SME-friendly public buyers
Which UK public buyers award the biggest share of their contracts to small and medium-sized enterprises? 639 buyers have at least 10 published supplier awards with a declared supplier size; 359 of them award most to SMEs. Across these buyers, SMEs won 56% of awards. Built only from award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
639 buyers.
| # | Buyer | Share to SMEs | Awards | Median value | Repeat-incumbent share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 521 | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation TrustSouth West · NHS & health | 31%5 of 16 with size declared | 16 | £233k | 13% |
| 522 | Department for Energy Security & Net ZeroLondon · Central government & agencies | 31%8 of 26 with size declared | 26 | £250k | 15% |
| 523 | Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS TrustYorkshire and the Humber · NHS & health | 31%8 of 26 with size declared | 32 | £140k | 6% |
| 524 | Merseyside Fire and Rescue AuthorityNorth West · Police & fire | 31%4 of 13 with size declared | 13 | £261k | 15% |
| 525 | MONEY AND PENSIONS SERVICEEast of England · Other public bodies | 31%4 of 13 with size declared | 13 | £720k | 0% |
| 526 | Sheffield Hallam UniversityYorkshire and the Humber · Schools, colleges & universities | 31%4 of 13 with size declared | 13 | £57k | 0% |
| 527 | Department for TransportLondon · Central government & agencies | 31%11 of 36 with size declared | 36 | £400k | 0% |
| 528 | Aberdeenshire CouncilScotland · Councils & combined authorities | 30%10 of 33 with size declared | 33 | — | 0% |
| 529 | BANK OF ENGLANDLondon · Other public bodies | 30%10 of 33 with size declared | 33 | £920k | 18% |
| 530 | NHS SOUTH WEST LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARDLondon · NHS & health | 30%6 of 20 with size declared | 20 | — | 20% |
| 531 | UK Export FinanceLondon · Other public bodies | 30%6 of 20 with size declared | 20 | £464k | 10% |
| 532 | UNIVERSITY OF KEELEWest Midlands · Schools, colleges & universities | 30%6 of 20 with size declared | 20 | £75k | 25% |
| 533 | GA TRAINS LIMITEDLondon · Other public bodies | 30%3 of 10 with size declared | 10 | £409.3m | 20% |
| 534 | The Compass Partnership of SchoolsLondon · Schools, colleges & universities | 30%3 of 10 with size declared | 10 | — | 0% |
| 535 | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)South West · Other public bodies | 30%39 of 132 with size declared | 132 | £405k | 15% |
| 536 | Darlington Borough CouncilNorth East · Councils & combined authorities | 30%31 of 105 with size declared | 105 | £60k | 77% |
| 537 | Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustLondon · NHS & health | 29%5 of 17 with size declared | 17 | £444k | 0% |
| 538 | LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITYYorkshire and the Humber · Schools, colleges & universities | 29%5 of 17 with size declared | 17 | £69k | 0% |
| 539 | Northampton General Hospital NHS TrustEast Midlands · NHS & health | 29%5 of 17 with size declared | 17 | £193k | 12% |
| 540 | OfcomLondon · Other public bodies | 29%5 of 17 with size declared | 17 | £160k | 12% |
| 541 | Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustYorkshire and the Humber · NHS & health | 29%5 of 17 with size declared | 17 | £218k | 12% |
| 542 | The Police and Crime Commissioner for SurreySouth East · Police & fire | 29%5 of 17 with size declared | 17 | £150k | 18% |
| 543 | Met OfficeSouth West · Other public bodies | 29%24 of 82 with size declared | 82 | £88k | 45% |
| 544 | Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustYorkshire and the Humber · NHS & health | 29%12 of 42 with size declared | 44 | £43k | 36% |
| 545 | Luton CouncilEast of England · Councils & combined authorities | 29%8 of 28 with size declared | 28 | £195k | 18% |
| 546 | NHS Business Services AuthorityNorth East · NHS & health | 29%6 of 21 with size declared | 21 | £150k | 0% |
| 547 | The Police & Crime Commissioner for SussexSouth East · Police & fire | 29%6 of 21 with size declared | 21 | £178k | 0% |
| 548 | UK Fusion Energy LtdSouth East · Other public bodies | 29%6 of 21 with size declared | 21 | £161k | 29% |
| 549 | Companies HouseWales · Other public bodies | 29%4 of 14 with size declared | 14 | £169k | 29% |
| 550 | WaythroughNorth East · Other public bodies | 29%4 of 14 with size declared | 15 | £373k | 80% |
| 551 | The Christie NHS Foundation TrustNorth West · NHS & health | 28%27 of 97 with size declared | 103 | £49k | 45% |
| 552 | HM Revenue & CustomsLondon · Central government & agencies | 27%3 of 11 with size declared | 11 | £1.9m | 0% |
| 553 | Karbon HomesNorth East · Housing associations | 27%4 of 15 with size declared | 15 | £1.7m | 0% |
| 554 | Sport EnglandEast Midlands · Other public bodies | 27%4 of 15 with size declared | 15 | £225k | 13% |
| 555 | EAST WEST RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITEDSouth East · Other public bodies | 26%5 of 19 with size declared | 19 | — | 0% |
| 556 | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustEast of England · NHS & health | 26%15 of 58 with size declared | 59 | £442k | 10% |
| 557 | Rhondda Cynon Taf CBCWales · Other public bodies | 25%18 of 71 with size declared | 71 | £850k | 55% |
| 558 | Home OfficeLondon · Central government & agencies | 25%23 of 92 with size declared | 92 | £750k | 12% |
| 559 | Crescent Purchasing Consortium LimitedNorth West · Other public bodies | 25%4 of 16 with size declared | 20 | £23k | 0% |
| 560 | Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)South East · Councils & combined authorities | 25%4 of 16 with size declared | 16 | — | 13% |
Methodology
- Source: award notices published on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder that name at least one supplier. Each named supplier on a notice counts as one award (frameworks with many suppliers count once per supplier). No spending or invoice data is used.
- SME: the supplier declared itself a small or medium-sized enterprise on that award notice; if the notice is silent, the size it declared on its most recent notice. Awards with no declared size are left out of the share.
- Sample size: buyers appear only with at least 10 linked awards and 10 with a declared supplier size. Smaller buyers still have an award panel on their own page, but no scorecard.
- Median value: median awarded value over single-supplier awards that state a value. Repeat-incumbent share: share of the buyer's awards won by suppliers that won from it at least twice.
- Buyer type is a rough grouping from the buyer's name and region comes from the buyer's address on its notices. Buyer names are grouped by spelling, so a few organisations may appear under two names.
- Many contracts are awarded without a published award notice, so treat these as indicators, not a full record of a buyer's spending. Always read the notices.
About this data
Tenders come from the UK government's Find a Tender and Contracts Finder services (OCDS feeds), refreshed twice a day. A tender counts as open until its stated deadline. Values are as stated by the buyer and are often estimates. Always check the official notice before bidding.
See also award benchmarks, direct awards and free tender alerts.