Communication software package: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 48510000·Services · class·in Software Packages & ERP
i
Tenders you can still bid for.
Notices at tender stage whose deadline has not passed, counted the way the search counts them: a notice shows under every code and region it names.
i
Notices published in the last 12 months.
Counted per tender, not per lot, against the 12 months before where shown.
i
How many companies usually bid for a lot here.
The middle value of the bid counts that award notices publish, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.
Based on 8 lots from 8 competitions run by 8 buyers, last 36 months. A buyer with many similar contests counts only up to a limit. 4 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 3.5) and 4 from older notices (bids received, middle 8).
i
What a contract here is usually worth.
Middle value of published award values, VAT excluded. Framework ceilings are left out because they are not real contract values.
Based on 196 awards with a usable value, last 36 months.
Published values, not actual spend.
Newest open tenders
1 of 7 open for bids now · newest first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPRD Feasibility Tool | MHRA | 19 Nov 2026 | 24d | £3,000,000 |
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
48517000 IT software package130 notices · 37%48510000 Communication software package23 notices · 7%48511000 Desktop communications software package3 notices · 1%48512000 Interactive voice response software package3 notices · 1%48514000 Remote access software package3 notices · 1%48515000 Video conferencing software package3 notices · 1%48516000 Exchange software package1 notices · <1%48518000 Emulation software package1 notices · <1%- Industry specific software package 244 · 12m
- Networking software package 170 · 12m
- Financial analysis and accounting software package 101 · 12m
- Information systems 78 · 12m
- Time accounting or human resources software package 64 · 12m
- Medical software package 61 · 12m
- Educational software package 48 · 12m
- Database systems 46 · 12m
- Security software package 41 · 12m
- Servers 29 · 12m
- All of Software Packages & ERP →
Who buysi
Which buyers publish the most notices here.
Buyers ranked by the number of notices, duplicate names merged.
i
Which buyers publish the most notices here.
Buyers ranked by the number of notices, duplicate names merged.
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
i
What kinds of public bodies buy here.
Notices by the buyer’s type as published, otherwise by its name.
Central government64%(222 notices)
222 of 345 notices are Central government (64%).Local authorities9%(31 notices)
31 of 345 notices are Local authorities (9%).Other public bodies9%(30 notices)
30 of 345 notices are Other public bodies (9%).Police, fire & emergency8%(29 notices)
29 of 345 notices are Police, fire & emergency (8%).Education & universities4%(14 notices)
14 of 345 notices are Education & universities (4%).Not classified6%(19 notices)
19 of 345 notices are Not classified (6%).
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Highways Limited | Central government | 43 | 37 | 0 |
| Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime | Central government | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Police And Crime Commissioner For Durham | Police, fire & emergency | 20 | 12 | 0 |
| The Mayor's Office for Policing And Crime | Central government | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust | Central government | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust | Central government | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| NHS Business Services Authority | Central government | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Financial Conduct Authority | Other public bodies | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | Central government | 5 | 5 | 0 |
159 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is deliveredi
Where the work on these notices is delivered.
Delivery regions published on the notices. A notice with several regions counts in each.
Where the work is, not where the buyer is based.
i
Where the work on these notices is delivered.
Delivery regions published on the notices. A notice with several regions counts in each.
Where the work is, not where the buyer is based.
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 116 of 348 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East England | — | 19% | 30% | |
| West Midlands | — | 18% | 12% | |
| North East England | — | 17% | 0% | |
| South West England | — | 36% | 0% | |
| East Midlands | — | 17% | 19% | |
| Greater London | — | 16% | 25% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | 19% | 27% | |
| East of England | — | 13% | 18% | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is boughti
How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
i
How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
i
How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
Contract96%(334 notices)
334 of 348 notices are Contract (96%).Framework4%(13 notices)
13 of 348 notices are Framework (4%).Dynamic purchasing system0%(1 notices)
1 of 348 notices are Dynamic purchasing system (0%).
i
Which procedures buyers here use.
Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.
Direct award43%(149 notices)
149 of 348 notices are Direct award (43%).Route not published27%(95 notices)
95 of 348 notices are Route not published (27%).Limited / restricted17%(59 notices)
59 of 348 notices are Limited / restricted (17%).Open9%(32 notices)
32 of 348 notices are Open (9%).Selective4%(13 notices)
13 of 348 notices are Selective (4%).
i
How much of this market is above the legal threshold.
Notices by whether the buyer marked them above or below the threshold that triggers the full rules.
Above threshold74%(32 notices)
32 of 43 notices are Above threshold (74%).Below threshold26%(11 notices)
11 of 43 notices are Below threshold (26%).
i
How long bidders get to respond.
Middle value in days from the tender notice to its deadline.
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (242) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
i
The usual range of contract values here.
The middle half of published award values, VAT excluded, with the middle value marked. Framework ceilings are left out.
Published values, not actual spend.
i
How many companies usually bid for a lot here.
The middle value of the bid counts that award notices publish, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.
Based on 8 lots from 8 competitions run by 8 buyers, last 36 months. A buyer with many similar contests counts only up to a limit. 4 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 3.5) and 4 from older notices (bids received, middle 8).
i
How much of this market is actually put out to competition.
Notices run as an open or selective procedure, out of all notices that say which procedure was used. Direct awards count as not competed.
24 of 219 notices that state a procedure, last 36 months. 23 more give no procedure and are left out.
i
What share of bids come from small and medium firms.
SME bids divided by all bids, on lots where the buyer published the split.
20 SME bids out of 28, on 6 lots where the buyer published the split.
i
What share of contracts go to small and medium firms.
Awards to a single supplier that declared its size. SME divided by all.
28 of 125 awards where the winner declared its size.
i
How much work here goes to companies based in the region.
Contract awards where the winner’s registered address is in this region, out of awards where the address is known.
Registered address, so a national firm with a local branch counts as outside.
i
How often a tender ends with no award.
Notices cancelled, withdrawn or marked unsuccessful, plus terminated ones that never got an award.
1 of 242 notices, last 36 months.
Only what buyers published. Tenders that quietly went nowhere are not counted.
Who winsi
Which suppliers win the most here.
Suppliers ranked by the number of tenders won, not by money. A supplier on one big framework with many call-offs does not outrank one that won many separate competitions.
i
Which suppliers win the most here.
Suppliers ranked by the number of tenders won, not by money. A supplier on one big framework with many call-offs does not outrank one that won many separate competitions.
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 248 awards to 192 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 13% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Software Ltd | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
| Softcat Plc | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 |
| Oracle Corporation UK Limited | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| POPPULO | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| IDOX SOFTWARE LTD | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Insight Direct | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| CIVICA UK LIMITED | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Octane Holding Group Ltd | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submiti
Where bids for this work are submitted.
Notices by the portal in their submission link, where one is published.
i
Where bids for this work are submitted.
Notices by the portal in their submission link, where one is published.
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 26 of 348 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in communication software package
7 open for bids now · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPRD Feasibility Tool | MHRA | 19 Nov 2026 | 24d | £3,000,000 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- What counts here. Every notice with a CPV code starting 4851. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Notices from 2021 to 22 Oct 2026.
- Competition. Bids and winners cover the last three years and count each lot as its own contest; frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are shown apart from ordinary contracts.
- Why no total spend. Notice estimates often repeat a framework’s ceiling, so adding them up would overstate the market. Typical contract values are shown instead.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.