Market data
Public sector contracts by service
386 UK public sector service markets. The number beside each is contracts awarded in its latest 12 months. How services are assigned
Catering & Hospitality
Education catering
Hotels, accommodation and venues
Cleaning & Facilities
Building cleaning
Cleaning and hygiene products and equipment
Pest control
Specialist and remedial cleaning
Window and exterior cleaning
Construction & Trades
Civil engineering, highways and drainage
- Road resurfacing352
- Car park surfacing206
- Bridge repair167
- Groundworks121
- Active travel schemes116
- Fencing113
- Traffic calming107
- Athletics tracks105
- Ground investigation105
- Substation construction103
- Drain cleaning95
- Traffic signals92
- Retaining walls89
- Pumping stations77
- Culvert repair71
- Flood risk management69
- Marine construction56
- Street furniture53
- Street lighting52
- Surface dressing52
Building construction, refurbishment and fit-out
Building envelope and finishing trades
Electrical services
Fire safety systems and passive fire protection
Mechanical and public health services
Housing and estate repairs
Scaffolding, plant hire and construction materials
Low-carbon energy and retrofit
Asbestos, demolition and hazardous materials
Integrated M&E and hard FM
Lifts and access equipment
Consulting & Accountancy
Architecture, engineering design and technical surveys
Construction cost, project and building consultancy
Research, evaluation and engagement
Insurance, pensions, investment and banking
Economics, business cases and policy
Planning, regeneration, heritage and transport planning
Programme, commercial and procurement advice
Property, housing and estates advice
Strategy, transformation and organisation
Audit, accountancy, tax and financial advice
Specialist technical, safety and risk advice
Energy, carbon and sustainability
Education & Training
Apprenticeships and end-point assessment
Workforce learning, leadership and professional development
Higher education and commissioned academic programmes
Adult skills, community and prison learning
Education places, alternative provision and tuition
- EOTAS51
Employability, employment support and careers guidance
Health, safety and compliance training
School improvement, education support and teacher development
Healthcare
Laboratory and scientific equipment and supplies
Medical equipment and equipment services
Community and public health services
Primary, urgent, dental, eye, hearing and pharmacy care
Mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental services
Hospital, elective and specialist clinical services
Clinical consumables, surgical products and implants
Diagnostics, screening and testing services
Health and justice services
Occupational health services
Pharmaceuticals, vaccines, medical gases and clinical nutrition
IT & Software
Enterprise business software
- ERP system246
- Software licensing235
- Lms220
- Microsoft licensing210
- Customer relationship management174
- Hris system132
- Online survey software105
- Grc software90
- E-procurement software87
- Hybrid mail87
- Project portfolio management83
- Document management system75
- Document scanning72
- IT training69
- Applicant tracking system68
- Microsoft 365 support63
- Legal case management software61
- Health and safety software53
- E-rostering52
Line-of-business and sector systems
- Telecare212
- Building control software99
- Highways asset management software77
- Patient administration system77
- Clinical audit software69
- Business rates software65
- Committee management software59
- Passenger information displays59
- Smart ticketing55
- AI note taking52
- Electoral management software51
- Link analysis software51
- Social care case management51
Data, analytics and information
Cyber security
IT infrastructure, cloud and managed IT services
Networks and telecoms
IT consultancy and advice
IT hardware and devices
Software and digital service development
Estates, construction and operational technology
Audio-visual systems
Landscaping & Grounds
Arboriculture and tree care
- Tree surgery100
Grounds maintenance and site winter services
Horticultural supplies and grounds machinery
Landscape construction and planting works
Play areas and outdoor recreation equipment
Legal
Commercial, procurement, corporate and finance law
Legal panels, counsel and general legal services
Property, planning, construction and environmental law
Marketing & Creative
Marketing strategy and campaigns
Events, conferences and exhibitions
Advertising and media buying
- Media buying143
PR, communications and public affairs
Video, animation, photography and audio
Office & Administrative
Furniture and storage
Office supplies, stationery and office machines
Translation, interpreting and transcription
Recruitment & HR
General, professional and industrial temporary staffing
Permanent recruitment, executive search and interim management
Education staffing
Occupational health and employee wellbeing
Recruitment advertising and attraction
Security
Access control, door entry and intruder alarm systems
CCTV, ANPR and video surveillance systems
Manned guarding and front of house security
Transport & Logistics
Vehicle supply and conversions
Vehicle hire, leasing, fleet management and fuel
Vehicle maintenance, repair, tyres and parts
Aviation, ports and maritime services
- Ship repair136
Bus, coach and rail replacement services
Freight, haulage, removals and warehousing
- Removals71
Rail, tram and light rail services
Travel management and booking
Waste & Environment
Bins, containers and waste equipment
Environmental assessment, permitting and waste consultancy
Waste and recycling collection
Water environment and river restoration
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Social Care
Supported living, day and community support for adults
Care and support at home
Homelessness, housing support and temporary accommodation
Children's placements and young people's supported accommodation
Children, young people and family support
Advice, prevention and community wellbeing
Advocacy, safeguarding and statutory functions
Care homes and bed-based care
Carers, short breaks and respite
Domestic abuse, victims and justice-related support