Top suppliers
Top suppliers to DHSC
Top-five suppliers hold 87% 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: Transformation HR Advisory Service
GARTNER U.K. LIMITED · 2026-09-28
£259K
Project/Contract DHSC: Databricks Training Credits
Databricks Inc · 2026-08-27
£114K
DHSC: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR): Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 6
LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 2026-07-20
£90.8M
DHSC: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR): Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 4
LGC LIMITED · 2026-07-19
£54.0M
DHSC: National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR): Research Commissioning and Management Services Lot 2
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON · 2026-07-19
£188.7M
DHSC: Comms: Lot-2-Qualitative Research: Strategic Communications and Policy Development
Basis Social Limited · 2026-07-09
£2.5M
DHSC: Comms: Lot-1-Qualitative_Research_Marketing & Behaviour Change Programmes
DEFINE RESEARCH & INSIGHT LIMITED · 2026-07-09
£3.6M
DHSC: MedTech - Compass Beta
REGISTER DYNAMICS LIMITED · 2026-06-24
£1.3M
DHSC Future Health Commercial System (2026)
Atamis Ltd · 2026-06-22
£18.1M
DHSC - Digital Service Delivery and Support
HIPPO DIGITAL LIMITED · 2026-05-21
£4.5M
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Market analysis
Bidding into DHSC — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
46%
Awards to SMEs
87%
Top-5 supplier share
75%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
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Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to DHSC
How much does DHSC spend on procurement?
DHSC awarded 72 contracts totalling £425.6M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 63 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £6.0M.
Who are DHSC's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to DHSC by total award value are UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON, LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST, LGC LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 87% of contract value.
What does DHSC buy from suppliers?
DHSC's procurement is concentrated in it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, research and development services and related consultancy services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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