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Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Blackburn with Darwen

Blackburn with Darwen is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-07-29 to 2026-07-29Updated 2026-07-29

£15.5M

Total spend

63

Contract awards

57

Unique suppliers

£272K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Blackburn with Darwen has awarded 63 contracts worth £15.5M to 57 suppliers between 2023-07-29 and 2026-07-29, at an average contract value of £272K, with the top five suppliers holding 65% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Blackburn with Darwen

Top-five suppliers hold 65% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Brook1£4.7M
Net View Systems1£2.0M
Travel Assist Services Ltd1£1.6M
Cinos Limited1£1.0M
Craftsman Restoration TA UK Restoration Services1£687K
Lancashire South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust1£432K
Age UK Blackburn with Darwen1£364K
Forshaw Demolition Ltd1£350K
Journeo Passenger Systems Ltd1£320K
Miova Ltd2£310K
Care Network1£257K
Gables UK Ltd1£233K
Gillespies LLP2£229K
Darwen Old Peoples Welfare Association1£182K
Red Rose Travel1£180K
Up and Under Limited1£178K
Leyden Kirby Associates Ltd T/A The LK Group1£164K
Altitude Services Limited1£146K
1st Base Machinery Sales Limited2£143K
Home-Start Blackburn with Darwen2£138K

Procurement categories

What Blackburn with Darwen buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Social services

85320000
2 awards£4.8M

Radio transmission apparatus with reception apparatus

32230000
2 awards£2.0M

Road transport services

60110000
1 award£1.6M

Maintenance services of telecommunications equipment

50330000
1 award£1.0M

Building construction work

45210000
4 awards£850K

Social work services

85310000
5 awards£695K

Miscellaneous health services

85140000
2 awards£689K

Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work

45110000
3 awards£454K

Roof works and other special trade construction works

45260000
4 awards£413K

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
2 awards£330K

Information systems

48810000
1 award£320K

Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60170000
3 awards£180K

Structures and parts of structures

44210000
1 award£178K

Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

45230000
2 awards£166K

Engineering-related scientific and technical services

71350000
1 award£164K

Electrical installation work

45310000
1 award£146K

Heavy-duty motor vehicles

34140000
2 awards£143K

Architectural, engineering and planning services

71240000
1 award£134K

Logging services

77210000
1 award£95K

Architectural design services

71220000
1 award£95K

Recent contracts

Latest Blackburn with Darwen contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Water Systems Risk Assessment Services

GMS Services Ltd · 2026-06-19

£70K

Auditors for the Housing Benefit Subsidy claim

Grant Thornton UK LLP · 2026-05-21

£28K

Housing Needs Assessment

Arc4 Ltd · 2026-05-14

£26K

Demolition Works Former Blackamoor Inn

Hardcore Crushing Limited · 2026-05-11

£65K

Long Hey Lane West Trief Kerb Scheme

JDR Construction and Groundworks Ltd · 2026-05-05

£99K

PEF 152 Fencing & Safeguarding Works at Avondale Primary School

Landscape Engineering Limited · 2026-04-27

£46K

The Provision of renovations of Cricket Wickets at Pleasington Playing Fields for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Origin Amenity Solutions Limited · 2026-04-17

£38K

THE PROVISION OF STREET LIGHTING WORKS ON YEW TREE DRIVE

Altitude Services Limited · 2026-04-10

£146K

Provision of Street lighting Columns for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council.

Mallatite Limited · 2026-04-10

£30K

Provision of 1 x 7.5T Tipper

North West Truck Services Ltd · 2026-04-08

£81K

Provision of Articulated Compact Loader

1st Base Machinery Sales Limited · 2026-04-07

£40K

CCTV Network Maintenance, Repair & Installation

Net View Systems · 2026-03-31

£2.0M

CCTV Network Maintenance, Repair & Installation

NetView Systems Ltd · 2026-03-31

Cotton Town website migration, site design and support

Townsweb Archiving Limited · 2026-03-26

£55K

Knott Street Car Park Resurfacing Works

Multevo Ltd · 2026-03-26

£67K

Provision of One Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) with trailer

1st Base Machinery Sales Limited · 2026-03-18

£103K

Darwen Town Deal Landscape & Highway Design

Gillespies LLP · 2026-02-19

£95K

specialist arboricultural planning advice to Blackburn with Darwen and Rossendale Councils

Alex Lewis · 2026-02-04

£95K

IT Hosting of the Services for Schools Website

Frontline Data Ltd · 2026-01-30

£35K

Children and Young People’s Mental Health Service – East Lancashire (CYPMHS)

Lancashire South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust · 2026-01-13

£432K

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BwD Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) Services

£650K

Supported Accommodation and Leaving Care 16+

£650K

Supported Accommodation For Ages 16-25

£650K

Advocacy Services

£1.2M

Service & Maintenance of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council Passenger Lifts 2029 to 2033

£80K

PARENT LIAISON OFFICER

BwD Information and Advice Service

£1.2M

BwD All Age Carers Service

£1.5M

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Blackburn with Darwen typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Mini Competition - Crisis Response & Commissioned Nights

Expires: 2026-09-30

£20

Community Based Day Care Support Services for Dartwen only

Expires: 2026-09-30

£182K

Community Based Day Care Support Services

Expires: 2026-09-30

£364K

Market analysis

Bidding into Blackburn with Darwen — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

65%

Top-5 supplier share

59d

Avg response window

26d

Median response window

21mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Blackburn with Darwen

How much does Blackburn with Darwen spend on procurement?

Blackburn with Darwen awarded 63 contracts totalling £15.5M between 2023-07-29 and 2026-07-29, working with 57 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £272K.

Who are Blackburn with Darwen's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Blackburn with Darwen by total award value are Brook, Net View Systems, Travel Assist Services Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 65% of contract value.

What does Blackburn with Darwen buy from suppliers?

Blackburn with Darwen's procurement is concentrated in social services, radio transmission apparatus with reception apparatus, road transport services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Blackburn with Darwen contracts?

Blackburn with Darwen publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for Blackburn with Darwen tenders?

Blackburn with Darwen typically gives suppliers a median of 26 days to respond (average 59 days). Standard contract duration is around 21 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-29

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

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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