Public administration and defence contracts expiring in South West England: 16 worth £13m
Public sector public administration and defence 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.
Expiring next
- Provision of Security Guarding Services at Yeovil District Hospital.Simply Serve LtdEnds 31 Mar 2027, £338k
What this market looks like
16 public administration and defence contracts in South West England carry a published end date, worth £13m between them. They are held across 14 buyers, and the typical one is worth £114k.
10 of them expire within twelve months, and 2 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 63% of this market back in play inside a year.
16 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 19% 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 UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (3), Simply Serve Ltd (1), Defence Equipment and Support (1).
The contracts here are most often held by UK Electronics Skills Foundation (1), OCS GROUP UK LIMITED (1), Johnston Property Maintenance Ltd (1).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKRI-5883 - Semiconductor Talent Award: Management and Recruitment South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £2.1m | 31 Aug 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Provision of Security Guarding Services at Yeovil District Hospital. South West England | Simply Serve Ltd | £338k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Johnston Property Maintenance South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £325k | 31 May 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Aircraft Arrestor Systems South West England | Defence Equipment and Support | £7.5m | 05 Dec 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| WISER MENA Regional Coordination Support South West England | Met Office | £143k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| ED0408-25 East Devon Tourism Network South West England | East Devon District Council | £60k | 31 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Affiliation Fee South West England | PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY HOMES LIMITED | £56k | 26 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Devon & Cornwall Victim Services (Adult Multi-Crime) South West England | The Chief Constable for Devon and Cornwall Police | £1.9m incl. VAT | 30 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Provision of Security Services South West England | North Somerset Council | £138k | 30 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| HC2296 - NHS Advocacy & Complaints Service South West England | Wiltshire Council | £114k | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Out of hours telephone services South West England | HOMES IN SOMERSET LIMITED | £22k | 30 Jun 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| TramLink Nottingham South West England | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | £17k | 14 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Shared cost AVC admin support South West England | Somerset Council | £72k | 28 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Contract for Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP) South West England | Cotswold District Council | £31k | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| DA - Walker Fire UK Ltd Reactive Works - CREF 759 South West England | Historic England | £11k | 31 Oct 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| UKRI-5610 1894 Building ROE Fire Engineering Services South West England | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | £48k | 31 Dec 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
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Other sectors in South 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.