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Public sector contracts from UK SBS

UK SBS has published 61 contract awards since 2022.

22 of those were awarded in the last twelve months. Across the whole period it has used 51 different suppliers.

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22
Awards, last 12 months
61
Awards since 2021
51
Distinct suppliers
£166k
Median contract value
12
Expiring in 18 months

Most recent award recorded 11 Aug 2026.

Coming up for renewal

12 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.

National Centre For Social Research appears most frequently, holding 3 awards.

Published contract values total £36.4m, with a median of £166k. Framework ceilings are counted once rather than once per supplier.

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

Awards per quarter

Q4 241Q1 253Q2 251Q3 259Q4 255Q1 266Q2 269Q3 262

Recent activity

Latest contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
Accessibility Testing Services - Scotland Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation Fund (SPSHDF) Phase 3Zoonou Ltd£3k11 Aug 2026
PS26175 - Evaluation of DSIT Carbon Offsetting ConsultancyTurner & Townsend Consulting Limited£38k14 Jul 2026
PS26114 - UKSAC26_0014 NSpOC Optical Sovereign Sensor Software (NSpOC OSSS)SPACEFLUX LTD£630k24 Jun 2026
PS26130 - Business Model Development for the Catapults - Future Portfolio OptimisationIfM Engage Ltd£196k17 Jun 2026
PS26079 - Cyber Assurance Review for i.AI PlatformAvella Security Limited£22k3 Jun 2026
CSP26013 - Occupational Health and Employee Assistance ProgrammeOptima Health UK Ltd£180k22 May 2026
PS26098 - Provision of external legal advice for the Account Management and High Potential Businesses workstreamsBurges Salmon LLP£75k21 May 2026
PS25367 Analysis of English University Research CapabilitiesElsevier B.V.£66k5 May 2026
Evaluation Framework for UK Regulatory Science and Innovation Networks (RS&IN) ProgrammeTechnopolis Limited£50k1 May 2026
PS25389 - AI-assisted signposting prototype to improve access to advice on the Acas websiteAnswer Digital£927k16 Apr 2026
CSP26014 - Acas27454 - Venue HireCalder Conferences Limited£550k13 Apr 2026
PS25352 - UKSAC25_01111 Space Sector Skills SurveyIFF Research Ltd£548k7 Mar 2026
PS25108 - Size and Health of the UK Space Industry 2025 - MCKnow Consulting Ltd£91k26 Feb 2026
PS25234 - Space Clusters Infrastructure Fund (SCIF) Monitoring & Evaluation Partner (UKSAC25_0083)Technopolis£166k17 Feb 2026
PS25317 - Ai Discovery for Early Conciliation & HelplineInformed Solutions Ltd.£100k13 Feb 2026
PS25334 - Space bond market research (UKSAC25_0103)The Visionarys Ltd£38k28 Jan 2026
PS25247 - Review of electricity storage project costs and technical assumptionsFRAZER-NASH CONSULTANCY LIMITED£110k8 Jan 2026
PS25275 - Radar Feasibility Study (Southern Hemisphere Radar for UK SST/SDA) UKSAC25_0096RAYTHEON SYSTEMS LIMITED£463k17 Dec 2025
PS25233 - Understanding the factors that will ensure a smooth heat pump transition for households at risk of fuel povertyCarbon Trust Advisory Ltd£120k11 Nov 2025
PS25219 - Deep Space Service TrackingGoonhilly Earth Station Limited£2.0m21 Oct 2025

Who they buy from

Most frequent suppliers

  1. 01National Centre For Social Research3 awards
  2. 02Technopolis Limited3 awards
  3. 03Carbon Trust Advisory Limited2 awards
  4. 04Know.Consulting Limited2 awards
  5. 05Raytheon Systems Limited2 awards
  6. 06PriceWaterHouseCoopers LLP2 awards
  7. 07Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited2 awards
  8. 08Ramboll UK Limited2 awards
  9. 09i10 Limited1 award
  10. 10Goonhilly Earth Station Limited1 award

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Common questions

UK SBS, in short

Who does UK SBS award contracts to?

Across 61 contracts recorded since 2021, UK SBS has used 51 different suppliers. The most frequent are National Centre For Social Research (3 contracts), Technopolis Limited (3 contracts), Carbon Trust Advisory Limited (2 contracts).

What does UK SBS 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 UK SBS contracts come up for renewal?

12 contracts awarded by UK SBS 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 UK SBS spend on contracts?

Published values total £36.4m across the 61 contracts that state one, with a median of £166k. 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.