This is the latest instalment of an exclusive feature analysing the UK’s biggest public sector tech deals. In partnership with data analysis firm Tussell, we drill down into the top ten most valuable tenders and awards from the previous week, and take stock of which tech firms have won the biggest share of the public sector pie.
The top 10 tenders
The biggest tender of the week is the Northern Irish energy department’s open competition to support its digital transformation programme. The department is searching for companies that can provide app development, technical delivery support, testing and a geographic information system. The competition as a whole is worth £150m and bidders have until 4 July to apply.
| Authority | Contract Title | Date Published | Bid Deadline | Framework | Tender Value (High) |
| Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland) | DAERA — Digital Development Services and Solutions | 05/06/18 | 04/07/18 | N | £150,000,000 |
| Ministry of Defence | Airworthiness Issues Management System | 09/06/18 | 06/07/18 | N | £20,000,000 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | Cambridgeshire County Council Connecting Cambridgeshire Phase 4 Superfast Broadband Rollout | 08/06/18 | 28/08/18 | N | £11,240,000 |
| Academies Enterprise Trust | Provision of Online Payments System | 08/06/18 | 18/07/18 | Y | £3,000,000 |
| The Money Advice Service | Guaranteed Income and Income Drawdown Tools | 05/06/18 | 09/07/18 | N | £1,600,000 |
| Ministry of Defence | Avionics System Trainer (AST) & Aircraft Propulsion System Trainer (APST) Maintenance and Support Contract | 04/06/18 | 31/12/18 | N | £1,500,000 |
| South Yorkshire Housing Association | Finance, P2P, HR & Payroll Systems Requirements | 07/06/18 | 05/07/18 | N | £1,000,000 |
| Highlands And Islands Airports | Voice Communication Control System | 09/06/18 | 05/07/18 | N | £726,000 |
| The National College for High Speed Rail | Integrated Financial Management System for Further Education | 07/06/18 | 22/03/18 | N | £600,000 |
| City & County of Swansea | Enterprise Content Management | 07/06/18 | 06/07/18 | N | £500,000 |
The top 10 suppliers
The top 10 awards
The biggest single award of the week goes to health tech firm Cerner. Chester Hospital NHS trust has awarded the firm nearly £15m to develop an electronic patient record system. Leeds and York trust has also commissioned a similar system, paying Careworks £3m to deliver the project.
| Contracting Authority | Supplier | Contract Title | Data Awarded | Framework | Award / Framework Value |
| Jisc Services | Ciena | Janet Network Access Infrastructure Optical and Ethernet Equipment and Associated Network Management System | 04/06/18 | Y | £15,000,000 |
| Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Cerner | Electronic Patient Record System | 17/05/18 | N | £14,754,036 |
| Northern Ireland Housing Executive | Orchard Information Systems | T1412 Maintenance and Support of a Housing Management System | 31/05/18 | N | £13,000,000 |
| Cabinet Office/CCS | FIS AvantGard | United Kingdom Debt Management Office (DMO) Trading Systems Replacement | 08/13/18 | N | £7,607,237 |
| Ministry of Justice | Caci | YJB Hosting Replacement | 30/11/18 | N | £4,999,999 |
| Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs | Landmark Information | Data Sharing Platform Services | 31/03/18 | N | £3,440,236 |
| NHS England | CDW | GP IT for Desktops, Printers and Scanners | 30/01/18 | N | £3,338,592 |
| Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust | Careworks | Electronic Patient Records System | 01/06/18 | N | £3,000,000 |
| Salix Homes | ANS | ICT Infrastructure | 14/05/18 | N | £2,260,000 |
| Cabinet Office/CCS | Akhter Computers | Provision of Standardised Items for Army HQ | 30/03/18 | N | £2,012,339 |