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TradeIT & SoftwareUpdated 26 Aug 2026

Cyber security contracts & tenders

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

1
open for bids now
93
awarded, 12 months
£20.5m
recorded value, 12m
58
ending within 12 months
203
buyers, 5 years

The UK public sector published 386 recorded cyber security awards over the last five years, worth a recorded £107m across 203 public buyers. 1 opportunities are open for bids today, and 47% of the last year's awards ran through a framework or DPS. 58 recorded contracts in this market end within the next 12 months.Recorded by BidSkim from published notices. Recorded means published, every figure is a floor. Updated 26 Aug 2026.

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Who wins this work

top suppliers by recorded wins · 5 years
1Softcat43 wins
£10.2m
£63.0m
3Boxxe17 wins
£7.4m
4Insight15 wins
£3.9m
£1.1m
7Capgemini7 wins
£36.1m
8CDW7 wins
£1.2m
9IBM6 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
The Supply of a Digital Forensics Service
CFPolice, Fire & Crime Commissioner for StaffordshireAwarded 25 Aug 2026
Provision of Digital Forensic Services
FTSDepartment for Work & PensionsAwarded 21 Aug 2026
£113k
Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) Solution Cloud Migration
CFSTUDENT LOANS COMPANY LIMITEDAwarded 19 Aug 2026
£212k
Data migration and handling support
FTSThe Police and Crime Commissioner for NorfolkAwarded 17 Aug 2026
£36k
Provision of complaint investigators and independent persons for the investigation and review of complaints
FTSBarnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilAwarded 31 Jul 2026
£240k
The Provision of Axiom Licences and DVR Examiner
FTSThe Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for NorthamptonshireAwarded 23 Jul 2026
£40k
Supply of cyber security penetration testing
FTSGreat Places Housing Group LimitedAwarded 15 Jul 2026
£25k
Provision of Emission Testing and Associated Services
FTSLANCASHIRE RENEWABLES LIMITEDAwarded 8 Jul 2026
£800k
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Cyber security procurement, answered

computed from published notices

How many cyber security contracts are open right now?

1 cyber security opportunities are open for bids across Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales as of 26 Aug 2026. New notices arrive daily; a free scan matches them against your business.

Who buys cyber security services in the UK public sector?

203 public buyers awarded recorded cyber security contracts in the last five years. The largest by recorded value are Ministry of Defence, University of Sunderland, Home Office.

How many cyber security contracts are coming up for renewal?

58 recorded contracts in this market carry an end date within the next 12 months, worth a combined £13.1m where a value was published. Renewal timing signals, incumbents and predicted return windows are part of BidSkim Predict.

Market snapshot

26 Aug 2026
Recorded awards, 5 years
386
Recorded value, 5 years
£107m
Buyers active, 5 years
203
Ending within 12 months
58
Via framework or DPS, 12m
47%

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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. Last updated 26 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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