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Public sector contracts from Ofcom
79 of its contracts end in the next 18 months. Get its new tenders, and see who holds the work now.
- 103
- Awards, last 12 months
- 499
- Awards since 2021
- 339
- Distinct suppliers
- £91k
- Median contract value
- 79
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q1 2027.
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- 47 contracts end in the next 6 months
- Has awarded contracts every year since 2021
- Took on 46 new suppliers in the last 12 months
103 contract awards published in the last 12 months, down from 154 the year before, and 499 since 2021 from 339 suppliers.
Ofcom at a glance
Its most active procurement category is business and professional services.
Rohde and Schwarz UK Limited appears most frequently, holding 20 awards.
The median published contract value is £91k (435 contracts state a value).
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79 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.
| Contract | Incumbent | Value | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSA Perpetrator Research | Suojellaan Lapsia, Protect Children ry | £171k | 30 Nov 2026in 3 weeks |
| Workday Implementation Partner Phase 2 | Kainos Worksmart Limited | £600k | 30 Nov 2026in 3 weeks |
| Digital Experience Platform | Episver 'Optimizely' | £1.2m | 30 Nov 2026in 3 weeks |
| Audience Protection Measures on Video on Demand Services | Telmar Communications Ltd | £49k | 30 Nov 2026in 3 weeks |
| Informed Voices: Developing Critical Skills for Democracy | Parent and Family Consulting Limited (Parent Zone) | £386k | 30 Nov 2026in 3 weeks |
| Edison Podcast Research | Edison Research | Not stated | 30 Nov 2026in 3 weeks |
| Understanding BSL Users Experiences of Access Services on TV and VoD platforms | Open Inclusion Limited | £84k | 30 Nov 2026in 3 weeks |
| Cloudsense Upgrade | Skyvera, LLC | Not stated | 30 Nov 2026in 3 weeks |
| LPH Repair | TRS Radio Structures | Not stated | 1 Dec 2026in 3 weeks |
| Media literacy for primary schools in Birmingham | Loudmouth Education and Training Ltd | £99k | 17 Dec 2026in 5 weeks |
| Media literacy for secondary schools in Birmingham | ConnectFutures CIC | £100k | 17 Dec 2026in 5 weeks |
| Social Media Listening Tool | Runtime Collective Ltd | £46k | 30 Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| Social Media Management Tool | HOOTSUITE INC. | £44k | 30 Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| Reuters Institute Digital News Report for 2024-2026 | Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxf | £59k | 31 Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
| AdvantEdge Subscription | TechEdge (UK) Ltd | £99k | 31 Dec 2026in 7 weeks |
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Latest contract awards
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Latest activity
What Ofcom has published recently
Open tenders, and the awards from the last 12 months that the table above does not list, newest first.An award is dated by its award date, or by its publication date where the award date is missing or later.
4 Nov 2026 (3 days ago)
19 Oct 2026 (2 weeks ago)
Tender published
Provision of flexible Benefits Administration Services and Platform
Closes 30 Nov 2026
24 Jun 2026 (4 months ago)
Contract award
Software maintenance for ROMES systems for mobile coverage measurements
Awarded to Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd
23 Jun 2026 (5 months ago)
Contract award
Recruitment Process Outsourcing 2026 to 2031
Awarded to Omni Resource Management Solutions Ltd
5 Jun 2026 (5 months ago)
5 Jun 2026 (5 months ago)
1 Jun 2026 (5 months ago)
22 May 2026 (6 months ago)
18 May 2026 (6 months ago)
13 May 2026 (6 months ago)
Contract award
Understanding BSL Users Experiences of Access Services on TV and VoD platforms
Awarded to Open Inclusion Limited
7 May 2026 (6 months ago)
Contract award
Multichannel TV Market Model and Forecasts and Associated Services
Awarded to MTM London Ltd
16 Apr 2026 (7 months ago)
Contract award
Understanding customer experience of parcel deliveries
Awarded to Navigator Insight (Formally Blue Marble Research)
14 Apr 2026 (7 months ago)
1 Apr 2026 (7 months ago)
1 Apr 2026 (7 months ago)
26 Mar 2026 (7 months ago)
Contract award
1 year subscription to Adwanted Connected (previously called Mediatel Connected)
Awarded to Adwanted UK
26 Mar 2026 (7 months ago)
17 Mar 2026 (8 months ago)
11 Mar 2026 (8 months ago)
Contract award
Provision of Occupational Health Services
Awarded to Medigold health consultancy limited
10 Mar 2026 (8 months ago)
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Most frequent suppliers
- Rohde and Schwarz UK Limited20 awards
- Keysight Technologies UK Limited10 awards
- Yonder Consulting Limited9 awards
- Analysys Mason Limited9 awards
- IPSOS MORI UK Limited8 awards
- Ampere Analysis Limited8 awards
- Critical Research LimitedSME7 awards
- PA CONSULTING Services LTD7 awards
- Strat7 Limited, trading as Jigsaw Research7 awards
- BMG Research LTD6 awards
How much goes to small firms and the voluntary sector
156 of 395 awards
3 of 363 awards
Awards since November 2023 where Ofcom recorded on the notice whether the winner was an SME or voluntary sector organisation. The badges next to each supplier are stricter: a supplier is only badged when every buyer's notices agree.
Every supplier to Ofcom with a profile110
- 23Red Limited1
- Accent Marketing and Research Limited1
- Accenture (UK) LTD1
- Access Intelligence Media and Communications Limited1
- Analysys Mason Limited9
- Anritsu EMEA Limited4
- Audeliss Limited2
- BDO Llp1
- Bechtle Direct Limited2
- Behavioural Insights Limited1
- Birmingham City University1
- Blue Marble Research Limited2
- Bluesky International Limited1
- BMG Research LTD6
- BOXXE LImited3
- BravoSolution (UK) Limited1
- British Telecommunications PLC2
- Burges-Salmon LLP5
- BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES Limited1
- Cabinet Office3
- CACI Limited1
- Calder Conferences Limited1
- Cardiff University1
- Carter Jonas LLP1
- CDW- Limited5
- Centre For Strategy & Evaluation Services LLP1
- Cepa LLP1
- Clue Computing Company Limited1
- Colt Technology Services1
- Content Online AB2
- Critical Research LimitedSME7
- DELL Corporation LTD1
- Deloitte LLP Ltd1
- Diligent BoardBooks Ltd2
- Discovery Research Limited4
- DJS Research LTD1
- DLA Piper (UK) LLP1
- Eleven Marketing & Communications LimitedSME1
- Endeavour Information Solutions1
- ESRI (UK) Limited1
- ESRO Limited2
- Europa Technologies Limited2
- Experian LTD3
- Explain Market Research Limited1
- Forensic Analytics Limited1
- Francotyp-Postalia Limited1
- FRONTIER ECONOMICS Ltd4
- FTI Consulting LLP3
- Gartner UK LTD1
- Gresham Office Furniture Limited2
- Hootsuite INC1
- ICE Creates Limited1
- IFF Research Limited2
- INSIGHT DIRECT UK Limited3
- Insight Limited1
- IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) Ltd2
- IPSOS MORI UK Limited8
- Ipsos UK Limited6
- Iron Mountain (UK) PLC1
- ISIO Group Limited1
- Kainos WorkSmart Limited1
- Keysight Technologies UK Limited10
- Kingsfield Computer Products LTD4
- Korn Ferry (UK) LIMITED2
- kpmg LLP2
- LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company Ltd1
- London Economics Limited1
- MARSH Ltd1
- McKinsey & Company INC1
- MediGold Health Consultancy Limited1
- MEL Research Limited2
- Moorhouse Consulting LTD1
- National Centre For Social ResearchCharity1
- Omni Resource Management Solutions Limited2
- PA Consulting LTD2
- PA CONSULTING Services LTD7
- Pacific COmputers Ltd1
- Phoenix Software LTD4
- Posturite Limited1
- PriceWaterHouseCoopers LLP1
- Public Digital PLC1
- PUBLIC Group International Limited5
- Q5 Partners LLP1
- QINETIQ Limited4
- Queen Mary University of London1
- RELX (UK) Limited1
- Rohde and Schwarz UK Limited20
- Runtime Collective Limited1
- S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC1
- Salesforce UK Limited3
- Savanta2
- Savanta Group LTD2
- Saxton Bampfylde Ltd1
- SCC Ltd1
- Social Finance LTD1
- Specialist Computer Centres (SCC) PLC6
- The MathWorks Limited2
- The Press Association Limited1
- The Public Service Consultants LTd2
- The University Of Sheffield1
- thebigword Interpreting Services LTD1
- Thinks Insight and Strategy (Britain Thinks) Limited1
- UCL Consultants LTD2
- Verian Group UK Limited2
- Virgin Media Business LTD3
- Wavehill Limited1
- Whistlejacket London LTD1
- XMA LImited3
- Yonder Consulting Limited9
- YouGov PLC2
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Most active categories
The CPV codes on this work
The codes Ofcom classifies its contracts under. Each one shows who else buys that work, the typical value, and what is coming up for renewal.
- 79310000Market research services101
- 73110000Research services33
- 79980000Subscription services24
- 73000000Research and development services and related consultancy services20
- 48000000Software package and information systems20
- 38433300Spectrum analyser14
- 48100000Industry specific software package9
- 80521000Training programme services8
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Ofcom, in short
Who does Ofcom award contracts to?
Across 499 contracts recorded since 2021, Ofcom has used 339 different suppliers. The most frequent are Rohde and Schwarz UK Limited (20 contracts), Keysight Technologies UK Limited (10 contracts), Yonder Consulting Limited (9 contracts).
What does Ofcom buy?
Its most active procurement categories are business and professional services, IT services, research and development. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
When do Ofcom contracts come up for renewal?
79 contracts awarded by Ofcom have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 30 Nov 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
How much does Ofcom spend on contracts?
The median published contract value is £91k, across the 435 contracts that state a value. Published values are not added up here: a framework's value is a ceiling shared by every supplier on it, and the same value is often repeated across lots, so adding them up would overstate what is spent.
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How these figures are worked out
- The last 12 months: award notices published from 8 November 2025 to 7 November 2026, each contract counted once however many suppliers or rows it has. The same window is used everywhere on this page.
- Year on year: Its published contract awards rose, then fell in the last year. Contracts by publication date in the 12 months to 7 Nov 2026 and the two years before it, oldest first: 109, 154 and 103. A change of more than 15% counts as a rise or fall; each year needs at least 5 contracts.
- 47 contracts end in the next 6 months: Published end dates between 7 November 2026 and 7 May 2027, each contract counted once.
- Has awarded contracts every year since 2021: At least one contract in every calendar year from 2021 to 2026, by award date (or publication date where the award date is later). Our records begin in 2021.
- Took on 46 new suppliers in the last 12 months: Suppliers named on a contract it awarded and published since 8 November 2025, and on none before. Counted by organisation, not by spelling.
- Most recent award: recorded 28 Oct 2026 (10 days ago).
- Values: value figures cover the 435 of 499 contracts where a value was published. Values are never added up: framework ceilings and values repeated across lots would make a total meaningless.
- Since 2021: totals count contracts by award date from January 2021, and suppliers by organisation rather than by spelling.
Sources
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. Relative dates (such as “in 6 days”) count from 7 November 2026, when this page was built.
How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) Public sector contracts from Ofcom [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/buyers/ofcom (Accessed: 7 November 2026).
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