Summary
Machine-generated summaryOfcom, the UK communications regulator, is carrying out a Preliminary Market Engagement exercise to identify suitably experienced suppliers capable of delivering a 'Skilled Persons' service. The Skilled Persons' report powers under the Online Safety Act are new powers for Ofcom. Through responses to the PME Questionnaire, Ofcom seeks feedback from the market, particularly from experienced experts specialising in any of the identified Work Areas detailed in the PME document. Ofcom wants to better understand how the work areas are grouped, the different contracting models, the different payment mechanisms, and how to cost the services of a Skilled Persons' report. The PME document is available on Ofcom's eSourcing portal. This is a market engagement exercise, not a call for tenders at this stage.
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Market
IT services in United Kingdom
- median open notice
- €410,372
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Market context
- open now in IT services
- 3,343
- median open notice
- €410,372
Who wins in this market
Many suppliersUnited Kingdom · IT services
- different companies won awards here
- 932
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 10%
- buyers awarded contracts here
- 510
Based on 1,784 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
The buyer in figures
Ofcom
- notices in the register
- 41
- awards
- 30
- awarded in total
- €22.2M
Who wins its contracts
Many suppliers- different companies won its awards
- 28
- of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
- 17%
- of its calls state an estimated value
- 100%
Based on 30 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.
One dot per award, on the day it was signed, sized by its value. A ring is an award with no published value.
The buyer
Full buyer profileOfcom
This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, IT services - United Kingdom
| Company | Wins | Total awarded | Last win |
|---|---|---|---|
| Softcat PLC | 68 | €115.5M | Nov 2026 |
| Computacenter | 54 | €13.0M | Nov 2026 |
| Computacenter (UK) limited | 52 | €11.4M | Oct 2026 |
| Phoenix software limited | 45 | €264.1M | Nov 2026 |
| Civica UK Limited | 31 | €7.1M | Nov 2026 |
Based on 1784 awards with a linked company profile over the last 2 years.
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