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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

City of London Corporation

City of London Corporation 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: 2023-07-31 to 2026-07-31Updated 2026-07-31

£825.8M

Total spend

369

Contract awards

283

Unique suppliers

£2.2M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, City of London Corporation has awarded 369 contracts worth £825.8M to 283 suppliers between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, at an average contract value of £2.2M, with the top five suppliers holding 86% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to City of London Corporation

Top-five suppliers hold 86% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Tilbury Douglas Engineering Limited3£392.5M
Social Pantry Ltd4£84.3M
ISS Mediclean Ltd1£84.3M
Iss Mediclean Ltd1£84.3M
Wates Property Services Limited1£63.9M
Roc Technologies Ltd3£24.0M
Lloyds Bank1£22.0M
Thomas Franks Limited1£8.5M
HCL Technologies UK Limited2£8.4M
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust2£6.8M
Briggs & Forrester Special Projects Limited1£4.5M
Onyx Fire and Security1£4.2M
Thames Reach Charity2£2.3M
Chainalysis UK Limited1£1.5M
Made Architects Ltd2£1.5M
null29£1.3M
Made Architects Limited3£1.1M
Plowman Craven Limited2£1.1M
Couch Perry & Wilkes LLP3£1.0M
Healthwatch City of London2£930K

Procurement categories

What City of London Corporation buys

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

Building construction work

45210000
16 awards£457.3M

Security services

79710000
5 awards£168.7M

Catering services

55520000
4 awards£86.2M

Network equipment

32420000
3 awards£22.5M

Banking services

66110000
1 award£22.0M

Systems and technical consultancy services

72220000
14 awards£10.6M

Miscellaneous health services

85140000
4 awards£7.8M

Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

79950000
2 awards£6.6M

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
58 awards£6.3M

Plumbing and sanitary works

45330000
1 award£4.5M

Builders' joinery

44220000
4 awards£4.3M

Business and management consultancy services

79410000
29 awards£3.1M

Social work services

85310000
6 awards£2.5M

Architectural design services

71220000
9 awards£2.3M

Wide area network services

72720000
1 award£1.8M

Specialised chemical products

24950000
4 awards£1.3M

Lifting and handling equipment

42410000
12 awards£1.1M

Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver

60170000
1 award£878K

Construction consultancy services

71530000
4 awards£859K

Construction management services

71540000
4 awards£844K

Recent contracts

Latest City of London Corporation contracts awarded

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

Barbican Fire Project - High Sensitive Fire Doors

Onyx Fire and Security · 2026-07-10

£4.2M

Guildhall - Chiller Replacement

Briggs & Forrester Special Projects Limited · 2026-01-23

£4.5M

Guildhall Chilling/Humidification Plant Replacement

Stace LLP · 2025-12-03

£98K

Legal Advisory Services in Relation to the Barbican Renewal Project

Trowers & Hamlins LLP · 2025-10-28

£78K

Dispute Resolution Consultant for Sydenham Hill Project

Somerset Consult Limited · 2025-10-17

£69K

Future Network Programme

Roc Technologies Ltd · 2025-10-09

£22.0M

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Open City of London Corporation tenders

Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.

Multifunctional Devices (MFDs) and Managed Print Services

Pop-up Physio Pilot

Barbican Podium Waterproofing, Drainage and Landscaping Works Phase 2 – 1st Priority Zone

London Sexual Health Transformation Programme e-Healthcare Services

London Sexual Health Transformation Programme e-Healthcare Services

Libraries Public Network

Major Habitat Restoration - Lots 3,4,5

£630K

Soft Market Testing - Guildhall School for Music and Drama Maintenance Professional Services

Soft Market Testing - Guildhall School for Music and Drama Maintenance Professional Services

Soft Market Testing - Rough Sleeper Navigators

Soft Market Testing - Rough Sleeper Navigators

Soft Market Testing - City Advice Service

Soft Market Testing - City Advice Service

Soft Market Testing - Tower Bridge Visitor Attraction Masterplan

Soft Market Testing - Tower Bridge Visitor Attraction

Soft Market Testing - Tower Bridge Visitor Attraction

Climate Action Strategy Post-2027

Hampstead Heath Learning Team Workshop Booking/CRM System

Soft Market Testing (SMT) - Hampstead Heath Learning Team Workshop Booking/CRM System

Barbican Renewal Project - Alliance Manager

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, City of London Corporation typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

City of London & City of London Police Occupational Health Physician

Expires: 2026-07-31

£262K

Eastern Base Project - Sustainability and Energy Consultant

Expires: 2026-07-31

£98K

MEP Technical Advisor (TA) consultancy services, RIBA Stage 2 - RIBA Stage 6

Expires: 2026-07-31

£73K

Arboricultural Services Contract

Expires: 2026-08-01

£80K

Churches Fire and Security

Expires: 2026-08-31

£86K

Consultancy Services for the Review and procurement support of Temporary Labour and Casual Labour contracts

Expires: 2026-08-31

£500K

Tower Bridge Mud Tanks - MEP Consultant

Expires: 2026-09-01

£36K

TBMT - Cost Consultant

Expires: 2026-09-01

£43K

Lead Design Consultant for the TBMT project

Expires: 2026-09-01

£85K

Enterprise Licence for Read & Write Gold and Training

Expires: 2026-09-19

£23K

Communications Consultant Eastern Base

Expires: 2026-09-30

£53K

Supply and Services of Liquid Fuels

Expires: 2026-10-01

£220K

Service Integration Partner for ERP

Expires: 2026-10-23

£4.2M

Procurement as a service

Expires: 2026-11-30

£196K

City Gardens Bedding

Expires: 2026-11-30

£81K

Veteran Tree Services - Epping Forest

Expires: 2026-12-23

£389K

Required AIMPOINT-200692 Acro C-2 3.5 MOA Integrated Interface

Expires: 2027-01-09

£41K

Planning consultant service for Guildhall Yard East Refurbishment from RIBA 2 to RIBA 4

Expires: 2027-01-29

£42K

Guildhall Yard East Refurbishment Breeam and Energy Consultant

Expires: 2027-01-31

£75K

Tractor Mounted Side-arm mowing of verges & hedges

Expires: 2027-02-28

£40K

Fire Engineering Services - Guildhall Yard East

Expires: 2027-03-30

£600K

Supply and installation of Telematics hardware and supply of SAAS to support hardware

Expires: 2027-03-30

£75K

Subscription based research services (based on a user licence fee)

Expires: 2027-03-31

£85K

Support CoLP Origin HR system.

Expires: 2027-04-14

£84K

GSMD Firewalls

Expires: 2027-04-25

£44K

MEP Consultant - The Property Store

Expires: 2027-04-30

£51K

Cybersecurity Compliance & Regulation Automation Platform

Expires: 2027-04-30

£84K

Growing Exercise for Trees and Plants in the New Greyfriars Square

Expires: 2027-04-30

£39K

Guildhall Chilling/Humidification Plant Replacement

Expires: 2027-05-31

£98K

Comms team subscription to access hosted media monitoring site

Expires: 2027-05-31

£58K

Purchase of replacement switches and supporting kit, for the Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Expires: 2027-06-14

£49K

Membership NLA organise a programme of research, insight, events, exhibitions

Expires: 2027-06-30

£60K

Daisy Telephony Services - Fixed Lines & SIP Trunks

Expires: 2027-06-30

£1.2M

Eastern Base Project Manager and Contract Administrator

Expires: 2027-06-30

£218K

City of London Park Patrol Services

Expires: 2027-06-30

£447K

Market analysis

Bidding into City of London Corporation — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

86%

Top-5 supplier share

26d

Avg response window

27d

Median response window

15mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to City of London Corporation

How much does City of London Corporation spend on procurement?

City of London Corporation awarded 369 contracts totalling £825.8M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 283 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.2M.

Who are City of London Corporation's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to City of London Corporation by total award value are Tilbury Douglas Engineering Limited, Social Pantry Ltd, ISS Mediclean Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 86% of contract value.

What does City of London Corporation buy from suppliers?

City of London Corporation's procurement is concentrated in building construction work, security services, catering services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for City of London Corporation contracts?

City of London Corporation 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 City of London Corporation tenders?

City of London Corporation typically gives suppliers a median of 27 days to respond (average 26 days). Standard contract duration is around 15 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.

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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