Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Sport England
Top-five suppliers hold 62% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Sport England buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Sport England contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
SE1251 Active Lives adult small area estimates 2024-25
Substance 2005 Limited · 2026-07-31
£13K
SE1222 - Code Evaluation Project
Ipsos · 2026-07-28
£25K
SE1255 Active Environments Strategic Outcome Planning Guidance
Strategic Leisure Limited · 2026-07-13
£78K
SE1261 - Active Lives Statistical Assurance
Manchester Metropolitan University · 2026-07-03
£100K
SE1219 Foresight and Trends Monitoring
Forge Front Ltd · 2026-05-08
£55K
SE1252 Cloud Support Managed Service
CIVICA · 2026-05-07
£147K
SE1249 - TGC Media Buying Agency
Wavemaker Limited · 2026-04-23
£12.3M
SE1251 Active Lives adult small area estimates 2024-25
Substance 2005 Limited · 2026-03-26
£13K
SE1249 - TGC Media Buying Agency
Wavemaker Limited · 2026-03-26
£12.3M
SE1251 Active Lives adult small area estimates 2024-25
Substance 2005 Limited · 2026-03-26
£13K
SE1249 - TGC Media Buying Services
Wavemaker Limited · 2026-03-26
£12.3M
SE1247 Case Management System
OYSTER INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD · 2026-03-25
£13K
SE1239 TASS Regional Coaching Hub
Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme College House · 2026-03-25
£25K
SE1254 NLA Licence
NLA MEDIA ACCESS LTD · 2026-03-25
SE1246 Organisational Narrative Development
Undivided Limited · 2026-03-25
SE1239 TASS Regional Coaching Hub
Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme College House · 2026-03-25
£25K
SE1246 Organisational Narrative Development
Undivided Limited · 2026-03-25
SE1254 NLA Licence
NLA MEDIA ACCESS LTD · 2026-03-24
SE1254 NLA Licence
NLA MEDIA ACCESS LTD · 2026-03-24
SE1240 Talent Pathway Manchester Metropolitan University
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY · 2026-03-24
£33K
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SE1190 EDI Consultancy Support Programme
£350K
SE1161 Place National Evaluation and Learning Partner
SE1181 Moving Communities
£4.0M
SE1179 and SE1180 Sport England Active Lives Surveys
SE1179 and SE1180 Sport England Active Lives Surveys
SE1179 and SE1180 Sport England Active Lives Surveys
SE1179 Sport England Active Lives Surveys
£15.0M
Buddle Support Services - Supplier Engagement Notice
SE1151 - Creating a Leadership Community
SE1151 - Creating a Leadership Community
£5.0M
SE1151 - Creating a Leadership Community
SE1151 - Creating a Leadership Community
SE1151 - Creating a Leadership Community
SE1151 - Creating a Leadership Community
SE1151 - Creating a Leadership Community
£6.0M
SE1151 - Creating a Leadership Community
SE1157 Evaluation, Learning and Innovation partner for Sport England's Open Fund
SE1151 - Creating a Leadership Community
SE1151 - Creating a Leadership Community
SE1151 - Creating a Leadership Community
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Sport England typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
SE1211 Finance System Renewal
Expires: 2026-08-13
£302K
SE1240 Talent Pathway Manchester Metropolitan University
Expires: 2026-08-31
£33K
SE1246 Organisational Narrative Development
Expires: 2026-08-31
SE1246 Organisational Narrative Development
Expires: 2026-08-31
SE1150 This Girl Can Creative Agency
Expires: 2026-09-30
£3.6M
SE1103 - Social Value Model of Sport and Physical Activity
Expires: 2026-09-30
£174K
SE1084 Employee Benefits Platform
Expires: 2026-10-10
£19K
SE1061 - System Partner Collective Evaluation
Expires: 2026-10-16
£2.7M
SE1224 Special Advisory Consultancy Services
Expires: 2026-11-10
£30K
Special Advisory Consultancy SE1224
Expires: 2026-11-10
£30K
Special Advisory Consultancy SE1224
Expires: 2026-11-12
SE1251 Active Lives adult small area estimates 2024-25
Expires: 2026-11-17
£13K
SE1251 Active Lives adult small area estimates 2024-25
Expires: 2026-11-17
£13K
SE1205 This Girl Can Qualitative Research
Expires: 2026-11-28
£179K
Award of Contract
Expires: 2026-11-30
£70K
SE1135 Independent financial advice to support Sport England's pension and group risk schemes
Expires: 2027-01-21
£113K
SE1146 Payroll System
Expires: 2027-01-27
£101K
SE1222 - Code Evaluation Project
Expires: 2027-02-25
£25K
SE1222 - Code Evaluation Project
Expires: 2027-02-25
£25K
SE1247 Case Management System
Expires: 2027-03-02
£13K
SE1254 NLA Licence
Expires: 2027-03-31
SE1254 NLA Licence
Expires: 2027-03-31
SE1254 NLA Licence
Expires: 2027-03-31
SE1255 Active Environments Strategic Outcome Planning Guidance
Expires: 2027-03-31
£78K
SE1252 Cloud Support Managed Service
Expires: 2027-03-31
£147K
SE1131 IT Service Management Tool
Expires: 2027-04-09
£55K
SE1147 - Grant Award Matched Crowdfunding Services
Expires: 2027-04-28
£692K
SE1140 Internal Audit
Expires: 2027-04-30
£195K
SE1128 - Website Maintenance
Expires: 2027-04-30
£1.2M
SE1203 ITS Software Systems ATS
Expires: 2027-06-17
£36K
Market analysis
Bidding into Sport England — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
62%
Top-5 supplier share
52d
Avg response window
32d
Median response window
21mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Sport England
How much does Sport England spend on procurement?
Sport England awarded 126 contracts totalling £135.0M between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 74 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.2M.
Who are Sport England's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Sport England by total award value are Wavemaker Limited, Ipsos Mori, The Activation Project C.I.C.. The top five suppliers together hold 62% of contract value.
What does Sport England buy from suppliers?
Sport England's procurement is concentrated in advertising and marketing services, market research services, business and management consultancy services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Sport England contracts?
Sport England 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 Sport England tenders?
Sport England typically gives suppliers a median of 32 days to respond (average 52 days). Standard contract duration is around 21 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.
Source portals
- · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
- · Contracts Finder
- · Spend Network
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