Buyer intelligence
Who's buying in the public sector
Find the public bodies that buy what you sell. See how often each one tenders, how much it awards, what its tenders ask for and who wins, so you can pick the buyers worth your time.
- Buyers active
- 3,372
- In the last 12 months
- Tenders published
- 17,659
- 52,217 contracts awarded
- Value awarded
- £112bn
- Frameworks excluded
| Buyer | Tenders | Value awarded | Mainly buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post Office LimitedCentral government · London | 222 | £595m | Postal and courier 78% |
| British CouncilLocal or regional public body · London | 198 | £7.04m | Leisure, culture and events 16% |
| Natural EnglandCentral government · London | 148 | £5.92m | Research and development 21% |
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)Local authority · Northern Ireland | 148 | £31.1m | Training 29% |
| City & County of SwanseaLocal authority · Wales | 146 | £31.1m | Construction 57% |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)NHS and health · Wales | 139 | £1.21bn | Healthcare services 26% |
| NHS EnglandNHS and health · Yorkshire and the Humber | 119 | £2.02bn | Training 59% |
| Ministry of DefenceCentral government · South West | 118 | £3.38bn | IT services and software 31% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeCentral government · London | 109 | £321m | Construction 12% |
| Derry City and Strabane District CouncilLocal authority · Northern Ireland | 98 | £11.3m | Construction 25% |
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)Central government · South West | 88 | £167m | IT services and software 21% |
| Newcastle City CouncilLocal authority · North East | 85 | £114m | Construction 36% |
| Caerphilly County Borough CouncilLocal authority · Wales | 81 | £126m | Construction 43% |
| London Borough of HaringeyLocal authority · London | 79 | £351m | Construction 38% |
| Leeds City CouncilLocal authority · Yorkshire and the Humber | 78 | £280m | Construction 39% |
| Hull City CouncilLocal authority · Yorkshire and the Humber | 75 | £77.9m | Construction 19% |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough CouncilLocal authority · Northern Ireland | 74 | £36.6m | Construction 20% |
| Sheffield City CouncilLocal authority · Yorkshire and the Humber | 72 | £41m | Social and domiciliary care 18% |
| Science Museum GroupCentral government · London | 72 | £7.48m | Construction 24% |
| Leicester City CouncilLocal authority · East Midlands | 67 | £61.8m | Transport 32% |
| The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of LondonLocal or regional public body · London | 65 | £189m | Architecture and engineering 24% |
| Historic EnglandCentral government · South West | 64 | £6.38m | Research and development 26% |
| Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA)Central government · London | 64 | £344k | Social and domiciliary care 38% |
| Nottingham City CouncilLocal authority · East Midlands | 63 | £324m | Construction 34% |
| Scottish GovernmentCentral government · Scotland | 63 | £425m | IT services and software 17% |
| Cambridgeshire County CouncilLocal authority · East of England | 61 | £55.6m | Healthcare services 22% |
| Durham County CouncilLocal authority · North East | 58 | £643m | Construction 24% |
| Medway CouncilLocal authority · South East | 58 | £70.8m | Construction 33% |
| Wrexham County Borough CouncilLocal authority · Wales | 57 | £49.8m | Construction 31% |
| Milton Keynes City CouncilLocal authority · South East | 57 | £429m | Construction 33% |
| The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS TrustNHS and health · West Midlands | 56 | £3.47m | Construction 44% |
| Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilLocal authority · West Midlands | 55 | £9.1m | Construction 35% |
| City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilLocal authority · Yorkshire and the Humber | 53 | £137m | IT services and software 17% |
| Derbyshire County CouncilLocal authority · East Midlands | 52 | £68.6m | Construction 34% |
| Birmingham City CouncilLocal authority · West Midlands | 50 | £5.06bn | IT services and software 16% |
| Gloucestershire County CouncilLocal authority · South West | 50 | £77.2m | Social and domiciliary care 41% |
| Cyngor GwyneddLocal or regional public body · Wales | 50 | £7.93m | Construction 50% |
| Ipswich Borough CouncilLocal authority · East of England | 49 | £11.8m | Construction 37% |
| Coventry City CouncilLocal authority · West Midlands | 48 | £80m | Social and domiciliary care 22% |
| Westminster City CouncilLocal authority · London | 47 | £142m | Social and domiciliary care 27% |
| Forestry CommissionLocal or regional public body · South West | 46 | £17m | Construction 30% |
| Education AuthorityEducation · Northern Ireland | 46 | £139m | Construction 24% |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole CouncilLocal authority · South West | 45 | £87m | Social and domiciliary care 26% |
| Herefordshire CouncilLocal authority · West Midlands | 45 | £20.1m | Construction 48% |
| Stoke on Trent City CouncilLocal authority · West Midlands | 45 | £11.5m | Construction 41% |
| Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County CouncilLocal authority · Wales | 45 | £5.45m | Construction 22% |
| Northern Ireland Housing ExecutiveHousing · Northern Ireland | 45 | £413m | Construction 20% |
| UK Atomic Energy AuthorityLocal or regional public body · South East | 44 | £29.9m | IT services and software 24% |
| Manchester City CouncilLocal authority · North West | 44 | £59.6m | Social and domiciliary care 29% |
| Corserv Solutions LtdPublic undertaking · South West | 44 | — | Construction 67% |
Tenders are tender notices published in the last 12 months. Value awarded is the stated value of contracts awarded, leaving out framework and dynamic purchasing system ceilings, which are limits rather than spend. "Mainly buys" is the trade with the most of the buyer's procurements, with its share. How we work these out