Department For Work And Pensions advertised 4749568748 GBP across 3 notices in the last 60 days. The figure is advertised value, not money awarded, and is led by the Restart Scheme (Updated).
A large total concentrated in 3 notices
Department For Work And Pensions recorded 4749568748 GBP in advertised value across 3 notices. The largest notice, Restart Scheme (Updated), accounts for 3174588748 GBP of that total, making the buyer’s position sensitive to a single procurement rather than spread evenly across many opportunities. The figures describe opportunities put to market, not contracts already awarded. Businesses assessing this kind of pipeline should therefore treat the headline amount as an indication of potential procurement activity, then check the notice, contract documents, lots, timetable and award conditions before assessing the opportunity available to them.
The buyer leads a field of 8 by advertised value
The ordering puts Department For Work And Pensions above Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited, which advertised 3053451301 GBP, and GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY, which advertised 2761248877 GBP. Department For Work And Pensions also represents 16.5% of the total across the buyers ranked. That comparison is based on advertised values gathered in the last 60 days, rather than awarded values or supplier revenue. It shows where large notices entered the market, but not how many businesses bid, whether any procurement was divided into lots, or which suppliers eventually secured work.
| Buyer | Advertised | Notices | Largest single |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department For Work and Pensions | 4,749,568,748 GBP | 3 | 3,174,588,748 GBP |
| Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited | 3,053,451,301 GBP | 6 | 3,000,000,000 GBP |
| GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL AGENCY | 2,761,248,877 GBP | 8 | 1,922,500,000 GBP |
| Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust | 2,001,146,079 GBP | 2 | 2,000,000,000 GBP |
| Government Commercial Agency | 1,872,059,774 GBP | 23 | 1,000,000,000 GBP |
| The Legal Aid Agency | 1,800,000,000 GBP | 1 | 1,800,000,000 GBP |
| H M REVENUE & CUSTOMS | 1,508,759,926 GBP | 34 | 360,000,000 GBP |
| Ministry of Defence | 1,409,048,760 GBP | 65 | 800,000,000 GBP |
What bidders should take from the mechanism
A buyer’s advertised total can be shaped by the structure of its notices. Here, 3174588748 GBP is attached to Restart Scheme (Updated), so the size of the opportunity is not a proxy for the number of competitions or the number of suppliers that may participate. Businesses should read the procurement route and qualification requirements for each notice separately, especially where a large requirement may have its own lots, framework terms or call-off arrangements. The figures supplied do not record bid counts or awards. A repeat win or a single bid, where either occurs, is not by itself evidence of impropriety; those issues require the underlying procurement record and context.
WHY IT MATTERS
A large advertised total can come from a small number of notices. Bidders need to assess the individual procurement route, scope and award conditions rather than treat the buyer’s combined figure as work already allocated.
Data: Otnox — live procurement intelligence across 56 markets. Basis: 5,153 distinct priced UK notices from the last 60 days, with repeated framework ceilings counted once, 2026-03-24..2026-09-20.
