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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241 | THE UNIVERSITY CATERERS ORGANISATION LIMITEDNorth West · Schools, colleges & universities | 63%32 of 51 with size declared | 51 | — | 22% |
| 242 | Nottinghamshire County CouncilEast Midlands · Councils & combined authorities | 63%101 of 161 with size declared | 161 | £139k | 17% |
| 243 | Kent County CouncilSouth East · Councils & combined authorities | 63%112 of 179 with size declared | 179 | £158k | 17% |
| 244 | UK Health Security AgencyLondon · NHS & health | 63%35 of 56 with size declared | 57 | £109k | 35% |
| 245 | Cambridgeshire County CouncilEast of England · Councils & combined authorities | 63%25 of 40 with size declared | 40 | £120k | 10% |
| 246 | Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County CouncilWales · Councils & combined authorities | 63%15 of 24 with size declared | 24 | £109k | 17% |
| 247 | Dartford Borough CouncilSouth East · Councils & combined authorities | 63%10 of 16 with size declared | 16 | £77k | 0% |
| 248 | The Police and Crime Commissioner for LeicestershireEast Midlands · Police & fire | 63%10 of 16 with size declared | 16 | £185k | 13% |
| 249 | Tower HamletsLondon · Other public bodies | 63%10 of 16 with size declared | 16 | £382k | 0% |
| 250 | Ministry of JusticeLondon · Central government & agencies | 62%130 of 210 with size declared | 210 | £40k | 39% |
| 251 | Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardWales · NHS & health | 62%13 of 21 with size declared | 21 | £235k | 29% |
| 252 | GLF SCHOOLSSouth East · Schools, colleges & universities | 62%13 of 21 with size declared | 21 | — | 0% |
| 253 | Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics ServiceNorthern Ireland · Other public bodies | 62%61 of 99 with size declared | 99 | £1.8m | 27% |
| 254 | North Tyneside Borough CouncilNorth East · Councils & combined authorities | 62%24 of 39 with size declared | 39 | £763k | 10% |
| 255 | Brighton and Hove City CouncilSouth East · Councils & combined authorities | 62%8 of 13 with size declared | 13 | £5.2m | 0% |
| 256 | London Borough of Hammersmith and Fuham (LBHF)London · Councils & combined authorities | 62%8 of 13 with size declared | 13 | — | 0% |
| 257 | NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care BoardNorth West · NHS & health | 62%8 of 13 with size declared | 13 | — | 0% |
| 258 | Bristol City CouncilSouth West · Councils & combined authorities | 61%59 of 96 with size declared | 96 | £62k | 40% |
| 259 | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilYorkshire and the Humber · Councils & combined authorities | 61%66 of 108 with size declared | 108 | £270k | 7% |
| 260 | Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough CouncilNorthern Ireland · Councils & combined authorities | 61%11 of 18 with size declared | 18 | — | 33% |
| 261 | South Kesteven District CouncilEast Midlands · Councils & combined authorities | 61%11 of 18 with size declared | 18 | £375k | 0% |
| 262 | Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustSouth West · NHS & health | 61%28 of 46 with size declared | 48 | £43k | 50% |
| 263 | Northern Ireland Housing ExecutiveNorthern Ireland · Housing associations | 61%14 of 23 with size declared | 23 | £330k | 35% |
| 264 | East Sussex County CouncilSouth East · Councils & combined authorities | 61%107 of 176 with size declared | 176 | £129k | 69% |
| 265 | Royal Holloway and Bedford New CollegeSouth East · Schools, colleges & universities | 61%20 of 33 with size declared | 33 | £72k | 21% |
| 266 | Royal Borough of GreenwichLondon · Councils & combined authorities | 61%23 of 38 with size declared | 38 | £3.6m | 26% |
| 267 | Lancashire County CouncilNorth West · Councils & combined authorities | 60%26 of 43 with size declared | 43 | £175k | 16% |
| 268 | National Oceanography CentreSouth East · Other public bodies | 60%26 of 43 with size declared | 43 | £77k | 26% |
| 269 | Cheshire East CouncilNorth West · Councils & combined authorities | 60%21 of 35 with size declared | 35 | £255k | 0% |
| 270 | Peabody TrustLondon · Housing associations | 60%18 of 30 with size declared | 30 | £291k | 13% |
| 271 | Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardWales · NHS & health | 60%15 of 25 with size declared | 25 | £182k | 0% |
| 272 | The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation TrustNorth West · NHS & health | 60%15 of 25 with size declared | 25 | £858k | 28% |
| 273 | London Borough of SuttonLondon · Councils & combined authorities | 60%12 of 20 with size declared | 20 | £195k | 10% |
| 274 | Rutland County CouncilEast Midlands · Councils & combined authorities | 60%12 of 20 with size declared | 20 | £71k | 25% |
| 275 | North East London NHS Foundation TrustLondon · NHS & health | 60%9 of 15 with size declared | 15 | — | 27% |
| 276 | Nottingham Trent UniversityEast Midlands · Schools, colleges & universities | 60%9 of 15 with size declared | 15 | £3m | 0% |
| 277 | CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITEDLondon · Other public bodies | 60%6 of 10 with size declared | 10 | £288k | 0% |
| 278 | Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue AuthoritySouth West · Police & fire | 60%6 of 10 with size declared | 10 | £178k | 0% |
| 279 | Maritime and Coastguard AgencySouth East · Central government & agencies | 60%6 of 10 with size declared | 10 | £162k | 20% |
| 280 | Pool Re Services LimitedLondon · Other public bodies | 60%6 of 10 with size declared | 10 | £316k | 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.