Public administration and defence contracts expiring in North West England: 27 worth £27m
Public sector public administration and defence contracts held by buyers in North 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.
Expiring next
- NetBackup Maintenance and Support RenewalLiverpool City Region Combined AuthorityEnds 16 Dec 2026, £33k
- GMCA 1907 Station Refresh - Station End EquipmentGreater Manchester Combined AuthorityEnds 31 Dec 2026, £56k
What this market looks like
27 public administration and defence contracts in North West England carry a published end date, worth £27m between them. They are held across 17 buyers, and the typical one is worth £107k.
18 of them expire within twelve months, and 8 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 67% of this market back in play inside a year.
26 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 18% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
The most active buyers are Greater Manchester Combined Authority (8), University of Salford (3), Warrington Borough Council (2).
The contracts here are most often held by BRUKER UK LIMITED (3), THE BIG LIFE COMPANY LIMITED (1), INGEUS UK LIMITED (1).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMCA1667.4 Greater Manchester Integrated Rehabilitation Services (GMIRS) Wellbeing Support & Integration Service North West England | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | £5.8m | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| GMCA1667.1 Greater Manchester Integrated Rehabilitation Services (GMIRS) Accommodation Pathways Support Service North West England | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | £2.8m | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| GMCA1667.3 Greater Manchester Integrated Rehabilitation Services (GMIRS) Women's Service North West England | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | £1.6m | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| GMCA1667.2 Greater Manchester Integrated Rehabilitation Services (GMIRS) Peer Support Service North West England | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | £974k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Cumbria Connect to Work (CtW) Programme North West England | Cumberland Council | £9.9m | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| County Lines Informed Cumbria (1-CLIC) North West England | The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria | £280k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| HBC Allocations Housing Register Contract - 87W26 North West England | Halton Borough Council | £184k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Provision of Undertaking Assessments for Applicants of the Blue Badge Scheme and the Concessionary Travel Scheme- North West England | Warrington Borough Council | £150k incl. VAT | 30 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| GMCA 1917 Public Analyst Services & Emergency Call Out Service North West England | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | £107k | 31 May 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| GMCA 1430 - Pension Administration System North West England | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | £75k | 31 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| EitC Break the Line early intervention and exploitation prevention Project North West England | Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside | £70k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Provision of Enforcement Agency Services for the collection of unpaid Penalty Charge Notices North West England | Lancashire County Council | £3.1m | 07 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| GMCA 1907 Station Refresh - Station End Equipment North West England | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | £56k | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| To service and maintain specialist fire fighting equipment North West England | Sellafield Limited | £39k | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Legal Administration Support North West England | MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST | £26k | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| NetBackup Maintenance and Support Renewal North West England | Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | £33k | 16 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Out of Hours - Housing Service North West England | Cheshire West and Chester Council | £100k incl. VAT | 30 Jun 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| GMCA 1719 Resilience Service North West England | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | £504k | 14 Jun 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Service Contract for the operation of the NMR instrument North West England | University of Salford | £40k | 31 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Targeted Information, Advice and Guidance for the Jewish Community North West England | Salford City Council | £135k | 30 Jun 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Service Contract for the operation of the NMR instrument North West England | University of Salford | £40k | 31 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Service Contract for the operation of the NMR instrument North West England | University of Salford | £40k | 31 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Professional Admissions Services North West England | University of Chester | £480k | 16 Feb 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Specialist cycling service North West England | Warrington Borough Council | £45k | 30 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF REAL FIRES North West England | Health and Safety Executive | £420k | 28 Feb 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Bus station Security North West England | Lancaster City Council | £50k | 31 Aug 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Maintenance of Fire Alarm, Hydrant Riser and Extinguishers North West England | Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust | £46k | 30 Nov 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
Public administration and defence in other regions
Other sectors in North West England
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.