Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Argyll and Bute Council
Top-five suppliers hold 47% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Argyll and Bute Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
45856079907150154434638072739203094842Recent contracts
Latest Argyll and Bute Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Award of Network Access Points (GCA RM6098 Lot 2 Mini Competition)
Akhter Computers Limited · 2026-11-05
Supported Living Services
Key Community Supports · 2026-10-19
£1
Supported Living Services
Cornerstone Community Care · 2026-10-19
£1
Supported Living Services
ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way) · 2026-10-19
£1
Supported Living Services
Care No1 Ltd T/A The No1 Care Agency · 2026-10-19
£1
Supported Living Services
Scottish Autism · 2026-10-19
£1
Supported Living Services
Mariner Support Associates Ltd · 2026-10-19
£1
Supported Living Services
Affinity Trust · 2026-10-19
£1
Supported Living Services
Carr Gomm · 2026-10-19
£1
Art Collections
Mark Medcalf Associates · 2026-10-10
£8K
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planned procurements
Work this buyer has said it intends to tender
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frameworks running
Routes to sell here without a full tender
114
tender packs read
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Market analysis
Bidding into Argyll and Bute Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
83%
Awards to SMEs
47%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 83% of Argyll and Bute Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Argyll and Bute Council
How much does Argyll and Bute Council spend on procurement?
Argyll and Bute Council awarded 298 contracts totalling £193.8M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 141 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.1M.
Who are Argyll and Bute Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Argyll and Bute Council by total award value are Key Housing Association Limited, Craig of Campbeltown Ltd, Carr Gomm. The top five suppliers together hold 47% of contract value.
What does Argyll and Bute Council buy from suppliers?
Argyll and Bute Council's procurement is concentrated in construction work, health and social work services, transport services (excl. waste transport), alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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SECTOR
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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.
Source portals
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