Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Department for Science, Innovation & Tec…
Top-five suppliers hold 75% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Department for Science, Innovation & Tec… buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Department for Science, Innovation & Tec… contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
DSIT NMS Phase 2 – NEL Flow Programme
TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory · 2026-07-22
£15.4M
DSIT NMS Phase 2– LGC GC + CBM
LGC Limited · 2026-07-22
£36.8M
UK5- NMS NEL Flow Programme (phase 1 interim contract)
TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory · 2026-07-20
£1.3M
South West - Digital and Technology Skills Programme
Spark South West · 2026-07-17
£1.4M
National Timing Centre (NTC) Delivery Programme 2
National Physical Laboratory · 2026-07-16
£180.0M
NDL Hackathon Kickstarter Event UK7
Connected Places Catapult · 2026-07-16
£25K
DSIT NMS LCG Phase 2 (GC & CBM)
LGC Limited · 2026-07-15
£36.8M
Continued UK Contribution to the MicroCarb Mission – CO₂ Retrieval Algorithm Development and Programme Support
NPL Management Limited · 2026-07-14
£579K
DSIT - COMMS - Media Buying and Planning
WAVEMAKER LIMITED · 2026-07-10
£10.0M
Cornwall & Isle of Scilly
WILDANET Ltd · 2026-07-08
£40.1M
Prj_6325– London digital and technology skills programme
STEM Learning Limited · 2026-07-07
£1.6M
DSIT Continuation of Security Support Services
Avella Security Ltd · 2026-07-06
£50K
GIS Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - Derbyshire
Fibre Assets Ltd (T/A Connect Fibre) · 2026-07-06
£34.6M
ERC Research and Related Services
University of Warwick · 2026-06-30
£65K
Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - Lincs
Quickline Communications Limited · 2026-06-30
£115.1M
NDL Hackathon Kickstarter Event UK6
Connected Places Catapult · 2026-06-24
£25K
Prj_6323 - East England digital and technology skills programme
TECH EDUCATORS LTD · 2026-06-08
£1.6M
Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme Regional Supplier Contract - Nottinghamshire and West Lincolnshire
CityFibre Limited · 2026-06-04
£3.3M
Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme Regional Supplier Contract - Nottinghamshire and West Lincolnshire
CityFibre Limited · 2026-06-04
£3.3M
Gigabit Infrastructure Subsidy Programme - Regional Supplier Contract - Norfolk
CityFibre Limited · 2026-06-04
£62.0M
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Inter-Agency Debris Co-ordination Committee (IADC) Research Studies - 2026/27
Deadline: 2026-07-31
£280K
Space Regulatory Sandboxes, including the Re-Entry Regulatory Sandbox and the Multi-Mission Licensing Regulatory Sandbox
Deadline: 2026-08-10
£889K
Space-Based Time Transfer Service (Space BaTTS) Research & Development
Deadline: 2026-09-21
£1.7M
Request for Information: Sovereign AI R&D Procurement
£80.0M
DSIT - COMMS - Media Buying and Planning
£10.0M
Preliminary Market Engagement Opportunity: Space Re-entry Regulatory Sandbox
£417K
Preliminary Market Engagement Opportunity: Space Re-entry Regulatory Sandbox
£417K
Techfirst womens Programme
£3.3M
Techfirst womens Programme
£3.3M
GOV Voice
£1
AIRR Expansion AI Cloud Compute
£214.4M
subsea fibre optic cable repair and maintenance services
£7.9M
Cable Landing Station Security Guidance
£93K
Online Harms Faced by Disabled, and Neurodiverse User
£40K
Cable Landing Station Security Guidance
£93K
subsea fibre optic cable repair and maintenance services
£7.9M
subsea fibre optic cable repair and maintenance services
£7.9M
AIRR Expansion AI Cloud Compute
£214.4M
AIRR Expansion AI Cloud Compute
£214.4M
UK2 Notice Template
£80K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Department for Science, Innovation & Tec… typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
UK5- NMS NEL Flow Programme (phase 1 interim contract)
Expires: 2026-07-31
£1.3M
NDL Hackathon Kickstarter Event UK6
Expires: 2026-07-31
£25K
Science & Engineering Salary Benchmarking
Expires: 2026-08-17
£27K
Quantum Market Intelligence
Expires: 2026-09-06
£24K
News Aggregator Tool
Expires: 2026-09-30
£14K
Bibliometric data
Expires: 2026-10-09
£41K
British Science Week 2026
Expires: 2026-10-30
£30K
GSE Conference 2026
Expires: 2026-11-16
£91K
Reports on the impact of GNSS Interference in the automotive sector
Expires: 2026-11-27
£45K
Reports on the impact of GNSS Interference in the automotive sector
Expires: 2026-11-27
£47K
UK6 - The Data City
Expires: 2026-12-28
£12K
Business Intelligence Data 2026
Expires: 2026-12-31
£174K
Business Intelligence Data 2026
Expires: 2026-12-31
£174K
AISI Analysis Call-off Contract (Full Service)
Expires: 2027-01-13
£3.0M
Research Professional
Expires: 2027-01-25
£43K
Pharmaceutical Sales Data
Expires: 2027-03-08
£15K
UK5 Company and Investment Data for Policy Development
Expires: 2027-03-09
£52K
UK5 Company and Investment Data for Policy Development
Expires: 2027-03-09
£52K
Journal and E-Publication Access
Expires: 2027-03-31
£65K
International Company Data
Expires: 2027-03-31
£200K
UK6 Provision of International Company and Investment Data for Policy and Trends Analysis 2026
Expires: 2027-03-31
£67K
UK5 International Company Data
Expires: 2027-03-31
£200K
Continued UK Contribution to the MicroCarb Mission – CO₂ Retrieval Algorithm Development and Programme Support
Expires: 2027-03-31
£579K
DSIT & NI Project Barbara PoC
Expires: 2027-03-31
£2.8M
UK6 Jobs Data for Industrial Strategy
Expires: 2027-04-06
£14K
In4 Group
Expires: 2027-05-14
£1
Market analysis
Bidding into Department for Science, Innovation & Tec… — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
75%
Top-5 supplier share
36d
Avg response window
29d
Median response window
13mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Department for Science, Innovation & Tec…
How much does Department for Science, Innovation & Tec… spend on procurement?
Department for Science, Innovation & Tec… awarded 300 contracts totalling £8.5bn between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 115 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £31.2M.
Who are Department for Science, Innovation & Tec…'s top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Department for Science, Innovation & Tec… by total award value are British Telecommunications plc, CityFibre Limited, National Physical Laboratory. The top five suppliers together hold 75% of contract value.
What does Department for Science, Innovation & Tec… buy from suppliers?
Department for Science, Innovation & Tec…'s procurement is concentrated in local area network, network equipment, business and management consultancy services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Department for Science, Innovation & Tec… contracts?
Department for Science, Innovation & Tec… 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 Science, Innovation & Tec… tenders?
Department for Science, Innovation & Tec… typically gives suppliers a median of 29 days to respond (average 36 days). Standard contract duration is around 13 months.
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