Buyer profile
Department For Work and Pensions
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Total contracts
1,270
Known spend
£28bn
1027 disclosed
Average value
£27m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
G4S Secure Solutions (UK) Limited
2 winslatest 28 Apr 2025£2bn
- 2
Mitie FM Ltd
2 winslatest 15 Apr 2025£1bn
- 3
Capita Group Plc
2 winslatest 17 Jul 2026£861m
- 4
SHARED SERVICES CONNECTED LIMITED (‘SSCL’)
2 winslatest 25 Jul 2025£807m
- 5
INGEUS UK LTD
2 winslatest 17 Jul 2026£755m
- 6
Adzuna Limited
2 winslatest 09 Apr 2025£30m
- 7
IBM UK Ltd
2 winslatest 29 Sept 2025£23m
- 8
MAXIMUS UK SERVICES LIMITED
1 winlatest 17 Jul 2026£942m
- 9
Capita Business Services Ltd
1 winlatest 17 Jul 2026£721m
- 10
Serco Group
1 winlatest 17 Jul 2026£721m
What they buy
By CPV categoryIT servicesCPV 72
387 contracts · £844m
Education & trainingCPV 80
190 contracts · £421m
Business servicesCPV 79
180 contracts · £5bn
SoftwareCPV 48
113 contracts · £528m
R&D servicesCPV 73
87 contracts · £1m
Health & social workCPV 85
48 contracts · £3bn
Financial & insuranceCPV 66
32 contracts · £35m
Office & computing equipmentCPV 30
29 contracts · £34m
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- Legal Services for Synergy Business Process Service (BPS) - Awarded Contract
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
May 2027
40% confident
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Pre-Prod environment for PIP, CMS, CAMLite, PIP and PXB OCI workloads
Predicted using explicit duration found in the tender description (12 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
May 2027
80% confident
- Transactional Print for Printed Customer Communications
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Jul 2027).
Jul 2027
40% confident
- Crown Hosting Service
Predicted using median duration of past contracts from this buyer in the same CPV division (17 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Nov 2027).
Nov 2027
60% confident
- Public Cloud Services (G-Cloud 14)
Predicted using median duration of past contracts from this buyer in the same CPV division (17 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Nov 2027).
Nov 2027
60% confident
- Level 4 Software Tester Apprenticeship Rapid Award
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (15 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Nov 2027).
Nov 2027
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (1270)
Sentryone SQL monitoring software
Award notice for SentryOne Software Monitoring licenses and standard support & maintenance
Redhat enterprise license agreement
Award notice for the renewal of the RedHat ELA 3-year subscription for RedHat Products & support & maintenance including; Linux, Ansible, OpenShift and JBoss
MVS PACS application re-hosting
A 15 month G Cloud contract which will allow the department to Re-Host its MVS PACS Application. Contract based on individually governed Statements of work up to the total value.
Nutanix software renewal
This is a 3-year co-termed agreement providing DWP with Nutanix Capacity Based Licences, which support some of the departments platforms running core services.
Nutanix hardware support renewal
This is a 12-month co-termed support and maintenance agreement for DWP's Nutanix Hardware Estate.
Emergency capacity contact centre services for the vulnerable people support service
Contact Centre services based initially on outbound calls (inbound optional) to support vulnerable customers under self isolation strategies due to the impact and government respon
DWP estates JCP & office fit out contractor framework - hastings
Call off contract for Fit Out of Office building (CATB) from Lot 3 Contractors on the DWP Contractor Framework for 2 refurbished offices in Hastings
Security architecture service for DWP digital children and families function
Provide cloud security design, proportionate security architectures, controls and develop implementation roadmaps.
SAS PS for migration consultancy and D30 architectural design
Consultancy and support mapping solutions to buyer's requirements for Cloud Connectivity and Migration Services,
Data warehouse remediation - rubrick hardware
Hardware
Systems consultancy - integrator compliance (remit 2)
Systems support to lead and provide subject matter expertise into DWP Estates Systems compliance
Department for work and pensions (DWP) project strata systems support - design phase part 2
In support of Project Strata, the Department requires the supply of specialist systems resource on an interim basis to determine the systems requirements that will be fed into the
COVID19 social distancing signage
Manufacturing and installation of directional, wayfinding signage to achieve social distancing within the DWP estate
DPSG platform delivery and programme support
Deliver live support and maintenance of DWP's Data Services Platform (DSP) and Data 4 Warehouse (EDH) Remediation programme.
Legal procurement advice for re-imagine programme (direct award)
Contracts Finder - Awarded Contract Notice for Legal Procurement Advice for Re-Imagine Programme (Direct Award) Additional information: Amendment to Contract Date - end date amende
Apprenticeship training - accountancy
Delivery of the following Accountancy Apprenticeships to the Department for Work and Pensions staff: ST0001 - Accountancy/Taxation Professional ST0002 - Assistant Accountant ST0003
Hastings furniture
the procurement of a contract for the supply and delivery of Standard Office Furniture for two sites in Hastings (Lacuna Place and Havelock Place) as part of a transformation proje
Dell EMC support and maintenance renewal
This is 2-year contract with Computacenter for Dell EMC Support and Maintenance.
Awarded contract - legal support for the ASIS (new) IT contract extension
Awarded Contract - Legal Support for the ASIS (New) IT Contract Extension
Citrix gateway remote access licensing
Citrix Gateway Remote Access Licensing contract award