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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITEDLondon · Other public bodies | 68%96 of 141 with size declared | 141 | £78.8m | 16% |
| 202 | The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland)Scotland · Central government & agencies | 68%59 of 87 with size declared | 87 | — | 7% |
| 203 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole CouncilSouth West · Councils & combined authorities | 67%80 of 119 with size declared | 119 | £190k | 7% |
| 204 | The North Yorkshire CouncilYorkshire and the Humber · Councils & combined authorities | 67%44 of 66 with size declared | 66 | £434k | 14% |
| 205 | Forestry CommissionSouth West · Other public bodies | 67%26 of 39 with size declared | 39 | £138k | 13% |
| 206 | London Borough of LewishamLondon · Councils & combined authorities | 67%18 of 27 with size declared | 27 | £204k | 19% |
| 207 | JNCC SUPPORT COEast of England · Other public bodies | 67%14 of 21 with size declared | 21 | £490k | 0% |
| 208 | The National ArchivesLondon · Other public bodies | 67%14 of 21 with size declared | 21 | £118k | 19% |
| 209 | Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for MerseysideNorth West · Police & fire | 67%12 of 18 with size declared | 18 | £187k | 11% |
| 210 | London Borough of HarrowLondon · Councils & combined authorities | 67%10 of 15 with size declared | 15 | £200k | 0% |
| 211 | Blaenau Gwent County Borough CouncilWales · Councils & combined authorities | 67%8 of 12 with size declared | 12 | £1.3m | 17% |
| 212 | Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencySouth West · Central government & agencies | 67%8 of 12 with size declared | 12 | £810k | 0% |
| 213 | The Insolvency ServiceLondon · Other public bodies | 67%8 of 12 with size declared | 12 | £193k | 17% |
| 214 | Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPOEast Midlands · Councils & combined authorities | 66%220 of 331 with size declared | 331 | — | 3% |
| 215 | University of ExeterSouth West · Schools, colleges & universities | 66%45 of 68 with size declared | 68 | £312k | 9% |
| 216 | Hull City CouncilYorkshire and the Humber · Councils & combined authorities | 66%43 of 65 with size declared | 65 | £150k | 23% |
| 217 | NHS West and North London Integrated Care BoardLondon · NHS & health | 66%21 of 32 with size declared | 32 | £900k | 13% |
| 218 | West Northamptonshire CouncilEast Midlands · Councils & combined authorities | 65%144 of 220 with size declared | 220 | £112k | 24% |
| 219 | The Council of the City of WakefieldYorkshire and the Humber · Councils & combined authorities | 65%47 of 72 with size declared | 72 | £2.2m | 65% |
| 220 | COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTNorth West · NHS & health | 65%26 of 40 with size declared | 40 | £95k | 5% |
| 221 | Nottingham City CouncilEast Midlands · Councils & combined authorities | 65%103 of 159 with size declared | 159 | £106k | 57% |
| 222 | North Northamptonshire CouncilEast Midlands · Councils & combined authorities | 65%55 of 85 with size declared | 86 | £228k | 26% |
| 223 | Gloucestershire County CouncilSouth West · Councils & combined authorities | 65%11 of 17 with size declared | 17 | £143k | 0% |
| 224 | UK Research and InnovationSouth West · Other public bodies | 64%147 of 228 with size declared | 231 | £137k | 18% |
| 225 | The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLondon · NHS & health | 64%9 of 14 with size declared | 14 | £61k | 0% |
| 226 | The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation TrustEast of England · NHS & health | 64%9 of 14 with size declared | 15 | £114k | 20% |
| 227 | MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTSouth East · NHS & health | 64%25 of 39 with size declared | 39 | £654k | 13% |
| 228 | Surrey County CouncilSouth East · Councils & combined authorities | 64%180 of 281 with size declared | 286 | £710k | 57% |
| 229 | University of SalfordNorth West · Schools, colleges & universities | 64%16 of 25 with size declared | 25 | £65k | 20% |
| 230 | NPL Management LimitedLondon · Other public bodies | 64%30 of 47 with size declared | 47 | £627k | 17% |
| 231 | Dacorum Borough CouncilEast of England · Councils & combined authorities | 64%14 of 22 with size declared | 22 | £17m | 27% |
| 232 | London Borough of SouthwarkLondon · Councils & combined authorities | 64%14 of 22 with size declared | 22 | £120k | 18% |
| 233 | Velindre University NHS TrustWales · NHS & health | 64%14 of 22 with size declared | 22 | £50k | 9% |
| 234 | YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITEDYorkshire and the Humber · Other public bodies | 64%14 of 22 with size declared | 22 | £5.4m | 9% |
| 235 | Chesterfield Borough CouncilEast Midlands · Councils & combined authorities | 64%7 of 11 with size declared | 11 | £97k | 0% |
| 236 | County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation TrustNorth East · NHS & health | 64%7 of 11 with size declared | 11 | £103k | 0% |
| 237 | Torridge District CouncilSouth West · Councils & combined authorities | 64%7 of 11 with size declared | 11 | £1.3m | 0% |
| 238 | Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security AgencyLondon · NHS & health | 63%81 of 128 with size declared | 128 | £132k | 3% |
| 239 | Stoke on Trent City CouncilWest Midlands · Councils & combined authorities | 63%12 of 19 with size declared | 19 | £1.8m | 0% |
| 240 | Thirteen Housing Group LimitedNorth East · Housing associations | 63%27 of 43 with size declared | 43 | £191k | 30% |
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.