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Ofcom: public contracts and tenders
Ofcom awarded 187 public contracts worth €154.9M where a value is stated since 2025-03-06; the IT services contract held by Phoenix Software Ltd ends on 2026-10-30 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 182 of 187 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Ofcom |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Sub-central government authority |
| City | London |
| Sources | UK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd | 7 | €924k | ||
| Child Rescue Coalition | 6 | €2.0M | ||
| Strat7 Limited, trading as Jigsaw Research | 07642707 Companies House (GB) | strat7.com | 4 | €370k |
| Ipsos MORI UK Ltd | 4 | €865k | ||
| LS Telcom AG | 4 | €85.2M | ||
| Yonder Consulting Limited | 4 | €243k | ||
| AppExtremes, LLC dba Conga | 3 | €1.0M | ||
| Critical Research Ltd. | 3 | €1.8M | ||
| Experian Limited | 00653331 Companies House (GB) | experian.co.uk | 2 | €419k |
| Ampere Analysis Ltd | 2 | €605k | ||
| Analysys Mason Limited | 2 | €195k | ||
| Anritsu EMEA Limited | 2 | n/a | ||
| CloudSense Limited | 2 | €538k | ||
| The Insights Family | 2 | €197k | ||
| Keysight Technologies UK Ltd. | 2 | n/a |
Suppliers named on Ofcom's award notices (the top 15 of 111); 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 | Veeam Licence Renewal | Phoenix Software Ltd | €72,285 | end date stated |
| 2026-11-30 | Informed Voices: Developing Critical Skills for Democracy | Parent and Family Consulting Limited (Parent Zone) | €444k | end date stated |
| 2026-11-30 | Edison Podcast Research | €35,098 | end date stated | |
| 2026-11-30 | Understanding BSL Users Experiences of Access Services on TV and VoD platforms | Open Inclusion Limited | €98,252 | end date stated |
| 2026-11-30 | Cloudsense Upgrade | Skyvera, LLC | €68,833 | end date stated |
| 2026-12-01 | Log Periodic Horizontal Antenna Repair | TRS Radio Structures | €46,311 | end date stated |
| 2026-12-17 | Media literacy for primary schools in Birmingham | Loudmouth Education and Training Ltd | €114k | end date stated |
| 2026-12-17 | Media literacy for secondary schools in Birmingham | €115k | end date stated | |
| 2026-12-31 | ICT Consultant CAN | Moorhouse Consulting Ltd (Companies House (GB) 05053551) | €187k | end date stated |
| 2026-12-31 | Provision of industry TV audience viewing data | €1.2M | end date stated | |
| 2027-01-31 | Consumer Experience of Broadband Switching | Critical Research Ltd. | €64,598 | end date stated |
| 2027-01-31 | Annual subscription to the IEEE Electronic Library (Xplore) | Content Online | €54,034 | end date stated |
| 2027-02-13 | Networking Kit | XMA Ltd (Companies House (GB) 02051703) | €45,124 | end date stated |
| 2027-02-25 | Lima Cell Monitor - RF Propagation Surveying Solution | Forensic Analytics Ltd | €82,018 | end date stated |
| 2027-02-28 | Untold Stories - A Media Literacy Response to Misinformation and Disinformation | €141k | end date stated | |
| 2027-02-28 | Web App Scanning | Specialist Computer Centres Plc | €55,464 | end date stated |
| 2027-02-28 | 1 year subscription to Adwanted Connected (previously called Mediatel Connected) | €35,044 | end date stated | |
| 2027-03-13 | Asset Tracking Software | Boxxe Limited | €47,929 | end date stated |
| 2027-03-17 | Modern slavery and human trafficking data | €54,319 | end date stated | |
| 2027-03-23 | Terrorist Content Analytics Platform | Tech Against Terrorism | €39,110 | end date stated |
| 2027-03-24 | Building Confidence and Control: Media literacy and victims/survivors of domestic abuse | Refuge Trading Limited | €181k | end date stated |
| 2027-03-30 | Project and Portfolio Management Tool | Polarisoft The Anywhere Company Limited | €106k | end date stated |
| 2027-03-31 | nderstanding and exploring potential mitigations against the user journey of fraud | Magenta Research Ltd | €82,004 | end date stated |
| 2027-03-31 | Subscription to The Insights Family Surveys | The Insights Family | €100k | end date stated |
| 2027-03-31 | Subscription to the Insights Family Surveys | The Insights Family | €96,774 | 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 Ofcom 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. 41 contracts (the 25 soonest shown); a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-30 | Provision of flexible Benefits Administration Services and Platform | 2026-10-19 | €418k |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-26 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business services | 79 | 47 | €12.9M |
| Software packages and information systems | 48 | 31 | €112.3M |
| IT services | 72 | 20 | €4.3M |
| Research and development | 73 | 15 | €1.4M |
| Education and training | 80 | 8 | €1.6M |
| Radio, TV and telecom equipment | 32 | 7 | €559k |
| Laboratory and precision equipment | 38 | 5 | €22.1M |
| Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 5 | €1.5M |
| Financial and insurance services | 66 | 3 | €5.4M |
| Office and computing equipment | 30 | 2 | €110k |
| Construction materials | 44 | 2 | €549k |
| Architecture and engineering services | 71 | 2 | €94,938 |
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
| Published | Contract | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | Learning Management Platform (LXP) | Wonderush Limited | €292k |
| 2026-10-21 | Customer Relationship Management System Licenses | Salesforce UK Ltd | €4.7M |
| 2026-10-21 | Digital Experience Platform - Website | Optimizely AB | €1.9M |
| 2026-10-08 | Networking Kit | XMA Ltd | €45,124 |
| 2026-09-29 | C20262642 Group Life Assurance 2027-2029 | Zurich Assurance Ltd | €3.2M |
| 2026-09-29 | C20262643 - Group Income Protection Insurance 2027 -2029 | Zurich Assurance Ltd | €2.0M |
| 2026-09-28 | Online Safety Rapid Insights Reporting | Child Rescue Coalition | €437k |
| 2026-09-28 | Online Safety Rapid Insights Reporting | Child Rescue Coalition | €454k |
| 2026-09-24 | Pensions and Actuarial Consultancy and Advice services (2025/26) CDN | Isio Group Limited | €210k |
| 2026-09-14 | Consumer Experience of Broadband Switching | Critical Research Ltd. | €64,598 |
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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, 3,611,641 official public procurement notices from EU TED and UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data APIs (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-26.
Questions
How many public contracts has Ofcom awarded?
Ofcom published 187 contract award notices between 2025-03-06 and 2026-10-21; the 182 that state a value add up to €154.9M (official notices, as of 2026-10-26).
Who are Ofcom's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd (7), Child Rescue Coalition (6) and Strat7 Limited, trading as Jigsaw Research (4) (as of 2026-10-26). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Ofcom contracts end soon?
41 contracts awarded by Ofcom end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the IT services contract held by Phoenix Software Ltd, ending on 2026-10-30 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-26).
Does Ofcom have open tenders now?
Yes: 1 calls for tender from Ofcom are open today (deadline 2026-10-26 or later) (as of 2026-10-26).
What does Ofcom buy?
Most of Ofcom's awards are in Business services (CPV 79) (47), Software packages and information systems (CPV 48) (31) and IT services (CPV 72) (20) (as of 2026-10-26).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Ofcom tenders and contracts: 187 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/ofcom-gb/, data as of 2026-10-26.