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In 2025-26, central government departments published award notices worth £289.01bn across 3,808 awards; the largest by value was the Department for Education at £171.04bn. These are values stated in the notices, not money paid. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender.
Key figures
- £289.01bnAwarded value in departments’ notices £46.97bn in 2024-25; one framework notice can dominate a year
- 3,808Award notices published down on a year earlier: −640 (−14.4%) vs 2024-25
- £171.04bnAwarded by the Department for Education, the largest
- £43.75bnAwarded so far in 2026-27 181 of 182 days of notices read
How much does each department award?
| Department | 2026-27 | 2025-26 | 2024-25 |
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Cabinet OfficeDetails for Cabinet Office | £586.7m 64 awards | £138.9m 136 awards | £887.3m 157 awards |
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Department for Business and TradeDetails for Department for Business and Trade | £85.1m 49 awards | £313.9m 147 awards | £46.7m 67 awards |
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Department for Culture, Media and SportDetails for Department for Culture, Media and Sport | £17.7m 33 awards | £45.0m 76 awards | £23.5m 92 awards |
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Department for EducationDetails for Department for Education | £800.6m 189 awards | £171.04bn 456 awards | £3.17bn 429 awards |
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Department for Energy Security and Net ZeroDetails for Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | — | £16.5m 1 awards | £30.1m 8 awards |
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsDetails for Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | £720.2m 140 awards | £1.81bn 490 awards | £1.15bn 540 awards |
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Department for International TradeDetails for Department for International Trade | — | — | £270.2m 215 awards |
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Department for Science, Innovation and TechnologyDetails for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | £2.35bn 1 awards | £198.7m 7 awards | £10.2m 8 awards |
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Department for TransportDetails for Department for Transport | £446,000 2 awards | £61.2m 39 awards | — |
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Department for Work and PensionsDetails for Department for Work and Pensions | £4.35bn 80 awards | £9.88bn 234 awards | £15.87bn 288 awards |
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Department of Health and Social CareDetails for Department of Health and Social Care | £17.4m 31 awards | £128.8m 28 awards | £54.2m 109 awards |
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeDetails for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | £2.39bn 38 awards | £15.97bn 257 awards | £1.54bn 425 awards |
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HM Revenue and CustomsDetails for HM Revenue and Customs | £2.0m 2 awards | £1.14bn 11 awards | £864,144 2 awards |
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HM TreasuryDetails for HM Treasury | £20.0m 31 awards | £33.8m 37 awards | £30.3m 43 awards |
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Home OfficeDetails for Home Office | £2.52bn 122 awards | £7.95bn 315 awards | £4.75bn 399 awards |
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Ministry of DefenceDetails for Ministry of Defence | £28.75bn 233 awards | £69.83bn 949 awards | £14.23bn 1089 awards |
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentDetails for Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | £71.1m 15 awards | £305.6m 41 awards | £270.4m 69 awards |
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Ministry of JusticeDetails for Ministry of Justice | £1.07bn 293 awards | £10.15bn 584 awards | £4.63bn 508 awards |
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2026-27: 181 of 182 days of notices read so far. 2025-26: 365 of 365 days of notices read. 2024-25: 365 of 365 days of notices read. Departments’ own names only: executive agencies and other public bodies publish under their own names and are not included. The value is the value stated in each notice. For a framework agreement that can be the most that might be spent under it by every buyer that uses it, so one notice can be far larger than what is actually spent.
Source: Cabinet Office (Contracts Finder, Find a Tender), Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices (OCDS), 2024-25, 2025-26, 2026-27.
Which suppliers were awarded the most in 2026-27?
| Supplier | Awarded value | Awards |
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UK Docks Marine Services North LtdDetails for UK Docks Marine Services North Ltd | £7.14bn | 6 |
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Salterns Marina LtdDetails for Salterns Marina Ltd | £5.31bn | 1 |
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Griffon Marine LtdDetails for Griffon Marine Ltd | £4.04bn | 4 |
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Serco Ltd and 7 othersDetails for Serco Ltd and 7 others | £2.58bn | 1 |
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Serco LtdDetails for Serco Ltd | £2.40bn | 2 |
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British Telecommunications plcDetails for British Telecommunications plc | £2.35bn | 4 |
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Devonport Royal Dockyard LtdDetails for Devonport Royal Dockyard Ltd | £2.23bn | 3 |
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Pick EverardDetails for Pick Everard | £2.08bn | 1 |
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Devonport Royal Dockyard LimitedDetails for Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited | £2.06bn | 2 |
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Raytheon Systems UKDetails for Raytheon Systems UK | £1.95bn | 1 |
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Leonardo UK LtdDetails for Leonardo UK Ltd | £1.09bn | 2 |
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Mitie FM LtdDetails for Mitie FM Ltd | £1.08bn | 1 |
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MTC Definitive LimitedDetails for MTC Definitive Limited | £539.1m | 1 |
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MTC Definitive Limited and 2 othersDetails for MTC Definitive Limited and 2 others | £539.1m | 1 |
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BFBSDetails for BFBS | £423.0m | 1 |
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BAE Systems Surface Ships LtdDetails for BAE Systems Surface Ships Ltd | £405.8m | 1 |
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Deloitte LLPDetails for Deloitte LLP | £338.7m | 10 |
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Ernst & Young LLPDetails for Ernst & Young LLP | £239.0m | 2 |
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KPMG LLPDetails for KPMG LLP | £229.6m | 10 |
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Kellogg Brown & RootDetails for Kellogg Brown & Root | £188.0m | 1 |
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Suppliers are named as each notice names them, so one company can appear under more than one name. The year is not complete.
Which suppliers were awarded the most in 2025-26?
| Supplier | Awarded value | Awards |
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IBM United Kingdom LimitedDetails for IBM United Kingdom Limited | £12.73bn | 11 |
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Kier ConstructionDetails for Kier Construction | £7.34bn | 21 |
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Willmott Dixon Construction LtdDetails for Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd | £7.26bn | 17 |
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BAM Construction LtdDetails for BAM Construction Ltd | £7.23bn | 13 |
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Galliford Try Building LimitedDetails for Galliford Try Building Limited | £7.08bn | 10 |
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Bouygues UKDetails for Bouygues UK | £7.05bn | 2 |
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Wates ConstructionDetails for Wates Construction | £7.04bn | 6 |
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Henry Boot Construction LimitedDetails for Henry Boot Construction Limited | £7.02bn | 3 |
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Mclaren Construction LimitedDetails for Mclaren Construction Limited | £7.01bn | 2 |
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Bowmer and Kirkland LtdDetails for Bowmer and Kirkland Ltd | £7.01bn | 2 |
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Geoffrey Osborne LimitedDetails for Geoffrey Osborne Limited | £7.00bn | 1 |
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GoldbeckDetails for Goldbeck | £7.00bn | 1 |
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Henry Brothers LimitedDetails for Henry Brothers Limited | £7.00bn | 1 |
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John Graham Construction LtdDetails for John Graham Construction Ltd | £7.00bn | 1 |
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Morgan Sindall Construction LimitedDetails for Morgan Sindall Construction Limited | £7.00bn | 1 |
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Rayner Rowen Construction LtdDetails for Rayner Rowen Construction Ltd | £7.00bn | 1 |
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Skanska Construction UK LimitedDetails for Skanska Construction UK Limited | £7.00bn | 1 |
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The McAvoy Group LimitedDetails for The McAvoy Group Limited | £7.00bn | 1 |
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Tilbury Douglas Construction LimitedDetails for Tilbury Douglas Construction Limited | £7.00bn | 1 |
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VINCI Construction UK LimitedDetails for VINCI Construction UK Limited | £7.00bn | 1 |
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Suppliers are named as each notice names them, so one company can appear under more than one name.