SectorUpdated 6 Sept 2026

IT tenders & software contracts

Live UK public sector opportunities in it & software, collected daily from Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales.

110
future deadlines at snapshot
10,812
awarded, 12 months
£32bn
recorded value, 12m
8,295
ending within 12m of snapshot
2,165
buyers, 5 years

The UK public sector published 57,372 recorded it & software awards over the last five years, worth a recorded £155bn across 2,165 public buyers. 110 opportunities had future bid deadlines at the snapshot date, and 46% of the last year's awards ran through a framework or DPS. 8,295 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.

Opportunity examples

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Service Integration and Management System (SIAM)
PCSThe Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)Closes 25 Sept 2026
£180m
CFCrown Commercial ServiceCloses 15 Nov 2026
£100m
Provision of Corporate Technology Platform (EcoSystem)
PCSScottish Police AuthorityCloses 5 Oct 2026
£51.7m
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Frameworks & DPS in this market

snapshot examples with future recorded deadlines
FTSThe Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceCloses 15 Nov 2026
£10bn
Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)
CFBuilding Digital UK (BDUK)Closes 6 Apr 2030
£2.0bn
37 additional framework and DPS routes recorded at the snapshot date
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Who wins this work

top suppliers by recorded wins · 5 years
1Softcat2,123 wins
£2.6bn
2Insight1,196 wins
£1.2bn
3Phoenix Software1,190 wins
£4.0bn
4Civica876 wins
£272m
5Computacenter872 wins
£1.2bn
6CDW847 wins
£927m
£274m
£1.6bn
10BT624 wins
£4.3bn

Who buys it

top buyers by recorded awarded value · 5 years
1Home Office973 awards
£14bn
2Ministry of Defence1,862 awards
£13bn
£12bn
£5.0bn
£4.2bn
7NHS England920 awards
£4.2bn
£2.0bn
12Atamis Ltd81 awards
£1.7bn
13Highways England425 awards
£1.7bn

Awards by year

recorded awards per year
2020202120222023202420252026*2027*2028*2029*2032*2044*
Recorded awards*current year part-year

Recent awards

latest recorded awards, 12 months
£186k
CFUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded 30 Jan 2029
£49k
CFCell Therapy Catapult LimitedAwarded 31 Dec 2028
£559k
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IT & Software procurement, answered

computed from published notices

How many it & software contracts were open at the snapshot date?

110 it & software 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 it & software services in the UK public sector?

2,165 public buyers awarded recorded it & software contracts in the last five years. The largest by recorded value are Home Office, Ministry of Defence, H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS.

Which it & software frameworks and DPS were advertised at the snapshot date?

39 framework and DPS routes were advertised at the snapshot date for it & software work, including Extension of existing Dynamic Purchasing System for Automation Marketplace DPS and Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme - Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). BidSkim badges framework and DPS routes in your matched feed and flags the ones you can still join.

How many it & software contracts are coming up for renewal?

8,295 recorded contracts in this market carried an end date within 12 months of the snapshot date, worth a combined £29bn 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
57,372
Recorded value, 5 years
£155bn
Buyers active, 5 years
2,165
Ending within 12m of snapshot
8,295
Via framework or DPS, 12m
46%

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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.

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