Live from the four UK portals · 8 October 2026

Software and IT tenders in the UK

Software licences, cloud services, systems integration, IT support and digital projects. Central government buys much of it through frameworks such as G-Cloud, while councils, NHS bodies and universities also tender directly.

107
Open now
9,133
Awarded in the last 12 months
£150,000
Typical contract (median)
37%
Won by SMEs
5,258
Ending in the next 12 months

Open now

107 open software and IT tenders, closing soonest first

Each links to the official notice, where you read the documents and bid. The same tender published on two portals is shown once.

Showing 20 of 107. Search every open tender in the free tender finder

Who wins

Suppliers winning the most software and IT contracts

Single-supplier awards in the last twelve months.

  1. Softcat Plc463 awards
  2. Phoenix Software Limited264 awards
  3. Civica UK Ltd157 awards
  4. Insight Direct (Uk) Ltd137 awards
  5. Bytes Software Services Ltd112 awards
  6. CDW Limited85 awards
  7. Boxxe Limited84 awards
  8. Oracle Corporation Uk Limited80 awards

Who buys

Buyers awarding the most software and IT contracts

All awards in the last twelve months.

  1. Ministry of Defence196 awards
  2. UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED139 awards
  3. NHS England137 awards
  4. Home Office124 awards
  5. H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS112 awards
  6. National Highways Limited86 awards
  7. POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE82 awards
  8. Financial Conduct Authority78 awards

Coming up for renewal

5,258 software and IT contracts end in the next twelve months

The largest by published value, with the supplier holding each now. End dates come from the original award notices, so these re-tenders are visible months before they are advertised. How to use a renewal date.

ContractSupplierValueEnds
Back Office Software 2Crown Commercial ServiceA list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments a£5000.0m17 Aug 2027
Public Cloud Hosting Services - Supplier 1Home OfficeAmazon Web Services£450.3m30 Nov 2026
HMRC_AWS007 Compute (OGVA2)H M Revenue & CustomsAmazon Web Services EMEA SARL, UK Branch£350.0m30 Nov 2026
FoNT M2M Mobile CommsDEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRSWireless Logic Group£209.7m31 Mar 2027
Valuations Office Agency Programme - Valuations Cloud AppH M Revenue & CustomsCognizant Technology Solutions Global Services Limited£185.5m5 Sept 2027
Provision of ORACLE Licences, Cloud, Hardware, Services and SupportMINISTRY OF DEFENCEOracle Corporation UK Limited£157.0m28 May 2027
Digital Platforms New Build Contract 4H M Revenue & CustomsAccenture (Uk) Limited£151.0m23 Apr 2027
NPCC Cybercrime Programme: Darkweb Intelligence Tool SaaSCity of London CorporationCACI Ltd£148.2m24 Mar 2027

Recently awarded

The latest software and IT contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
WP1747 Encrypted online survey licencesGovernment Digital ServiceSmartsurvey Ltd£14,0001 Apr 2044
CPU 4956 - ICT Service DeskNottingham City CouncilAdvanced It Services Nottingham Ltd£186,00013 May 2032
Media Monitoring and Press Release distribution platformHEALTH DATA RESEARCH UKAimediadata Ltd£75,0001 Aug 2029
EMAIL NEWSLETTER SOFTWARE - AWARDWest Berkshire CouncilForfront Ltd£64,0009 Mar 2029
Security Resilience Portfolio Delivery PartnerH M REVENUE & CUSTOMSIBM United Kingdom Limited£27.0m23 Feb 2029
Server Hardware and Support ServicesUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITEDDell Corporation Limited£49,00030 Jan 2029
Electric Laboratory NotebookCell Therapy Catapult LimitedBenchling£559,00031 Dec 2028
Capability Query ManagementCabinet OfficeFreshworks Inc£211,00010 Aug 2028

Common questions

Software and IT tenders

How many software and IT tenders are open in the UK?

107 open UK public sector software and IT tenders were listed on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales on 8 October 2026. 9,133 software and IT contracts were awarded in the last twelve months.

Who wins software and IT contracts?

Over the last twelve months the suppliers named on the most software and IT contract awards were Softcat Plc (463), Phoenix Software Limited (264), Civica UK Ltd (157). Most suppliers win only one or two, so the market is wider than the top names suggest.

How much is a typical software and IT contract worth?

The median published value of single-supplier software and IT contracts awarded in the last twelve months was £150,000. Values vary widely, and many notices publish no value at all.

Can small businesses win software and IT contracts?

Yes. 37% of the software and IT contracts awarded in the last twelve months where the buyer recorded the winner's size went to small and medium-sized businesses (2,225 of 6,026).

How do I get software and IT tenders by email?

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How these figures are worked out: a notice or award is counted here when one of its CPV codes falls in this sector, or its title names the work. Awards are from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; open tenders from all four UK portals. SME status is as the buyer recorded it on each award notice.

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