Buyer profile
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Total contracts
371
Known spend
£48m
346 disclosed
Average value
£139,212
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
NLA Media Access
£24,400
- 2
Bytes Software Services Limited
1 winlatest 27 Jan 2026£8m
- 3
MORGAN HUNT GROUP LIMITED
1 winlatest 01 Sept 2025£2m
- 4
ADECCO UK LIMITED
1 winlatest 01 Sept 2025£800,000
- 5
Syntura Group Limited
1 winlatest 01 Dec 2025£188,365
- 6
Little Fish (UK) Limited
£175,000
- 7
ALVAO s.r.o.
1 winlatest 16 Jan 2026£156,025
- 8
MERGERMARKET LIMITED
£120,000
- 9
REFINITIV LIMITED
£88,321
- 10
LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company
1 winlatest 16 Jan 2026£81,355
What they buy
By CPV categoryBusiness servicesCPV 79
117 contracts · £19m
R&D servicesCPV 73
65 contracts · £3m
IT servicesCPV 72
53 contracts · £3m
SoftwareCPV 48
35 contracts · £7m
Education & trainingCPV 80
19 contracts · £811,934
Office & computing equipmentCPV 30
15 contracts · £2m
Radio, TV & telecomsCPV 32
12 contracts · £2m
Recreation, culture & sportCPV 92
10 contracts · £503,594
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- CMA Summer 2025 License Renewal
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (35 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Apr 2028).
Apr 2028
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (371)
Media buying
Call-Off contract with supplier under RM1051 Media Buying framework.
Practical law database access
Access to Practical Law database for 60 users.
Egress licence renewal and support
Egress Licence and Support renewal.
Procurement of a training provider to deliver accredited counter fraud specialist course
A piece of early market engagement ('EME') to discover potential suppliers to provide and teach a course for HEOs related to the Counter Fraud specialism. This EME seeks to establi
Exit survey with consumers to inform a CMA merger investigation
Primary research with consumers is required to inform the evidence-gathering on this case. In the course of a market study or market investigation, a merger case, super-complaint i
Washroom services: quantitative survey research
Primary research with consumers is required to inform the evidence-gathering on this case. In the course of a market study or market investigation, a merger case, super-complaint i
Strategic communications support (brief NO.2)
The second work package under a previously awarded standby agreement to deliver a digital campaign strategy to increase the number of people reporting cartels to the CMA.
Childcare voucher scheme
Childcare voucher scheme
PROC_62_2018 manufacturing and industry market reports
IBISWorld Manufacturing and Industry market reports
Nuix expert
Experienced resource to assist in case management systems.
Mintel SIC industry code report
Mintel Industry Code Reports
Funerals market study research (qualitative)
Primary research with consumers is required to inform the evidence-gathering on this case. In the course of a market study or market investigation, a merger case, super-complaint i
Funerals market study research (quantitative)
Primary research with consumers is required to inform the evidence-gathering on this case. In the course of a market study or market investigation, a merger case, super-complaint i
Keynote speaker for symposium on vulnerable consumers and trust in markets
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) wishes to procure a leading, internationally acclaimed expert to deliver the keynote speech at its symposium on vulnerable consumers and
Managed laundry services: quantitative survey research
Consumer evidence is required to inform a phase 2 merger investigation. In the course of a market study or market investigation, a merger case, super-complaint investigation or oth
Advice on the measurement of the poverty premium across UK markets
1. The CMA wishes to commission advice on the feasibility of, and approach to, developing a robust methodology for measuring the 'poverty premium' (i.e. the extent to which custome
Storage audit AND rationalisation
This requirement is for the appointment of a Storage Specialist Consultancy to carry out a full storage utilisation survey, and produce a fully detailed report for the offices of T
Gb-london: senior civil servant pay benchmarking
Provision of a pay benchmarking exercise in respect to the CMA's senior civil servants. The successful supplier will be required to benchmark CMA's pay against a list of bodies ide
Media monitoring AND evaluation AND related services
The Provision of a Media Monitoring service, including the monitoring and delivery of print, broadcast, online and social media coverage.
Cartel LEAD generation - media buying
Media buying services to deliver digital marketing campaign to improve awareness of cartels and increase leads.