Top suppliers
Top suppliers to DHSC
Top-five suppliers hold 81% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What DHSC buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest DHSC contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
DHSC: MedTech - Compass Beta
REGISTER DYNAMICS LIMITED · 2026-07-03
£1.3M
DHSC Future Health Commercial System (2026)
Atamis Ltd · 2026-07-03
£13.5M
DHSC - Digital Service Delivery and Support
HIPPO DIGITAL LIMITED · 2026-06-12
£4.5M
DHSC: Analytical Support for Priority Programmes
Mckinsey & Company Inc United Kingdom · 2026-05-19
£600K
DHSC: Abortion Notification Service (ANS) Beta Procurement
HIPPO DIGITAL LIMITED · 2026-04-30
£1.4M
DHSC: Social Care Data Access Project
DELOITTE LLP · 2026-04-27
£1.9M
Two rounds of polling around awareness of key communication moments
IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD · 2026-03-10
£20K
DHSC: Adult Social Care - Workforce Data Discovery
MARVELL CONSULTING LIMITED · 2026-03-04
£258K
DHSC: CHC Data Sourcing and Analysis Procurement
Edge Health Ltd · 2026-02-27
£185K
DHSC: MedTech - Compass Alpha
REGISTER DYNAMICS LIMITED · 2025-11-21
£575K
DHSC: ASC - User Research Discovery (Capacity Tracker Tool)
Informed Solutions Ltd · 2025-10-22
£96K
DHSC: ASC - DiSC Digital Support Platform
e3 media limited t/a Great State · 2025-10-06
£158K
DHSC - ASC: Interoperability and Architecture platform - Discovery
Softcat Plc · 2025-09-11
£1.0M
Mental Health, Neurodiversity Risk Radicalisation Guidance Update
RAND Europe Community Interest Company · 2025-09-05
£125K
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Open DHSC tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
C253996 DHSC NHS Human Leucocyte Antigen Typing - Advanced Rapid High Resolution
2030 HIV Action Plan
£1
DHSC: Smoke-free Generation measures Trading Standards Officer and Business training for England
C253996 DHSC NHS Human Leucocyte Antigen Typing - Advanced Rapid High Resolution
DHSC: TPP Rules Reform Project
£75K
DHSC: Smoke-free Generation measures Trading Standards Officer and Business training for England
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, DHSC typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
DHSC Quantitative Campaign Research
Expires: 2026-10-28
£2.0M
DHSC Quantitative Campaign Research
Expires: 2026-10-28
£2.0M
DHSC Quantitative Campaign Research
Expires: 2026-10-28
£2.0M
DHSC: Abortion Notification Service (ANS) Beta Procurement
Expires: 2027-03-11
£1.4M
DHSC: Social Care Data Access Project
Expires: 2027-03-31
£1.9M
DHSC Quick Turnaround Quantitative Research (re procurement)
Expires: 2027-03-31
£1.0M
DHSC: MedTech - Compass Beta
Expires: 2027-06-28
£1.3M
Market analysis
Bidding into DHSC — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
81%
Top-5 supplier share
21d
Avg response window
20d
Median response window
16mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to DHSC
How much does DHSC spend on procurement?
DHSC awarded 38 contracts totalling £78.5M between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 35 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.1M.
Who are DHSC's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to DHSC by total award value are EXPONENTIAL-E LIMITED, BMJ Publishing Group Limited, Atamis Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 81% of contract value.
What does DHSC buy from suppliers?
DHSC's procurement is concentrated in systems and technical consultancy services, research services, procurement software package, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for DHSC contracts?
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What's the typical response window for DHSC tenders?
DHSC typically gives suppliers a median of 20 days to respond (average 21 days). Standard contract duration is around 16 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01
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