CPV group

48500000: Communication and multimedia software package

CPV code 48500000 is "Communication and multimedia software package", a group in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 1,157 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 340 buyers, most often National Highways Limited and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. The typical contract was worth about £92k.

UK public contracts since 2023

How buyers use 48500000

Contracts
1,157
Buyers
340
Typical value
£92k
Ending in 18 months
339

By year of award: 2023 263 · 2024 372 · 2025 352 · 2026 170. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (1,055).

Recent contracts under 48500000

ContractBuyerValueAwarded
CA18028 - Yeovil College ITT for Microsoft LicencesYeovil College£75kSept 2026
Door Access Control SystemEast Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust£291kSept 2026
Whistleblowing Report SystemNational Highways Limited£39kSept 2026
Room Booking systemCoventry & Warwickshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust£245kSept 2026
Gov VoiceDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology£9.0mSept 2026
Medical Revalidation softwareSt George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust£132kSept 2026
MICROSOFT ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTRADIUS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED£750kSept 2026
2025-097 Microsoft Enterprise Agreement & Associated ServicesOfgem£22mAug 2026

Where it sits

Codes above 48500000

  1. 48000000Software package and information systems
  2. 48500000Communication and multimedia software package

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Questions

About CPV code 48500000

What is CPV code 48500000?

CPV code 48500000 is "Communication and multimedia software package", a group in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 1,157 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 340 buyers, most often National Highways Limited and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. The typical contract was worth about £92k.

Which codes sit above and below 48500000?

48500000 sits under 48000000 (Software package and information systems). It has 2 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 48510000 (Communication software package).

Who wins contracts under CPV code 48500000?

The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 48500000 since 2023 are SoftCat PLC (76), INSIGHT DIRECT UK Limited (58), Phoenix Software LTD (49). 661 different suppliers have won work under this code.

How do I get alerts for tenders using CPV code 48500000?

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