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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 .

Contract awards187
Awarded value (stated)€154.9M
Suppliers named111
Ending in 18 months41
Open calls now1
Calls for tender13
First award2025-03-06
Latest award2026-10-21

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

FieldValue
NameOfcom
CountryUnited Kingdom
Buyer typeSub-central government authority
CityLondon
SourcesUK Contracts Finder, UK Find a Tender

Top suppliers

SupplierRegistry numberWebsiteAwardsValue won alone
Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd7€924k
Child Rescue Coalition6€2.0M
Strat7 Limited, trading as Jigsaw Research07642707 Companies House (GB)strat7.com4€370k
Ipsos MORI UK Ltd4€865k
LS Telcom AG4€85.2M
Yonder Consulting Limited4€243k
AppExtremes, LLC dba Conga3€1.0M
Critical Research Ltd.3€1.8M
Experian Limited00653331 Companies House (GB)experian.co.uk2€419k
Ampere Analysis Ltd2€605k
Analysys Mason Limited2€195k
Anritsu EMEA Limited2n/a
CloudSense Limited2€538k
The Insights Family2€197k
Keysight Technologies UK Ltd.2n/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

EndsContractCurrent holderValueEnd date basis
2026-10-30Veeam Licence RenewalPhoenix Software Ltd€72,285end date stated
2026-11-30Informed Voices: Developing Critical Skills for DemocracyParent and Family Consulting Limited (Parent Zone)€444kend date stated
2026-11-30Edison Podcast Research€35,098end date stated
2026-11-30Understanding BSL Users Experiences of Access Services on TV and VoD platformsOpen Inclusion Limited€98,252end date stated
2026-11-30Cloudsense UpgradeSkyvera, LLC€68,833end date stated
2026-12-01Log Periodic Horizontal Antenna RepairTRS Radio Structures€46,311end date stated
2026-12-17Media literacy for primary schools in BirminghamLoudmouth Education and Training Ltd€114kend date stated
2026-12-17Media literacy for secondary schools in Birmingham€115kend date stated
2026-12-31ICT Consultant CANMoorhouse Consulting Ltd (Companies House (GB) 05053551)€187kend date stated
2026-12-31Provision of industry TV audience viewing data€1.2Mend date stated
2027-01-31Consumer Experience of Broadband SwitchingCritical Research Ltd.€64,598end date stated
2027-01-31Annual subscription to the IEEE Electronic Library (Xplore)Content Online€54,034end date stated
2027-02-13Networking KitXMA Ltd (Companies House (GB) 02051703)€45,124end date stated
2027-02-25Lima Cell Monitor - RF Propagation Surveying SolutionForensic Analytics Ltd€82,018end date stated
2027-02-28Untold Stories - A Media Literacy Response to Misinformation and Disinformation€141kend date stated
2027-02-28Web App ScanningSpecialist Computer Centres Plc€55,464end date stated
2027-02-281 year subscription to Adwanted Connected (previously called Mediatel Connected)€35,044end date stated
2027-03-13Asset Tracking SoftwareBoxxe Limited€47,929end date stated
2027-03-17Modern slavery and human trafficking data€54,319end date stated
2027-03-23Terrorist Content Analytics PlatformTech Against Terrorism€39,110end date stated
2027-03-24Building Confidence and Control: Media literacy and victims/survivors of domestic abuseRefuge Trading Limited€181kend date stated
2027-03-30Project and Portfolio Management ToolPolarisoft The Anywhere Company Limited€106kend date stated
2027-03-31nderstanding and exploring potential mitigations against the user journey of fraudMagenta Research Ltd€82,004end date stated
2027-03-31Subscription to The Insights Family SurveysThe Insights Family€100kend date stated
2027-03-31Subscription to the Insights Family SurveysThe Insights Family€96,774end 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

DeadlineCall for tenderPublishedEstimated value
2026-11-30Provision of flexible Benefits Administration Services and Platform2026-10-19€418k

Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-26 or later (not awarded yet).

Spend by sector (CPV divisions)

SectorCPVAwardsAwarded value
Business services7947€12.9M
Software packages and information systems4831€112.3M
IT services7220€4.3M
Research and development7315€1.4M
Education and training808€1.6M
Radio, TV and telecom equipment327€559k
Laboratory and precision equipment385€22.1M
Repair and maintenance services505€1.5M
Financial and insurance services663€5.4M
Office and computing equipment302€110k
Construction materials442€549k
Architecture and engineering services712€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

PublishedContractWinnersValue
2026-10-21Learning Management Platform (LXP)Wonderush Limited€292k
2026-10-21Customer Relationship Management System LicensesSalesforce UK Ltd€4.7M
2026-10-21Digital Experience Platform - WebsiteOptimizely AB€1.9M
2026-10-08Networking KitXMA Ltd€45,124
2026-09-29C20262642 Group Life Assurance 2027-2029Zurich Assurance Ltd€3.2M
2026-09-29C20262643 - Group Income Protection Insurance 2027 -2029Zurich Assurance Ltd€2.0M
2026-09-28Online Safety Rapid Insights ReportingChild Rescue Coalition€437k
2026-09-28Online Safety Rapid Insights ReportingChild Rescue Coalition€454k
2026-09-24Pensions and Actuarial Consultancy and Advice services (2025/26) CDNIsio Group Limited€210k
2026-09-14Consumer Experience of Broadband SwitchingCritical 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.