CPV category
48821000: Network servers
CPV code 48821000 is "Network servers", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 60 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 49 buyers, most often NS&I and UK Shared Business Services Ltd. The typical contract was worth about £155k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 48821000
- Contracts
- 60
- Buyers
- 49
- Typical value
- £155k
- Ending in 18 months
- 15
By year of award: 2023 15 · 2024 21 · 2025 19 · 2026 5. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (49).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
Recent contracts under 48821000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provision of Oracle and SQL Server Database support services | University Of Bedfordshire | £35k | Aug 2026 |
| Server Storage | British Transport Police | £1.2m | Jul 2026 |
| Provision of Mobile Voice & Data Services- BCH | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary, and Hertfordshire Constabulary (BCH) | £1.5m | Jul 2026 |
| ASIC BT Openreach Fibre Division | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust | £40k | Jun 2026 |
| Brand asset library | NS&I | Jan 2026 | |
| 002556 - Bitdefender Business Security / Anti-Virus & Endpoint Security (Call off from G Cloud | Durham County Council | £56k | Dec 2025 |
| Replacement of Server / Storage | UK Health Security Agency | £112k | Dec 2025 |
| LSCP and Children's Service's online Policy and Procedures Manual | Lincolnshire County Council | £32k | Nov 2025 |
Where it sits
Codes above 48821000
- 48000000Software package and information systems
- 48800000Information systems and servers
- 48820000Servers
- 48821000Network servers
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More specific
Codes beneath 48821000
None. 48821000 is as specific as the vocabulary goes for network servers.
Questions
About CPV code 48821000
What is CPV code 48821000?
CPV code 48821000 is "Network servers", a category in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 60 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 49 buyers, most often NS&I and UK Shared Business Services Ltd. The typical contract was worth about £155k.
Which codes sit above and below 48821000?
48821000 sits under 48000000 (Software package and information systems), then 48800000 (Information systems and servers), then 48820000 (Servers). It has no more specific codes beneath it.
Who wins contracts under CPV code 48821000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 48821000 since 2023 are DELL Corporation LTD (6), SoftCat PLC (4), INSIGHT DIRECT UK Limited (3). 45 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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