Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Ards and North Down Borough Council
Top-five suppliers hold 67% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Ards and North Down Borough Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
357990711618343777667592224531508098Recent contracts
Latest Ards and North Down Borough Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
ANDBC Tender for the Provision of Marine Work Services
Strangford Moorings · 2026-10-28
£275K
ANDBC Tender for the Loading, Transport and Treatment of Container Glass Collected in the Borough
R. HEATRICK LIMITED · 2026-10-15
£350K
Contract
AECOM LTD · 2026-08-26
£1.3M
ANDBC Tender for the Provision of Printing Services
NORTHSIDE GRAPHICS LIMITED · 2026-05-14
£30K
ANDBC Tender for the Provision of Printing Services
G.P.S. COLOUR GRAPHICS LIMITED · 2026-05-14
£325K
Tender for Play Area Works within the Borough of Ards and North Down
Play and Leisure Services Limited · 2026-04-15
£2.3M
Tender for Play Area Works within the Borough of Ards and North Down
Garden Escapes (Ireland) Limited · 2026-04-15
£2.9M
Provision of Insurances for Ards and North Down Borough Council
RISK MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LTD. · 2026-03-30
£5K
Provision of Insurances for Ards and North Down Borough Council
INTACT INSURANCE IRELAND DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY UK BRANCH · 2026-03-30
£228K
ANDBC Tender for the Provision of Advice Services
Community Advice Ards and North Down Limited · 2026-03-30
£1.5M
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Market analysis
Bidding into Ards and North Down Borough Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
95%
Awards to SMEs
67%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
2
Awards to social enterprises
Around 95% of Ards and North Down Borough Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 2 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Ards and North Down Borough Council
How much does Ards and North Down Borough Council spend on procurement?
Ards and North Down Borough Council awarded 86 contracts totalling £59.1M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 56 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £695K.
Who are Ards and North Down Borough Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Ards and North Down Borough Council by total award value are Crumlin Road Gaol Ltd, BOATFOLK MARINAS LIMITED, JOHN MCQUILLAN CONTRACTS LTD. The top five suppliers together hold 67% of contract value.
What does Ards and North Down Borough Council buy from suppliers?
Ards and North Down Borough Council's procurement is concentrated in security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
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