Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Cornwall Council
Top-five suppliers hold 70% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Cornwall Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Cornwall Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Supply of Replacement Ferry Main Chains for the Torpoint Ferries
Offspring International Ltd. · 2026-10-13
£1.4M
A Framework for Tree Planting and Maintenance on The Council Estate
The Grower · 2026-10-11
Provision of Young Parents Support Service
WILD YOUNG PARENTS · 2026-10-04
£1.2M
Cornwall Waste Needs Assessment
Cornwall Waste Needs Assessment · 2026-09-30
£35K
Provision of a Public Buying Organisation (PBO) for the Supply of Energy (Gas and Electricity)
Laser Energy · 2026-09-24
£22.0M
Occupational Therapy/DFG assessment back log
The O.T. Practice Limited · 2026-09-22
£160K
Care Home Services (Older People).
Anchor Hanover Group · 2026-09-14
£1.2bn
Hybrid Mail and Print Centre Equipment
Ricoh UK Ltd · 2026-09-13
£436K
Core Carers Service
DISABILITY CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY · 2026-09-09
£11.4M
Development to the Langarth Garden Village Business Case
Ernst & Young LLP · 2026-09-07
£295K
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57
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45
planned procurements
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17
frameworks running
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3
tender packs read
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Market analysis
Bidding into Cornwall Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
60%
Awards to SMEs
70%
Top-5 supplier share
1%
Framework call-offs
52
Awards to social enterprises
Around 60% of Cornwall Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 52 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Cornwall Council
How much does Cornwall Council spend on procurement?
Cornwall Council awarded 561 contracts totalling £5.7bn between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 439 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £11.9M.
Who are Cornwall Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Cornwall Council by total award value are Anchor Hanover Group, Sanctuary Care Limited, 4ME&U Ltd T/A Devoncare. The top five suppliers together hold 70% of contract value.
What does Cornwall Council buy from suppliers?
Cornwall Council's procurement is concentrated in health and social work services, education and training 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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