Buyer profile
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
Get alerts when Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) publishes a new tender — 7-day free trial, then £4.99/month.
Total contracts
413
Known spend
£4bn
406 disclosed
Average value
£10m
Per contract
Active suppliers
3
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Dun & Bradstreet Limited
1 winlatest 24 Jun 2026£266,961
- 2
Centre for Strategy & Evaluation Services LLP
1 winlatest 26 Jun 2026£216,540
- 3
Florence Nightingale Foundation
1 winlatest 25 Aug 2026£24,818
What they buy
By CPV categoryBusiness servicesCPV 79
151 contracts · £276m
Travel & freightCPV 63
65 contracts · £256m
Security & defenceCPV 35
63 contracts · £1bn
Medical equipment & pharmaCPV 33
55 contracts · £2bn
IT servicesCPV 72
23 contracts · £51m
R&D servicesCPV 73
15 contracts · £22m
SoftwareCPV 48
9 contracts · £908,464
Health & social workCPV 85
6 contracts · £38m
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- Hugh's Report-MH Impact of Life-threatening Child Illness on families 2026
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (12 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Jun 2027).
Jun 2027
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (413)
COVID-19 react 1 - round 2, 2b and 3 lab testing
REACT 1 - Round 2, 2b and 3 Lab testing from Eurofins (Swabs, viles, biohazard bags and PCL analysis) Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the
Supply of weight management review
DHSC has contracted a supplier to support the development of a digital referral platform for weight management services.
Supply of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers for the care of patients with suspected or confirmed novel coronavirus (Covid-19)
The Department of Health and Social Care (the 'Authority') has awarded a contract to Prime Print Group Ltd for the supply of personal protective equipment (visors) to protect healt
HR staffing recruitment
HR Staffing Recruitment
HR staff recruitment
HR Staff Recruitment
Impact of dilnot reform on social care market
DHSC requires a short, independent analytical project be undertaken as it considers improvements to the Adult Social Care system in England.
Contract for the supply of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
The provision of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine, deliveries will be required from 1 March 2021 to 28 February 2025 Value - this information is considered by the supplier to be
HR operations
• Provide expert HR advice in response to queries related to onboarding/pre-employment checks from the business and colleagues on novel or complex queries, in line with DHSC polici
Virgin atlantic airways
The provision of freight services for the supply of lateral flow test kits for testing of COVID-19
DHSC: NHS pay: infrastructure hosting and bug fix support for the accea 2020-22
DHSC: NHS Pay: Infrastructure hosting and bug fix support for the ACCEA 2020-22
Central procurement of vitamin D food supplements-cev
DHSC is undertaking a procurement process using the open accelerated procedure for the purpose of procuring vitamin D food supplements for CEV individuals. This procurement will co
Supply of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers for the care of patients with suspected or confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Department of Health and Social Care[ the 'Authority'] has awarded a contract to China Meheco for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment to protect Health and Care Workers
Cargo services far east ltd (FCP1192)
Purchase of PPE from Cargo Services Far East Ltd (FCP1192)
Vaccination programme - research and service design
The team was established to support the Covid-19 vaccinations programme. As a vaccine is in development, service design and digital development need to commence to ensure as many r
Vaccination programme - research and service design
The team was established to support the Covid-19 vaccinations programme. As a vaccine is in development, service design and digital development need to commence to ensure as many r
User requirements and the core capabilities of a digital social care record
The Digital Social Care Record Programme has been established to accelerate the adoption of digital social care records by social care providers.
ACS
Contract awarded for the provision of freight services for the supply of lateral flow test kits for testing of COVID-19. This contract was not utilised and was replaced by contract
ACS
SJXMNDSAB747SW
Virgin atlantic airways
Contract awarded for the provision of freight services for the supply of personal protective equipment medical equipment
Headsets for laptops
Headsets for laptops