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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pobl Group LtdPublic undertaking · Wales | 16 | £2.15m | Construction 53% |
| Liverpool John Moores UniversityEducation · North West | 16 | — | Construction 41% |
| Scottish Prison ServiceNational agency · Scotland | 16 | £419m | IT services and software 25% |
| York St John UniversityEducation · Yorkshire and the Humber | 16 | — | Training 21% |
| South Lanarkshire CouncilLocal authority · Scotland | 16 | £809m | Social and domiciliary care 27% |
| CalMac Ferries LimitedPublic body · Scotland | 16 | £20.7m | IT services and software 27% |
| Department of Health & Social CareNHS and health · London | 15 | £361m | Marketing and communications 18% |
| Natural Resources WalesLocal or regional public body · Wales | 15 | £8.5m | Construction 21% |
| Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyCentral government · South West | 15 | £22.9m | IT services and software 28% |
| Newport City CouncilLocal authority · Wales | 15 | £54.7m | Construction 37% |
| London Borough of Hammersmith and FuhamLocal authority · London | 15 | £2.36m | IT services and software 33% |
| College of Policing LimitedEducation · West Midlands | 15 | £6.15m | Construction 25% |
| London Borough of BrentLocal authority · London | 15 | £91.3m | Social and domiciliary care 31% |
| Norse Commercial Services LtdLocal or regional public body · East of England | 15 | £3.2m | Construction 45% |
| South Ayrshire CouncilLocal authority · Scotland | 15 | £12.7m | Social and domiciliary care 33% |
| Natural History MuseumLocal or regional public body · London | 15 | £14.2m | Construction 34% |
| Bolton Metropolitan Borough CouncilLocal authority · North West | 15 | £6.65m | Healthcare services 30% |
| JNCC Support CoCentral government · East of England | 15 | £872k | Environmental services 54% |
| ScotRail Trains LimitedPublic body · Scotland | 15 | £1.47bn | IT services and software 17% |
| North Ayrshire CouncilLocal authority · Scotland | 15 | £34.3m | Social and domiciliary care 25% |
| Department of FinanceCentral government · Northern Ireland | 15 | £1bn | IT services and software 23% |
| Glasgow City CouncilLocal authority · Scotland | 15 | £46.6m | Social and domiciliary care 13% |
| Thanet District CouncilLocal authority · South East | 15 | £478k | Construction 75% |
| Tewkesbury Borough CouncilLocal authority · South West | 15 | £859k | Construction 41% |
| Council of the Isles of ScillyLocal authority · South West | 15 | £15k | Construction 54% |
| DN Colleges GroupEducation · Yorkshire and the Humber | 15 | £1.17m | IT services and software 31% |
| Falmouth Exeter PlusPublic undertaking · South West | 15 | £2.7m | Construction 27% |
| SONI LtdPrivate utility · Northern Ireland | 15 | — | IT services and software 57% |
| North York Moors National Park AuthorityLocal authority · Yorkshire and the Humber | 15 | — | Construction 43% |
| RPJ3 GroupLocal or regional public body · North West | 15 | — | Catering 73% |
| Trinity HouseCentral government · London | 14 | £199m | Construction 34% |
| East Suffolk CouncilLocal authority · East of England | 14 | £11.7m | Construction 35% |
| Liverpool City Region Combined AuthorityLocal authority · North West | 14 | £509m | IT services and software 26% |
| 1Local or regional public body · London | 14 | £8.86m | Financial services and insurance 36% |
| Bassetlaw District CouncilLocal authority · East Midlands | 14 | £16.6m | Construction 28% |
| City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises LimitedNHS and health · North East | 14 | £3.76m | Construction 28% |
| Wokingham Borough CouncilLocal authority · South East | 14 | £12m | Construction 43% |
| West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue AuthorityPolice and fire · Yorkshire and the Humber | 14 | £1.88m | IT services and software 34% |
| Worcester City CouncilLocal authority · West Midlands | 14 | £2.43m | Construction 54% |
| FCDO ServicesCentral government · South East | 14 | £3.78m | Construction 26% |
| New Forest District CouncilLocal authority · South East | 14 | £2.13m | Construction 36% |
| Watford Borough CouncilLocal authority · East of England | 14 | £6.34m | Construction 23% |
| London & Quadrant Housing TrustHousing · London | 14 | £3.85m | Construction 16% |
| National GalleryCentral government · London | 14 | £10m | Architecture and engineering 46% |
| Falkirk CouncilLocal authority · Scotland | 14 | £82.9m | Construction 44% |
| Crescent Purchasing LimitedPublic undertaking · North West | 14 | £12m | IT services and software 28% |
| City of Sunderland CollegeEducation · North East | 14 | £99k | IT services and software 39% |
| Forestry and Land ScotlandPublic body · Scotland | 14 | £1.64m | Grounds maintenance and landscaping 60% |
| Orkney Islands CouncilLocal authority · Scotland | 14 | £18.1m | Construction 24% |
| Wales and West Housing Association LtdHousing · Wales | 14 | £11.3m | Construction 60% |
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