# Software in South West public sector tenders (3 open)

Software in South West: 3 open tenders, 6 coming soon, 121 contracts ending within 12 months.

## Closing first
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Finance Management System](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06fb05) | Gloucester City Homes | 2026-10-19 | £600k | not enough history to rate |
| [PDSE Patient Record Management Solution](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06fa90) | University of Plymouth | 2026-10-20 | £890k | few bidders |
| [Case Management System - Drug and Alcohol Service](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-066260) | Somerset Council | 2026-11-09 | £400k | few bidders |

## Largest open tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [PDSE Patient Record Management Solution](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06fa90) | University of Plymouth | 2026-10-20 | £890k | few bidders |
| [Finance Management System](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06fb05) | Gloucester City Homes | 2026-10-19 | £600k | not enough history to rate |
| [Case Management System - Drug and Alcohol Service](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-066260) | Somerset Council | 2026-11-09 | £400k | few bidders |

## Buyers here that usually draw the fewest bids
| Buyer | Usual bids | Open here |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Somerset Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/somerset-council) | 4 | 1 |
| [University of Plymouth](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/university-of-plymouth) | 4 | 1 |

## Buyers
- [Cornwall Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/cornwall-council): 4
- Gloucester City Homes: 1
- [University of Plymouth](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/university-of-plymouth): 1
- [Somerset Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/somerset-council): 1
- Westcountry Schools Trust: 1
- [Bristol City Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/bristol-city-council): 1

Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 2026-10-09. Bid counts describe a buyer's history, not a forecast. Method: https://bidcount.co.uk/about. Page: https://bidcount.co.uk/tenders/software/south-west