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 five 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.
Top five tenders
The biggest tender of the week is a Ministry of Justice contract relating to the provision of TVs in prisons. Bidders have until 29 June to apply for the £10m deal. Hillingdon Council is searching for a supplier to provide hosting solutions and technical support for applications, operating systems and databases. The contract is worth £850,000 and firms have until 16 July to apply.
| Authority | Contract Title | Date Published | Bid Deadline | Framework | Tender Value (High) |
| Ministry of Justice | National Supply of In Cell Televisions | 15/06/18 | 29/06/18 | N | £10,000,000 |
| One Housing Group | Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Solution | 14/06/18 | 25/07/18 | N | £5,000,000 |
| Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust | ST-17-P025 – 2 Aseptic Suite Compounding Robot Systems | 15/06/18 | 16/07/18 | N | £2,400,000 |
| SE Shared Services | BHCC DR Housing Management System | 15/06/18 | 18/07/18 | N | £2,000,000 |
| London Borough of Hillingdon | Provision of Hosting and Application Support for LBH Oracle EBS System | 13/06/18 | 16/07/18 | N | £850,000 |
Top 10 suppliers
Top five awards
Belfast-based managed service provider Novosco has picked up a huge contract from Cambridge University Hospitals Trust. The MSP will be tasked with managing the trust’s IT infrastructure and support services for the next seven years, with the option to extend for a further three years. The deal is worth £109m.
| Contracting Authority | Supplier | Contract Title | Data Awarded | Framework | Award / Framework Value |
| Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Novosco | Provision of Outsourced Commodity IT Services | 11/06/18 | N | £109,000,000 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | MLL Telecom | Cambridgeshire County Council EastNet Wide Area Network and Wi-Fi Procurement | 12/06/18 | Y | £14,200,000 |
| NHS Business Services Authority | ATOS | Interim IT Infrastructure Services for Pensions | 16/03/18 | N | £8,905,000 |
| Police Service of Northern Ireland | Multiple Suppliers | Criminal Justice Data Sharing (CJDS) Project | 04/06/18 | N | £8,584,830 |
| West Sussex County Council | Cityfibre | West Sussex Gigabit Framework | 29/05/18 | Y | £5,700,000 |