Health & NHS Buyer Intelligence

BUYER INTELLIGENCE

161 Unique buyers
£943.1m+ Awarded spend (12 months)
67 Open opportunities
161 buyers
1
LCC
Leicester City Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£392.8m awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 24 Jun 2026
2
KCC
Kent County Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY Community & Primary CareMental Health & Talking TherapiesPublic Health Commissioning
£187.6m awarded spend · 5 awarded · Last seen 16 Feb 2026
3
HCC
Hertfordshire County Council - Children's Services
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£68.0m awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 10 Mar 2026
4
MOP
The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)
£65.4m awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 20 Oct 2025
5
NCC
Nottinghamshire County Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£62.6m awarded spend · 6 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 24 Jun 2026
6
MJ
Ministry of Justice
CENTRAL GOV Mental Health & Talking Therapies
£30.2m awarded spend · 5 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 19 Jun 2026
7
KC
Kirklees Council
£19.4m awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 20 May 2026
8
LCC
Lincolnshire County Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£12.2m awarded spend · 11 awarded · Last seen 22 Jun 2026
9
SH
SOUTHERN HOUSING
£11.9m awarded spend · 3 awarded · Last seen 20 Feb 2026
10
MD
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
CENTRAL GOV Acute & Hospital Services
£7.9m awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 14 Jan 2026
11
CO
Cabinet Office
CENTRAL GOV Acute & Hospital Services
£6.5m awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 1 Oct 2025
12
LCC
Liverpool City Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY Acute & Hospital Services
£5.1m awarded spend · 1 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 2 Jul 2026
13
RHG
ROOFTOP HOUSING GROUP LIMITED
£4.5m awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 22 Jan 2026
14
NPH
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PARTNERSHIP HOMES LIMITED
£4.0m awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 11 Mar 2026
15
NHS
NHS LONDON PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
£3.9m awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 28 Apr 2026
16
DBC
Darlington Borough Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£3.7m awarded spend · 53 awarded · Last seen 1 Jul 2026
17
MHP
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
£3.5m awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 27 Apr 2026
18
NHL
National Highways Limited
£3.4m awarded spend · 17 awarded · Last seen 26 May 2026
19
LSC
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
HEALTH
£2.8m awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 26 Feb 2026
20
LAS
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
HEALTH
£2.6m awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 10 Dec 2025
21
NHS
NHS England
HEALTH Acute & Hospital ServicesPublic Health Commissioning
£2.4m awarded spend · 7 awarded · Last seen 26 Feb 2026
22
PFH
Pickering and Ferens Homes
£2.1m awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 30 Apr 2026
23
DHS
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC)
CENTRAL GOV Public Health CommissioningMental Health & Talking Therapies
£2.1m awarded spend · 3 awarded · Last seen 2 Apr 2026
24
NHS
NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
HEALTH Acute & Hospital ServicesHealth Technology & Digital
£2.1m awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 5 May 2026
25
HGG
HM Government of Gibraltar
£2.0m awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 22 Sept 2025
26
GPL
THE GUINNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
£1.8m awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 4 Nov 2025
27
HLR
HM Land Registry
Mental Health & Talking Therapies
£1.8m awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 3 Oct 2025
28
C
CPS
Mental Health & Talking Therapies
£1.8m awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 16 Mar 2026
29
NHS
NHS HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT ICB
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
£1.4m awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 2 Jun 2026
30
SRB
South Ribble Borough Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£1.3m awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 12 Jan 2026
31
NH
National Highways
£1.3m awarded spend · 5 awarded · Last seen 17 Nov 2025
32
LPF
Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation NHS Trust
HEALTH
£1.1m awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 31 Mar 2026
33
NUH
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
£1.0m awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 18 Aug 2025
34
BCC
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£1.0m awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 29 Oct 2025
35
UHC
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
£1.0m awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 14 Nov 2025
36
NHS
NHS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED
HEALTH
£989k awarded spend · 5 awarded · Last seen 16 Jun 2026
37
MHC
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
CENTRAL GOV Acute & Hospital Services
£950k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 10 Apr 2026
38
WAH
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
HEALTH
£931k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 13 Apr 2026
39
SCC
Southampton City Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£858k awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 4 Sept 2025
40
W
whg
£840k awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 19 Jan 2026
41
ULT
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
£784k awarded spend · 5 awarded · Last seen 22 Jun 2026
42
HUT
HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
£713k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 7 Nov 2025
43
AHM
ATTAIN HEALTH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD
Community & Primary CareAcute & Hospital Services
£656k awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 31 Mar 2026
44
D
DSIT
£610k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 10 Sept 2025
45
DHS
Department of Health and Social Care (London)
CENTRAL GOV Public Health Commissioning
£600k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 15 Aug 2025
46
THG
TOGETHER HOUSING GROUP LIMITED
£600k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 8 Dec 2025
47
ONS
Office for National Statistics
Mental Health & Talking Therapies
£600k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 27 Mar 2026
48
NEC
NORTH OF ENGLAND COMMISSIONING SUPPORT
Acute & Hospital Services
£520k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 7 Oct 2025
49
BCC
Bristol City Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY Public Health Commissioning
£490k awarded spend · 3 awarded · Last seen 30 Jun 2026
50
UHS
UK Health Security Agency
£480k awarded spend · 3 awarded · Last seen 3 Mar 2026
51
C
Citizen
£478k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 17 Jul 2025
52
NYC
The North Yorkshire Council
£468k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 15 Dec 2025
53
RBF
Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service
Mental Health & Talking Therapies
£465k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 18 Dec 2025
54
NLC
The National Lottery Community Fund
Mental Health & Talking Therapies
£433k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 2 Jun 2026
55
LPN
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
HEALTH
£420k awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 15 Dec 2025
56
CPI
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED
£400k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 30 Jul 2025
57
NUH
Nottingham University Hospital NHS Trust
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
£395k awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 18 May 2026
58
WP
Warwickshire Police
Mental Health & Talking Therapies
£384k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 28 Nov 2025
59
DCG
DN Colleges Group
EDUCATION Public Health Commissioning
£347k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 21 May 2026
60
GLD
Government Legal Department
Mental Health & Talking Therapies
£314k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 10 Mar 2026
61
DMA
Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust (Secondary Acct: PHP Law)
EDUCATION
£300k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 2 Dec 2025
62
RMB
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£297k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 8 Oct 2025
63
SCC
Staffordshire County Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£288k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 28 May 2026
64
NRS
Nuclear Restoration Services Limited (Dounreay)
£257k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 21 Aug 2025
65
WMF
West Midlands Fire Service
£252k awarded spend · 8 awarded · Last seen 15 Jan 2026
66
ERY
EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
£244k awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 1 Jun 2026
67
SHU
Sheffield Hallam University
EDUCATION Acute & Hospital Services
£212k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 15 Oct 2025
68
DCC
DERBY CITY COUNCIL
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£194k awarded spend · 1 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 15 May 2026
69
CC
Cornwall Council
£179k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 19 Mar 2026
70
CCC
COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£174k awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 28 May 2026
71
WHN
WHITTINGTON HEALTH NHS TRUST
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
£170k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 11 Mar 2026
72
NHS
NHS Salisbury Foundation Trust
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
£169k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 18 Jun 2026
73
PAH
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
HEALTH
£167k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 9 Oct 2025
74
CHP
COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED
£162k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 9 Apr 2026
75
NHS
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton & Milton Keynes ICB
HEALTH Community & Primary Care
£150k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 18 Feb 2026
76
KGH
KETTERING GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
£150k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 30 Jun 2026
77
NMD
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)
LOCAL AUTHORITY Mental Health & Talking Therapies
£148k awarded spend · 1 awarded ·8 open now · Last seen 1 Jul 2026
78
FSA
Food Standards Agency
£142k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 2 Jan 2026
79
ULT
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust DO NOT USE
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
£141k awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 3 Mar 2026
80
MKC
Milton Keynes Council
Mental Health & Talking Therapies
£140k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 26 Jun 2026
81
O
O F W A T
£139k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 12 May 2026
82
LBH
London Borough of Hillingdon
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£131k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 10 Jul 2025
83
WH
Whittington Health
Mental Health & Talking Therapies
£131k awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 12 Feb 2026
84
DDV
DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency
CENTRAL GOV
£120k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 18 Jun 2026
85
TCC
Tyne Coast College
EDUCATION
£119k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 5 Aug 2025
86
FHN
FRIMLEY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
HEALTH
£114k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 12 Dec 2025
87
MHP
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
£110k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 19 Sept 2025
88
TEW
TEES ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
HEALTH
£108k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 15 Jan 2026
89
HCC
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
LOCAL AUTHORITY Acute & Hospital Services
£99k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 10 Nov 2025
90
NHS
NHS Midlands & Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit
HEALTH
£93k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 23 Apr 2026
91
LCC
Leicestershire County Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£85k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 14 Apr 2026
92
CHS
THE CAMBRIDGE HOUSING SOCIETY LIMITED
£84k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 23 Feb 2026
93
HHN
HOMERTON HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
HEALTH Acute & Hospital ServicesPublic Health Commissioning
£79k awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 18 Sept 2025
94
HUT
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
HEALTH
£74k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 19 Jan 2026
95
PPS
Partners Procurement Service (PPS)
£58k awarded spend · 2 awarded · Last seen 6 May 2026
96
DVL
DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY
£52k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 20 Jan 2026
97
NOC
National Oceanography Centre
£51k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 29 May 2026
98
KUL
Keele University Leisure Centre
EDUCATION Mental Health & Talking Therapies
£50k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 9 Jun 2026
99
RBC
Redditch Borough Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£50k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 3 Jul 2026
100
MMO
Marine Management Organisation
£49k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 1 May 2026
101
KIF
Kings Interventional Facilities Management LLP
Acute & Hospital Services
£49k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 2 Oct 2025
102
ERY
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
£45k awarded spend · 4 awarded · Last seen 29 Jun 2026
103
NHF
Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management Ltd
£45k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 18 Dec 2025
104
SC
Sefton Council
£42k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 9 Apr 2026
105
GOC
GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL
£40k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 22 Dec 2025
106
QFL
QE FACILITIES LIMITED
Acute & Hospital Services
£36k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 11 Mar 2026
107
PCC
THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR LINCOLNSHIRE
Acute & Hospital Services
£32k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 10 Apr 2026
108
UDC
Uttlesford District Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£30k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 13 Apr 2026
109
EHR
Equality and Human Rights Commission
£30k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 18 Sept 2025
110
NCC
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
LOCAL AUTHORITY
£26k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 19 May 2026
111
HE(
Homes England (the name adopted by the Homes and Communities Agency)
HOUSING
£16k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 1 Sept 2025
112
GPC
General Pharmaceutical Council
£10k awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 30 Dec 2025
113
SS(
Shared Service (CSW)
Mental Health & Talking Therapies
awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 26 Sept 2025
114
SCC
Surrey County Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY Mental Health & Talking Therapies
awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 14 Apr 2026
115
US
University of Sussex
EDUCATION
awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 7 Jul 2025
116
LTU
LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY
EDUCATION
awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 12 Aug 2025
117
BCC
Birmingham City Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY Mental Health & Talking Therapies
awarded spend · 1 awarded · Last seen 8 Mar 2026
118
ESC
East Sussex County Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 29 Jun 2026
119
RDS
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 5 Jun 2026
120
WSN
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 19 Jun 2026
121
OPC
The Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
Public Health Commissioning
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 11 Jun 2026
122
CEC
The Careers and Enterprise Company
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 22 Jun 2026
123
P
PKAT
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 11 Jun 2026
124
SCD
South Cambridgeshire District Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY Mental Health & Talking Therapies
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·2 open now · Last seen 2 Jul 2026
125
ESH
Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·4 open now · Last seen 1 Jul 2026
126
HHC
Hopwood Hall College
EDUCATION
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 9 Jun 2026
127
BLM
Bath Land Management
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 22 May 2026
128
LTC
Looe Town Council
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 1 Jun 2026
129
CII
Chemonics International, Inc.
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·4 open now · Last seen 2 Jul 2026
130
AGS
Alcester Grammar school
EDUCATION
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 11 Jun 2026
131
LBC
London Borough of Camden
LOCAL AUTHORITY Acute & Hospital Services
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 2 Jul 2026
132
EDC
East Durham College
EDUCATION
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 16 Jun 2026
133
TTC
Taunton Town Council
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 2 Jun 2026
134
FEP
Falmouth Exeter Plus
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·2 open now · Last seen 1 Jun 2026
135
LUP
London Universities Purchasing Consortium
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 26 Jun 2026
136
BGB
blueTree Group B.V.
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 3 Jul 2026
137
ECW
ENTERPRISE CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 30 Jun 2026
138
WT
THE WORDSWORTH TRUST
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 30 Jun 2026
139
US
The University of Sheffield
EDUCATION
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 29 Jun 2026
140
DNE
Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·2 open now · Last seen 2 Jul 2026
141
DET
Dunraven Education Trust
Mental Health & Talking Therapies
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 29 Jun 2026
142
SBC
St Bede's Catholic High School
EDUCATION
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 29 Jun 2026
143
URI
UK Research and Innovation
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 22 Jun 2026
144
SCC
SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL
LOCAL AUTHORITY
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 26 Jun 2026
145
NCC
Nottingham City Council
LOCAL AUTHORITY
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 30 Jun 2026
146
UL
University of Leeds
EDUCATION
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 1 Jul 2026
147
LMS
Leighton Middle School
EDUCATION
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 20 Jun 2026
148
NCS
New College Swindon
EDUCATION
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 30 Jun 2026
149
BRC
The Barlow Roman Catholic High School
EDUCATION
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 22 Jun 2026
150
THM
TULLIE HOUSE MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY TRUST
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 22 Jun 2026
151
MTC
Melksham Town Council
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 25 Jun 2026
152
MD
Ministry of Defence
CENTRAL GOV
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 13 Sept 2024
153
PPH
PROCURE PLUS HOLDINGS LIMITED
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·3 open now · Last seen 7 Nov 2023
154
DWP
Department for Work and Pensions
CENTRAL GOV
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 30 Oct 2025
155
TEW
TEES, ESK AND WEAR VALLEYS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 2 Jul 2026
156
CCH
COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 2 Jul 2026
157
NHS
NHS HUMBER AND NORTH YORKSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
HEALTH
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 29 Jun 2026
158
CRH
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
HEALTH
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 25 Jun 2026
159
NHS
NHS SOMERSET INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 23 Jun 2026
160
EEC
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
HEALTH Acute & Hospital Services
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 22 Jun 2026
161
GMM
GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
HEALTH Public Health Commissioning
awarded spend · 0 awarded ·1 open now · Last seen 18 Jun 2026
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