Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Cambridgeshire County Council
Top-five suppliers hold 39% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.
Procurement categories
What Cambridgeshire County Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Cambridgeshire County Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
26018 Bikeability Cycle Training Contract
OUTSPOKEN TRAINING LLP · 2026-07-24
£2.2M
Delivery of a Grant Fund for Local Resilience options
Water Resources East Ltd · 2026-07-22
Local Insight platform
OXFORD CONSULTANTS FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION LIMITED · 2026-07-09
£26K
25030 E Procurement System
IN-TEND LIMITED · 2026-07-09
Archives Catalogue Procurement
METADATIS LTD · 2026-07-09
Digital Preservation System
Preservica Ltd · 2026-07-08
£35K
26044 Commercial Advice for Waste Procurements - Call-off from ESPO Consultancy Framework 664_25 Lot 8h Waste and Recycling
Greenlight Commercial Consulting · 2026-07-03
£250K
Cambridgeshire County Council 26023 Traffic & Flood Monitoring CCTV Camera Network
DSSL GROUP LIMITED · 2026-07-03
£108K
25117 Mould remediation in Cambridgeshire Archive
Max Communications Ltd · 2026-05-21
Cambridgeshire Coroners – Direct Award B awards.
Fenland Pathology Services Ltd · 2026-05-19
£15K
25082 Huntingdon to Alconbury Weald Cycleway EHA Further Competition
HENDERSON & TAYLOR PUBLIC WORKS LIMITED · 2026-05-19
£2.1M
Virtual Headsets
CORNERSTONE TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITED · 2026-05-14
£138K
Cambridgeshire Coroners – Direct Award B awards.
Dr T Minett · 2026-05-11
£1K
Cambridgeshire County Council - SendPro C Auto + Mailing System
Pitney Bowes · 2026-05-08
£41K
BWay Support 2026
CLYDE &CO · 2026-05-05
£70K
CSET Public Inquiry 2026 and Waterbeach Public Inquiry 2027 Audio Visual Support
Service AV · 2026-04-29
£43K
Cambridgeshire County Council Minerals and Waste Local Plan Review - Waste Needs Assessment via ESPO Framework via ESPO Consultancy Services Framework 664_25 (Lot 8h)
Resource Futures Ltd · 2026-04-27
£65K
25038 Relocation of Temporary Buildings (Including Associated Site Works and Services Installations)
ANMER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · 2026-04-27
£4.0M
25119 Data-Led system for Identifying Low Income Households
Policy in Practice · 2026-04-24
£615K
Cambridgeshire Coroners – Direct Award B awards.
Dr Andrew Johnston (A & E Johnston Ltd) · 2026-04-23
£35K
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25076 Homecare framework
Deadline: 2026-08-10
26043 Warm Homes Single Point of Contact
Deadline: 2026-08-14
23114 Adult Education Budget Re-Procurement
Deadline: 2026-08-31
23114 Adult Education Budget Re-Procurement
Deadline: 2026-08-31
23114 Adult Education Budget Re-Procurement
Deadline: 2026-08-31
Technology Enabled Care Approved Provider List - Community Alarms
Deadline: 2029-04-30
Construction of Swaffhams Greenway active travel route
£3.6M
Haslingfield Greenway Construction
£4.8M
Fulbourn Greenway Phase 2 Construction
£2.4M
Cycling Plus Hills Road Construction
£8.0M
Extra care scheme
£2.6M
Older people's visiting support service
£2.1M
Multi disciplinary floating support
£4.7M
Independent Special Education Provision and Out of School Tuition
24093 Adult Integrated Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery System
26013 Cambourne to Cambridge Construction Procurement
£150.0M
25120 Stop Smoking Seminars
Independent Special Education Provision and Out of School Tuition
25120 Stop Smoking Seminars
£375K
25075 Childrens fostering / residential framework
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Cambridgeshire County Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Data Migration and Configuration Partner for the new Education Case Management System
Expires: 2026-07-31
£530K
Further Competition under EHA Lot 1 - Waterbeach Haul Road
Expires: 2026-07-31
£3.0M
Commercial Advice for Phase 3 and Phase 4 Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Expires: 2026-07-31
£160K
23043 - Community Based Open Access Engagement And Mental Health Risk Support For Young People Aged 13 To 25 In Cambridgeshire
Expires: 2026-07-31
£225K
23016 Further Competition for the Construction of Wisbech Youth Centre under Lot 3
Expires: 2026-07-31
£900K
Cambridgeshire County Council Storage Area Network (SAN) System Replacement
Expires: 2026-08-30
£601K
CCC Cycling promotion in schools
Expires: 2026-08-31
£81K
25056 Provision of Bus Tickets for Home to School services from Stagecoach
Expires: 2026-08-31
£312K
25056 Provision of Bus Tickets for Home to School services from Stagecoach
Expires: 2026-08-31
£312K
25084 CCC EHF 25/26 Package 2
Expires: 2026-09-01
£3.2M
Cambridgeshire Annual Traffic Surveys
Expires: 2026-09-07
£80K
Website Content Management System (CMS) for the CCC website and a host of microsites
Expires: 2026-09-18
£73K
Cambridgeshire County Council Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Renewal
Expires: 2026-09-29
£5.1M
Support for legacy education system
Expires: 2026-09-30
£170K
RM6240
Expires: 2026-09-30
£75K
Cambridge South East Transport Phase 1 Project Design - Further Competition from ESPO Framework 664 Lot 5
Expires: 2026-09-30
£641K
Unified observability platform
Expires: 2026-10-01
£100K
Request for Quotation for This Land Development LTD Property Portfolio Valuation
Expires: 2026-10-01
£70K
22112 Grounds Maintenance Contract 2023 for CCC Park and Ride Sites and Guided Busway and South Cambridgeshire District Council Housing Sites.
Expires: 2026-10-04
£1.7M
Legacy hardline telephone billing
Expires: 2026-10-21
£45K
25106 CCC EHF 25/26 Package 3
Expires: 2026-10-31
£3.4M
22096 2023 Archaeological Fieldwork Services for Cambridgeshire County Council
Expires: 2026-10-31
£3.5M
22095 Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council - Child Weight Management
Expires: 2026-10-31
£2.2M
25092 Cambridgeshire County Council Employee Cycle to Work Scheme
Expires: 2026-11-01
£45K
GCP CSETS2 Land acquisition support from Bruton Knowles
Expires: 2026-11-24
£200K
Legal service for Waste PFI
Expires: 2026-12-01
£100K
A TRAUMA-INFORMED AND THERAPEUTIC APPROACH TO BEHAVIOUR FOR ALL EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS AND WIDER STAKEHOLDERS
Expires: 2026-12-01
£95K
25082 Huntingdon to Alconbury Weald Cycleway EHA Further Competition
Expires: 2026-12-01
£2.1M
Business Administrator Level 3
Expires: 2026-12-01
£95K
GCP - multiple projects public inquiry support
Expires: 2026-12-31
£75K
The provision of Public Sector Legal Services.
Expires: 2026-12-31
£100K
Occupational Health Services
Expires: 2027-01-31
£200K
Provision of Technical Consultancy Services in relation to Cambridgeshire County Council's Waste service and PFI Contract
Expires: 2027-02-02
£400K
March Area Transport Survey (MATS) Phase 2A - Twenty Foot Road and St Peter's Road (Construction)
Expires: 2027-02-08
£2.0M
23002 Water Hygiene monitoring services
Expires: 2027-02-22
£450K
BWay Support 2026
Expires: 2027-02-22
£70K
Cambridge Biomedical Campus Legal advice on land deal and disposal
Expires: 2027-02-28
£100K
24055 Cambridgeshire County Council Postal Collection and Delivery Services - under CCS Framework RM6280 LOT 2
Expires: 2027-02-28
£400K
Bottisham Greenway ECI and Construction
Expires: 2027-03-01
Accountancy and/or Taxation Professional Level 7 (2023)
Expires: 2027-03-01
£84K
23058 Planning & Transport Professional Services in support of Planning Applications for Mobile Classrooms and Minor Works
Expires: 2027-03-08
£160K
23112 Vouchers for free school meal holiday scheme
Expires: 2027-03-23
£12.0M
23029 Cambridgeshire County Council Security Services Framework
Expires: 2027-03-31
£915K
22097 Cambridgeshire County Council Childminding Support
Expires: 2027-03-31
£450K
GCP CSETS2 delivery of works on Francis Crick Avenue
Expires: 2027-03-31
£6.0M
25062 - A505 Walking and Cycling Bridge (Further Competition Under EHA 4 Framework, Lot 1)
Expires: 2027-03-31
£4.0M
Low code platform for online forms
Expires: 2027-03-31
£60K
NHT Public Satisfaction and PMF
Expires: 2027-03-31
£54K
22098 Service Concession Contract for the Management of Sponsorship
Expires: 2027-03-31
£400K
GCP CBRE land support
Expires: 2027-03-31
£5.0M
Market analysis
Bidding into Cambridgeshire County Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
39%
Top-5 supplier share
48d
Avg response window
26d
Median response window
24mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Cambridgeshire County Council
How much does Cambridgeshire County Council spend on procurement?
Cambridgeshire County Council awarded 453 contracts totalling £454.4M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 303 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.1M.
Who are Cambridgeshire County Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Cambridgeshire County Council by total award value are C Spencer Ltd, Change, Grow, Live, Milestone Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 39% of contract value.
What does Cambridgeshire County Council buy from suppliers?
Cambridgeshire County Council's procurement is concentrated in social services, building construction work, construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Cambridgeshire County Council contracts?
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What's the typical response window for Cambridgeshire County Council tenders?
Cambridgeshire County Council typically gives suppliers a median of 26 days to respond (average 48 days). Standard contract duration is around 24 months.
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