TradeIT & SoftwareUpdated 6 Sept 2026

Cyber security contracts & tenders

Cyber security, penetration testing and information assurance work advertised by UK public bodies.

2
future deadlines at snapshot
93
awarded, 12 months
£21.1m
recorded value, 12m
61
ending within 12m of snapshot
204
buyers, 5 years

The UK public sector published 387 recorded cyber security awards over the last five years, worth a recorded £108m across 204 public buyers. 2 opportunities had future bid deadlines at the snapshot date, and 48% of the last year's awards ran through a framework or DPS. 61 recorded contracts in this market end within the 12 months after the snapshot date.Recorded by BidSkim from published notices. Recorded means published, values describe contracts, not verified payments. Updated 6 Sept 2026.

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Who wins this work

top suppliers by recorded wins · 5 years
1Softcat46 wins
£11.2m
£63.1m
3Boxxe18 wins
£7.5m
4Insight15 wins
£3.9m
£1.1m
7Capgemini7 wins
£36.1m
8CDW7 wins
£1.2m
10IBM6 wins
£34.8m

Who buys it

top buyers by recorded awarded value · 5 years

Awards by year

recorded awards per year
2020202120222023202420252026*
Recorded awards*current year part-year

Recent awards

latest recorded awards, 12 months
FTSBLACKPOOL COASTAL HOUSING LIMITEDAwarded 26 Aug 2026
£56k
CFPolice, Fire & Crime Commissioner for StaffordshireAwarded 25 Aug 2026
FTSDepartment for Work & PensionsAwarded 21 Aug 2026
£113k
FTSThe Police and Crime Commissioner for NorfolkAwarded 17 Aug 2026
£36k
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Cyber security procurement, answered

computed from published notices

How many cyber security contracts were open at the snapshot date?

2 cyber security opportunities were recorded with future bid deadlines across Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales as of 6 Sept 2026. This is a dated snapshot, not a live count. Check each official notice for changes; a free scan checks current opportunities against your business.

Who buys cyber security services in the UK public sector?

204 public buyers awarded recorded cyber security contracts in the last five years. The largest by recorded value are Ministry of Defence, University of Sunderland, UK Health Security Agency.

How many cyber security contracts are coming up for renewal?

61 recorded contracts in this market carried an end date within 12 months of the snapshot date, worth a combined £14.2m where a value was published. Renewal timing signals, incumbents and predicted return windows are part of BidSkim Predict.

Market snapshot

6 Sept 2026
Recorded awards, 5 years
387
Recorded value, 5 years
£108m
Buyers active, 5 years
204
Ending within 12m of snapshot
61
Via framework or DPS, 12m
48%

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About this data. Built from published notices on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales, classified by CPV code and entity-resolved by BidSkim. Framework and DPS establishment notices are listed separately, excluded from open-opportunity counts, and value totals exclude framework ceilings and implausible outliers. Counts refer to the snapshot date; opportunity examples with past or same-day recorded deadlines are hidden. Official notices may contain amendments, cancellations or access restrictions. Last updated 6 Sept 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cyber security contracts & tenders: buyers and recorded awards · BidSkim