Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Blackburn with Darwen
Top-five suppliers hold 65% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Blackburn with Darwen buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
85320000
8532000032230000
3223000060110000
6011000050330000
5033000045210000
4521000085310000
8531000085140000
8514000045110000
4511000045260000
4526000079410000
7941000048810000
4881000060170000
6017000044210000
4421000045230000
4523000071350000
7135000045310000
4531000034140000
3414000071240000
7124000077210000
7721000071220000
71220000Recent contracts
Latest Blackburn with Darwen contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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
Davyfield Road Depot, Roman Road Industrial Estate, Blackburn, BB1 2LX- Car Park Extension Works
A J Bretherton Groundworks & Plant · 2026-01-07
£62K
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BwD Information and Advice Service
£1.2M
BwD All Age Carers Service
£1.5M
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
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.
Habilitation Service
Expires: 2026-06-30
£42K
Community Based Day Care Support Services
Expires: 2026-09-30
£364K
Community Based Day Care Support Services for Dartwen only
Expires: 2026-09-30
£182K
Mini Competition - Crisis Response & Commissioned Nights
Expires: 2026-09-30
£20
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 62 contracts totalling £15.4M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 56 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £275K.
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 85320000, 32230000, 60110000, 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 2026-06-17
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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- · Spend Network
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