Do I need to be on a framework to sell technology to government?

It helps considerably for common categories, but plenty of individual notices are published openly, especially by councils and NHS trusts.

How important is accessibility in public sector IT bids?

For anything user-facing it is usually a pass or fail requirement, with WCAG 2.2 AA the normal standard.

IT tenders UK

IT and technology tenders in the UK

Public sector technology buying happens both through open tenders and through framework call-offs, and the two behave differently. An open notice for a bespoke system will run a full evaluation, while a framework call-off can move quickly and reward suppliers already positioned on the right lot. Councils, NHS bodies, universities, police forces and central departments all buy independently, which is why a technology SME can find relevant work far outside its own region.

Contracts ending soon

Contracts ending in the next 12 months: 6,075, worth £24.5bn.

Total value excludes framework agreements.

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Market Intelligence

143 live it and technology notices in our index right now. Closed notices drop off automatically.

What public bodies buy in IT and technology

Software licensing, SaaS platforms and line-of-business system replacements.
Cloud hosting, migration and infrastructure services.
Cyber security services, penetration testing and security operations.
Managed IT support, service desk and end-user device provision.
Digital delivery: user research, design, development and data engineering.

Who bids for IT contracts

Software vendors, digital agencies, managed service providers, cyber consultancies and independent specialists. Expected evidence usually includes Cyber Essentials or ISO 27001, UK GDPR and data processing arrangements, accessibility conformance to WCAG 2.2 for public-facing services, technical architecture responses, and exit and data portability plans. Day rate caps apply on many digital frameworks.

Common roles in this sector

Service desk analyst
IT support technician
Network engineer
Developer
Software engineer
Cyber security analyst
Data analyst
Systems administrator
Cloud engineer
Business analyst

How 123 Tenders helps

Every notice we hold can be run through a Match Score against your company profile, a Tender X-Ray that sets out what the buyer is asking for and how the response will be scored, and a Bid / No-Bid view so you can rule opportunities out quickly. When you decide to go ahead, a Bid Pack produces a first draft response for you to review and edit.

Questions about it and technology tenders

Do I need to be on a framework to sell technology to government?: It helps considerably for common categories, but plenty of individual notices are published openly, especially by councils and NHS trusts.
How important is accessibility in public sector IT bids?: For anything user-facing it is usually a pass or fail requirement, with WCAG 2.2 AA the normal standard.

Latest it and technology contracts

Contract information is aggregated from public sources under the Open Government Licence and may be incomplete or out of date. Always verify details against the official published notice before bidding.

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