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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Blackpool Council

Blackpool Council 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: 2023-07-31 to 2026-07-31Updated 2026-07-31

£161.8M

Total spend

165

Contract awards

121

Unique suppliers

£1.3M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Blackpool Council has awarded 165 contracts worth £161.8M to 121 suppliers between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, at an average contract value of £1.3M, with the top five suppliers holding 71% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Blackpool Council

Top-five suppliers hold 71% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Gaist Limited3£36.0M
Change, Grow, Live1£28.8M
BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST of Victoria Hospital3£28.0M
BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST1£12.0M
RP Tyson Construction Ltd2£9.8M
RP Tyson Construction LTD1£4.8M
(2) BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST1£4.0M
Evolution Construction Group Ltd2£2.8M
New Concept Security2£2.4M
Bethell Group plc1£2.2M
Renaissance UK Ltd2£1.8M
J G Kelley (Fleetwood) Limited2£1.8M
WN Vtech T/A Mellor Coachcraft3£1.6M
Empowerment Charity Lancashire3£1.5M
Lifeways SIL Ltd3£1.5M
Supported Independent Living Ltd1£1.5M
JG Kelley (Fleetwood) Ltd1£1.4M
Blackpool Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust2£1.4M
J Cunliffe Blackpool Ltd2£1.3M
EAS Electrical Mechanical1£1.1M

Procurement categories

What Blackpool Council buys

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

Social services

85320000
11 awards£66.1M

Database systems

48610000
4 awards£36.0M

Building construction work

45210000
5 awards£15.6M

Miscellaneous health services

85140000
11 awards£10.3M

Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

50710000
9 awards£8.4M

Social work services

85310000
14 awards£6.1M

Security services

79710000
2 awards£2.4M

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

45230000
3 awards£2.2M

Passenger cars

34110000
3 awards£1.4M

Advertising and marketing services

79340000
6 awards£1.1M

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
7 awards£1.1M

Specialised chemical products

24950000
1 award£912K

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
4 awards£897K

Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis

70330000
1 award£600K

Facilities management software package and software package suite

48420000
2 awards£582K

Construction materials

44110000
1 award£560K

Software-related services

72260000
2 awards£513K

Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery

42510000
1 award£500K

Construction works for plants, mining and manufacturing and for buildings relating to the oil and gas industry

45250000
1 award£500K

Technical inspection and testing services

71630000
3 awards£480K

Recent contracts

Latest Blackpool Council contracts awarded

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

12 Kirby Road; Phase 2 - Internal conversion and fit-out of guesthouse to two 4-bedroom maisonettes. £15k - £400k BHC Building and Refurbishment Framework

Bambers Remedial Contractors · 2026-07-21

£218K

Marketing Services for Blackpool Unlimited

Happy Creative Limited · 2026-06-01

Demolition of Terraced Properties at Henry Street Blackpool

I&R DEMOLITION AND GROUNDWORKS LIMITED · 2026-05-20

£100K

Civic Attendant Service

Thomson Executive · 2026-05-07

Maintenance and Periodic Servicing of Air Conditioning and Air Handling Plant - 2025

ALLCOOL (N.W.) LIMITED · 2026-05-07

£500K

26 Southbank road £15k - £400k BHC Building and Refurbishment Framework

bambers · 2026-05-05

£30K

7 - 13 Palatine Road £15k - £400k BHC Building and Refurbishment Framework

bambers · 2026-05-05

£218K

42 Bond St flat 3 - £15k - £400k BHC Building and Refurbishment Framework

evolution · 2026-05-05

£21K

2 Exchange Street £15k - £400k BHC Building and Refurbishment Framework

PSL projects · 2026-05-05

£25K

BLACKPOOL SOUTH SHORE AND MANCHESTER SQUARE OBC STUDIES

Jacobs U.K limited · 2026-04-30

£467K

Maintenance and Periodic Servicing of Air Conditioning and Air Handling Plant - 2025

ALLCOOL (N.W.) LIMITED · 2026-04-22

£500K

Blackpool Aspires Programme

EAST LEARNING CIC · 2026-04-15

£28K

Bridgeworks Capital Programme

Coating Services Limited · 2026-04-14

£577K

Advertisement Services for Statutory Public Notices

Bradley Williams · 2026-04-14

Bispham To Cocker Square Coastal Protection Scheme - Call off of SCAPE Civil Engineering Framework - England, Wales and Northern Ireland

BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING (SW) LIMITED · 2026-04-07

£61.3M

Provision of Holiday Activity and Food Programme

BLACKPOOL F.C. COMMUNITY TRUST · 2026-03-30

Electronic burial and cremation recording system

CLEAR SKIES SOFTWARE LIMITED · 2026-03-26

£31K

8 Melrose Ave £15k - £400k BHC Building and Refurbishment Framework

psl · 2026-03-23

£27K

Demolition of Administration offices and Security

Bradley Demolition LTD · 2026-03-17

£25K

Provision of planning ecology support services

THE LANCASHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST LTD · 2026-03-16

£25K

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Provision of Clinical Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery

Blackpool Community Equipment Service

Provision of a Family Wellbeing Service in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Community

£134K

Provision of Clinical Drug and Alcohol Treatment Recovery Services

Provision of Road Asset Management System

Provision of Tier 2 Community Weight Management Service on Referral

Construction of commercial factory premise

Lived Experience and Recovery Support – Drugs, Alcohol and Suicide Prevention - PSR Direct Award Process C

Provision of Translation and Interpretation Services Service

LEVI: Delivery of a Car Park-based Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Solution in Blackpool

Provision of Specialist Sexual Health Service - PSR Direct Award Process C

Provision of Repair & Maintenance Services (Properties & Assets) Work package values < £10k

BTS - Provision of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure to Support a Minimum Fleet of 90 Electric Buses

Construction of Commercial Units at Blackpool Enterprise Zone

£10.0M

Expression of Interest - Provision of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) Mental Health Assessor Role

Community Equipment Service Market Engagement

Repairs and Maintenance - Blackpool Housing Company 2023

PIN for Provision of a Driver / Civic Attendant at Blackpool Council

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

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

7 - 13 Palatine Road £15k - £400k BHC Building and Refurbishment Framework

Expires: 2026-08-14

£218K

Provision of Lead Design Team Services - Redevelopment at the Bloomfield Central Housing Site

Expires: 2026-08-31

£120K

Provision of Repair & Maintenance Services (Properties & Assets) Work package values < £10k

Expires: 2026-09-30

£1.4M

Provision of Blackpool Central: World Class Leisure Development Opportunity

Expires: 2026-10-06

Provision of a Framework for (Lot 1) Sampling & Surveying and (Lot 2) Licensed & Non-Licensed Removal of Asbestos Materials

Expires: 2026-11-30

£900K

Provision of Office Furniture - Further competition under the YPO Framework Office Furniture Solutions and Associated Services Ref No: 1281

Expires: 2026-12-31

£100K

Prepaid Card Accounts

Expires: 2027-01-06

£60K

12 Kirby Road; Phase 2 - Internal conversion and fit-out of guesthouse to two 4-bedroom maisonettes. £15k - £400k BHC Building and Refurbishment Framework

Expires: 2027-01-29

£218K

Enforcement Agency Services

Expires: 2027-03-31

Insurance Tender

Expires: 2027-03-31

£135K

Provision of Flying Display Director

Expires: 2027-03-31

Provision of Independent Medical Assessments in Relation to Blue Badges

Expires: 2027-03-31

Multiversity Campus Blackpool: Landscape Design Consultant

Expires: 2027-06-26

£85K

Mental Health Rehabilitation and Support Service

Expires: 2027-06-30

£1.5M

Mental Health Rehabilitation and Support Service

Expires: 2027-06-30

£1.5M

Translation and Interpretation Services

Expires: 2027-07-31

Supply & Delivery of Catering Disposables

Expires: 2027-07-31

£150K

Market analysis

Bidding into Blackpool Council — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

71%

Top-5 supplier share

27d

Avg response window

28d

Median response window

23mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Blackpool Council

How much does Blackpool Council spend on procurement?

Blackpool Council awarded 165 contracts totalling £161.8M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 121 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.3M.

Who are Blackpool Council's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Blackpool Council by total award value are Gaist Limited, Change, Grow, Live, BLACKPOOL TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST of Victoria Hospital. The top five suppliers together hold 71% of contract value.

What does Blackpool Council buy from suppliers?

Blackpool Council's procurement is concentrated in social services, database systems, building construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Blackpool Council contracts?

Blackpool Council 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 Blackpool Council tenders?

Blackpool Council typically gives suppliers a median of 28 days to respond (average 27 days). Standard contract duration is around 23 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31

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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