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The United Kingdom Sports Council tenders and contracts

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Official name on notices: THE UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS COUNCIL

Tenders published
4
About one every 91 days
Contracts awarded
7
To 95 different suppliers
Value awarded
£2m
4 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£45k
Median value awarded
Open now
1
1 contracts end in 90 days

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. Digital development partner and content management system platform implementation

    UK-wideIT services and software

    Open28 days left

    £258kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 3 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. IT services and software7
  2. Research and development3
  3. Leisure, culture and events2
  4. Legal services2
  5. Financial services and insurance2
  6. Architecture and engineering2

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. Site visit5%
    In 1 of 21 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months.

  1. Leeds Beckett University2 contracts
    £42k awarded
  2. Grant Thornton UK LLP1 contract
    £1.88m awarded
  3. A V Matrix ltdSME1 contract
    £47k awarded
  4. Goal ClickSME1 contract
    £39k awarded
  5. 2 Develop LimitedSME1 contract
  6. Adaptivemind Consultancy LimitedSME1 contract
  7. Advisory Seven LtdSME1 contract
  8. Alfano Consultancy LtdSME1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)37%
  • Direct award (no competition)63%
Based on 19 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How The United Kingdom Sports Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Advertised openly
37%
Higher than 57% of central government buyers
Based on 19 procurements
Won by small firms
56%
Higher than 62% of central government buyers
Based on 96 winning suppliers
Direct awards
63%
Higher than 74% of central government buyers
Based on 19 procurements

Compared with other central government buyers

Advertised openly, 151 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%33
10–20%24
20–30%21
30–40%9
40–50%8
50–60%11
60–70%7
70–80%9
80–90%10
90–100%19
Won by small firms, 145 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%3
10–20%5
20–30%13
30–40%18
40–50%33
50–60%27
60–70%22
70–80%7
80–90%12
90–100%5

Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds The United Kingdom Sports Council.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
PLx Venue ProcurementHpref Mets Birmingham Ltd—2 Dec 2026

1 more contract ends in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
UEFA EURO 2028 Tournament Impact Evaluation​Grant Thornton UK LLP£1.88m17 Jul 2026
U18 Whyte Review ConsultationLeeds Beckett University—6 Jul 2026
PLx Venue ProcurementHpref Mets Birmingham Ltd—1 Jul 2026
Provision of Comprehensive Legal Representation and Advice Pilot Scheme for Coaches within the British High-Performance SystemThe National Coaching Foundation (UK Coaching)—22 May 2026
UK Sport - Associate pools to support the Coaching, Leadership, Talent and Culture Teams in their work with Olympic and Paralympic performance programmesFabricShift Limited, First Ascent Group Ltd, Rachel Ellison Limited and 87 more—27 Feb 2026
​​Audio Visual support for Performance Learning Exchange (PLx) - UK Sport's annual learning and development conference​A V Matrix ltd—20 Nov 2025
PLx Awards 2025 - Content and Video Brief?Goal Click—17 Nov 2025