CPV group

79700000: Investigation and security services

CPV code 79700000 is "Investigation and security services", 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 640 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 354 buyers, most often FCDO Services and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. The typical contract was worth about £156k.

UK public contracts since 2023

How buyers use 79700000

Contracts
640
Buyers
354
Typical value
£156k
Ending in 18 months
159

By year of award: 2023 159 · 2024 246 · 2025 150 · 2026 85. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (553).

Where it sits

Codes above 79700000

  1. 79000000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
  2. 79700000Investigation and security services

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More specific

Codes beneath 79700000

Questions

About CPV code 79700000

What is CPV code 79700000?

CPV code 79700000 is "Investigation and security services", 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 640 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 354 buyers, most often FCDO Services and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. The typical contract was worth about £156k.

Which codes sit above and below 79700000?

79700000 sits under 79000000 (Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security). It has 2 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 79710000 (Security services).

Who wins contracts under CPV code 79700000?

The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 79700000 since 2023 are Oprema Ltd (40), Chase Services Group LTD (16), SSG Support Services Group LTD (14). 730 different suppliers have won work under this code.

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