Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Ashford Borough Council
Top-five suppliers hold 71% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Ashford Borough Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
484579714450373930809275646573557234665198Recent contracts
Latest Ashford Borough Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Kitchen & Bathroom Replacements
TMN Contractors Limited · 2026-09-01
Kitchen & Bathroom Replacements
SER Contractor Ltd · 2026-08-18
Automatic Numberplate Recognition (ANPR) system at Elwick Place Car Park
HUB PARKING TECHNOLOGY A BUSINESS UNIT OF FAAC UK LTD · 2026-07-24
Loft Insulation and Associated Works
Synergize ltd · 2026-07-21
Planned Fire Door Replacement and Associated Works
Harmony Fire Ltd · 2026-07-21
efinancials Software
OneAdvanced Limited · 2026-07-14
Building Safety Levy System
EXACOM SYSTEMS LTD · 2026-07-14
Consultancy for Kent Housing Group
AECOM Ltd · 2026-06-28
Digital Telecare
DORO CARE UK LTD T/A CAREIUM · 2026-06-09
Treasury Management Specialist Advice
MUFG Corporate Markets Treasury Limited · 2026-06-09
£156K
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Open opportunities
Open Ashford Borough Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Open Space Strategy and Green Infrastructure Plan Consultant
Deadline: 2026-09-14
£100K
Fire Safety Equipment Maintenance and Repairs
Deadline: 2026-09-14
£80K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Ashford Borough Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Asbestos Removal
Expires: 2026-09-22
Cycling Consultancy Rural
Expires: 2026-09-30
Park Mall demolition and construction of interim car park
Expires: 2026-10-28
Mechanical & Electrical Consultancy services
Expires: 2026-10-31
Software Products and Associated Services
Expires: 2027-03-31
Election Software
Expires: 2027-03-31
Conningbrook Lakes Country Park - Management of nature conservation areas
Expires: 2027-03-31
£150K
Consultancy for Kent Housing Group
Expires: 2027-03-31
CRM System Housing
Expires: 2027-04-30
Hackney and Private Hire Compliance (Testing)
Expires: 2027-06-01
£64K
Market analysis
Bidding into Ashford Borough Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
55%
Awards to SMEs
71%
Top-5 supplier share
35%
Framework call-offs
39
Awards to social enterprises
Around 55% of Ashford Borough Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 39 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises. Around 35%of awards are call-offs from framework agreements — getting onto the right framework matters as much as the bid itself here.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Ashford Borough Council
How much does Ashford Borough Council spend on procurement?
Ashford Borough Council awarded 106 contracts totalling £19.2M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 94 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £532K.
Who are Ashford Borough Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Ashford Borough Council by total award value are Paramount Independent Property Services LLP, B Ball Contractors Ltd, MGI Contracts Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 71% of contract value.
What does Ashford Borough Council buy from suppliers?
Ashford Borough Council's procurement is concentrated in software package and information systems, construction work, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Ashford Borough Council contracts?
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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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- · Contracts Finder
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