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IT Contracts and Tenders

See open IT tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.

IT procurement covers software licences and renewals, business systems such as customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning platforms, and managed ICT services and on-site support. Hardware and end user devices, cloud and virtual server infrastructure, and service desk tools also come up. Software development and digital transformation consultancy are bought alongside.

IT buying mostly runs as call-offs and direct awards from ICT and software frameworks, including G-Cloud, while larger managed service and infrastructure contracts are tendered on their own. Councils, NHS bodies, central government departments, fire and rescue services, colleges, universities and housing associations are the buyers.

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Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about ICT, information technology, software development, software licensing, cloud hosting, cloud services, service desk, unified communications, end user computing, digital transformation in the UK public sector.

  • What counts as an IT tender?

    An IT tender covers software development, licensing and support, cloud hosting, network and server infrastructure, service desks and end user computing, plus wider technology and digital transformation projects. It does not include contracts where a computer or software line item appears only in passing inside an unrelated project, such as a construction or leisure services contract.

  • Who buys IT contracts in the public sector?

    Central government departments, local councils, NHS trusts, police forces, universities, colleges, academy trusts and housing associations all run IT contracts, most often for service desk support, managed IT services, software licensing and network or cloud infrastructure.

  • What is the difference between an IT support contract and an IT services contract?

    An IT support contract usually covers a service desk, incident response and ongoing maintenance for an existing technology estate. An IT services contract can be broader, covering software development, systems integration, cloud migration or a full managed service, and often includes support as one part of a wider scope.

  • How do suppliers bid for public sector IT contracts?

    IT contracts are published on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, plus specialist and framework portals used by local and health-sector bodies. Many run through frameworks such as G-Cloud rather than as one-off tenders.

  • What CPV codes cover IT tenders?

    IT tenders map most often to CPV codes 72000000 (IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support), 48000000 (software package and information systems), 72222300 (information technology services) and 30200000 (computer equipment and supplies). Buyers frequently combine two or three of these on a single notice.

  • Which frameworks are used to buy IT services and software in the UK public sector?

    The G-Cloud framework is a common route for cloud software, hosting and service desk tools, and central government departments, fire and rescue authorities and research bodies call off from it. The Technology Products and Associated Services framework covers hardware, networking equipment and software licensing, and buyers such as NHS England and councils run further competitions under it.

    HealthTrust Europe's ICT Solutions framework serves NHS trusts buying devices and network equipment such as switches, often as direct call-offs.

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