Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Department for Business & Trade
Top-five suppliers hold 53% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Department for Business & Trade buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
79620000
7962000071310000
7131000079340000
7934000079410000
7941000079950000
7995000079110000
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7222000045210000
4521000079510000
7951000072210000
7221000073110000
7311000079140000
7914000064110000
6411000079210000
7921000075110000
7511000063510000
6351000079310000
7931000073210000
7321000072310000
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39150000Recent contracts
Latest Department for Business & Trade contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Enterprise License Subscription to the Financial Times
The Financial Times · 2026-06-08
£244K
Media Strategy, Planning and Buying
Wavemaker Ltd · 2026-06-08
£80.0M
Enterprise License Subscription to the Financial Times
The Financial Times · 2026-06-04
£244K
Provision of Project Leadership Programme (PLP)
Cranfield Management Development Limited · 2026-06-02
£10K
Event stand at Money 2020 Amsterdam
Informa Connect Ltd · 2026-06-01
£21K
DBT pavilion at Bett Asia Education Event 2026
Hyve UK Events Limited · 2026-06-01
£23K
Leading Through Disruption DG Programme - Contract
Forward Institute · 2026-05-22
£12K
Legal Services to support Agratas Gigafactory Project
DLA Piper UK LLP · 2026-05-19
£1.7M
CAPTURE Document Disclosure
Post Office Ltd · 2026-05-19
£4.5M
InnoTrans 2026
Railway Industry Association · 2026-05-14
£17K
Pitchbook Renewal
Pitchbook Data Limited · 2026-05-13
£309K
Vehicle Hire Solutions
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited · 2026-05-12
£340K
Assessment Services for the King’s Awards for Enterprise
IXC UK Ltd · 2026-05-11
£1.3M
Level 6 Project Manager Apprenticeship
QA Ltd · 2026-05-11
£18K
The Provision of Data for Global Talent Taskforce
Zeki Research Limited · 2026-05-11
£14K
CMI Level 6 Diploma in Professional Management and Leadership Practice
BBE Training Ltd · 2026-05-01
£18K
BICS Implementation and Project Management Services
Ernst & Young LLP · 2026-04-29
£77K
Hard FM services for OPSS
HR Facilities Ltd · 2026-04-29
£100K
Industrial Strategy Jobs Plans Implementation
Ernst & Young LLP · 2026-04-29
£108K
project_5085 - Support Services Impact Survey
IPSOS (Market Research Limited) · 2026-04-28
£1.2M
BIDDING AGAINST THESE SUPPLIERS?
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ENKII scores your business against live tenders and identifies the certifications you need to compete with the suppliers above.
Open opportunities
Open Department for Business & Trade tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Fire Doors and Components Testing to the General Public Safety Regulations 2005
£750K
Fire Doors and Components Testing to the General Public Safety Regulations 2005
£750K
GSCIP Graph-Style Database
£9.6M
Anatomic and Isotopic Testing of Timber and Timber Products to verify compliance with applicable standards
£200K
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024232-2024
International Markets (IM) North America 2025
£2.0M
International Markets (IM) North America 2025
GSCIP Graph-Style Database
£5.0M
Testing of Fire Door-Sets to Verify Compliance with Applicable Standards
Testing of Fire Door-Sets to Verify Compliance with Applicable Standards
£500K
Trade Remedies Authority - Future Data Commercial Strategy - Early Engagement Questionnaire
UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka - Content Production and Associated Services (CPAS)
Trade Remedies Authority - Future Data Commercial Strategy - Early Engagement Questionnaire
£1
Testing of Controlled Door Closing Devices to Verify Compliance with Applicable Standards
£700K
Exhibition Stand Build and Management Services
Exhibition Stand Build and Management Services
£4.8M
Global Supply Chains Intelligence Programme data Sets
Business Perception Survey 2024
Business Perception Survey 2024
£250K
Department for Business and Trade – Global Talent Network, Digital Service – Early Engagement Questionnaire
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Department for Business & Trade typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
online on-demand learning platform
Expires: 2026-06-20
£25K
Level 7 Digital and Technological Solutions Specialist Apprenticeship
Expires: 2026-06-22
£21K
Provision of Vulnerability Tool - AWARDED CONTRACT
Expires: 2026-06-28
£150K
Project 4718- OPSS Digital - Specalist Resource
Expires: 2026-06-30
£8.5M
Design and deliver a 'Regulation 101' and a follow-on 'Intro to Business Regulation' modular programme
Expires: 2026-06-30
£30K
project_4760 - Data Protection Officer for the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry
Expires: 2026-07-01
£58K
Formative Evaluation of the ASEAN Economic Integration Regulatory Reform Programme
Expires: 2026-07-27
£80K
Software Subscription Licence (Atlassian) for Trello Premium (Cloud) Licenses
Expires: 2026-07-28
£24K
Provision of Network Monitoring Solution- Wifi Testing
Expires: 2026-09-14
£72K
Environmental Risk Assessment
Expires: 2026-09-30
£98K
Help to Grow Management: Evaluation Phase 2
Expires: 2026-10-07
£1.4M
Level 4, 5, and 6 CIPS Direct Award Request
Expires: 2026-10-31
£84K
Awarded - Provision of Social Listening Tool - TalkWalker
Expires: 2026-11-09
£19K
Provision of Bill of Lading Shipping Data
Expires: 2026-11-30
£520K
Project_5066- Provision of Bill of Lading Shipping Data
Expires: 2026-12-07
£520K
DBT Research: Evaluation Call Off Contract
Expires: 2026-12-11
£6.0M
DBT Research: Econometrics Call Off Contract
Expires: 2026-12-11
£4.5M
Sayari Graph Analyst Application
Expires: 2026-12-12
£707K
Modern Methods of Construction (Market and Supply Chains)
Expires: 2026-12-14
£173K
Transparency Notice for Provision of Orbis and Fame Licences
Expires: 2026-12-26
£193K
Provision of Fame and Orbis Licences
Expires: 2026-12-26
£193K
Help to Grow Management: Evaluation Phase 2
Expires: 2026-12-31
£1.4M
Legal Support - C19 Inquiry
Expires: 2026-12-31
£10.0M
One Platform, One Login (OPOL) Business Identity
Expires: 2026-12-31
£2.9M
Level 4 Data Analyst Northern Ireland
Expires: 2027-01-09
£14K
Slack Business Plus Licenses
Expires: 2027-01-29
£39K
Evaluating the impact of imports on the UK Economy
Expires: 2027-02-02
£120K
Provision of a tool to manage the capability assessment, performance management and development of DDaT professionals
Expires: 2027-02-11
£16K
DBT requirement for Media Monitoring & Associated Services 24-25
Expires: 2027-02-18
£100K
OPSS Testing of Controlled Door Closing Devices
Expires: 2027-02-24
£200K
Testing of Controlled Door Closing Devices
Expires: 2027-02-24
£400K
Provision of Global Trading Data - Awarded
Expires: 2027-03-02
£57K
Legal Services to support Agratas Gigafactory Project
Expires: 2027-03-05
£1.7M
OneTrust Privacy Software
Expires: 2027-03-13
£184K
Provision of Digital Executive Assurance to Department for Business and Trade and Advice and Guidance to Post Office Limited
Expires: 2027-03-13
£3.0M
project_4603 - DDaT Call-Off Contract
Expires: 2027-03-19
£500K
Contract for the provision of legal services in relation to cross cutting trade negotiations
Expires: 2027-03-24
£1.0M
Digital Partner for Trade and Regulatory Portfolio
Expires: 2027-03-27
£6.0M
Trade Law Training
Expires: 2027-03-30
£21K
Survey for Employment Applications 2025
Expires: 2027-03-30
£450K
GSCIP Data Visualisation Tools 2025-28
Expires: 2027-03-31
£513K
Pitchbook Renewal
Expires: 2027-03-31
£291K
Pitchbook Renewal
Expires: 2027-03-31
£291K
Provision of Digital Skills for Technology
Expires: 2027-03-31
£8.0M
Appointment of an Employee Assistance Programme Provider
Expires: 2027-03-31
£400K
Appointment of an Occupational Health Provider
Expires: 2027-03-31
£540K
Oracle Support Licence Renewal for SPIRE
Expires: 2027-04-05
£138K
Provision of Digital Design Support Development Services
Expires: 2027-04-08
£4.6M
International Buyers and Investors Study (IBIS) Waves 9-11
Expires: 2027-04-12
£459K
Project_4973 - Digital Adoption Trial 2
Expires: 2027-05-07
£317K
Market analysis
Bidding into Department for Business & Trade — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
53%
Top-5 supplier share
29d
Avg response window
28d
Median response window
17mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Department for Business & Trade
How much does Department for Business & Trade spend on procurement?
Department for Business & Trade awarded 456 contracts totalling £640.7M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 357 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.4M.
Who are Department for Business & Trade's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Department for Business & Trade by total award value are Alexander Mann Solutions Ltd (AMS), Wavemaker Ltd, OMD Group Ltd.. The top five suppliers together hold 53% of contract value.
What does Department for Business & Trade buy from suppliers?
Department for Business & Trade's procurement is concentrated in 79620000, 71310000, 79340000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Department for Business & Trade contracts?
Department for Business & Trade publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for Department for Business & Trade tenders?
Department for Business & Trade typically gives suppliers a median of 28 days to respond (average 29 days). Standard contract duration is around 17 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
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- · Contracts Finder
- · Spend Network
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