Top suppliers
Top suppliers to DSIT
Top-five suppliers hold 66% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What DSIT buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest DSIT contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
PS26022 - Survey on public attitudes to animal research
BMG RESEARCH LTD · 2026-07-20
£108K
WP2328 UserTesting Tool
USERTESTING TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED · 2026-07-20
£300K
PS26065 - User Research Recruitment
Discovery Research Limited · 2026-07-20
£80K
AI Cyber Security Standards
Accenture · 2026-07-08
£85K
Privacy Trust and Data Services
Projects by IF Ltd · 2026-07-07
£773K
DDaT26344
USERTESTING TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED · 2026-07-07
£39K
ServiceNow Licences
Mastek (UK) LTD · 2026-07-06
£1.6M
AI Apprenticeship
IN4 Group · 2026-06-22
£90K
Provision of Compute Legal Services
DLA PIPER UK LLP · 2026-06-08
£444K
DDaT26236 DSIT Threat Intelligence Tool
Softcat Plc · 2026-06-02
£64K
DDaT26162 - IT Equipment and Accessories
BECHTLE LIMITED · 2026-06-01
£14K
DDaT25585 - RODA Services
THE DEXTROUS WEB LTD · 2026-05-28
£38K
West Midlands digital and technology skills programme
WM5G · 2026-05-20
£1.4M
PS26141 - Trend Deck Refresh 2
School of International Futures Limited · 2026-05-18
£20K
AI Essentials - Level 3 Apprenticeship
MAKERS ACADEMY LIMITED · 2026-05-14
£78K
prj_6485 - Security and Online Harms Data Management Services
Runtime Collective Ltd · 2026-05-13
£34K
DSIT Grants Management System (Combined Solution) - Extension Enacted
Fluent Technology Limited · 2026-05-13
£29K
WP2318 Slack Licences
SOFTCAT PLC · 2026-05-12
£190K
Legal Services - Data Infrastructure Security and Resilience
Ashurst LLP · 2026-05-12
£100K
AIRR Programme Lead and Design
Red Oak Consulting LLP · 2026-04-29
£515K
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GEA Pathfinder
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AI Security Institute - Industry Day
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AI Security Institute - Industry Day
Early Engagement Notice Quantum Technology Missions Roadmapping
Early Engagement Notice Quantum Technology Missions Roadmapping
PS24069 - EURAXESS Project
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, DSIT typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Greenhouse Recruiting - Expert - up to 150 employees software licences
Expires: 2026-08-07
£19K
Observability Cloud Consumption Data
Expires: 2026-08-15
£600K
Mastdata - Specialist Reports
Expires: 2026-08-19
£18K
GCP - Interim Solution
Expires: 2026-09-26
£150K
5G Innovation Regions and Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme Evaluation
Expires: 2026-09-30
£350K
DSIT - Talent Attraction
Expires: 2026-10-21
£16K
Qualitative Research Exploring Public Attitudes Towards Emerging Technologies
Expires: 2026-10-30
£100K
Public Attitudes Research Survey
Expires: 2026-10-30
£100K
Public Attitudes Research Survey
Expires: 2026-10-30
£100K
(DSIT) Geospatial Mapping
Expires: 2026-11-03
£73K
Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute - Legal Services
Expires: 2026-11-05
£1.0M
IT Log Management Tool
Expires: 2026-11-09
£2.7M
WP2305 Mural Licences (GDS Product Group)
Expires: 2026-11-30
£437K
WP2292 - Trello Licences
Expires: 2026-12-18
£23K
WP2296 - Terraform Cloud Licences
Expires: 2026-12-18
£63K
AI Code Lab - Legacy Modernisation
Expires: 2026-12-25
£249K
Provision of Compute Legal Services
Expires: 2026-12-31
£444K
NED Executive Requirement
Expires: 2027-01-14
£58K
WP2309 Docker Licences (GDS Product Group
Expires: 2027-01-17
£57K
AI related Software Products and Services
Expires: 2027-01-29
£1.7M
(DSIT) OneTrust - Data Guidance Research Platform
Expires: 2027-01-30
£79K
Change, Engagement and Transition Services - Matrix Programme
Expires: 2027-02-02
£6.7M
Functional, Design and Technical Implementation Support Services for the Matrix Programme
Expires: 2027-02-02
£8.2M
prj_6108 - AI Services Delivery Partner
Expires: 2027-02-04
£4.5M
GOV.UK Delegation Agreement - Nominet (Direct Award)
Expires: 2027-02-06
£75K
Department Implementation Support Services - Matrix Programme
Expires: 2027-02-26
£6.5M
prj_6485 - Security and Online Harms Data Management Services
Expires: 2027-02-27
£34K
DSIT BDUK Subsidy Control Regime Consultancy
Expires: 2027-03-14
£1.1M
BDUK Case Management system
Expires: 2027-03-27
£28K
DDaT26049 - GO-Science Ingestion Data
Expires: 2027-03-30
£113K
AI Cyber Security Standards
Expires: 2027-03-31
£85K
DSIT & NI - Project Barbara PoC
Expires: 2027-03-31
£2.8M
Provision of DSIT International Company Data Platform Access - Contract Award
Expires: 2027-03-31
£200K
PS23204 - RAF040/2324 - DESNZ Public Attitudes Tracker
Expires: 2027-03-31
£1.6M
DDaT25585 - RODA Services
Expires: 2027-03-31
£38K
GOTT KASP/KAGF Eval
Expires: 2027-03-31
£191K
WP2283 Atlassian Licences - GDS Product Group
Expires: 2027-04-02
£570K
Matrix Programme - Service Design, Transition and Transformation Support Services
Expires: 2027-04-06
£8.0M
Provision of Global Database Research & Forecast Services
Expires: 2027-05-02
£76K
DSIT- Security and Online Harms Data Management Software
Expires: 2027-05-18
£64K
WP2318 Slack Licences
Expires: 2027-05-27
£190K
DSIT Grants Management System (Combined Solution)
Expires: 2027-06-01
£79K
DSIT Grants Management System (Combined Solution) - Extension Enacted
Expires: 2027-06-02
£29K
DDaT26236 DSIT Threat Intelligence Tool
Expires: 2027-06-02
£64K
AI Apprenticeship
Expires: 2027-06-15
£90K
DDaT26344
Expires: 2027-06-29
£39K
WP2328 UserTesting Tool
Expires: 2027-06-30
£300K
PS26065 - User Research Recruitment
Expires: 2027-07-16
£80K
Market analysis
Bidding into DSIT — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
66%
Top-5 supplier share
67d
Avg response window
27d
Median response window
10mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to DSIT
How much does DSIT spend on procurement?
DSIT awarded 227 contracts totalling £259.9M between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 194 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.1M.
Who are DSIT's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to DSIT by total award value are Cognizant Worldwide Limited, Deloitte LLP, Investigo Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 66% of contract value.
What does DSIT buy from suppliers?
DSIT's procurement is concentrated in systems and technical consultancy services, business and management consultancy services, research services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for DSIT contracts?
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What's the typical response window for DSIT tenders?
DSIT typically gives suppliers a median of 27 days to respond (average 67 days). Standard contract duration is around 10 months.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01
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