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Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office
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Total contracts
358
Known spend
£8bn
312 disclosed
Average value
£25m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Palladium International Ltd
5 winslatest 09 Oct 2026£460m
- 2
Cowater International
5 winslatest 15 Oct 2025£73m
- 3
DAI Global UK
3 winslatest 17 Mar 2026£507m
- 4
ITAD LIMITED
3 winslatest 14 Sept 2026£507m
- 5
CADMUS INTERNATIONAL UK LTD
2 winslatest 29 Sept 2025£511m
- 6
Oxford Policy Management Limited
2 winslatest 13 Aug 2026£500m
- 7
Cowater UK Limited
2 winslatest 26 May 2026£48m
- 8
Tetra Tech Development International Limited
2 winslatest 11 Sept 2025£4m
- 9
Shimizu Corporation
1 winlatest 10 Feb 2026£6bn
- 10
Abt Britain Limited
1 winlatest 29 Sept 2025£500m
What they buy
By CPV categoryPublic administrationCPV 75
82 contracts · £2bn
Business servicesCPV 79
60 contracts · £176m
R&D servicesCPV 73
36 contracts · £14m
Financial & insuranceCPV 66
28 contracts · £13m
IT servicesCPV 72
18 contracts · £24m
Construction worksCPV 45
16 contracts · £6bn
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
12 contracts · £10m
SoftwareCPV 48
12 contracts · £8m
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- CCS Design & Project Management Services for Cladding Replacement at Manila Embassy, Philippines
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (6 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Dec 2026).
Dec 2026
40% confident
- CCS Design and Project Management Services for Cladding Replacement at Jakarta Embassy, Indonesia
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (6 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Dec 2026).
Dec 2026
40% confident
- ISF Cyber: Advanced Balkan Cyber Programme - Lot 2
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (23 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Apr 2027).
Apr 2027
40% confident
- ISF Cyber: Advanced Balkan Cyber Programme - Lot 1
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (23 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Apr 2027).
Apr 2027
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (358)
Award of contract strengthening prevention plans on state protection units for hrds and journalists in the federal protection mechanism
The British Embassy in Mexico seeks to appoint one (1) Service Supplier for the implementation of the project "Strengthening prevention plans on State Protection Units for Human Ri
CSSF syria: support to syria civil defence
This contract will deliver funding and capacity-building support to the Syria Civil Defence.
NATO 2019 - venue hire contract
Venue for the NATO 2019 Leaders Meeting.
Research on perceptions of uk's response to Covid-19
Quantitative survey among a sample of the international general public to understand: (i) perceptions of the UK's response to Covid-19, and (ii) attitudes towards vaccines. The ins
Provision of security guarding services in iraq
The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is looking for a supplier with expertise in delivering mobile and static security guarding services in Erbil and Baghdad in I
Tackling the climate change in turkmenistan - COP26
Tackling the Climate change in Turkmenistan - COP26
PO 8570 - jobs for economic transformation programme ghana (JET)
The Supplier will support the Government of Ghana (GoG)1 and other stakeholders e.g. the private sector to implement the UK-Ghana Jobs and Economic Transformation Programme (JET).
Catering equipment for british embassy tripoli
The Authority is looking for a supplier of Catering Equipment for British Embassy in Tripoli, Libya
Petrol supply services for BHC nicosia
Fuel supply for vehicles, for heating, generators, and gas supply.
Provision of cleaning services british high commission ottawa, canada
This process is for the provision of Cleaning Services for the British High Commission in Ottawa, Canada. Details on the project, SORs, key dates and template documents were publis
A brazilian intellectual property office for the 21st century
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has awarded a contract to Palladium International Ltd, via the cross-Whitehall Prosperity Fund Framework, for the provision of c
Trade capacity building programme for southern african customs union + mozambique
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has awarded a contract to DAI Europe Ltd, via the cross-Whitehall Prosperity Fund Framework, for the provision of services to pr
Smart city handbook vietnam
Development of Smart City Handbook: Vietnam to promote opportunities for UK-VN collaboration
Notice of concluded contract: equipment for COFA for operating activities (for remotely access)
Notice regarding awarded contract. The goods purchased by this contract is an assist for the Slovak Customs Service to enable operational interventions away from borders whilst als
Creation of national trade repository in vietnam
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has awarded a contract to Nathan Associates London Ltd, via the cross-Whitehall Prosperity Fund Framework, for the provision of
Provision OF security services FOR british HIGH commission banjul
PROVISION OF SECURITY SERVICES FOR BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION BANJUL
Provision of ad hoc security guarding services to british embassy copenhagen
Provision of Ad Hoc Security Guarding Services to British Embassy Copenhagen
Security services to the british embassy prague
Security Services to the British Embassy Prague
Ad hoc security services for the british embassy vienna
Ad hoc security services to the British Embassy Vienna
Provision of security services for british consulate general alexandria
Provision of Security Guarding Services for the British Consulate General in Alexandria, Egypt