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Public sector contracts from DSIT

DSIT has published 314 contract awards since 2023.

107 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 211 different suppliers.

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107
Awards, last 12 months
314
Awards since 2021
211
Distinct suppliers
£100k
Median contract value
68
Expiring in 18 months

Most recent award recorded 15 Sept 2026.

Coming up for renewal

68 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 research and development.

IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) Ltd appears most frequently, holding 10 awards.

Published contract values total £350.2m, with a median of £100k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.

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

Awards per quarter

Q4 2450Q1 2534Q2 2516Q3 2524Q4 2524Q1 2633Q2 2628Q3 2619

Recent activity

Latest contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
PS26107 - Responsible Innovation in collaboration with China's Engineering Biology BiofoundriesRAND Europe Community Interest Company£133k15 Sept 2026
UKSAC26_0061 NSpOC OBSERVE Legal AdviceADDLESHAW GODDARD LLP£18k7 Sept 2026
PS26173 - Unlocking Space for Business Delivery PartnerKPMG LLP£1.6m3 Sept 2026
PS26172 - USB Technical Expert Support ServiceSpace Professionals Partnership Ltd£1.5m3 Sept 2026
PS26136 - UKSAC26_0040 Unlocking Space for Investment - Investor PathwayExotopic Limited£1.2m3 Sept 2026
AMC Commercial and Delivery SupportPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP£410k28 Aug 2026
UKSAC26_0039 - Unlocking Space for Investment - Growth PathwayPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP£4.8m26 Aug 2026
Open BankingEcospend Technologies Limited£4.7m25 Aug 2026
PS26170: The Provision of Research on Cyber Incidents affecting Connective ProductsIPSOS (Market Research) Limited£189k24 Aug 2026
Local Government Architecture Model - Planning and Development RefinementUnboxed Consulting Limited£19k21 Aug 2026
999 Risk AssessmentACTICA CONSULTING£199k14 Aug 2026
PS26144 - UK Safety Tech Sector SnapshotPerspective Economics Limited£45k10 Aug 2026
JetBrains LicencesProbrand Limited£33k5 Aug 2026
AI Delivery ManagementEQUAL EXPERTS UK LIMITED£450k3 Aug 2026
PS26118 - UKSAC26_0030 European Space Agency Portfolio Monitoring and EvaluationKnow Consulting Ltd t/a know.space£1.8m29 Jul 2026
PS26060 - Mapping Regulatory Landscape for Genetically Modified MedicinesTechnopolis Limited£50k24 Jul 2026
Monitor Space Hazards Cloud Hosting ServiceAmazon Web Services EMEA SARL, UK Branch£18k22 Jul 2026
PS26116 - OfDIA Cyber Security ConsultancyAvella Security Limited£47k10 Jul 2026
DDaT26302 - Software Licenses and SupportEficode UK Ltd£42k7 Jul 2026
Enterprise IT Leaders Service LicencesGARTNER U.K. LIMITED£428k30 Jun 2026

Who they buy from

Most frequent suppliers

  1. 01IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) Ltd10 awards
  2. 02DLA Piper UK LLP7 awards
  3. 03CapGemini UK PLC6 awards
  4. 04RAND Europe Community Interest Company6 awards
  5. 05Venturebright Limited6 awards
  6. 06Dentons UK and Middle East LLP5 awards
  7. 07Technopolis Limited5 awards
  8. 08Perspective Economics Limited5 awards
  9. 09kpmg LLP4 awards
  10. 10PriceWaterHouseCoopers LLP4 awards
Every supplier to DSIT with a profile80

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Common questions

DSIT, in short

Who does DSIT award contracts to?

Across 314 contracts recorded since 2021, DSIT has used 211 different suppliers. The most frequent are IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) Ltd (10 contracts), DLA Piper UK LLP (7 contracts), CapGemini UK PLC (6 contracts).

What does DSIT buy?

Its most active procurement categories are research and development, business and professional services, it services. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.

When do DSIT contracts come up for renewal?

68 contracts awarded by DSIT have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 30 Sept 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.

How much does DSIT spend on contracts?

Published values total £350.2m across the 314 contracts that state one, with a median of £100k. 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.