In April the Tussell Index saw a decline in the volume of public tenders for the first time this year, although it was still up 6% on April 2017.
Tender Volume and Value
Based on tender volume, Construction dominated public procurement in April, accounting for a quarter of total volume.
Tender Volume By Sector
The Cabinet Office/Crown Commercial Service published two particularly high profile tenders in April. The largest was a £2.3B tender for "Management Consultancy", following from the non-award of Lot 1 of the CCS Management Consultancy Framework last year.
CCS also published a £600M tender for "G-Cloud 10", the latest version of their framework for cloud-based services across the wider public sector.
Top 5 Tenders
| Contracting Authority | Contract Title | Bid Deadline Date | Framework | Total Contract Value - High (GBP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation | YPO - 000833 Apprenticeships and Associated Training | 29/05/2018 |
Y |
£8.0B |
| Cabinet Office/CCS | Management Consultancy Framework 2 (MCF2) | 18/05/2018 | Y |
£2.3B |
| Hampshire County Council | AS10870 Hampshire Accommodation Development and Support Options Model Open Framework (HADSOM) | 02/04/2022 | Y | £1.1B |
| Cabinet Office/CCS | Supply Teachers and Temporary Staff in Educational Establishments | 30/05/2018 | Y | £1.0B |
| Kent County Council | Flexible Procurement and Supply of Half Hourly (HH), Non-Half Hourly (NHH), Metered and Unmetered Electricity with Meter Operations and Additional Services - Y18003 | 08/06/2018 | Y | £0.9B |
At least £1.3B of awards are due to expire in the next 5 months, allowing suppliers to pre-engage with buyers ahead of future tender opportunities. To see a breakdown by sector and buyer, download the report below.
Expiring Awards - May to September 2018
