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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)
Digital comparison tools - consumer research
1. In November 2015, the CMA confirmed, in its response to HMT’s Competition Plan, its intention to undertake an analysis of price comparison websites (PCWs) during 2016. The CMA i
Retail trade market intelligence services investigation report DATA
The Competition and Markets Authority's requirement for a two year enterprise licence. To enable market research in UK industry.
Gb-london: online mystery shopping
In November 2015, the CMA confirmed, in its response to HMT’s Competition Plan, its intention to undertake an analysis of price comparison websites (PCWs) during 2016. The CMA is c
Omnibus research into cloud storage services
In December, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) intends to launch a public-facing, information-gathering exercise and review in relation to consumer protection issues in t
Supply of security testing services
Supply of Security Testing Services
Supply of FIT lab backup and discovery exercise
Provision of Discovery Exercise and Back-up Services for Forensic IT lab
HP blade chassis expansion
Supply of HP Blade Chassis Expansion
Tender for a framework agreement for the provision of economic and social research services to the competition and markets authority (CMA)
The Authority is intends to award a Framework Agreement. A framework is required for the provision of specialist consultancy advice relating to economic and social research. The fr
Omnibus research with sme's and personal current account (PCA) customers (lot 2)
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is currently conducting an investigation into the retail banking market for which further consumer research is required. The investigati
Omnibus research with sme's and personal current account (PCA) customers (lot 1)
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is currently conducting an investigation into the retail banking market for which further consumer research is required. The investigati
Omnibus research for energy market investigation
The requirement is for quantitative research with energy customers who are tenants. Our view is that a suite of questions on a face-to-face omnibus survey would be particularly app
Introduction of locational pricing for transmission losses in the GB electricity market
We are seeking bids from experts to perform the following services in relation to a simulation model based Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) of the introduction of locational pricing for
Compliance research
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) works to promote competition for the benefit of consumers, both within and outside the UK. Our aim is to make markets work well for cons
Supply of airport services by BAA investigation
1. The CMA intends to commence an evaluation of the impact of the decisions of the Competition Commission’s (CC) 2009 BAA airports market investigation. 2. This research and evalua
Omnibus research into gym contracts
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is currently conducting some follow up research to examine the effect of an investigation carried out in 2012 into health and fitness cl
Gb-london: training materials refresh
NOTE: This notice was updated on 20 November 2015 for the following reason: The deadline for return of tenders has been extended to 30th November 2015The CMA requires a learning an
Qualitative research into personal current accounts and SME banking markets
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is conducting an investigation into the retail banking market. The investigation covers both personal current accounts (PCAs) for indivi
Surveying businesses to better understand their incentives behind vertical restraints
To survey businesses to better understand why they use vertical restraints (VRs) and in particular how the use of these VRs have been affected by the development of the Internet as
Gb-london: qualitative research into personal current account and SME banking markets
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is conducting an investigation into the retail banking market. The investigation covers both personal current accounts (PCAs) for indivi
Gb-london: social media monitoring software
Supply of a social media monitoring platform for CMA