cpv 75 · Administration, defence and social security services
public administration and defence
7,914 UK public sector contracts and tenders for public administration and defence, from 1,544 buyers since 17 Dec 2014. The typical contract is worth £474,458. 21 are still open.
the biggest awarded contracts in public administration and defence
Contracts that name a winning supplier, ranked by the value the buyer published, excluding those flagged as a maximum rather than a price. Figures are as published; gvtcx does not adjust them. A large contract is often a multi-year framework, so the value is what may be spent over its whole life — and where several suppliers share one framework, each is shown against the framework's full value rather than its own share.
who wins this work
Suppliers with the most recorded awards in this category. Median rather than total, because framework ceilings are published in the same field as real contract values.
| supplier | awards | median value |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Policy Management Limited | 91 | £9,799,999 |
| Ingeus UK Limited | 61 | £1,845,972 |
| Palladium International Limited | 55 | £10,799,057 |
| Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact) | 49 | £309,005 |
| DAI Global UK Ltd | 47 | £7,003,017 |
| Coffey International Development Ltd | 45 | £732,465 |
| AECOM Limited | 44 | £426,936 |
| IMC Worldwide Ltd | 42 | £946,473 |
| Oxford Policy Management | 35 | £752,755 |
| Ecorys UK Limited | 34 | £3,248,135 |
| St Giles Wise Group Partnership | 34 | · |
| Marston (Holdings) Limited | 32 | £2,797,500 |
| Adam Smith International Ltd | 28 | £5,975,319 |
| Edenred (UK Group) Limited | 28 | £2,000,000 |
| Newlyn Plc | 27 | £770,000 |
who buys it
by region
- London 826
- South East 631
- Scotland 610
- West Midlands 596
- South West 530
- Yorkshire and the Humber 446
- North West 420
- East Midlands 403
- East of England 401
- North East 380
- Wales 304
- Northern Ireland 62
over time
| year | contracts | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | |
| 2015 | 123 | |
| 2016 | 945 | |
| 2017 | 579 | |
| 2018 | 556 | |
| 2019 | 612 | |
| 2020 | 540 | |
| 2021 | 983 | |
| 2022 | 910 | |
| 2023 | 869 | |
| 2024 | 785 | |
| 2025 | 637 | |
| 2026 | 370 |
latest public administration and defence contracts
| contract | buyer | value | published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Market Engagement Victim Support Services | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire | £3,146,182 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Award of NAC/DA/5130 - Provision of Employee Benefits and Services | North Ayrshire Council | £75,147 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| Environment Agency Chair | Defra Commercial | £30,000 ceiling | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Executive Director for STA and Finance Director | Defra Commercial | £70,000 ceiling | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Future Employment Support Programme | AKG (UK) Employment Limited | · | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Edinburgh Transport 2 Employment (Parents) Grants Programme 2026-27 | Capital City Partnership | £50,000 | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Provision of PINS - Prisoner Intelligence Notification System | The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex | £29,059 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Provision of PINS - Prisoner Intelligence Notification System | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey | £17,124 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Employee Benefits & Services | The Pensions Regulator | £90,000 ceiling | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Provision of Digital Supported Self-Management Programme South West | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT | £144,000 ceiling | 24 Jul 2026 |
| Provision of Healthcare Services in Custody | The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lincolnshire | · | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Expression of Interest: Future Employment Support | REED IN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | · | 22 Jul 2026 |
| SYP - Digital Asset Management System Extension | South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | £392,203 | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Provision of Forensic Scientific Support and Reporting to the Service Police - UK01 | Ministry of Defence | £1,166,000 ceiling | 20 Jul 2026 |
| C26019 - Fire Investigation Training | Kent Fire and Rescue Service | £217,000 | 20 Jul 2026 |
| The Provision of Turnout Solutions for Fire Stations | The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire | £300,000 | 20 Jul 2026 |
| The Young Person, inc VAWG, Thornton Heath, South Norwood, New Addington Outreach | London Borough of Croydon | £172,500 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Erasmus+ Government Authorised Exchange Visa Sponsor | Department for Education | £12,118,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Invitation to Tender for the PE and School Sport Partnership Network | Department for Education | £883,700,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council Local Child Poverty Action Plan 2027-2030 | Dumfries and Galloway Council | £30,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
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