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157 live IT & Technology tenders across the UK. Software, hardware, networks, cyber security and managed IT services.

Updated 1 October 2026

Scotland · 79 England · 67 Northern Ireland · 8 Wales · 2
IT Services Maidstone
GB-Maidstone: Preliminary Market Engagement via GCA Framework - Brief Project Portfolio Management Solution
Kent & Medway Town Fire Authority
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1 Oct 2026
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CA18415 - RFQ2026/33 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Thriving Together PEACEPLUS 3.2 Creative Cultures After school
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)
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What counts as a IT & Technology tender

IT notices span software licensing and implementation, managed service and service-desk provision, cloud hosting and migration, network and connectivity infrastructure, cyber security services, data and analytics, digital transformation consultancy, and application development. Hardware refresh programmes — end-user devices, servers, classroom technology — are a separate recurring stream.

CPV codes: CPV 48000 for software packages and information systems, 72000 for IT services including consultancy and software development, and 30200 for computer equipment and supplies.

Who buys it & technology in the UK

Every public body buys IT, which makes this the broadest category by buyer count. NHS trusts and integrated care boards buy clinical systems and infrastructure; councils buy line-of-business systems for revenues, benefits, social care and planning; universities buy research computing and student systems; central departments buy at a scale that almost always routes through Crown Commercial Service agreements.

Right now the most active buyers publishing in this category on Daily Tenders are YPO, Scottish Government, Chemonics International, Inc., London Borough of Newham, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) and Forestry and Land Scotland.

What you need to bid

Cyber Essentials is the baseline and Cyber Essentials Plus is increasingly mandatory for anything touching public data. ISO 27001 is routinely required, with ISO 9001 and 22301 common on larger contracts. For NHS work, completion of the Data Security and Protection Toolkit is expected. Public sector buyers will also scrutinise UK data residency, sub-processor lists and exit and transition planning under UK GDPR.

How it & technology contracts reach market

A large share of public IT spend never appears as an open tender: it is called off from Crown Commercial Service agreements — G-Cloud for cloud services, Digital Specialists and Outcomes for people, Technology Products and Associated Services for hardware. Getting onto G-Cloud is comparatively light-touch and refreshes roughly annually, which makes it the usual first move for a supplier new to the sector.

Common questions

Do I need to be on G-Cloud to sell IT to the public sector?

Not legally, but practically it removes a large barrier. G-Cloud lets buyers purchase compliant cloud services without running a full procurement, so many will search the Digital Marketplace before advertising anything. Applications open in refresh windows roughly once a year.

Is Cyber Essentials Plus mandatory?

It is mandatory for central government contracts involving handling personal information or providing ICT to government, and many councils and NHS bodies now apply the same standard by policy. Treat it as required rather than optional if you want to bid seriously.

How is AI procurement being handled?

Buyers are increasingly attaching AI-specific questions to IT tenders — model provenance, training data, bias testing, human oversight and the ability to explain automated decisions. Expect these as scored questions rather than pass/fail, and expect them to get heavier.

Recently awarded for it & technology

Published contract award notices from the last two years: who won, for how much, and the official notice. Across 1,812 awards with a published value, the typical contract was £160k, and half fell between £67k and £496k.

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DTx Case Management Software
INFOSHARE+ LIMITED won from DFT OPERATOR LIMITED
30 Sep 2026
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G Cloud 14 Lot 3 - MTI technology ltd
MTI Technology Ltd won from London Borough of Barnet
30 Sep 2026
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Provision of Microsoft Licenses and Related Services - Lot 3 Software.
Phoenix Software Ltd won from Lancashire Combined Fire Authority
30 Sep 2026
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Purchase of Service Desk Plus Software
ZOHO won from Lancashire Combined Fire Authority
30 Sep 2026
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NHG Estate Agency Services Framework
CBRE LIMITED won from Notting Hill Genesis
30 Sep 2026
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2,446 awards for it & technology in the last two years. Subscribers see what comparable contracts went for on every tender they open.

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