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Department of Health and Social Care
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Total contracts
831
Known spend
£13bn
813 disclosed
Average value
£16m
Per contract
Active suppliers
7
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
ROBERTSON BELL LTD
3 winslatest 14 Jul 2026£230,850
- 2
Oracle Corporation Uk Limited
1 winlatest 20 Aug 2026£1m
- 3
ATOS IT SERVICES UK LIMITED
1 winlatest 02 Jun 2026£1m
- 4
MILLS & REEVE LLP
1 winlatest 15 Jun 2026£250,000
- 5
Berkeley Square IT Ltd
1 winlatest 23 Sept 2026£81,795
- 6
EBSCO Information Services
1 winlatest 21 Jul 2026£21,233
- 7
TITUS LEARNING LTD.
1 winlatest 10 Jun 2026£6,310
What they buy
By CPV categoryMedical equipment & pharmaCPV 33
191 contracts · £5bn
Security & defenceCPV 35
171 contracts · £4bn
Business servicesCPV 79
112 contracts · £832m
IT servicesCPV 72
76 contracts · £70m
Health & social workCPV 85
40 contracts · £1bn
SoftwareCPV 48
40 contracts · £166m
Furniture & furnishingsCPV 39
33 contracts · £194m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
23 contracts · £386m
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- DHSC: TD: HDRS Corporate technical specialist data services MR
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Apr 2027).
Apr 2027
40% confident
- DHSC: Fin: Interim Senior Financial Accountant
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Jun 2027).
Jun 2027
40% confident
- DHSC: Fin: Interim Financial Accountant
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Jun 2027).
Jun 2027
40% confident
- DHSC: Fin: Interim Financial Accountant
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 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 (831)
Contract for the supply of raw materials for manufacture of lateral flow tests
Contract for the supply of raw materials for manufacture of lateral flow tests including Nitrocellulose, Sample and Sink Pad membrane, Conjugate Pad and Reagents
SARS-COV-2 antigen rapid qualitative test kits
Variation agreement for Lateral Flow kits and consumables. DHSC awarded a contract on 6 October 2020 to Innova Medical Group Inc for the provision of lateral flow test kits to supp
Finance business partner
Finance Business Partner
Central procurement of vitamin D supplements for care home
Central procurement Vitamin D supplements for Nursing and Residential Homes. Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones and muscles and during autumn and winter, everyone is advised to
Provision of deepwell plates and seals
Provision of Deepwell Plates and Seals
Class 1 microbiological safety cabinets
Equipment and consumables required to kit up LAMP laboratories across England and the Devolved Authorities. This order was for Class 1 Microbiological Safety Cabinets, needed to en
Lateral flow test device vision reader
The strategic end state for Lateral Flow Device (LFD) COVID-19 testing is one where citizens can test themselves using LFDs and report results without professional assistance with
Supply of antibodies and magnetic plates for mass spectrometry pilot (P1)
Supply of antibodies and magnetic plates for Mass Spectrometry Pilot (P1). This contract was awarded in USD and has been converted to GBP.
Reel to reel liquid dispensing equipment
Reel to Reel Liquid Dispensing Equipment
Virus testing supplies
Provision of Nasopharyngeal Swabs
LAMP testing services
DHSC has contracted CTS for the provision of Specialist Courier Services in relation to the collection, consolidation & delivery of COVID-19 samples from multiple sites across the
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 for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment to protect Health and Care Workers from contractin
Rental of bespoke testing trailer
Bespoke internal design of the Titan 65 trailer to support the use of LAMP testing and automation within it
Contract for a provision of vehicle fit out services and installation of the goods
Through this contract, Butyl Products Limited supplies relevant goods and fitting out services to vehicles as well as decommissioning services.
Randox laboratories - contract for the delivery of Covid-19 testing;
Through this contract, Randox Laboratories Ltd will build on their track record and experience of providing clinical diagnostic solutions to provide DHSC with a turnkey service for
#7. NHSX Covid-19 app: zimperium zscan licences contract with Nine23 ltd
Contract Award Notice following a G-Cloud 11 Award #7. NHSX Covid-19 App: Zimperium zScan Licences contract with Nine23 Ltd
ACF technologies - queues managing software for Covid-19 response
Within the DHSC CoVID-19 Strategy we require to provide the software, hardware and configuration to manage the queuing system to book and manage the testing capability for Covid-19
Oxford nanopore technologies ltd - test kits assay, reagents, training material and support
The Government must protect the health and well-being of UK citizens. The COVID-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) as declared by the World H
Provision of goods and services to support the UK COVID-19 testing strategy
Through this contract, Hologic Ltd will use its proprietary technology and expertise to supply tests, controls, associated consumables and training and support services required to
Life technologies - supply of Covid-19 consumables
The Government must protect the health and well-being of UK citizens. The COVID-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) as declared by the World H