How do I find compliance contracts in the UK public sector?

Search the portals for live compliance tenders, or get in earlier by tracking the buyers who are about to run one. Stotles pulls notices from 100+ portals into one place. For compliance specifically, most notices are awarded work, so the contract expiry dates and the buyers behind them are the useful part, not the open list.

What compliance work do public sector buyers actually tender for?

Public sector compliance work takes four recurring shapes. Outsourced data protection officer services, often shared across several councils or health bodies. Governance, risk and compliance software platforms. Anti-money laundering and financial crime transaction monitoring, which comes mainly from regulators and financial bodies. And compliance auditing services, including accessibility and regulatory audits. Estates compliance is a separate market. Gas safety, electrical testing and building inspection use the word compliance constantly but sit on other pages.

What CPV codes cover compliance procurement?

The closest are 48170000 (Compliance software package) and 72212170 (Compliance software development services). 79212110 (Corporate governance rating services) turns up on GRC tenders too. All three are narrow, so auditing services (79212000) and legal advisory and information services (79140000) carry a good share of compliance notices.

How big are public sector compliance contracts?

Mid-market rather than transformation-scale: shared DPO retainers and audit engagements rather than multi-year programmes. GRC platform rollouts are the larger end, and pre-tender market engagement is where those tend to surface first.

Is there much open compliance work right now?

Not much, and that is worth knowing before you build a pipeline around it. Compliance is an award-heavy category, and open tenders are rare and close fast. The practical approach is to watch the pre-tender pipeline and the expiry dates on contracts already let.

Compliance Tenders

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

Notices cover outsourced data protection officer services, governance, risk and compliance platforms, anti-money laundering and financial crime monitoring, and compliance and accessibility auditing services.

Buyers are councils, health bodies, regulators and financial institutions, often sharing a DPO retainer across several organisations rather than running one each.

573 results

Stale Pre-tender, closed 28 September 2018Published 13 September 2018
Whistleblowing Service Partner
PLANNING INSPECTORATEHelpdesk and support services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 24 September 2018Published 17 August 2018
Provision of GDPR Support Framework Agreement (KMCLFM-004)
Kirklees CouncilData services
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 24 September 2018Published 14 August 2018
Data services
Kirklees CouncilMiscellaneous business and business-related services
£2,992,500
Closed tender, closed 29 August 2018Published 1 August 2018
RBGKEW/537 Data Protection Officer services
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 7 September 2018Published 26 July 2018
Provision of Sanctions Screening Service
Financial Services Compensation SchemeSoftware package and information systems
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 7 September 2018Published 26 July 2018
Software package and information systems
Financial Services Compensation SchemeSoftware package and information systems
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 2 June 2019Published 26 July 2018
Data Protection Officer Services
Phoenix Community HousingSupplier(s) Data Protection People LtdLegal advisory and information servicesAwarded 1 June 2018
£77,880
Closed tender, closed 24 July 2018Published 12 July 2018
L18058-T-MC External Data Protection Officer Consultancy and Optional Training
Luton CouncilBusiness and management consultancy and related services
£30,000
Awarded contractPublished 8 June 2018
Data Protection Officer Services
Housing AgencyGeneral management consultancy services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 27 March 2021Published 5 June 2018
Legal advisory and information services
Water Industry Commission for ScotlandSupplier(s) Harper Macleod LLP, Information Law Solutions LimitedLegal advisory servicesAwarded 22 May 2018
£167,000
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Closed tender, closed 13 June 2018Published 30 May 2018
St Helens Council Contract for a GDPR Data Protection Officer Function to Primary Schools in St Helens
St Helens Council
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 13 June 2018Published 30 May 2018
St Helens Council Contract for a GDPR Data Protection Officer Function to Primary Schools in St Helens
St Helens CouncilEducation and training services
£103,000
Expired contract, expired 31 October 2019Published 25 May 2018
Data Protection Officer
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue ServiceSupplier(s) Leicestershire County Council - Central PrintAwarded 25 May 2018
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 13 June 2018Published 22 May 2018
The Provision of GDPR Data Protection Officer function to Secondary and Special Schools within St Helens
St Helens Council
Value not stated
Closed tender, closed 13 June 2018Published 22 May 2018
The Provision of GDPR Data Protection Officer function to Secondary and Special Needs schools within St Helens
St Helens CouncilOther community, social and personal services
£96,000
Expired contract, expired 29 September 2021Published 18 April 2018
Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) Tool (Note: Published for completeness, see description for details)
Department For Work and Pensions (DWP)Supplier(s) Metricstream UK LimitedComputer support servicesAwarded 30 September 2016
£1,105,200
Closed tender, closed 14 May 2018Published 13 April 2018
Education and training services
The Office of Government ProcurementCareer guidance services
€760,000
Closed tender, closed 4 May 2018Published 12 April 2018
Data Protection Officer Services
Phoenix Community HousingLegal advisory and information services
£27,500
Closed tender, closed 3 May 2018Published 29 March 2018
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of CambridgeAccounting, auditing and fiscal services
Value not stated
Expired contract, expired 28 February 2019Published 1 March 2018
Financial Crime Case Management System
Dyfed Powys PoliceSupplier(s) Altia SolutionsAwarded 1 March 2018
Value not stated

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions about governance risk and compliance, data protection officer, anti-money laundering, financial crime, compliance auditing services, regulatory compliance services, dpo services, sanctions screening, know your customer, third party risk management, bribery and corruption, whistleblowing service in the UK public sector.

How do I find compliance contracts in the UK public sector?
Search the portals for live compliance tenders, or get in earlier by tracking the buyers who are about to run one. Stotles pulls notices from 100+ portals into one place.
For compliance specifically, most notices are awarded work, so the contract expiry dates and the buyers behind them are the useful part, not the open list.
What compliance work do public sector buyers actually tender for?
Public sector compliance work takes four recurring shapes. Outsourced data protection officer services, often shared across several councils or health bodies. Governance, risk and compliance software platforms. Anti-money laundering and financial crime transaction monitoring, which comes mainly from regulators and financial bodies. And compliance auditing services, including accessibility and regulatory audits.
Estates compliance is a separate market. Gas safety, electrical testing and building inspection use the word compliance constantly but sit on other pages.
What CPV codes cover compliance procurement?
The closest are 48170000 (Compliance software package) and 72212170 (Compliance software development services). 79212110 (Corporate governance rating services) turns up on GRC tenders too.
All three are narrow, so auditing services (79212000) and legal advisory and information services (79140000) carry a good share of compliance notices.
How big are public sector compliance contracts?
Mid-market rather than transformation-scale: shared DPO retainers and audit engagements rather than multi-year programmes.
GRC platform rollouts are the larger end, and pre-tender market engagement is where those tend to surface first.
Is there much open compliance work right now?
Not much, and that is worth knowing before you build a pipeline around it. Compliance is an award-heavy category, and open tenders are rare and close fast.
The practical approach is to watch the pre-tender pipeline and the expiry dates on contracts already let.

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Whistleblowing Service Partner

Provision of GDPR Support Framework Agreement (KMCLFM-004)

Data services

RBGKEW/537 Data Protection Officer services

Provision of Sanctions Screening Service

Software package and information systems

Data Protection Officer Services

L18058-T-MC External Data Protection Officer Consultancy and Optional Training

Data Protection Officer Services

Legal advisory and information services

St Helens Council Contract for a GDPR Data Protection Officer Function to Primary Schools in St Helens

St Helens Council Contract for a GDPR Data Protection Officer Function to Primary Schools in St Helens

Data Protection Officer

The Provision of GDPR Data Protection Officer function to Secondary and Special Schools within St Helens

The Provision of GDPR Data Protection Officer function to Secondary and Special Needs schools within St Helens

Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) Tool (Note: Published for completeness, see description for details)

Education and training services

Data Protection Officer Services

Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Financial Crime Case Management System

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