Central government
Public sector contracts from Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade is a central government body that has published 253 contract awards since 2023.
90 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 189 different suppliers.
- 90
- Awards, last 12 months
- 253
- Awards since 2021
- 189
- Distinct suppliers
- £184k
- Median contract value
- 78
- Expiring in 18 months
Most recent award recorded 9 Sept 2026.
Coming up for renewal
78 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 business and professional services.
QA Limited appears most frequently, holding 6 awards.
Published contract values total £450.2m, with a median of £184k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.
78 contracts held with this organisation are due to expire within the next eighteen months.
Awards per quarter
Recent activity
Latest contract awards
Who they buy from
Most frequent suppliers
- 01QA Limited6 awards
- 02Ashurst LLP5 awards
- 03IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) Ltd5 awards
- 04Deloitte LLP5 awards
- 05Centre For Strategy & Evaluation Services LLP5 awards
- 06Yonder Consulting Limited4 awards
- 07YouGov PLC4 awards
- 08Phoenix Software LTD3 awards
- 09Addleshaw Goddard LLP3 awards
- 10Hogan Lovells International LLP3 awards
What they buy
Most active categories
Every supplier to Department for Business and Trade with a profile88
- Actica Consulting Limited1
- Addleshaw Goddard LLP3
- Alexander Mann Solutions Limited1
- Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited1
- Allocate Software Limited1
- ALMA Economics Limited1
- Anexsys Limited1
- Ashurst LLP5
- ATKINSREALIS UK Limited1
- Basis Social LTD1
- Behavioural Insights Limited1
- BMG Research LTD1
- BPP University LTD1
- British Telecommunications PLC1
- Building Design Partnership Limited1
- BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES Ltd1
- CACI Limited1
- CapGemini UK PLC1
- Deloitte LLP5
- Dentons UK and Middle East LLP2
- DLA Piper UK LLP1
- Dun & Bradstreet Limited3
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car Limited2
- Epiq Systems Limited1
- Ernst & Young LLP2
- Experian LTD1
- Frontier Economics Limited1
- GatenbySanderson Limited1
- H H Associates Limited1
- Health Partners Group Limited1
- Hogan Lovells International LLP3
- Hogan Lovells LLP3
- Hootsuite INC1
- ICF Consulting Services Limited1
- IFF Research Limited3
- Informed Solutions Limited2
- IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) Ltd5
- Ipsos MORI UK Limited1
- Korn Ferry (UK) LIMITED1
- kpmg LLP1
- LDN Apprenticeships Limited1
- London Economics Limited1
- Lyreco UK LTD1
- Made Tech Limited2
- McKinsey & Company, Inc. United Kingdom1
- Microsoft LTD1
- MLC Partners Limited2
- Moorhouse Consulting LTD1
- Mott MacDonald LTD1
- National Centre For Social Research1
- Oracle Corporation UK LTD1
- OVE ARUP & Partners Ltd1
- PA Consulting Limited Ltd1
- PA CONSULTING Services LTD1
- Phoenix Software LTD3
- Post Office LTD3
- PriceWaterHouseCoopers LLP1
- Public Digital Limited1
- PUBLIC Group International Limited1
- PwC LLP2
- QA Limited6
- Queen Mary University of London2
- RICARDO-AEA Ltd1
- Risk & Policy Analysts Limited1
- Russell Reynolds Associates Limited1
- SCC Ltd1
- SERCO Limited1
- SGS United Kingdom Limited2
- Shakespeare Martineau LLP1
- Shimadzu UK Limited1
- SoftCat PLC2
- Specialist Computer Centres PLC2
- Specsavers Optical Superstores LTD1
- Teneo Financial Advisory Limited1
- The JGA Group1
- The Public Service Consultants LTd1
- TlT LLP1
- TPXIMPACT Limited1
- Triad Group PLC2
- University of Cumbria1
- University Of Kent2
- University Of Strathclyde1
- Valiantys Limited2
- Verian Group UK Limited2
- Version 1 Solutions Limited1
- WSP UK LImited2
- Yonder Consulting Limited4
- YouGov PLC4
The CPV codes on this work
The codes Department for Business and Trade classifies its contracts under. Each one shows who else buys that work, the typical value, and what is coming up for renewal.
- 80400000Adult and other education services22
- 73110000Research services18
- 79100000Legal services17
- 72300000Data services13
- 73200000Research and development consultancy services11
- 48000000Software package and information systems11
- 79952000Event services10
- 73000000Research and development services and related consultancy services8
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Common questions
Department for Business and Trade, in short
Who does Department for Business and Trade award contracts to?
Across 253 contracts recorded since 2021, Department for Business and Trade has used 189 different suppliers. The most frequent are QA Limited (6 contracts), Ashurst LLP (5 contracts), IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) Ltd (5 contracts).
What does Department for Business and Trade buy?
Its most active procurement categories are business and professional services, research and development, it services. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
When do Department for Business and Trade contracts come up for renewal?
78 contracts awarded by Department for Business and Trade have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 23 Oct 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
How much does Department for Business and Trade spend on contracts?
Published values total £450.2m across the 253 contracts that state one, with a median of £184k. These are the values published on award notices, which for frameworks are ceilings rather than money actually spent.
How can I be alerted to new Department for Business and Trade tenders?
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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.