Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Cardiff Council
Top-five suppliers hold 87% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Cardiff Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
458537556690Recent contracts
Latest Cardiff Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Transportation Processing and Recycling of Dry Mixed Recycling
GAE SMITH (HOLDINGS) LTD T/A CASEPAK · 2026-09-10
£148K
Low Level Hostel Provision
Cardiff Young Mens Christian Association · 2026-09-04
£4.7M
Control and Management of Traffic and related services 2026
Centregreat Ltd · 2026-08-27
£5.0M
Refuge and Community Support - Lot 2 Accommodation and Support
Llamau · 2026-08-26
£4.1M
Refuge and Community Support Lot 1 - Advice and Prevention
Llamau · 2026-08-26
£5.7M
Refuge and Community Support - Lot 3 Children and Young People Service
Llamau · 2026-08-26
£1.2M
Refuge and Community Support Services - Lot 4 Male Victim Service
Codi Care and Support · 2026-08-26
£550K
Cardiff Bay Barrage Play & Sports Area
Encon Construction Limited · 2026-07-05
£363K
Monster Phonics
Monster Phonics · 2026-07-02
Framework for Planned Works to Domestic Properties
Cardo (Wales & West) Limited · 2026-06-23
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Cycle Hire Scheme
Deadline: 2026-09-17
£3.4M
Youth Healthy Relationships Service
Deadline: 2026-10-02
£330K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Cardiff Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Lot 2 - Menstrual Cups
Expires: 2026-10-12
£70K
Lot 1 – Eco-friendly disposable period products (pads and tampons)
Expires: 2026-10-12
£749K
Lot 4 – Reusable cloth pads and wet bags
Expires: 2026-10-12
£266K
Lot 5 - Educational Material
Expires: 2026-10-12
£40K
Lot 3 - Period Pants and wet bags
Expires: 2026-10-12
£1.1M
Cardiff Bay Barrage Play & Sports Area
Expires: 2026-10-22
£363K
Highway Maintenance Term Service Contract
Expires: 2027-06-29
£4.0M
Transportation Processing and Recycling of Dry Mixed Recycling
Expires: 2027-07-23
£148K
Market analysis
Bidding into Cardiff Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
83%
Awards to SMEs
87%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
6
Awards to social enterprises
Around 83% of Cardiff Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 6 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 65 contracts totalling £424.8M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 47 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £9.0M.
Who are Cardiff Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Cardiff Council by total award value are live nation, Borley Engineering Services Ltd, Goldbeck Construction. The top five suppliers together hold 87% of contract value.
What does Cardiff Council buy from suppliers?
Cardiff Council's procurement is concentrated in construction work, health and social work services, musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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
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