Server V6 ULTIMATE maintenance support subscriptionNational Highways · South EastWon by Syncplify Inc.
- Awarded1 Oct 2025AnyComms purchase JustificationLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Avco Systems£14k
- Awarded14 Aug 2025Managed File Transfer SolutionPension Protection Fund · LondonWon by Softcat£140k
- Awarded4 Aug 2025Progress WS_FTP Server Support and MaintenanceCornwall Council · South WestWon by Phoenix Software£5k
- Awarded4 Jun 2025GoAnywhere licences 2025-2026Genomics England Ltd · LondonWon by Pro2Col£38k
- Awarded13 May 2025Renewal of web-based file transfer for schools plus hostingWest Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Avco Systems£11k
- Awarded9 Apr 2025MoveIT Managed File Transfer Support ServicesNational Records of Scotland · ScotlandWon by Computacenter£32k
- Awarded27 Nov 2024Provision of Secure Digital Communications PlatformChesterfield Borough Council · East MidlandsWon by Zivver£14k
- Awarded4 Nov 2024DDaT24377 - Progress MOVEit Cloud LicencesUK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) · South WestWon by Academia£20k
Softcat won the most secure file transfer contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
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| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Softcat North East · See every contract | 6 | £827k | 6 | ||
| 2 | Avco Systems East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 4 | £85k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Boxxe North East · See every contract | 3 | £701k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Egress Software Technologies North West · See every contract | 3 | £90k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Phoenix Software London · See every contract | 3 | £37k | 3 | ||
| 6joint | Pro2Col London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £79k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Handd Business Solutions Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £54k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Computacenter Scotland · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 6joint | The University of Chicago - Globus London · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 10joint | Doqex Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £84k | 1 |
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Who buys
30 buyers awarded secure file transfer contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought secure file transfer more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many secure file transfer contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many secure file transfer contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthPolice, fire and rescueEducationOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genomics England Ltd | 4 | £409k |
| 2 | West Northamptonshire Council | 2 | £44k |
| 3 | Cornwall Council | 2 | £8k |
| 4 | Bank of England | 1 | £508k |
| 5 | Office for National Statistics | 1 | £400k |
| 6 | Pension Protection Fund | 1 | £140k |
| 7 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 1 | £100k |
| 8 | City of York Council | 1 | £84k |
| 9 | Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult | 1 | £78k |
| 10 | Northamptonshire Police | 1 | £76k |
89 secure file transfer contracts awarded since 2021
- 92021
- 102022
- 162023
- 222024
- 142025
- 182026 so far
Prices
Half of secure file transfer contracts are worth less than £33k
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthPolice, fire and rescueEducation
The 10 biggest secure file transfer contracts
- Bank of EnglandSoftcat · 19 Nov 2025
- Office for National StatisticsBoxxe · 20 Mar 2026
- Genomics England LtdBoxxe · 13 Nov 2025
- Pension Protection FundSoftcat · 14 Aug 2025
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)The University of Chicago - Globus · 27 Mar 2026
- City of York CouncilDoqex Limited · 11 Jun 2026
- Cell and Gene Therapy CatapultStorm Technologies Limited · 23 Mar 2026
- Northamptonshire PoliceSoftcat · 14 Aug 2026
- Police, fire or rescue bodyUK-wide or not stated · July 2025
- Suffolk County CouncilOD Consultancy Limited · 25 Sep 2026
Renewing contracts
15 secure file transfer contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
7 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Pan-Defra Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) Solution 2024
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · London · 3-year contract
Held by Maytech Communications.
Ends Mar 2027
HDD-DCO-23-67 JSCAPE Professional Edition Subscription Licence
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · Wales
Held by Computacenter
Secure file transfer contract for a councilNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Secure file transfer contract for an NHS bodyLondonUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Secure file transfer contract for a central government bodySouth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Secure file transfer contract for a central government bodyNorth EastUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Secure file transfer contract for a councilEast MidlandsUnder £100kEnds May 2027
Secure file transfer contract for an NHS bodyLondonUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Where and when
London awards the most secure file transfer contracts. March and May 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 | 9 | £647k | £34k | – | Genomics England Ltd (3) | 4 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 4 | £134k | £23k | Avco Systems (2) | West Northamptonshire Council (2) | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 4 | £128k | £12k | – | Cornwall Council (2) | 2 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £92k | £36k | – | – | 2 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £20k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £117k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £55k | – | Computacenter (2) | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £27k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £64k | – | – | – | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with secure file transfer
Key findings
- £68k a month
of secure file transfer contracts awarded.
Typical contract £41k x 1.7 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.5
secure file transfer contracts are awarded in a typical month.
35 contracts in the last 2 years. - 7
secure file transfer 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. - 42%
of secure file transfer contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 31 award notices.
How many secure file transfer tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 108 | 22 |
| Contracts awarded | 81 | 20 |
16 secure file transfer contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 15 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 30 buyers awarded secure file transfer contracts to 17 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 secure file transfer contracts does the UK public sector award?
35 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 30 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector secure file transfer contract worth?
The median is £33k, and 91% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector secure file transfer contracts?
Softcat won the most (6), and the most by value (£827k).
Which part of the UK awards the most secure file transfer contracts?
London: 9 of 35 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East Midlands (4) and the South West (4).
How many secure file transfer contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
15 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 12 November 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
What is included
Software that moves large data sets securely and quickly between sites and partners.
- High-speed transfer licences (Aspera)
- Managed file transfer
What is not included
- Cloud storage and hosting (see Cloud hosting)
- Data integration and ETL (see Master data management)
- Laboratory data management (see Electronic lab notebook)