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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Cheshire East Council

Cheshire East Council is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-07-29 to 2026-07-29Updated 2026-07-29

£243.4M

Total spend

198

Contract awards

148

Unique suppliers

£1.3M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Cheshire East Council has awarded 198 contracts worth £243.4M to 148 suppliers between 2023-07-29 and 2026-07-29, at an average contract value of £1.3M, with the top five suppliers holding 66% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Cheshire East Council

Top-five suppliers hold 66% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Qwello UK LTD1£62.0M
Change, Grow, Live Services Ltd2£55.4M
PEOPLE POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIES1£20.5M
ICS.AI Ltd2£12.7M
KIER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED1£9.9M
Cheshire Without Abuse T/A My CWA4£8.8M
GP Homecare Ltd t/a Radis Community Care2£8.1M
H W MARTIN WASTE LIMITED1£8.0M
Adullam Homes Housing Association Limited2£4.4M
INNOVATE (H & S C) SERVICES LIMITED3£4.4M
ACTIVE SPORTS GROUP INT LIMITED1£4.3M
LIQUIDLOGIC LIMITED1£4.2M
BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED1£3.7M
YMCA Cheshire Limited2£2.5M
Corthwaite Tree Care2£1.8M
ENDORPHINS GROUP LTD2£1.8M
ST PAUL'S CENTRE2£1.7M
Cheshire And Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust2£1.6M
Yorkshire Catering Services Limited1£1.4M
NEC Software Solutions UK Limited2£1.3M

Procurement categories

What Cheshire East Council buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Social services

85320000
5 awards£64.2M

Heavy-duty motor vehicles

34140000
2 awards£62.0M

Social work services

85310000
14 awards£42.6M

Building construction work

45210000
23 awards£14.9M

Systems and technical consultancy services

72220000
12 awards£14.5M

Refuse disposal and treatment

90510000
1 award£8.0M

Holiday centre and holiday home services

55240000
2 awards£4.3M

Financial analysis and accounting software package

48440000
1 award£4.2M

Software-related services

72260000
18 awards£3.9M

Miscellaneous health services

85140000
6 awards£3.5M

Telephone and data transmission services

64210000
4 awards£1.9M

Logging services

77210000
2 awards£1.8M

Catering services

55520000
4 awards£1.6M

Planting and maintenance services of green areas

77310000
2 awards£1.3M

Security services

79710000
2 awards£1.2M

Road equipment

34920000
3 awards£1.2M

Data-processing machines (hardware)

30210000
1 award£1.0M

Road transport services

60110000
7 awards£1.0M

Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis

70330000
2 awards£918K

Wide area network

32430000
1 award£900K

Recent contracts

Latest Cheshire East Council contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Supply Of Boots

Thomas Graham & Sons Ltd · 2026-07-28

£100K

Interim Operation Decker Director Capacity

MARION M RUSSELL CONSULTANCY LTD · 2026-07-21

£85K

The National House Project Membership Agreement

THE NATIONAL HOUSE PROJECT · 2026-06-26

£208K

Reconnect Programme

INNOVATE (H & S C) SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-06-26

£1.5M

Servicing & Maintenance of Lifts & Hoists

CONCEPT ELEVATORS (UK) LIMITED t/a Andwis Lifts · 2026-06-23

£92K

Modern Data Platform Phase 1 Foundational Delivery

Simpson Associates Information Services Limited · 2026-06-19

£230K

CCTV Fibre Optic provision and maintenance

BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY · 2026-05-27

£122K

3 Vauxhall Astra Tourer Estate Lease Vehicles

Alphabet (GB) Limited · 2026-05-20

£45K

Your Bus Journey

Transport Focus · 2026-05-20

£48K

Electric Pool Cars for Children Care Homes

CAR HIRE (DAY OF SWANSEA) LTD · 2026-05-20

£34K

Disability Adaptation Works (SR2007448)

BRENDEN FERN LIMITED · 2026-05-20

£39K

Reporting Software for GP health checks

Ardens Health Informatics · 2026-05-07

£67K

Contract for the Provision of PPI Postage Accounts for outgoing and return mai

ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED · 2026-05-01

£520K

Social Media Management Platform

SocialSignIn Ltd trading as Orlo · 2026-04-30

Electricity Points of Connection - Handforth Garden Village

Electricity North West Ltd · 2026-04-24

£83K

Executive Search, Selection Services

PENNA PLC · 2026-04-24

Children and Young People's Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service

Coram Voice · 2026-04-23

£738K

Independent SEND Improvement and Assurance Board Chair

Better Future Consulting Ltd · 2026-04-23

C0913 Closed Care at Home Framework

AFFINITY HOMECARE GROUP LTD · 2026-04-22

£73.4M

Extra Care Catering

Jolly's Kafe Ltd · 2026-04-20

£65K

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Care at Home

Domestic Build Works (Disability Adaptations)

HAF Holiday Activity Fund 2026-29

£4.9M

Domestic Build Works (Disability Adaptations)

Countryside Access Management Software (CAMS)

North West SEND Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) and Alternative Provision

Integrated Sexual Health Service (SHS) Market Engagement

£17.5M

Countryside Access Management Software (CAMS)

Purchase of Food Waste Caddies

£1.1M

Advertising on Council Assets

Accommodation with Care

Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Service (MDRS)

Integrated Sexual Health Service

£17.5M

North West SEND Flexible Purchasing System (FPS) and Alternative Provision

Supported Accommodation for 16-25 year olds

£24.7M

Safe Accommodation - Domestic Abuse

£1.3M

Extra Care Catering

£180K

Care at Home

Accommodation with Care

Purchase of Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCV) to facilitate weekly food waste collections

£3.6M

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Cheshire East Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

PROVISION OF ADULT AND COMMUNITY LEARNING SERVICES 2024/25

Expires: 2026-07-31

£150K

Safe Haven outside of Schools

Expires: 2026-09-28

£39K

Unified Monitoring and Observability Platform

Expires: 2026-10-19

£35K

Information Rights and Data Protection Compliance Case Management Solution

Expires: 2026-10-22

£94K

Warm & Healthy Homes Project - M&E and Structural consultancy Services - Lot 6

Expires: 2026-10-30

£42K

Supply & Installation of Stairlifts

Expires: 2026-10-31

£880K

Supply of 23ltr Food Waste Caddies

Expires: 2026-11-30

£641K

Vehicle Lease for 2 Renault Traffics

Expires: 2026-12-03

£61K

Basford East New 1FE Primary School - Pre-construction Services Order

Expires: 2027-01-29

£350K

Apply4Online Application and Grants software

Expires: 2027-02-15

£74K

Supply of Wheeled Bins

Expires: 2027-02-23

£450K

EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale) and Management Information System

Expires: 2027-02-28

£37K

Tegg's Nose Country Park Concession Contract

Expires: 2027-03-14

£46K

Crewe Creative Hub

Expires: 2027-03-31

£164K

ModGov Meeting Agenda Software

Expires: 2027-03-31

£27K

Cost Transparency System

Expires: 2027-05-31

£296K

C2894 Family Hubs - iThrive

Expires: 2027-05-31

£60K

Market analysis

Bidding into Cheshire East Council — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

66%

Top-5 supplier share

26d

Avg response window

24d

Median response window

32mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Cheshire East Council

How much does Cheshire East Council spend on procurement?

Cheshire East Council awarded 198 contracts totalling £243.4M between 2023-07-29 and 2026-07-29, working with 148 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.3M.

Who are Cheshire East Council's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Cheshire East Council by total award value are Qwello UK LTD, Change, Grow, Live Services Ltd, PEOPLE POTENTIAL POSSIBILITIES. The top five suppliers together hold 66% of contract value.

What does Cheshire East Council buy from suppliers?

Cheshire East Council's procurement is concentrated in social services, heavy-duty motor vehicles, social work services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Cheshire East Council contracts?

Cheshire East 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 Cheshire East Council tenders?

Cheshire East Council typically gives suppliers a median of 24 days to respond (average 26 days). Standard contract duration is around 32 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-29

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

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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