Business services tenders in United Kingdom
Buyers in United Kingdom published 913 calls for tender and 3,084 contract award notices in CPV division 79 (Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security) in the last 12 months; 4,706 notices since 2023-10, 19 calls open today. Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Monthly volume
Notices per month by publication date, 2024-11 to 2026-10; solid bars: calls for tender, light bars: awards.
Recent calls for tender
| Published | Call for tender | Buyer | Deadline | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | Education Recruitment Advertising and Resourcing Services | Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS) | 2027-02-19 | €95.5M |
| 2026-10-22 | CM3601 Marketing Services | YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED | €17.0M | |
| 2026-10-22 | Multi-Supplier Agreement for Design Services | LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY | 2026-11-24 | €158k |
| 2026-10-22 | Education Recruitment Advertising and Resourcing Services | Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS) | 2027-02-19 | €95.5M |
| 2026-10-22 | BaDC-1727 Retford Buttermarket Food Hall Operator Opportunity | Bassetlaw District Council | 2026-11-27 | €21.5M |
| 2026-10-22 | Executive Recruitment Framework | Stoke on Trent City Council | 2026-11-10 | €201k |
| 2026-10-22 | WSTLAT Provision of Supply Agency Services | Westcountry Schools Trust | 2026-11-30 | €14.0M |
| 2026-10-22 | Facilities Management Services for British Embassy Tunis | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 2026-11-23 | €764k |
Recent contract awards
| Published | Contract | Buyer | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | Marketing Services | Transport for Wales (TFW) | Liberty Marketing Ltd, Spindogs Ltd, Ebiquity Associates Limited, ... | €29.6M |
| 2026-10-22 | Independent Review of Healthcare Services at HMP Cardiff | Cardiff and Vale University Health Board | Thirty Six Degrees Ltd | €89,770 |
| 2026-10-22 | UK_1003 Global Evaluation Framework Retender 2026 | BRITISH COUNCIL(THE) | BURNS OWENS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED, Culture Counts Australia Pty Ltd, ECCTIS LIMITED, ... | n/a |
| 2026-10-22 | COV - Independent Children's Complaints Investigation 2026 | Coventry City Council | CHEALTHC Ltd, KJB International Aid Ltd, Norvia Care Solutions Ltd, ... | €719k |
| 2026-10-22 | Media Planning and Buying | Transport for London | WPP MEDIA UK LTD | €49.9M |
| 2026-10-22 | Event Consultancy Fees | Wilton Park | MAP UK & INTERNATIONAL LTD | n/a |
| 2026-10-22 | Fitch Solutions Database | Cardiff Metropolitan University | Fitch Solutions | n/a |
| 2026-10-22 | Green Book Valuations | Thurrock Council | CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD DEBENHAM TIE LEUNG LIMITED | n/a |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Notices |
|---|---|
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | 80 |
| University of the West of England | 64 |
| British Council | 60 |
| Tees Valley Combined Authority | 56 |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 46 |
| City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 45 |
| UK Research and Innovation | 44 |
| Ministry of Defence | 38 |
| Sheffield City Council | 38 |
| CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | 37 |
Top winners
Winners with a page here (3+ awards matched to a company website, or 5+ awards under a registered company name). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Other sectors in United Kingdom
- Health and social work services 7,261 notices
- Construction work 6,057 notices
- IT services 2,981 notices
- Architecture and engineering services 2,932 notices
- Education and training 2,706 notices
- Software packages and information systems 2,345 notices
- Repair and maintenance services 2,308 notices
- Transport services 2,118 notices
- Waste, cleaning and environmental services 1,671 notices
- Medical equipment and pharmaceuticals 1,653 notices
- Transport equipment 1,181 notices
- Laboratory and precision equipment 1,149 notices
Business services tenders in other countries
- France 52,035 notices
- Germany 17,812 notices
- Spain 13,929 notices
- Netherlands 9,562 notices
- Poland 8,194 notices
- Sweden 5,101 notices
- Italy 4,970 notices
- Belgium 4,596 notices
- Romania 4,344 notices
- Czechia 3,805 notices
- Bulgaria 3,617 notices
- Ireland 3,325 notices
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Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,362,786 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 2026-10-23.
Questions
How many public tenders for business services are published in United Kingdom?
In the last 12 months buyers in United Kingdom published 913 calls for tender and 3,084 contract award notices in CPV division 79 (Business services); 4,706 notices since 2023-10, 19 calls open today (as of 2026-10-23).
Which public buyers publish the most business services tenders in United Kingdom?
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (80), University of the West of England (64) and British Council (60) (notices since 2023-10, as of 2026-10-23).
Who wins the most business services public contracts in United Kingdom?
Among winners we can name, STHREE PARTNERSHIP LLP (20), CHASE SERVICES GROUP LTD (13) and GATENBYSANDERSON LIMITED (13) have the most awards (as of 2026-10-23). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Business services tenders in United Kingdom (CPV 79): 913 calls in 12 months", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/gb/79/, data as of 2026-10-23.