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Public sector contracts from Cafcass

Cafcass has published 32 contract awards since 2021.

3 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 27 different suppliers.

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3
Awards, last 12 months
32
Awards since 2021
27
Distinct suppliers
£113k
Median contract value
9
Expiring in 18 months

Most recent award recorded 12 Jan 2026. Value figures cover the 31 of 32 contracts where a value was published.

Coming up for renewal

9 contracts expiring in the next 18 months

Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.

Overview

Its most active procurement category is software and information systems.

Quadient UK Limited appears most frequently, holding 3 awards.

Published contract values total £15.5m, across the 31 contracts that state one, with a median of £113k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.

9 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.

Awards per quarter

Q4 243Q1 251Q2 251Q3 251Q4 252Q1 261

Recent activity

Latest contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
Egress security softwareSoftcat PLC£78k12 Jan 2026
CAF600-25 Fire health, safety and support & Fire risk assessmentsArcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd£612k31 Oct 2025
CAF600-25 Fire health, safety and support & Fire risk assessmentsArcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd£62k31 Oct 2025
Background checking servicesExperian Limited£96k14 Jul 2025
CAF529-25 Post scanning solutionsQuadient UK Ltd£132k1 Apr 2025
Case Working recording toolBeam Up Ltd£113k19 Mar 2025
CAF485-24 Network equipment for officesUltima Business Solutions Ltd£336k29 Oct 2024
Subscription based Research ServicesGartner UK Limited£356k21 Oct 2024
Tender for closed group mentoring at Cafcass - CAF488-24Alexander Kemp Limited£81k21 Oct 2024
CAF483-24 Sourcing, Supplier Relationship Management and Contract Management systemProactis Limited£87k17 Jul 2024
CAF447-23 Laptop managed serviceJigsaw Systems Limited (T/A Jigsaw24)£600k8 Jul 2024
CAF479-24 - Software LicencesSoftcat PLC£3.4m1 Jun 2024
CAF442-23 Recruitment AdvertisingPenna PLC£275k10 May 2024
CAF394-23, Facilities Management Contract Against Crown Commercial Services Framework RM6232 Facilities Workplace and servicesFisco (UK) Limited£1.5m4 Apr 2024
CAF463-24 Inbound Post DigitisationQuadient UK Ltd£132k1 Apr 2024
CAF464-24 Children's Family Justice: Private Law PathfinderMutual Ventures Limited£110k19 Mar 2024
CAF510-24 Electricity SupplyEDF Energy Customers Limited£250k17 Mar 2024
CAF469-24 Cycle to Work SchemeBlackhawk Network EMEA LimitedNot stated13 Mar 2024
CAF462-24 service for PNC accessDacoll Holdings£68k1 Mar 2024
CAF450-23Edf Energy Customers Limited£600k1 Feb 2024

Who they buy from

Most frequent suppliers

  1. 01Quadient UK Limited3 awards
  2. 02SoftCat PLC2 awards
  3. 03EDF Energy Customers PLC2 awards
  4. 04Arcadis (Consulting) (UK) LTD2 awards
  5. 05Version 1 Solutions Limited1 award
  6. 06Fisco (UK) Limited1 award
  7. 07Jigsaw Systems Limited (T/A Jigsaw24)1 award
  8. 08Gartner UK LTD1 award
  9. 09Ultima Business Solutions LTD.1 award
  10. 10Capita Business Services Ltd t/a Capita Learning1 award

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Common questions

Cafcass, in short

Who does Cafcass award contracts to?

Across 32 contracts recorded since 2021, Cafcass has used 27 different suppliers. The most frequent are Quadient UK Limited (3 contracts), SoftCat PLC (2 contracts), EDF Energy Customers PLC (2 contracts).

What does Cafcass buy?

Its most active procurement categories are software and information systems, business and professional services, office and computing equipment. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.

When do Cafcass contracts come up for renewal?

9 contracts awarded by Cafcass have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 31 Oct 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.

How much does Cafcass spend on contracts?

Published values total £15.5m across the 31 contracts that state one, with a median of £113k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.

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Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals.