This is the latest instalment of a weekly 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 an all-Wales framework for the provision of agile digital and ICT resources. The framework is worth £120m and firms have until 7 June to submit their applications.
| Contracting Authority | Contract Title | Date Published | Bid Deadline | Framework | Tender Value (High) |
| National Procurement Service – Wales | Agile Digital and ICT Resources Agreement | 05/05/18 | 07/06/18 | Y | £120,000,000 |
| Crescent Purchasing | Software Licenses & Associated Services for Academies & Schools | 02/05/18 | 05/06/1/ | Y | £20,000,000 |
| The Family Fund Trust For Families With Severely Disabled Children | Supply of Home Computing Equipment | 04/05/18 | 08/06/18 | N | £24,000,000 |
| London Borough of Barnet | Street Scene IT Transformation | 30/04/18 | 30/05/18 | N | £22,000,000 |
| Northern Ireland Water | Operation and Maintenance of Voice, Data, Radio Networks and Associate Infrastructure | 04/05/18 | 04/06/18 | N | £13,000,000 |
| United Kingdom Hydrographic Office | Marine Information Transformation DPS | 04/05/18 | 06/06/18 | Y | £3,999,999 |
| Stonewater | Content Management System and Design Agency | 03/05/18 | 05/06/18 | N | £2,000,000 |
| Stonewater | Electronic Document Management System | 04/05/18 | 06/06/18 | N | £2,000,000 |
| Southern Water Services | Co-Location Facilities Procurement | 03/05/18 | 04/06/18 | N | £1,000,000 |
| North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative | Commercial Procurement Collaborative | 30/04/18 | 01/06/18 | N | £800,000 |
The top 10 suppliers
The top 10 awards
It might not be the biggest award of the week, but the most eye-catching is Westminster City Council’s deal with telecoms infrastructure provider Ontix. The firm will deploy Small Cell Equipment on street lighting and other street furniture to boost mobile coverage within the borough. The deal is worth nearly £21m.
| Contracting Authority | Supplier | Contract Title | Data Awarded | Framework | Award / Framework Value |
| Nottingham City Council | Multiple Suppliers | CPU 2154 Finance, HR and Payroll Software and Maintenance | 20/03/18 | N | £22,500,000 |
| Westminster City Council | Ontix | Small Cell Wireless Concession | 11/12/17 | N | £21,873,058 |
| Northern Ireland Electricity Networks | Deloitte | Provision of Client-side Professional Services | 01/05/18 | Y | £6,100,000 |
| London & Quadrant Group | Phoenix Software | Microsoft Licensing | 18/04/18 | N | £5,590,281 |
| Department for Employment & Learning (Northern Ireland) | CDW | Provision of Adobe Software licences | 28/03/18 | N | £2,080,650 |
| Scottish Government | Multiple Suppliers | Scottish Procurement DPS Digital Services — Interim Digital Engineering Team/Bench | 04/04/17 | Y | £1,332,000 |
| Fife Council | Capgemini | ERP Licensing and Support | 30/03/18 | N | £1,200,000 |
| South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust | CDW | Storage and Infrastructure | 10/06/18 | Y | £1,004,300 |
| UK Shared Business Services | Research Fish | Research Outcomes Collection Service | 30/04/18 | N | £722,000 |
| Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs | Phoenix Software | Microsoft Software Licences | 30/04/18 | N | £610,567 |