Tenders / Buyers / United Kingdom
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: public contracts and tenders
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology awarded 42 public contracts worth €2.4bn where a value is stated since 2025-03-27; the postal and telecom services contract held by Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd) ends on 2027-09-30 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 38 of 42 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Ministry or national authority |
| City | London |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CityFibre Limited | 11 | €647.8M | ||
| Quickline Communications Limited | 4 | €346.1M | ||
| British Telecommunications plc | 3 | €386.2M | ||
| wessex internet limited | 3 | €90.0M | ||
| Freedom Fibre Ltd | 2 | €6.9M | ||
| WILDANET Ltd | 2 | €60.9M | ||
| AtkinsRéalis UK Ltd | 00688424 Companies House (GB) | atkinsglobal.com | 1 | €4.0M |
| Avella Security Limited | 1 | €113k | ||
| BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP LIMITED (THE) | 1 | €231k | ||
| British Telecommunications plc CO1 | 1 | €177.9M | ||
| British Telecommunications plc CO3 | 1 | €189.3M | ||
| British Telecommunications plc CO5 | 1 | €81.2M | ||
| British Telecommunications plc CO7 | 1 | €49.2M | ||
| British Telecommunications plc CO8 | 1 | €61.0M | ||
| Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd) | 1 | €21.0M |
Suppliers named on Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's award notices (the top 15 of 22); 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
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-09-30 | Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme DPS Lot 19.01 North East Staffordshire | Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd) | €21.0M | end 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 Science, Innovation and Technology 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. 1 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
No open call for tender from Department for Science, Innovation and Technology today.
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postal and telecom services | 64 | 36 | €2.3bn |
| IT services | 72 | 4 | €4.8M |
| Hotel, catering and retail services | 55 | 1 | €10,171 |
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
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Sources: UK Contracts Finder, 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 Science, Innovation and Technology awarded?
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology published 42 contract award notices between 2025-03-27 and 2026-10-14; the 38 that state a value add up to €2.4bn (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: CityFibre Limited (11), Quickline Communications Limited (4) and British Telecommunications plc (3) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Department for Science, Innovation and Technology contracts end soon?
1 contracts awarded by Department for Science, Innovation and Technology end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the postal and telecom services contract held by Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd), ending on 2027-09-30 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have open tenders now?
No call for tender from Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-27). Its 3 earlier calls are counted on this page.
What does Department for Science, Innovation and Technology buy?
Most of Department for Science, Innovation and Technology's awards are in Postal and telecom services (CPV 64) (36), IT services (CPV 72) (4) and Hotel, catering and retail services (CPV 55) (1) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Department for Science, Innovation and Technology tenders and contracts: 42 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.