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Department for Business & Trade: public contracts and tenders

Department for Business & Trade awarded 254 public contracts worth €152.5M where a value is stated since 2025-03-18; the research and development contract held by IfM Engage Ltd ends on 2026-10-29 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .

Contract awards254
Awarded value (stated)€152.5M
Suppliers named194
Ending in 18 months89
Open calls now0
Calls for tender6
First award2025-03-18
Latest award2026-10-22

Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 250 of 254 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Buyer

FieldValue
NameDepartment for Business & Trade
CountryUnited Kingdom
Buyer typeCentral government authority
CityLondon
SourcesUK Find a Tender

Top suppliers

SupplierRegistry numberWebsiteAwardsValue won alone
Ernst & Young LLP4€436k
Clarion Events LIMITED3€71,263
SGS United Kingdom Limited3€231k
United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Ltd3€117k
Mintel01475918 Companies House (GB)mintel.com2€301k
PITCHBOOK DATA LIMITED09071191 Companies House (GB)contentstack.io2€660k
Applitest GmbH2€134k
Arup International Projects Limited2€137k
Aston University2€83,494
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence Limited2€174k
Capital Economics Limited2€34,477
Carbon Limiting Technologies2€207k
Catena.AI Ltd2€309k
The Children’s Media Conference Ltd2€46,520
Ecctis Ltd2€23,974

Suppliers named on Department for Business & Trade's award notices (the top 15 of 194); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.

Contracts ending in the next 18 months

EndsContractCurrent holderValueEnd date basis
2026-10-29Office for Product Safety & Standards National Quality Infrastructure - Digitalisation Opportunities Scoping…IfM Engage Ltd€115kend date stated
2026-10-29Contract Details Notice€37,781end date stated
2026-10-29Global Health Exhibition (GHE) 2026Tahaluf Events Limited€24,967end date stated
2026-10-31Level 4, 5, and 6 CIPSChartered Institute Of Procurement And Supply (CIPS)€96,763end date stated
2026-11-03Office for Product Safety and Standards: Ecodesign Testing Washing MachinesSGS United Kingdom Ltd€127kend date stated
2026-11-04DBT Stand at MAPIC 2026RX Global Ltd€31,777end date stated
2026-11-13Rebuild Ukraine 2026€19,450end date stated
2026-11-13Rebuild Ukraine 2026 - build contract€44,268end date stated
2026-11-16Procurement in Industrial Strategy SectorsTussell Ltd€26,057end date stated
2026-11-18HEALTH USA 2026 UK PavilionD&F Creative Limited€15,042end date stated
2026-11-19BICS Implementation Support ServicesErnst & Young LLP€96,810end date stated
2026-11-20Event Stand at IAAPA Expo 2026, Orlando€24,743end date stated
2026-11-27Bloomberg New Energy Finance (NEF) SubscriptionBloomberg Finance L.P.€82,057end date stated
2026-11-27O’Reilly MediaO'Reilly Media, Inc€20,247end date stated
2026-11-27UK Approach to ReconstructionJacobs U.K. Limited€59,687end date stated
2026-11-28Project_5066- Provision of Bill of Lading Shipping DataTHINKDATA WORKS LIMITED€299kend date stated
2026-11-30Audit Analytics SubscriptionIDEAGEN LIMITED€13,378end date stated
2026-11-30Support the development of the Ceramics Industry Support Scheme (CISS)Lucideon Limited€119kend date stated
2026-11-30GDHA Expert Witness ReportAPPLITEST GmbH€15,280end date stated
2026-12-08Global Talent Elite PipelineRussell Reynolds Associates Limited (Companies House (GB) 03258089)€125kend date stated
2026-12-11ORDS Regulatory Content Metadata – MVP PilotThe Stationery Office Limited€115kend date stated
2026-12-14New Chair of The Insolvency Service Recruitment campaignGatenbySanderson Ltd€32,629end date stated
2026-12-15Provision of additional Lucid Suite licencesPhoenix Software€27,110end date stated
2026-12-26Transparency Notice for Provision of Orbis and Fame Licences€221kend date stated
2026-12-31Help to Grow Management: Evaluation Phase 2Ipsos (market research) Limited€1.6Mend date stated

End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).

Award notices of Department for Business & Trade whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 89 contracts (the 25 soonest shown); a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.

Open calls for tender

No open call for tender from Department for Business & Trade today.

Spend by sector (CPV divisions)

SectorCPVAwardsAwarded value
Business services7989€29.4M
IT services7236€14.1M
Research and development7335€4.1M
Software packages and information systems4816€958k
Architecture and engineering services7112€1.0M
Education and training808€331k
Printed matter222€142k
Electrical equipment and lighting312€64,311
Laboratory and precision equipment382€111k
Postal and telecom services642€167k
Recreational, cultural and sporting services922€93.7M
Security, fire-fighting and defence equipment351€41,186

Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.

Recent awards

PublishedContractWinnersValue
2026-10-22Company Watch PlatformCompany Watch Limitedn/a
2026-10-22Benefits of Commitments on the Prohibition of Performance RequirementsLSE Enterprise Ltd trading as LSE Consultingn/a
2026-10-21Mapping UK Professional Business Qualifications and associated Translation ServicesEcctis Limitedn/a
2026-10-20HEALTH USA 2026 UK PavilionD&F Creative Limited€15,042
2026-10-20GDHA Expert Witness ReportAPPLITEST GmbH€15,280
2026-10-20Tumble Dryer Study to Explore Fire RisksApplitest GmbH€119k
2026-10-19British Beauty Council activities FY 2026-27British Beauty Council€11,937
2026-10-16The Economist Subscription for DBISTThe Economist Newspaper Limited€84,159
2026-10-15Delivery of Strategic Business Events and TradeshowsIdentity Global Ltd€17.9M
2026-10-14Executive Agency Support for SCS3 Permanent Recruitment Campaign€71,625

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Sources: UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.

Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.

Questions

How many public contracts has Department for Business & Trade awarded?

Department for Business & Trade published 254 contract award notices between 2025-03-18 and 2026-10-22; the 250 that state a value add up to €152.5M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).

Who are Department for Business & Trade's biggest suppliers?

By contract awards: Ernst & Young LLP (4), Clarion Events LIMITED (3) and SGS United Kingdom Limited (3) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.

Which Department for Business & Trade contracts end soon?

89 contracts awarded by Department for Business & Trade end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the research and development contract held by IfM Engage Ltd, ending on 2026-10-29 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).

Does Department for Business & Trade have open tenders now?

No call for tender from Department for Business & Trade is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-27). Its 6 earlier calls are counted on this page.

What does Department for Business & Trade buy?

Most of Department for Business & Trade's awards are in Business services (CPV 79) (89), IT services (CPV 72) (36) and Research and development (CPV 73) (35) (as of 2026-10-27).

Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Department for Business & Trade tenders and contracts: 254 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/department-for-business-trade-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.