Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Ofcom
Top-five suppliers hold 23% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.
Procurement categories
What Ofcom buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Ofcom contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Event management platform services
Cvent Europe Ltd. · 2026-07-31
£143K
Understanding BSL Users Experiences of Access Services on TV and VoD platforms
Open Inclusion Limited · 2026-07-22
£84K
Recruitment Process Outsourcing 2026 to 2031
Omni Resource Management Solutions Ltd · 2026-07-16
Online Safety Rapid Insights Reporting
Child Rescue Coalition · 2026-07-16
Provision of Buzz Cargo van
VW Capitol Way CV · 2026-07-03
£41K
Software maintenance for ROMES systems for mobile coverage measurements
Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd · 2026-07-01
SecurityTrails Domains Feed
Recorded Future UK Limited · 2026-07-01
Software Upgrades and Test Mobile Phone Replacement for mobile coverage and performance measurement walk test system
Rohde & Schwarz UK Ltd · 2026-07-01
Franking Machines-RSH, Manchester and Warrington
Francotyp-Postalia Limited · 2026-06-08
£61K
1 year subscription to Adwanted Connected (previously called Mediatel Connected)
Adwanted UK · 2026-04-21
£30K
Collaborative Whiteboard Tool
Generation Digital Ltd · 2026-04-20
£78K
PSN Secure Access
Specialist Computer Centres Plc · 2026-04-20
£209K
Mobile Voice and Data Services
Virgin Media Business Limited · 2026-04-20
£67K
Provision of Occupational Health Services
Medigold health consultancy limited · 2026-04-17
Height-based clutter dataset
Bluesky International Limited · 2026-04-13
Atoll Radio Planning Tool
FORSK · 2026-04-13
Tuneable Microwave K&L Bandpass Filters
RFMW UK Limited · 2026-04-13
Terrorist Content Analytics Platform
Tech Against Terrorism · 2026-04-09
£34K
Future Consumers
Magenta Research Ltd · 2026-04-09
£87K
Local News & Media Survey 2026
Yonder Consulting Limited · 2026-04-09
£41K
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Provision of flexible Benefits Administration Services and Platform
£420K
Informed Voices: Developing Critical Skills for Democracy
Preliminary Market Engagement for Parabolic Dish for Ku/Ka Band
Parabolic Dish for Ku/Ka Band
Recruitment Process Outsourcing 2026 to 2031 Preliminary Market Engagement May/June 2025
£1.5M
C20242129 Display Screen Equipment (DSE) and workstation assessment process
Display Screen Equipment Managed Services pre-market engagement
Spectrum Equipment and Associated Services
Spectrum Equipment and Associated Services
Spectrum Equipment and Associated Services
Telephony
Telephony
Mobile coverage reporting on the rail network
Spectrum Management Centre Monitoring System Upgrade
Spectrum Management Centre Monitoring System Upgrade
Spectrum Management Centre Monitoring System Upgrade
Ofcom Satellite Tracking, Radio Interference Monitoring & Measurements - Market Engagement
C20262643 - Group Income Protection Insurance 2027 -2029
C20262642 Group Life Assurance 2027-2029
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Ofcom typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Health and financial claims in programming - audience attitudes to potential harm
Expires: 2026-08-14
£132K
Research into attitudes towards offensive language on Television, including Video-on-Demand services and Radio 2025
Expires: 2026-08-31
£198K
Media monitoring & database
Expires: 2026-08-31
£163K
Translation Services
Expires: 2026-08-31
£160K
Board Paper Management Software
Expires: 2026-08-31
£334K
Research on video-sharing platforms: understanding audience experiences and motivations
Expires: 2026-09-30
£126K
Salesforce Licenses
Expires: 2026-10-25
£1.9M
Workday Implementation Partner Phase 2
Expires: 2026-11-30
£600K
Audience Protection Measures on Video on Demand Services
Expires: 2026-11-30
£49K
CSA Perpetrator Research
Expires: 2026-11-30
£171K
Social Media Management Tool
Expires: 2026-12-30
£44K
Social Media Listening Tool
Expires: 2026-12-30
£46K
Provision of industry TV audience viewing data
Expires: 2026-12-31
£1.0M
Reuters Institute Digital News Report for 2024-2026
Expires: 2026-12-31
£59K
AdvantEdge Subscription
Expires: 2026-12-31
£99K
Provision of industry TV audience viewing data
Expires: 2026-12-31
£1.0M
Informed Voices: Developing Critical Skills for Democracy
Expires: 2027-01-04
Commercial Minutage and Breaks Report
Expires: 2027-01-14
£105K
EAG Academic Panel
Expires: 2027-01-31
£91K
Provision of Occupational Clothing and PPE
Expires: 2027-01-31
£30K
Lima Cell Monitor - RF Propagation Surveying Solution
Expires: 2027-02-25
£70K
Complaints Handling Tracker
Expires: 2027-02-26
£115K
Spectrum Radio Planning Coverage and Interference Tool
Expires: 2027-02-28
£236K
Untold Stories - A Media Literacy Response to Misinformation and Disinformation
Expires: 2027-02-28
£118K
UK Residential Price Monitoring
Expires: 2027-03-07
£118K
Project and Portfolio Management Tool
Expires: 2027-03-30
£91K
Residential Postal Tracker
Expires: 2027-03-31
£541K
Business Postal Tracker
Expires: 2027-03-31
£653K
Provision of Internal Audit Services
Expires: 2027-03-31
£500K
Jama Enterprise and Test Runner Licenses
Expires: 2027-04-30
£154K
Provision of Estates Management Services
Expires: 2027-04-30
£175K
Provision of Mindfulness and Meditation Services
Expires: 2027-04-30
£43K
Tailored Research for IT Leaders
Expires: 2027-05-31
£448K
Document Storage and Retrieval 2023
Expires: 2027-05-31
£140K
Development, Delivery and Support of Electronic Auction System (EAS)
Expires: 2027-06-04
£414K
Market analysis
Bidding into Ofcom — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
23%
Top-5 supplier share
28d
Avg response window
28d
Median response window
17mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Ofcom
How much does Ofcom spend on procurement?
Ofcom awarded 378 contracts totalling £58.2M between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 272 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £186K.
Who are Ofcom's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Ofcom by total award value are Anritsu EMEA Limited, Broadcasters Audience Research Board (BARB), Communications Audit UK ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 23% of contract value.
What does Ofcom buy from suppliers?
Ofcom's procurement is concentrated in market research services, research services, detection and analysis apparatus, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Ofcom contracts?
Ofcom 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 Ofcom tenders?
Ofcom typically gives suppliers a median of 28 days to respond (average 28 days). Standard contract duration is around 17 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
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