Business services, legal, HR and marketing contracts expiring in South West England: 340 worth £74m
Public sector business services, legal, hr and marketing contracts held by buyers in South West England that have a published end date. Approach the buyer while the incumbent still holds it, rather than meeting the work for the first time when it goes out to tender.
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What this market looks like
340 business services, legal, hr and marketing contracts in South West England carry a published end date, worth £74m between them. They are held across 73 buyers, and the typical one is worth £53k.
239 of them expire within twelve months, and 66 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 70% of this market back in play inside a year.
296 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 5% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
17 are frameworks rather than a single contract, so part of this market is reached by getting onto a supplier list first and competing for call-offs afterwards.
The most active buyers are UK Research and Innovation (50), UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (34), Somerset Council (16).
The contracts here are most often held by DOYLE CLAYTON SOLICITORS LIMITED (7), JISC (5), JISC SERVICES LIMITED (5).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Chemical Society Journals 2027 South West England | JISC | £5.2m incl. VAT | 31 Dec 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| UKRI-5498 TechFirst Undergraduate and Spärck AI Scholarships – Cohort Management Services (Lot 1) South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £2.4m | 30 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| UKRI-5883 - Semiconductor Talent Award: Management and Recruitment South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £2.1m | 31 Aug 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| BMJ Read and Publish 2027 South West England | JISC | £1.7m incl. VAT | 31 Dec 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| UKRI-5955 IUK Venture Builder Pilot South West England | UK Research & Innovation | £1.2m | 19 Aug 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| UKRI-5538 UKRI Finance Transformation Programme South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £1.8m | 16 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| De Gruyter Read and Publish 2027 South West England | JISC | £533k incl. VAT | 31 Dec 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Brill Journals Read and Publish 2027 South West England | JISC | £354k incl. VAT | 31 Dec 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Security Services for Strategic Housing April 2026 - March 2027 South West England | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | £658k incl. VAT | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| UKRI-5616 Quantum Technology Access Programme South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £330k | 19 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Audit of Accounts South West England | Somerset Council | £829k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Lot 8 Torbay SEQF South West England | Devon County Council | £482k | 15 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| BSW Hospitals Group “Return to Plan” Programme South West England | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | £188k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| UKRI –5498 TechFirst undergraduate and Spärck AI scholarships: Cohort Recruitment Function (Lot 2) South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £1.6m | 21 Oct 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| WISER Media Expert Support South West England | Met Office | £348k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Psychometric Assessment Centre Services - Recruitment South West England | FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED | £147k | 30 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Psychometric Assessment Centre Services - Recruitment South West England | FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED | £140k | 30 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Youth Guarantee Trailblazer - Project Evaluation South West England | The West of England Combined Authority | £99k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Lot 7 Torbay IPS South West England | Devon County Council | £666k | 15 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| UKHO Book Publications 2026 South West England | UK Hydrographic Office | £2.3m | 28 Feb 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| UKHO Book Publications 2026 South West England | UK Hydrographic Office | £2.3m | 01 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Legal Advice - Sale of Gloucestershire Airport South West England | Cheltenham Borough Council | £140k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Knowing the Heritage Sector Phase 4 - catalogue of heritage enterprises in England - UID 148 South West England | Historic England | £230k | 27 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| ITT - Stakeholder Research - UID 310 South West England | Historic England | £226k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Lot 4 SEQF in Exeter, East Devon and Mid Devon South West England | Devon County Council | £223k | 02 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Building Management and Building Analytics software South West England | SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £205k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| PS25034 - Legal Services to Support Employment Tribunals and Complex Casework - Framework South West England | UKRI | £1.6m | 05 Jul 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Psychometric Testing South West England | South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust | £41k | 24 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| UKRI-5833 Legal Services South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £120k | 30 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Connect to Work South West England | Devon County Council | £566k | 02 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Connect to Work South West England | Devon County Council | £198k | 02 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Prism Group Academic Annual Subscription South West England | UNIVERSITY OF EXETER | £116k incl. VAT | 04 May 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| MEL and VfM support contract South West England | Met Office | £112k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Planning Lawyer - Locum South West England | Bath & North East Somerset Council | £109k | 17 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Services for Entertainment Venue Preliminary Market Engagement and Business Planning South West England | Swindon Borough Council | £106k | 05 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Interim Advance Market Commitment Scheme Administrator South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £169k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Interim Support - Assistant Director South West England | Bath & North East Somerset Council | £120k | 11 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| UKRI-6104 Subcon GOTT funded PolarSight_CKAF Delivery of commercialisation South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £90k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Planning Resource, DCP Online, Compass Subscription 2026-2027 South West England | Planning Inspectorate | £86k | 11 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Recruitment of Interim Head of Service South West England | PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY HOMES LIMITED | £130k | 19 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
300 more in this view
The full list, the named incumbent on every line and the computed re-tender window are on the expiry radar.
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Regions come from the buyer's published NUTS code, which is the location of the buying authority rather than always the place the work happens. Contract end dates are published by buyers on contract details notices. Re-tender windows are computed estimates, not announcements.