CPV category
72212000: Programming services of application software
CPV code 72212000 is "Programming services of application software", 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 910 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 360 buyers, most often Ministry of Defence and Home Office. The typical contract was worth about £142k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 72212000
- Contracts
- 910
- Buyers
- 360
- Typical value
- £142k
- Ending in 18 months
- 243
By year of award: 2023 232 · 2024 301 · 2025 220 · 2026 156. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (810).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
Recent contracts under 72212000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library Image Base Migration to Cloud | UK Shared Business Services Ltd | £16k | Sept 2027 |
| Video Consultation Platform | Cardiff and Vale University Health Board | £360k | Sept 2026 |
| Provision of CEP (Customer Engagement Platform) and CDP (Customer Data Platform) Software | Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited (TSGN) | £494k | Sept 2026 |
| Maintenance and Repair of Fire Alarms, Intruder Alarms, Panic Alarms and CCTV, including Minor Upgrades | Bournemouth University | Sept 2026 | |
| Governance Risk and Compliance tool | British Business Bank PLC | £1.1m | Sept 2026 |
| University of Bristol - Purview, Copilot Guardrails and Power Platform Ecosystem Programme | University of Bristol | £72k | Sept 2026 |
| Record Management System Gen 2 (RMS Gen2) Framework | The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex. | £450m | Sept 2026 |
| SU06(27) Zoom Rooms and Telephony | Swansea University | £219k | Sept 2026 |
Where it sits
Codes above 72212000
- 72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72200000Software programming and consultancy services
- 72210000Programming services of packaged software products
- 72212000Programming services of application software
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More specific
Codes beneath 72212000
- 72212200Networking, Internet and intranet software development services253
- 72212500Communication and multimedia software development services190
- 72212400Business transaction and personal business software development services154
- 72212700Software development services utilities153
- 72212100Industry specific software development services103
- 72212900Miscellaneous software development services and computer systems98
- 72212300Document creation, drawing, imaging, scheduling and productivity software development services96
- 72212600Database and operating software development services47
Questions
About CPV code 72212000
What is CPV code 72212000?
CPV code 72212000 is "Programming services of application software", 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 910 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 360 buyers, most often Ministry of Defence and Home Office. The typical contract was worth about £142k.
Which codes sit above and below 72212000?
72212000 sits under 72000000 (IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support), then 72200000 (Software programming and consultancy services), then 72210000 (Programming services of packaged software products). It has 8 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 72212200 (Networking, Internet and intranet software development services).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 72212000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 72212000 since 2023 are SoftCat PLC (25), INSIGHT DIRECT UK Limited (13), Phoenix Software LTD (12). 794 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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