CPV 48000000
Software package and information systems — UK government contracts
469
Contracts indexed
£1.1b
Known total value
What UK government contracts fall under CPV 48000000?
Division 48 covers software packages and information systems — licences, SaaS subscriptions, line-of-business systems (housing, revenues, social care case management), and platform software. Bespoke development and implementation services usually sit in division 72.
Every public body buys software. Councils tender line-of-business system replacements on 5–10 year cycles; NHS bodies buy clinical systems; central government buys through G-Cloud. The G-Cloud framework is the dominant purchasing route for cloud software.
Tendarix indexes 469 contracts in this category from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, the devolved-nation portals and 400+ council procurement sites, each with a plain-English AI summary.
Procurement activity over the last 12 months
460 contracts worth £1.1b in disclosed value were published for Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000) in the last year. Bars show monthly contract volume; the line tracks known award value.
Recent contracts
Bromley Learning Management System
Workforce Management and Rostering System
Referral Management Platform
Palo Alto Contract Variation
GB-Solihull: Sector digital platform for energy, water, and waste industries
£1000k–5000kDesktop Software (2026)
Microsoft Server Cloud Enrolment Agreement
Safety Event System – Assurance module
IR Camera
Social Care Case Management Systems
CISCO Enterprise Agreement - Reseller Partner
£666667kCloud Case Management System
E-Procurement System
HR & Payroll System
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System
Microsoft Licenses
e-Newsletter Solution
Salesforce Analytics
Salesforce Engagement - Marketing and Publishing
Salesforce Core Licensing
How to win software package and information systems tenders
List on G-Cloud — it is free, refreshes annually, and a large share of public SaaS spend is direct-awarded through it, so your service descriptions and search keywords on the Digital Marketplace are effectively your bid. For open tenders, integration evidence with the incumbent ecosystem (revenues & benefits, NHS Spine, GOV.UK Notify/Pay), data-migration methodology and Cyber Essentials Plus are the recurring scored criteria.
Frequently asked questions
What does CPV code 48000000 cover?
Division 48 covers software packages and information systems — licences, SaaS subscriptions, line-of-business systems (housing, revenues, social care case management), and platform software. Bespoke development and implementation services usually sit in division 72.
How many Software package and information systems contracts are published in the UK?
Tendarix has indexed 469 UK public-sector contracts in this category from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, the devolved-nation portals and 400+ council websites, with a combined known value of £1.1bn. New notices are added daily as buyers publish them.
Who buys Software package and information systems in the public sector?
Recent buyers on Tendarix include UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED, National Highways Limited, ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL. Every public body buys software. Councils tender line-of-business system replacements on 5–10 year cycles; NHS bodies buy clinical systems; central government buys through G-Cloud. The G-Cloud framework is the dominant purchasing route for cloud software.
How do I win Software package and information systems tenders?
List on G-Cloud — it is free, refreshes annually, and a large share of public SaaS spend is direct-awarded through it, so your service descriptions and search keywords on the Digital Marketplace are effectively your bid. For open tenders, integration evidence with the incumbent ecosystem (revenues & benefits, NHS Spine, GOV.UK Notify/Pay), data-migration methodology and Cyber Essentials Plus are the recurring scored criteria.