Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Cardiff Council
Top-five suppliers hold 85% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Cardiff Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
458579349080373950091631334455606675Recent contracts
Latest Cardiff Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Children's Services Residential Homes
Rainbow Therapeutic · 2026-10-13
£8.1M
Upgrade of Kitchen Capacity at Cathays High School and Cardiff West High School
ABM Catering for Leisure · 2026-10-11
Upgrade of Kitchen Capacity at Radyr Comprehensive School
ABM Catering for Leisure · 2026-10-11
Complex Needs Hostel Provision
Huggard · 2026-09-28
£3.3M
Low Level Hostel Provision
Cardiff Young Mens Christian Association · 2026-09-16
£4.7M
Transportation Processing and Recycling of Dry Mixed Recycling
GAE SMITH (HOLDINGS) LTD T/A CASEPAK · 2026-09-10
£148K
Control and Management of Traffic and related services 2026
Centregreat Ltd · 2026-08-27
£5.0M
Refuge and Community Support Lot 1 - Advice and Prevention
Llamau · 2026-08-26
£5.7M
Refuge and Community Support - Lot 2 Accommodation and Support
Llamau · 2026-08-26
£4.1M
Refuge and Community Support Services - Lot 4 Male Victim Service
Codi Care and Support · 2026-08-26
£550K
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Market analysis
Bidding into Cardiff Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
50%
Awards to SMEs
85%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
8
Awards to social enterprises
Around 50% of Cardiff Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 8 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Cardiff Council
How much does Cardiff Council spend on procurement?
Cardiff Council awarded 88 contracts totalling £555.8M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 61 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £9.8M.
Who are Cardiff Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Cardiff Council by total award value are live nation, Wates Construction Limited, Borley Engineering Services Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 85% of contract value.
What does Cardiff Council buy from suppliers?
Cardiff Council's procurement is concentrated in construction work, health and social work services, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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