Sector · CPV division 75

Public administration & defence services: UK public contracts

171 UK public public administration & defence services contracts in the last 12 months, worth £1.52bn. 32% were awarded without competition.

Covers CPV division 75, “Administration, defence and social security services”. The busiest buyers recently were Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office and Defra Commercial.

Contracts (last 12 months)
171
Published value
£1.52bnwhere stated
Without competition
32%55 contracts
Won by SMEs
45%of 150 with size known
Contracts awarded per month 550 contracts · busiest month April 2025

Biggest buyers

By number of contracts, last 12 months.

  1. Defra Commercial 9 contracts · £408k
  2. Ministry of Justice 6 contracts · £536m
  3. MOD Corsham 5 contracts · £6.34m
  4. Inverclyde Council 5 contracts · £842k
  5. Ministry of Defence 4 contracts · £31m
  6. Environment Agency 4 contracts · £334k
  7. Thames Valley Police 3 contracts · £26.2m
  8. The Highland Council 3 contracts · £2.7m

Top suppliers

By number of contracts, last 12 months.

  1. Saxton 8 contracts · £321k
  2. Key Forensic Services Limited SME 4 contracts · £32.9m
  3. Forensic Access Limited SME 4 contracts · £20.2m
  4. Reward Gateway (UK) Limited 4 contracts · £10.8m
  5. DAI Global UK 3 contracts · £36.6m
  6. Civica UK Limited 3 contracts · £161k
  7. Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP 2 contracts · £106m
  8. Montrose International LLP SME 2 contracts · £5.31m
  9. Firntec Ltd 2 contracts · £698k

By region

Latest contracts

Date Contract Buyer Supplier Value
29 Oct 2026 Ministry of Justice Ingeus UK Ltd £45,000
27 Oct 2026 Historic England Amiqus Limited £38,020
26 Oct 2026 Scottish Government Mitie Care & Custody Ltd £890k
16 Oct 2026
Housing System No competition
London Borough of Sutton Huume LTD SME £76,500
13 Oct 2026 VIVID Housing Ltd Savills (UK) Ltd SME £500k
7 Oct 2026 The Highland Council Apex Scotland SME £900k
7 Oct 2026 The Highland Council Centred(Scotland) SME £900k
2 Oct 2026 United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Harmony Fire Ltd SME £120k
29 Sep 2026 The Highland Council New Start Highland SME £900k
28 Sep 2026 Defra Commercial Saxton £60,000
24 Sep 2026 Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Constellia Limited SME £155k
23 Sep 2026 Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office DAI Global (UK) Limited £600k
14 Sep 2026 Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office Itad Limited £1.65m
9 Sep 2026 Scottish Government G4S Care and Justice Services £65.5m
7 Sep 2026
Manufacturing Africa No competition
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office McKinsey Development Partners —
7 Sep 2026
Growth Gateway No competition
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office The Boston Consulting Group UK LLP £109m
1 Sep 2026 Westminster City Council Tersus Consultancy Ltd £34,096
1 Sep 2026 Defra Commercial Saxton £30,000
1 Sep 2026 Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office ARK Group DMCC £5m
27 Aug 2026 Ministry of Defence TLT LLP SME £95,000
27 Aug 2026 MOD Corsham CGI IT UK Limited £3.46m
25 Aug 2026 NHS Golden Jubilee ADT Fire and Security Plc £61,674
25 Aug 2026 NHS Golden Jubilee ADT Fire and Security Plc £61,674
24 Aug 2026 Department of Energy Security & Net Zero Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP £60.9m
24 Aug 2026 Desnz Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP £45.5m
24 Aug 2026 VIVID Housing Ltd RGE Services Ltd SME £950k
12 Aug 2026
Pension Recalculations No competition
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority Hymans Robertson LLP £45,552
12 Aug 2026 South Yorkshire Pensions Authority Hymans Robertson LLP £32,054
11 Aug 2026 Ministry of Justice Prison Advice & Care Trust (pact) SME £84,877
11 Aug 2026 Ministry of Justice Prison Advice & Care Trust (pact) SME £84,933
7 Aug 2026 Bip Solutions Limited Kingdom Services Group Limited SME —
30 Jul 2026 NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board Pastel Health Ltd SME £1
28 Jul 2026 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Firntec Ltd £418k
28 Jul 2026 Defra Commercial Saxton £30,000
24 Jul 2026 The Pensions Regulator Reward Gateway Limited £90,000
23 Jul 2026 The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex Saadian Technologies UK Limited SME £29,059
23 Jul 2026 The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey Saadian Technologies SME £17,124
22 Jul 2026 Defra Commercial Saxton £70,000
20 Jul 2026 Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office Montrose International LLP SME £840k
17 Jul 2026 British Business Bank Plc Alter Domus Agency Services (UK) Limited SME £25,500
17 Jul 2026 Department for Work & Pensions Ernst & young llp £11.5m
10 Jul 2026 Serious Fraud Office Kinly UK Ltd £40,315
9 Jul 2026 DfTc - Department for Transport Eversheds Sutherland International LLP SME, Winckworth Sherwood LLP £850k
7 Jul 2026 Defra Commercial Global Resourcing Limited SME £22,000
6 Jul 2026 Housing Solutions Alertacall Limited SME £62,000
1 Jul 2026 South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority NICE Systems UK Ltd £392k
1 Jul 2026 Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office Cowater UK Limited £9m
30 Jun 2026 MOD Corsham Cymen SME £60,000
26 Jun 2026 South Derbyshire District Council Macildowie SME £38,000
26 Jun 2026 The City of Liverpool College Inspectas Compliance Ltd SME £158k