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Total Contracts: 19468
Total Value: £2.1T
Average Value: £194.7M

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Top 10 categories by average contract value

We use Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes to categorise contracts

What are CPV codes?

The CPV establishes a single classification system for public procurement aimed at standardising the references used by contracting authorities and entities to describe the subject of procurement contracts.

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Contract category	Active contracts	Total value	Average value	View
Administration, defence and social security servicesAdministration, defence and social security services CPV code: 75000000 Active contracts: 477 Total value: £63.3B Average value: £197.1M	477	£63.3B	£197.1M	View, 75000000: Administration, defence and social security services
Agricultural machineryAgricultural machinery CPV code: 16000000 Active contracts: 7 Total value: £3.1M Average value: £624.8K	7	£3.1M	£624.8K	View, 16000000: Agricultural machinery
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related productsAgricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products CPV code: 03000000 Active contracts: 76 Total value: £4.6B Average value: £96.3M	76	£4.6B	£96.3M	View, 03000000: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural service...Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services CPV code: 77000000 Active contracts: 300 Total value: £4.9B Average value: £26.5M	300	£4.9B	£26.5M	View, 77000000: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection servicesArchitectural, construction, engineering and inspection services CPV code: 71000000 Active contracts: 1037 Total value: £245.3B Average value: £383.9M	1037	£245.3B	£383.9M	View, 71000000: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Business servicesBusiness services CPV code: 79000000 Active contracts: 1650 Total value: £526.4B Average value: £507.6M	1650	£526.4B	£507.6M	View, 79000000: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Chemical productsChemical products CPV code: 24000000 Active contracts: 64 Total value: £2.0B Average value: £47.9M	64	£2.0B	£47.9M	View, 24000000: Chemical products
Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessoriesClothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories CPV code: 18000000 Active contracts: 125 Total value: £10.7B Average value: £143.1M	125	£10.7B	£143.1M	View, 18000000: Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
Collected and purified waterCollected and purified water CPV code: 41000000 Active contracts: 4 Total value: £1.2M Average value: £599.4K	4	£1.2M	£599.4K	View, 41000000: Collected and purified water
Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (...Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus) CPV code: 44000000 Active contracts: 405 Total value: £238.0B Average value: £937.2M	405	£238.0B	£937.2M	View, 44000000: Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)
Construction workConstruction work CPV code: 45000000 Active contracts: 2355 Total value: £693.5B Average value: £464.2M	2355	£693.5B	£464.2M	View, 45000000: Construction work
Education and training servicesEducation and training services CPV code: 80000000 Active contracts: 972 Total value: £116.2B Average value: £223.4M	972	£116.2B	£223.4M	View, 80000000: Education and training services
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lightingElectrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting CPV code: 31000000 Active contracts: 237 Total value: £205.3B Average value: £1.5B	237	£205.3B	£1.5B	View, 31000000: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Financial and insurance servicesFinancial and insurance services CPV code: 66000000 Active contracts: 315 Total value: £81.7B Average value: £492.5M	315	£81.7B	£492.5M	View, 66000000: Financial and insurance services
Food, beverages, tobacco and related productsFood, beverages, tobacco and related products CPV code: 15000000 Active contracts: 150 Total value: £128.8B Average value: £1.2B	150	£128.8B	£1.2B	View, 15000000: Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl....Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products CPV code: 39000000 Active contracts: 231 Total value: £166.4B Average value: £1.1B	231	£166.4B	£1.1B	View, 39000000: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
Health and social work servicesHealth and social work services CPV code: 85000000 Active contracts: 3778 Total value: £145.2B Average value: £80.8M	3778	£145.2B	£80.8M	View, 85000000: Health and social work services
Hotel, restaurant and retail trade servicesHotel, restaurant and retail trade services CPV code: 55000000 Active contracts: 270 Total value: £18.4B Average value: £129.8M	270	£18.4B	£129.8M	View, 55000000: Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
Industrial machineryIndustrial machinery CPV code: 42000000 Active contracts: 256 Total value: £8.9B Average value: £67.8M	256	£8.9B	£67.8M	View, 42000000: Industrial machinery
Installation services (except software)Installation services (except software) CPV code: 51000000 Active contracts: 95 Total value: £17.8B Average value: £291.2M	95	£17.8B	£291.2M	View, 51000000: Installation services (except software)
IT servicesIT services CPV code: 72000000 Active contracts: 1305 Total value: £214.1B Average value: £337.7M	1305	£214.1B	£337.7M	View, 72000000: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) CPV code: 38000000 Active contracts: 275 Total value: £26.8B Average value: £153.9M	275	£26.8B	£153.9M	View, 38000000: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materialsLeather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials CPV code: 19000000 Active contracts: 21 Total value: £410.7M Average value: £41.1M	21	£410.7M	£41.1M	View, 19000000: Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipmentMachinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment CPV code: 43000000 Active contracts: 48 Total value: £2.7B Average value: £98.2M	48	£2.7B	£98.2M	View, 43000000: Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care productsMedical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products CPV code: 33000000 Active contracts: 575 Total value: £60.7B Average value: £163.7M	575	£60.7B	£163.7M	View, 33000000: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Mining, basic metals and related productsMining, basic metals and related products CPV code: 14000000 Active contracts: 30 Total value: £1.2B Average value: £57.7M	30	£1.2B	£57.7M	View, 14000000: Mining, basic metals and related products
Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials an...Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories CPV code: 37000000 Active contracts: 68 Total value: £498.7M Average value: £9.8M	68	£498.7M	£9.8M	View, 37000000: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and...Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages CPV code: 30000000 Active contracts: 146 Total value: £39.9B Average value: £380.0M	146	£39.9B	£380.0M	View, 30000000: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
Other community, social and personal servicesOther community, social and personal services CPV code: 98000000 Active contracts: 528 Total value: £44.0B Average value: £140.6M	528	£44.0B	£140.6M	View, 98000000: Other community, social and personal services
Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energyPetroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy CPV code: 09000000 Active contracts: 178 Total value: £43.7B Average value: £428.8M	178	£43.7B	£428.8M	View, 09000000: Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy
Postal and telecommunications servicesPostal and telecommunications services CPV code: 64000000 Active contracts: 163 Total value: £19.6B Average value: £200.3M	163	£19.6B	£200.3M	View, 64000000: Postal and telecommunications services
Printed matter and related productsPrinted matter and related products CPV code: 22000000 Active contracts: 80 Total value: £3.6B Average value: £68.0M	80	£3.6B	£68.0M	View, 22000000: Printed matter and related products
Public utilitiesPublic utilities CPV code: 65000000 Active contracts: 102 Total value: £5.7B Average value: £108.0M	102	£5.7B	£108.0M	View, 65000000: Public utilities
Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipmentRadio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment CPV code: 32000000 Active contracts: 169 Total value: £19.8B Average value: £235.6M	169	£19.8B	£235.6M	View, 32000000: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Real estate servicesReal estate services CPV code: 70000000 Active contracts: 177 Total value: £164.2B Average value: £2.4B	177	£164.2B	£2.4B	View, 70000000: Real estate services
Recreational, cultural and sporting servicesRecreational, cultural and sporting services CPV code: 92000000 Active contracts: 247 Total value: £17.7B Average value: £122.0M	247	£17.7B	£122.0M	View, 92000000: Recreational, cultural and sporting services
Repair and maintenance servicesRepair and maintenance services CPV code: 50000000 Active contracts: 876 Total value: £223.0B Average value: £428.8M	876	£223.0B	£428.8M	View, 50000000: Repair and maintenance services
Research and development services and related consultancy servicesResearch and development services and related consultancy services CPV code: 73000000 Active contracts: 492 Total value: £39.5B Average value: £115.6M	492	£39.5B	£115.6M	View, 73000000: Research and development services and related consultancy services
Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipmentSecurity, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment CPV code: 35000000 Active contracts: 249 Total value: £21.2B Average value: £139.6M	249	£21.2B	£139.6M	View, 35000000: Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
Services related to the oil and gas industryServices related to the oil and gas industry CPV code: 76000000 Active contracts: 25 Total value: £10.1B Average value: £592.0M	25	£10.1B	£592.0M	View, 76000000: Services related to the oil and gas industry
Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental servicesSewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services CPV code: 90000000 Active contracts: 804 Total value: £114.4B Average value: £273.0M	804	£114.4B	£273.0M	View, 90000000: Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
Software package and information systemsSoftware package and information systems CPV code: 48000000 Active contracts: 792 Total value: £101.4B Average value: £318.8M	792	£101.4B	£318.8M	View, 48000000: Software package and information systems
Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies servicesSupporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services CPV code: 63000000 Active contracts: 137 Total value: £16.4B Average value: £210.0M	137	£16.4B	£210.0M	View, 63000000: Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportationTransport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation CPV code: 34000000 Active contracts: 419 Total value: £53.9B Average value: £212.3M	419	£53.9B	£212.3M	View, 34000000: Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)Transport services (excl. Waste transport) CPV code: 60000000 Active contracts: 581 Total value: £18.7B Average value: £49.4M	581	£18.7B	£49.4M	View, 60000000: Transport services (excl. Waste transport)