Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Canterbury City Council
Top-five suppliers hold 63% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Canterbury City Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
4521000045110000452500009065000045260000452300009091000050710000703300007142000039140000713100004522000037530000454500004422000034430000341400003413000034350000Recent contracts
Latest Canterbury City Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Hersden Playzone (MUGA) – Refurbishment and Minor Groundworks
Play innovation Ltd · 2026-07-29
£174K
Castle Street Car Park - Painting
Dave Mannings Painting Contractors Ltd · 2026-07-24
£148K
Marlowe Theatre – Loading Bay Extension Works
TW Barber Homes Ltd · 2026-07-24
£78K
Memorial Park - Playground Upgrade
HAGS-SMP Limited · 2026-07-24
£300K
Westbrook Outfall - Refacing
OVENDEN ALLWORKS LIMITED · 2026-07-24
£125K
NSW Emergency Toe Protection
OVENDEN ALLWORKS LIMITED · 2026-07-24
£82K
NSW Emergency Toe Protection
OVENDEN ALLWORKS LIMITED · 2026-07-24
£82K
Westbrook Outfall - Refacing
OVENDEN ALLWORKS LIMITED · 2026-07-24
£125K
Reconstruction of Section 3 (East Quay Ballast) – Whitstable
Ovenden Allworks Ltd · 2026-07-24
£1.0M
Herne Bya Bandstand - Structural Repair Works
VPRO INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS LTD · 2026-06-19
£671K
Herne Bay Bandstand - Structural Repair Works
VPRO INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS LTD · 2026-05-22
£671K
Marlowe Theatre – Loading Bay Extension Works
TW Barber Homes Ltd · 2026-05-22
£78K
Reconstruction of Section 3 (East Quay Ballast) – Whitstable
Ovenden Allworks Ltd · 2026-05-22
£1.0M
Memorial Park - Playground Upgrade
HAGS-SMP Limited · 2026-05-22
£300K
Greenhill Cycle Route Improvements
OVENDEN ALLWORKS LIMITED · 2026-05-15
£145K
Supply & Fit of Tyres across the Canenco Fleet
Watling Tyre Services Limited · 2026-04-28
£327K
Provision of a Container Delivery and Management Tender
ON SITE WHEELIE WASHERS LIMITED · 2026-04-21
£285K
Access Control System – Maintenance & Support Services
PJC Electrical Limited · 2026-04-15
£8K
Supply & Fit of Tyres across the Canenco Fleet
Watling Tyre Services Limited · 2026-04-13
£327K
Provision of Plastic Wheeled Bins
Craemer Uk Ltd · 2026-04-09
£367K
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Open Canterbury City Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Architect services
Deadline: 2026-07-31
£300K
Architect services
Deadline: 2026-08-12
£300K
Levelling Up Fund: Connected Canterbury - Landscape Design Team
Levelling Up Fund: Connected Canterbury - Landscape Design Team
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LUF Story garden package of works to include Dane John, City Wall and Castle Row car park
LUF Story garden package of works to include Dane John, City Wall and Castle Row car park
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Canterbury City Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
NSW Emergency Toe Protection
Expires: 2026-08-21
£82K
Memorial Park - Playground Upgrade
Expires: 2026-09-14
£300K
Greenhill Cycle Route Improvements
Expires: 2026-09-30
£145K
LUF - Interpretation Totems Design & Manufacture
Expires: 2026-09-30
£107K
Westbrook Outfall - Refacing
Expires: 2026-10-01
£125K
Plan X Platform - Framework RM1557.13
Expires: 2026-11-06
£20K
NEC Feasibility Study
Expires: 2026-12-08
£10K
Hersden Playzone (MUGA) – Refurbishment and Minor Groundworks
Expires: 2027-03-31
£174K
Reconstruction of Section 3 (East Quay Ballast) – Whitstable
Expires: 2027-03-31
£1.0M
Fire, Emergency and Intruder Alarm
Expires: 2027-03-31
£75K
For the provision of a Programme of Renewals of Kitchens and/or Bathrooms and/or Separate WCs
Expires: 2027-03-31
£1.5M
Local Authority Pollution Prevention and Control (LAPPC) inspections
Expires: 2027-05-19
£25K
Provision of Internal and External Fire Door Replacements and Associated Works
Expires: 2027-05-31
£400K
Herne Bay Bandstand - Structural Repair Works
Expires: 2027-06-14
£671K
Building Cleaning Services for Civic and Residential buildings
Expires: 2027-06-30
£1.9M
Support the Management of Strategic Developments and Planning Officers
Expires: 2027-07-06
£142K
Support the Management of Strategic Developments
Expires: 2027-07-06
£142K
Provision of NPS Systems Infrastructure & Software Networks
Expires: 2027-07-30
£395K
Market analysis
Bidding into Canterbury City Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
63%
Top-5 supplier share
30d
Avg response window
27d
Median response window
18mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Canterbury City Council
How much does Canterbury City Council spend on procurement?
Canterbury City Council awarded 201 contracts totalling £108.1M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 140 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £591K.
Who are Canterbury City Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Canterbury City Council by total award value are Cardo (South) Ltd, Blakedown Landscapes (SE) Limited, Robert Heath Heating Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 63% of contract value.
What does Canterbury City Council buy from suppliers?
Canterbury City Council's procurement is concentrated in building construction work, building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work, construction works for plants, mining and manufacturing and for buildings relating to the oil and gas industry, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Canterbury City Council contracts?
Canterbury City 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 Canterbury City Council tenders?
Canterbury City Council typically gives suppliers a median of 27 days to respond (average 30 days). Standard contract duration is around 18 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.
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