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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 | City of York CouncilYorkshire and the Humber · Councils & combined authorities | 71%20 of 28 with size declared | 28 | £200k | 0% |
| 162 | NHS CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDNorth West · NHS & health | 71%15 of 21 with size declared | 21 | — | 0% |
| 163 | South Lanarkshire CouncilScotland · Councils & combined authorities | 71%10 of 14 with size declared | 14 | — | 0% |
| 164 | The Association of North East Councils LimitedNorth East · Other public bodies | 71%67 of 94 with size declared | 94 | — | 0% |
| 165 | NHS Wales Shared Services PartnershipWales · NHS & health | 71%57 of 80 with size declared | 80 | — | 0% |
| 166 | Natural EnglandLondon · Other public bodies | 71%37 of 52 with size declared | 62 | £166k | 35% |
| 167 | Caerphilly County Borough CouncilWales · Councils & combined authorities | 71%32 of 45 with size declared | 45 | £1.3m | 4% |
| 168 | Norfolk County CouncilEast of England · Councils & combined authorities | 71%68 of 96 with size declared | 96 | £947k | 13% |
| 169 | London Borough of HillingdonLondon · Councils & combined authorities | 71%17 of 24 with size declared | 24 | £524k | 21% |
| 170 | Lancashire Combined County AuthorityNorth West · Councils & combined authorities | 71%48 of 68 with size declared | 68 | — | 3% |
| 171 | Milton Keynes City CouncilSouth East · Councils & combined authorities | 71%12 of 17 with size declared | 17 | £684k | 12% |
| 172 | The City of Liverpool CollegeNorth West · Schools, colleges & universities | 71%12 of 17 with size declared | 29 | £86k | 7% |
| 173 | The District Council of Folkestone and HytheSouth East · Councils & combined authorities | 71%12 of 17 with size declared | 17 | £182k | 0% |
| 174 | Newcastle City CouncilNorth East · Councils & combined authorities | 70%50 of 71 with size declared | 71 | £263k | 18% |
| 175 | Hampshire County CouncilSouth East · Councils & combined authorities | 70%128 of 182 with size declared | 213 | £106k | 57% |
| 176 | Epping Forest District CouncilEast of England · Councils & combined authorities | 70%26 of 37 with size declared | 37 | £175k | 19% |
| 177 | Suffolk County CouncilEast of England · Councils & combined authorities | 70%26 of 37 with size declared | 37 | £125k | 0% |
| 178 | London Borough of WandsworthLondon · Councils & combined authorities | 70%21 of 30 with size declared | 30 | £963k | 20% |
| 179 | NHS SURREY AND SUSSEX INTEGRATED CARE BOARDSouth East · NHS & health | 70%21 of 30 with size declared | 30 | — | 23% |
| 180 | BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)London · Other public bodies | 70%14 of 20 with size declared | 20 | £9.6m | 0% |
| 181 | Solihull Metropolitan Borough CouncilWest Midlands · Councils & combined authorities | 70%14 of 20 with size declared | 20 | £2.1m | 0% |
| 182 | Oldham Metropolitan Borough CouncilNorth West · Councils & combined authorities | 70%7 of 10 with size declared | 10 | £228k | 0% |
| 183 | OXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITEDSouth East · Other public bodies | 70%7 of 10 with size declared | 10 | £167k | 0% |
| 184 | Scottish Natural HeritageScotland · Other public bodies | 70%7 of 10 with size declared | 10 | — | 0% |
| 185 | Sefton CouncilNorth West · Councils & combined authorities | 70%7 of 10 with size declared | 10 | £176k | 0% |
| 186 | Tunbridge Wells Borough CouncilSouth East · Councils & combined authorities | 70%7 of 10 with size declared | 10 | — | 0% |
| 187 | UK Hydrographic OfficeSouth West · Other public bodies | 70%7 of 10 with size declared | 10 | £150k | 20% |
| 188 | Cumberland CouncilNorth West · Councils & combined authorities | 70%60 of 86 with size declared | 86 | £111k | 31% |
| 189 | Wandle Housing Association LimitedLondon · Housing associations | 69%25 of 36 with size declared | 36 | £321k | 0% |
| 190 | Northumberland County CouncilNorth East · Councils & combined authorities | 69%106 of 153 with size declared | 153 | £92k | 5% |
| 191 | WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCILNorth West · Councils & combined authorities | 69%36 of 52 with size declared | 52 | £135k | 44% |
| 192 | Queen's University BelfastNorthern Ireland · Schools, colleges & universities | 69%9 of 13 with size declared | 13 | — | 0% |
| 193 | London Borough of HaveringLondon · Councils & combined authorities | 69%11 of 16 with size declared | 16 | £210k | 13% |
| 194 | City & County of SwanseaWales · Councils & combined authorities | 69%46 of 67 with size declared | 67 | £517k | 31% |
| 195 | Herefordshire CouncilWest Midlands · Councils & combined authorities | 69%35 of 51 with size declared | 51 | £90k | 24% |
| 196 | Somerset CouncilSouth West · Councils & combined authorities | 68%39 of 57 with size declared | 57 | £54k | 44% |
| 197 | NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNITSouth East · NHS & health | 68%13 of 19 with size declared | 19 | £62k | 42% |
| 198 | Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilWest Midlands · Councils & combined authorities | 68%13 of 19 with size declared | 27 | £745k | 0% |
| 199 | Hertfordshire County CouncilEast of England · Councils & combined authorities | 68%45 of 66 with size declared | 66 | £1.1m | 3% |
| 200 | NHS Shared Business Services LimitedLondon · NHS & health | 68%15 of 22 with size declared | 22 | — | 0% |
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.