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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EducoPublic undertaking · East Midlands | 21 | £9.7m | Catering 75% |
| Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC)Police and fire · South East | 21 | £2.77m | IT services and software 19% |
| The Education Training CollectiveEducation · North East | 21 | £1.2m | IT services and software 19% |
| Home GroupLocal or regional public body · North East | 21 | £2.95m | Construction 52% |
| Nuclear Restoration Services LimitedLocal or regional public body · North West | 20 | £96.4m | Architecture and engineering 27% |
| Ministry of JusticeCentral government · London | 20 | £2.56bn | Training 25% |
| North Lincolnshire CouncilLocal authority · Yorkshire and the Humber | 20 | £13.1m | Construction 59% |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation TrustNHS and health · West Midlands | 20 | £18.4m | Medical equipment and supplies 31% |
| Devon County CouncilLocal authority · South West | 20 | £36.6m | Construction 39% |
| Erewash Borough CouncilLocal authority · East Midlands | 20 | £4.82m | IT services and software 21% |
| The Crown EstateCentral government · London | 20 | £5m | Architecture and engineering 32% |
| South Downs National Park AuthorityLocal or regional public body · South East | 20 | £1.17m | Architecture and engineering 30% |
| Nottingham Trent University (NTU)Education · East Midlands | 20 | £3.09m | Construction 33% |
| University of WorcesterEducation · West Midlands | 20 | £2.79m | IT services and software 22% |
| Diamond Light Source LimitedCentral government · South East | 20 | £10.9m | Laboratory and scientific equipment 79% |
| First Greater Western LimitedPrivate utility · South West | 20 | £5.5m | IT services and software 21% |
| University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS TrustNHS and health · West Midlands | 20 | £3.18m | Medical equipment and supplies 38% |
| Mid Devon District CouncilLocal authority · South West | 20 | £4.13m | Construction 40% |
| North Lanarkshire CouncilLocal authority · Scotland | 20 | £21.2m | Construction 32% |
| Places for People Group LimitedLocal or regional public body · North West | 20 | £1.06m | Construction 42% |
| British Film InstituteLocal or regional public body · London | 20 | — | Computer hardware 24% |
| Guildford Borough CouncilLocal authority · South East | 20 | £83k | Construction 29% |
| National Grid UK LimitedPrivate utility · London | 20 | — | Construction 38% |
| Somerset CouncilLocal authority · South West | 19 | £159m | Construction 39% |
| Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security AgencyNHS and health · London | 19 | £2.15bn | Medical equipment and supplies 27% |
| Guy's and ST Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustNHS and health · London | 19 | £31.3m | Construction 35% |
| VIVID Housing LtdHousing · South East | 19 | £45.8m | Construction 49% |
| Warwickshire County CouncilLocal authority · West Midlands | 19 | £66.6m | Social and domiciliary care 24% |
| Lancaster City CouncilLocal authority · North West | 19 | £2.78m | Construction 34% |
| Sefton Metropolitan Borough CouncilLocal authority · North West | 19 | £13.8m | Social and domiciliary care 21% |
| Transport for Wales Rail Limited (Utility Buyer)Local or regional public body · Wales | 19 | £24.4m | IT services and software 21% |
| Tameside Metropolitan Borough CouncilLocal authority · North West | 19 | £23.6m | Social and domiciliary care 24% |
| Dover District CouncilLocal authority · South East | 19 | £1.62m | Construction 34% |
| Neath Port Talbot County Borough CouncilLocal authority · Wales | 19 | £22.7m | Social and domiciliary care 37% |
| York and North Yorkshire Combined AuthorityLocal authority · Yorkshire and the Humber | 19 | £7m | IT services and software 32% |
| Burnley Borough CouncilLocal authority · North West | 19 | £12.9m | Construction 66% |
| South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustNHS and health · London | 19 | £15.2m | Construction 42% |
| The City of Edinburgh CouncilLocal authority · Scotland | 19 | £154m | Social and domiciliary care 27% |
| Gedling Borough CouncilLocal authority · East Midlands | 19 | £1.16m | Construction 35% |
| Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)Public undertaking · London | 19 | £1m | Research and development 67% |
| Respect Collaboration TrustLocal or regional public body · East Midlands | 19 | £3.83m | Training 79% |
| Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies TrustEducation · East of England | 19 | £371k | Construction 100% |
| University of DundeeEducation · Scotland | 19 | £2.89m | Architecture and engineering 21% |
| Local Government Association (LGA)Local or regional public body · London | 19 | — | Research and development 83% |
| North East Derbyshire District CouncilLocal authority · East Midlands | 19 | — | Construction 43% |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf CBCLocal or regional public body · Wales | 18 | £72.4m | Construction 60% |
| Southend-on-Sea City CouncilLocal authority · East of England | 18 | £22.4m | Construction 34% |
| Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardNHS and health · Wales | 18 | £14.7m | Healthcare services 21% |
| Cardiff UniversityEducation · Wales | 18 | £39.6m | IT services and software 19% |
| Gateshead Borough CouncilLocal authority · North East | 18 | £78.4m | IT services and software 23% |
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