Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Canterbury City Council
Top-five suppliers hold 64% 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.
45210000
4521000045110000
4511000045250000
4525000045260000
4526000090650000
9065000090910000
9091000050710000
5071000070330000
7033000071310000
7131000071420000
7142000039140000
3914000045230000
4523000045450000
4545000044220000
4422000034430000
3443000037530000
3753000034140000
3414000034130000
3413000045220000
4522000034350000
34350000Recent contracts
Latest Canterbury City Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Memorial Park - Playground Upgrade
HAGS-SMP Limited · 2026-05-22
£300K
Marlowe Theatre – Loading Bay Extension Works
TW Barber Homes Ltd · 2026-05-22
£78K
Herne Bay Bandstand - Structural Repair Works
VPRO INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS LTD · 2026-05-22
£671K
Reconstruction of Section 3 (East Quay Ballast) – Whitstable
Ovenden Allworks Ltd · 2026-05-22
£1.0M
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
Access Control System – Maintenance & Support Services
PJC Electrical Limited · 2026-04-01
£8K
Provision of a Container Delivery and Management Tender
ON SITE WHEELIE WASHERS LIMITED · 2026-03-31
£285K
Commercial Agent for Herne Bay
CRADICK RETAIL LLP · 2026-03-20
£10K
LUF - Interpretation Totems Design & Manufacture
TRUEFORM ENGINEERING LIMITED · 2026-03-18
£107K
Commercial Agent for Herne Bay
CRADICK RETAIL LLP · 2026-03-18
£10K
Freelance Youth Programme Facilitator
BLUEPRINT ARTS ORGANISATION CIC · 2026-03-18
£25K
Kings Hall Repairs & Refurbishment - Quantity Surveyor
Ian Sayer & Company · 2026-03-18
£27K
Wayfinding Signage - Herne Bay
TRUEFORM ENGINEERING LIMITED · 2026-03-18
£76K
Community Governance Review
ASSOCIATION OF ELECTORAL ADMINSTRATORS · 2026-03-18
£100K
a Local Plan Examination - Programme Officer
PO Services · 2026-03-13
£8K
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Open opportunities
Open Canterbury City Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Balcony Remedial Works & Replacement
Deadline: 2026-07-10
£200K
LUF Story garden package of works to include Dane John, City Wall and Castle Row car park
Levelling Up Fund: Connected Canterbury - Landscape Design Team
Levelling Up Fund: Connected Canterbury - Landscape Design Team
Market Research to assist Specifications of 3.5t vehicles (various) for Canterbury City Council
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.
Enterprise Mobility & Security E3 Services
Expires: 2026-06-26
£135K
Compliance Software System
Expires: 2026-07-11
£120K
Memorial Park - Playground Upgrade
Expires: 2026-09-14
£300K
LUF - Interpretation Totems Design & Manufacture
Expires: 2026-09-30
£107K
Greenhill Cycle Route Improvements
Expires: 2026-09-30
£145K
Plan X Platform - Framework RM1557.13
Expires: 2026-11-06
£20K
NEC Feasibility Study
Expires: 2026-12-08
£10K
For the provision of a Programme of Renewals of Kitchens and/or Bathrooms and/or Separate WCs
Expires: 2027-03-31
£1.5M
Reconstruction of Section 3 (East Quay Ballast) – Whitstable
Expires: 2027-03-31
£1.0M
Fire, Emergency and Intruder Alarm
Expires: 2027-03-31
£75K
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
Market analysis
Bidding into Canterbury City Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
64%
Top-5 supplier share
30d
Avg response window
27d
Median response window
19mo
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 199 contracts totalling £106.0M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 143 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £586K.
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 64% of contract value.
What does Canterbury City Council buy from suppliers?
Canterbury City Council's procurement is concentrated in 45210000, 45110000, 45250000, 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 19 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.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
- · Spend Network
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