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    ContractsPublic Sector Market Insight and Benchmarking Services
    Awarded contract

    Public Sector Market Insight and Benchmarking Services

    Awarded
    £60k
    Published 5 Oct 2026

    Walsall Council requires market insight services to benchmark public sector spending, optimize supplier management, and identify collaboration opportunities with other councils.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 5 Oct 2026· 2 days agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £60k
    Published 5 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £60,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      21 Jul 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      IT & Software
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • OF
      Oxygen Finance Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 days ago.

    5 Oct 202621 Jul 2026

    Brief

    Walsall Council seeks market insight services to optimize its third-party spending and achieve better value for money. The supplier will provide comprehensive analysis of public sector spending patterns, including detailed benchmarking data on how other councils allocate budgets across spending categories and vendor relationships. The service should deliver actionable intelligence on supplier performance and pricing to support better procurement decisions. Additionally, the supplier will identify collaboration opportunities with other public sector commissioners, enabling joint supplier management initiatives that create enhanced negotiating power and cost savings beyond what individual councils can achieve independently. This engagement supports Walsall Council's strategic objective to maximize procurement efficiency and establish stronger partnerships within the public sector.

    Track record

    12 awards · 9 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In it software, WALSALL METRO BOROUGH COUNCIL has awarded 12 contracts to 9 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Orbis Protect Ltd2× · 17%
    2. BEAM UP LTD2× · 17%
    3. ZIPPORAH LTD2× · 17%
    4. ASTECH CONSULTANTS LIMITED1× · 8%
    5. Obis Protect Limited1× · 8%
    6. QROUTES LIMITED1× · 8%

    +3 more suppliers

    Across it software, the most active winners are SOFTCAT PLC, PHOENIX SOFTWARE LTD, CIVICA UK LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    3f33c9bf-7410-4888-8c7e-4150e25c75a7-916410

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    Sector
    IT & Software