CPV category
79721000: Detective agency services
CPV code 79721000 is "Detective agency services", 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 6 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 4 buyers, most often UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX (THE) and NS&I. The typical contract was worth about £277k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 79721000
- Contracts
- 6
- Buyers
- 4
- Typical value
- £277k
- Ending in 18 months
- 2
By year of award: 2023 0 · 2024 2 · 2025 4 · 2026 0. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (2).
Buyers using this code most
- UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX (THE)2
- NS&I2
- Satellite Applications Catapult Ltd1
- NHS South West - Acutes1
Suppliers winning most often
- Sanderson Weatherall LLP1
- People Insight Limited1
- Bridewell Consulting LTD1
- The Guardian Service Limited1
- Airwalk Consulting Reply LTD1
- Ede & Ravenscroft Limited1
Recent contracts under 79721000
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| US_25190 - Graduation Robing & Photography | UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX (THE) | Oct 2025 | |
| Business Transformation Programme - Independent Risk Assurance | NS&I | £120k | Jun 2025 |
| Security testing and review of NSI Rainbow MS3 environment | NS&I | Mar 2025 | |
| Freedom to Speak Up/Guardian Services | NHS South West - Acutes | £434k | Feb 2025 |
| US_24122 - Staff Surveys The University is looking to procure a supplier who can provide staff surveys on a biennial basis who will need to fully h | UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX (THE) | Jun 2024 | |
| Business Rates Consultancy | Satellite Applications Catapult Ltd | Jan 2024 |
Where it sits
Codes above 79721000
- 79000000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79700000Investigation and security services
- 79720000Investigation services
- 79721000Detective agency services
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More specific
Codes beneath 79721000
None. 79721000 is as specific as the vocabulary goes for detective agency services.
Questions
About CPV code 79721000
What is CPV code 79721000?
CPV code 79721000 is "Detective agency services", 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 6 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 4 buyers, most often UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX (THE) and NS&I. The typical contract was worth about £277k.
Which codes sit above and below 79721000?
79721000 sits under 79000000 (Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security), then 79700000 (Investigation and security services), then 79720000 (Investigation services). It has no more specific codes beneath it.
Who wins contracts under CPV code 79721000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 79721000 since 2023 are Sanderson Weatherall LLP (1), People Insight Limited (1), Bridewell Consulting LTD (1). 6 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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