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TENDERNorfolk County Council · Bikeability Cycle Training·£2.5M·East of England
GRANTInnovate UK, part of UK Research and… · Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3·£4.0M·National
TENDERScottish Parliamentary Corporate Body · Auditor for Audit Scotland·Value TBC·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Arts Derbyshire·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERLeicestershire County Council · Bespoke Bus Shelter- Melton Mowbray·£25k·Leicester
GRANTInnovate UK on behalf of the Department for… · Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3·£500k·National
TENDERStirling Council · EV Infrastructure Back Office·£315k·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Sir James Knott Fund·Value TBC·North East
TENDEROffice of Rail and Road · ​​Independent review of ORR's approach to cost assessment and…·£100k·London
GRANTMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local… · Common Ground Award 2026-2027·£250k·England
TENDERHome Group · Housing Disrepair Legal Support Framework·£1.8M·North East
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · South West Investment Fund (SWIF)·Value TBC·South West
TENDERNorfolk County Council · Bikeability Cycle Training·£2.5M·East of England
GRANTInnovate UK, part of UK Research and… · Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3·£4.0M·National
TENDERScottish Parliamentary Corporate Body · Auditor for Audit Scotland·Value TBC·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Arts Derbyshire·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERLeicestershire County Council · Bespoke Bus Shelter- Melton Mowbray·£25k·Leicester
GRANTInnovate UK on behalf of the Department for… · Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3·£500k·National
TENDERStirling Council · EV Infrastructure Back Office·£315k·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Sir James Knott Fund·Value TBC·North East
TENDEROffice of Rail and Road · ​​Independent review of ORR's approach to cost assessment and…·£100k·London
GRANTMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local… · Common Ground Award 2026-2027·£250k·England
TENDERHome Group · Housing Disrepair Legal Support Framework·£1.8M·North East
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · South West Investment Fund (SWIF)·Value TBC·South West
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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT · CPV 75

Administration, defence and social security services — UK government contracts

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 3,322 administration, defence and social security services contracts worth £87.2bn to 1,890 suppliers across 786 buyers, with 65 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 28% of spend.

Contracts awarded
3,322
Total spend
£87.2bn
Buyers
786
Suppliers
1,890
Open tenders
65

Top buyers

Who buys administration, defence and social security services

BuyerAwardsValue
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service37£63.1bn
Crown Commercial Service10£8.6bn
Ministry of Justice287£2.7bn
Ministry of Defence35£1.9bn
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office122£1.4bn
Home Office31£1.4bn
Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office166£1.4bn
Ministry of Justice317£1.0bn
Ministry of Defence76£789.4M
EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED3£480.0M

Top suppliers

Who wins administration, defence and social security services contracts

The top five suppliers hold 28% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list2£7.1bn
A list of successful suppliers can be found in the attachments a2£7.1bn
CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD9£3.5bn
Serco Limited9£3.5bn
Shared Services Connected Limited3£3.5bn
Arvato Limited2£3.5bn
LIBERATA UK LIMITED8£2.1bn
ACCENTURE (UK) LIMITED3£2.0bn
NHS Shared Business Services Limited1£2.0bn
Edenred (UK Group) Ltd4£1.5bn

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Live administration, defence and social security services tenders

Care Technology Responder Service

Slough Borough Council · closes 2026-09-16

CAWT PEACEPLUS Healthier Futures Project - Community-Based Early Intervention Health Improvement Programmes (WHSCT & SHSCT Areas)

Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service · closes 2026-09-18

£4.2M

Communications and Digital Data Exploitation Solution

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex · closes 2026-09-21

£2.4M

Protect Framework (Compliance Services)

Hyde Housing Association · closes 2026-09-21

£2.7bn

Bailiff Services

Taunton Town Council · closes 2026-09-23

£72K

Occupational Health & CBT Services

Thirteen Housing Group Limited · closes 2026-09-23

T26-073HCO Rural Community Resources and Services Audit Reissue

Derry City and Strabane District Council · closes 2026-09-25

Arts Provider to run the Art Studio at The Nicholson Institute Leek

Staffordshire County Council · closes 2026-09-25

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Sub-categories

What's inside administration, defence and social security services

Provision of services to the community2,066
Administration services894
CPV 750217
Compulsory social security services145

Frequently asked

Common questions about administration, defence and social security services procurement

How big is the UK public-sector market for administration, defence and social security services?
UK public bodies have awarded 3,322 administration, defence and social security services contracts worth £87.2bn across 786 buyers and 1,890 suppliers (CPV division 75). There are currently 65 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of administration, defence and social security services in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service, Crown Commercial Service, Ministry of Justice. See the full list below.
What certifications do administration, defence and social security services tenders usually require?
Requirement data for this category is still aggregating.
How can my business win administration, defence and social security services contracts?
Public bodies publish these tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII scores your business against live administration, defence and social security services tenders, identifies the certifications you need, and surfaces the frameworks worth joining. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Aggregated by ENKII from public-record UK procurement data (Find a Tender + Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0), grouped by CPV division 75. We fetch, deduplicate and aggregate source records — we don't edit the underlying facts. find-tender.service.gov.uk