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Insights from Tussell has been at the forefront of UK news for more than six years. From Covid contracts to Brexit and, most recently, Gazprom, our data has become essential to journalists who want to shine a light on government contracts and spending.
We take open data published by the public sector and meticulously cleanse it to create highly reliable and accurate insights for use by the media.
If you want to work with Tussell on a news story, please contact our Press Officer.
Tussell in the news


31st Jan 23
“The UK public sector awarded £2.8bn worth of consulting contracts in 2022, according to data provider Tussell.”- Michael O’Dwyer & George Parker, FT


6th Feb 23
“The UK public sector awarded £2.8bn of consulting contracts in 2022, according to data from the contract analysts Tussell Ltd in the FT last week. That figure was up 75% on 2019.”- Jessica Elgot, The Guardian


10th Jan 23
“Only 21 per cent of central government and wider public sector procurement spend went directly to SMEs in 2021.”- Daniel Thomas, FT


17th Oct 22
“The public-sector analyst Tussell calculates that contracts worth £95 million have already been signed, including the spending of more than £40 million on law firms, to service the Covid inquiry.”- Sean O’Neill, The Times


11 Dec 22
“In total, more than 680 firms, including listed firms and those run by overseas businesses, received contracts to supply PPE to the UK government.”- Gabriel Pogrund &Jack Clover, The Times


3rd May 22
“Ofgem spends millions on advice as it battles soaring UK energy costs”- Gill Plimmer, FT


10th Mar 22
“Gazprom: North Tees NHS Trust deems early exit from deal 'too expensive'”- BBC

18th Nov 21
“Anti-lockdown Tory MP told investors unlocking was boosting firm he chairs”- Ben Quinn, The Guardian


24th Mar 21
“UK makes £8B bet on rapid tests as route out of lockdown”- Ashleigh Furlong and Emilio Casalicchio, Politico


17th Dec 20
“Waste, Negligence and Cronyism: Inside Britain’s Pandemic Spending”- Jane Bradley, Selam Gebrekidan and Allison McCann, The New York Times


6th Jun 20
“£108m PPE contract was given to small pest control company”- Oliver Wright and Billy Kenber, The Times

29th Nov 21
“Private firms handed £15bn in NHS contracts over past five years”- Denis Campbell, The Guardian


30th Jan 19
“Brexit delivers government contract ‘bonanza’ for consultants”- Gill Plimmer, FT


29th Dec 2018
“UK to spend £103m on no-deal ferries”- Joe Miller, BBC
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