Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Department of Health and Social Care
Top-five suppliers hold 61% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Department of Health and Social Care buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
7512000071310000794100003023000079990000793100007321000072220000722100008531000085140000325220004296000090510000722600008051000033690000731100006016000075130000Recent contracts
Latest Department of Health and Social Care contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
DHSC: Fin: Interim Financial Accountant
ROBERTSON BELL LTD · 2026-07-29
£66K
DHSC: Fin: Interim Senior Financial Accountant
ROBERTSON BELL LTD · 2026-07-29
£94K
DHSC: Fin: Interim Financial Accountant
ROBERTSON BELL LTD · 2026-07-29
£70K
DHSC Sinogo claim legal support
DAC BEACHCROFT LLP · 2026-07-22
£100K
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) pre-action letter advice
MILLS & REEVE LLP · 2026-07-22
£80K
DHSC:GAPH: HV Evidence Synthesis
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED T/A Fortia Insight · 2026-07-20
£21K
DHSC: Leeds Inquiry: Evidence Management Solution
ANEXSYS LIMITED · 2026-07-16
£313K
Financial Assurance Framework
KPMG LLC · 2026-07-14
£20.0M
Lot 1: Group 1 - General lived experience
MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) · 2026-07-06
£380K
Hugh's Report - MH Impact of Life-Threatening Child Illness on Families 2026
Centre for Strategy and Evaluation Services LLP · 2026-06-26
£180K
Library Mgmt and Enquiry System, E-Archive
Sirsi Ltd t/a SirsiDynix · 2026-06-22
£23K
DHSC:GAPH: Competency Framework for 0-5 Health Visiting Teams
Institute of Health Visiting · 2026-06-19
£42K
DHSC:GAPH: Specialist Health Visiting Requirements
ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED T/A Fortia Insight · 2026-06-19
£81K
DHSC:ASC International Comparators Research for The Casey Commission
Frontier Economics · 2026-06-18
£57K
DHSC: TD: HDRS Corporate technical specialist data services BS
Burges Salmon LLP · 2026-06-08
£750K
DHSC: Knowledge Sharing (Blueprinting and Optimisation)
ATOS IT SERVICES UK LIMITED · 2026-06-05
£1.2M
DHSC:ASC: Worforce
DAC BEACHCROFT LLP · 2026-05-27
£55K
EBSCO Collection Subscription
Ebsco International Inc. · 2026-05-22
£18K
Laingbuisson Intelligence Subscription
Laingbuisson Limited · 2026-05-22
£18K
Westlaw Legal Research Subscription
THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED · 2026-05-22
£18K
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Better Health Mobile App Development Partner
£2.8M
Women's Health Strategic Partnership Opportunity
Early Market Engagement on Health and Work Outcomes‑Based Contracting
Women's Health Strategic Partnership Opportunity
Child Poverty and Health - Market Engagement
Child Poverty and Health - Market Engagement
Early Market Engagement on Health and Work Outcomes‑Based Contracting
MH Act Code of Practice – Lived Experience Advisory Groups 2026
£334K
Medtech Commercial Strategy 2026
DHSC: Mental Health Impact on Families with Critically Ill Children Report 2026
£170K
DHSC: Mental Health Impact on Families with Critically Ill Children Report 2026
£170K
Market Engagement for Transdermal Capillary Blood Sampling Solutions
Medtech Commercial Strategy 2026
OLS: Respiratory Disease Strategic Partnership
Fit-Testing Solutions - Early Market Engagement
Women's Health Market Engagement
£1
OLS: Respiratory Disease Strategic Partnership
DHSC : Global & Public Health: National SRbPA Support Scheme
£145K
DHSC:PCP: Trauma Support Service for the Local Review Maternity Units -LEEDS
£1.5M
Independent Sector Collaboration in Diagnostic Service Transformation
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Department of Health and Social Care typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
DHSC Sinogo claim legal support
Expires: 2026-08-01
£100K
DHSC:FGO Market Oversight Passporting
Expires: 2026-08-06
£108K
DHSC:FGO Market Oversight Passporting
Expires: 2026-08-06
£108K
DHSC: WIST: Technical Support Contract for IMS3/4
Expires: 2026-08-14
£2.0M
Better Health Mobile App Development Partner
Expires: 2026-08-26
£4.0M
DHSC Water and Wastewater Services
Expires: 2026-08-31
£90K
Gambling Levy Data Portal
Expires: 2026-08-31
£741K
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) pre-action letter advice
Expires: 2026-09-14
£80K
DHSC:FGO NHSE Transformation Programme - Communications Integration
Expires: 2026-09-30
£51K
DHSC: Technical Advisor support for new Private Finance Programme
Expires: 2026-10-09
£735K
DHSC: GAPH: Support Worker under Access to Work Scheme
Expires: 2026-10-21
£34K
DHSC: Knowledge Sharing (Blueprinting and Optimisation)
Expires: 2026-10-26
£1.2M
DHSC: NHSPP: Thirlwall Inquiry Audio Visual Services FY2026/27
Expires: 2026-10-30
£52K
Mobile Voice & Data Services, and Satellite Phones
Expires: 2026-12-09
£947K
DHSC: Group Operations - Home working equipment (FY24-25)
Expires: 2027-01-05
£386K
DHSC: Fin: Interim Senior Financial Accountant
Expires: 2027-01-22
£94K
DHSC: Fin: Interim Financial Accountant
Expires: 2027-01-22
£70K
DHSC: Fin: Interim Financial Accountant
Expires: 2027-01-29
£66K
Usability and Accessibility Research Testing
Expires: 2027-02-11
£576K
DHSC - GO - Gosport Independent Panel Website
Expires: 2027-02-28
£29K
DHSC: ASC: Best Practice Training Material Transition From Children to ASC
Expires: 2027-03-01
£250K
DHSC: FIN: 2024 External Valuations for DHSC Investments
Expires: 2027-03-12
£140K
Financial Times (FT) Online Knowledge Resources 2026
Expires: 2027-03-21
£23K
Health Service Journal (HSJ) Knowledge Resources 2026
Expires: 2027-03-29
£33K
DHSC: TD: HDRS Corporate technical specialist data services BS
Expires: 2027-03-31
£750K
The Economist Knowledge Resources 2026
Expires: 2027-03-31
£11K
DHSC: ASC: Better Care Fund (BCF) Support Programme 2026/27
Expires: 2027-03-31
£2.5M
eDisclosure and Review Services - PPE Contract Management & Litigation
Expires: 2027-03-31
£36K
NHS Pensions McCloud Programme Management Support
Expires: 2027-03-31
£1.4M
DHSC: Medicines: Branded Medicines Dataset
Expires: 2027-03-31
£411K
DHSC: ASC: Better Care Fund (BCF) Support Programme 2026/27
Expires: 2027-03-31
£2.5M
DHSC: GO: Freshdesks Email Ticketing Platform 2026 -2027
Expires: 2027-04-02
£10K
DHSC:GO: Microsoft Unified Support Enterprise
Expires: 2027-04-30
£363K
DHSC: Finance - Print Management Services (FY2025-26)
Expires: 2027-04-30
£500K
Laingbuisson Intelligence Subscription
Expires: 2027-05-18
£18K
EBSCO Collection Subscription
Expires: 2027-05-18
£18K
C436727 DHSC Call Off Contract for Venue Find Services
Expires: 2027-05-22
£4.0M
Westlaw Legal Research Subscription
Expires: 2027-05-31
£18K
Library Mgmt and Enquiry System, E-Archive
Expires: 2027-05-31
£23K
Market analysis
Bidding into Department of Health and Social Care — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
61%
Top-5 supplier share
28d
Avg response window
26d
Median response window
14mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Department of Health and Social Care
How much does Department of Health and Social Care spend on procurement?
Department of Health and Social Care awarded 664 contracts totalling £2.8bn between 2023-07-30 and 2026-07-30, working with 327 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £4.6M.
Who are Department of Health and Social Care's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Department of Health and Social Care by total award value are UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS, Gaddum, LGC LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 61% of contract value.
What does Department of Health and Social Care buy from suppliers?
Department of Health and Social Care's procurement is concentrated in administrative services of agencies, consultative engineering and construction services, business and management consultancy services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Department of Health and Social Care contracts?
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What's the typical response window for Department of Health and Social Care tenders?
Department of Health and Social Care typically gives suppliers a median of 26 days to respond (average 28 days). Standard contract duration is around 14 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-30
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