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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Northamptonshire CouncilLocal authority · East Midlands | 43 | £33m | Construction 28% |
| Network Rail Infrastructure LimitedCentral government · London | 43 | £181m | Construction 24% |
| Centre for Process Innovation LimitedPublic undertaking · North East | 43 | £16m | Architecture and engineering 22% |
| East Sussex County CouncilLocal authority · South East | 42 | £147m | Construction 34% |
| Cambridge City CouncilLocal authority · East of England | 42 | £259k | Construction 33% |
| The North Yorkshire CouncilLocal authority · Yorkshire and the Humber | 41 | £327m | Transport 50% |
| Kent County CouncilLocal authority · South East | 41 | £495m | Construction 37% |
| Defence Equipment and SupportCentral government · South West | 41 | £1.81bn | Architecture and engineering 15% |
| Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics ServiceCentral government · Northern Ireland | 41 | £79.7m | Medical equipment and supplies 40% |
| Fermanagh and Omagh District CouncilLocal authority · Northern Ireland | 41 | £756k | Construction 31% |
| East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilLocal authority · Yorkshire and the Humber | 40 | £793m | Construction 26% |
| Staffordshire County CouncilLocal authority · West Midlands | 40 | £29.8m | Social and domiciliary care 18% |
| Leicestershire County CouncilLocal authority · East Midlands | 39 | £621m | Transport 20% |
| Northumberland County CouncilLocal authority · North East | 39 | £39.5m | Construction 35% |
| Cumberland CouncilLocal authority · North West | 38 | £38.7m | Construction 28% |
| Wolverhampton City CouncilLocal authority · West Midlands | 38 | £49.3m | Construction 26% |
| North East Lincolnshire Borough CouncilLocal authority · Yorkshire and the Humber | 38 | £23.4m | Construction 28% |
| London Borough of Waltham ForestLocal authority · London | 38 | £113m | Construction 30% |
| West Northamptonshire CouncilLocal authority · East Midlands | 37 | £46.5m | Transport 59% |
| Environment AgencyCentral government · London | 37 | £140m | Construction 24% |
| Department for EducationEducation · London | 37 | £810m | Training 28% |
| Metropolitan Police ServicePolice and fire · London | 37 | £474m | IT services and software 26% |
| Northern Gas Networks LimitedPrivate utility · North East | 37 | £48.4m | IT services and software 47% |
| London Borough of Tower HamletsLocal authority · London | 37 | £324m | Construction 39% |
| Northern Ireland Water LimitedLocal or regional public body · Northern Ireland | 37 | £606m | IT services and software 20% |
| The Riverside Group LimitedPublic undertaking · North West | 36 | — | Construction 53% |
| Belfast Health & Social Care TrustNHS and health · Northern Ireland | 35 | £137m | Medical equipment and supplies 83% |
| Luton CouncilLocal authority · East of England | 35 | £67.9m | Construction 19% |
| MhraCentral government · London | 34 | £11.1m | Architecture and engineering 18% |
| Leidos Supply, LimitedCentral government · South West | 34 | £6m | Medical equipment and supplies 54% |
| Yorkshire Water Services LimitedPrivate utility · Yorkshire and the Humber | 34 | — | Construction 20% |
| Isle of Wight CouncilLocal authority · South East | 33 | £95m | Construction 33% |
| Liverpool City CouncilLocal authority · North West | 33 | £285m | Social and domiciliary care 18% |
| University of GlasgowEducation · Scotland | 33 | £15.9m | Laboratory and scientific equipment 40% |
| London Borough of NewhamLocal authority · London | 33 | £96.7m | Social and domiciliary care 34% |
| Cheshire West and Chester CouncilLocal authority · North West | 32 | £6.57m | Construction 25% |
| Lancashire County CouncilLocal authority · North West | 32 | £137m | Social and domiciliary care 19% |
| London Borough of HillingdonLocal authority · London | 32 | £205m | Construction 39% |
| The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) (NSS)NHS and health · Scotland | 32 | £53.7m | Medical equipment and supplies 63% |
| Swindon Borough CouncilLocal authority · South West | 32 | £92m | Social and domiciliary care 33% |
| City of York CouncilLocal authority · Yorkshire and the Humber | 32 | £10.5m | Construction 37% |
| Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOLocal authority · East Midlands | 32 | £110k | Printing 13% |
| Scottish Police AuthorityPolice and fire · Scotland | 32 | £26.4m | IT services and software 16% |
| University of ExeterEducation · South West | 31 | £7.95m | IT services and software 19% |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilLocal authority · Yorkshire and the Humber | 31 | £21.8m | Construction 26% |
| London Borough of CamdenLocal authority · London | 31 | £160m | IT services and software 28% |
| Bridgend County Borough CouncilLocal authority · Wales | 31 | £29.3m | Social and domiciliary care 26% |
| Yorkshire Purchasing OrganisationLocal or regional public body · Yorkshire and the Humber | 31 | £7.33m | IT services and software 33% |
| United Utilities Water LimitedPrivate utility · North West | 31 | — | Architecture and engineering 24% |
| Supply Chain Coordination LimitedLocal or regional public body · London | 31 | £3.5m | Medical equipment and supplies 68% |
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