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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Department for Communities

Department for Communities 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: 2023-09-01 to 2026-09-01Updated 2026-09-01

£9.5M

Total spend

11

Contract awards

10

Unique suppliers

£860K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Department for Communities has awarded 11 contracts worth £9.5M to 10 suppliers between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, at an average contract value of £860K, with the top five suppliers holding 83% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Department for Communities

Top-five suppliers hold 83% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
FP McCann1£3.9M
Landscaping Centre Ltd2£1.4M
ABCO MARINE SERVICES LTD1£1.3M
THE CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS1£728K
Huggg Limited1£570K
GPS Colour Graphics Ltd1£400K
R & M Greenkeeper Ltd.1£372K
CUAN MARINE SERVICES LIMITED1£360K
MAC'S TRUCK SALES LIMITED1£310K
Sumer Accountants NI Ltd1£165K

Procurement categories

What Department for Communities buys

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

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
2 awards£1.5M

Construction work

45
1 award£3.9M

Recent contracts

Latest Department for Communities contracts awarded

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

FI1-26-16759: Government Procurement Services - Contract Management - Direct Award Contracts - Dept for Communities - DAC 18/26 - ID 6591481- DfC - Work and Health Group - Home Heating Oil Support Scheme

Huggg Limited · 2026-07-15

£570K

C001224APR-River Lagan Maintenance Works Contract 2026

CUAN MARINE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-06-01

£360K

Lot 1 - Northeast Area

Landscaping Centre Ltd · 2026-02-17

£500K

Lot 3 - Southeast Area

Landscaping Centre Ltd · 2026-02-17

£883K

Lot 2 - Northwest Area

R & M Greenkeeper Ltd. · 2026-02-17

£372K

ID 6338418 - DAC 01/26 - DfC - HED - 8x2 Cheese Wedge Crane Mounted Lorry for Conservation Works Team

MAC'S TRUCK SALES LIMITED · 2026-02-10

£310K

DfC - Grounds Maintenance - Poleglass

THE CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS · 2025-11-20

£728K

ID 5827421 - DfC - Print Services Contract

GPS Colour Graphics Ltd · 2025-07-10

£400K

Contract

Sumer Accountants NI Ltd · 2025-04-22

£165K

Contract

ABCO MARINE SERVICES LTD · 2024-10-25

£1.3M

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Market analysis

Bidding into Department for Communities — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

72%

Awards to SMEs

83%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

1

Awards to social enterprises

Around 72% of Department for Communities’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 1 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Department for Communities

How much does Department for Communities spend on procurement?

Department for Communities awarded 11 contracts totalling £9.5M between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 10 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £860K.

Who are Department for Communities's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Department for Communities by total award value are FP McCann, Landscaping Centre Ltd, ABCO MARINE SERVICES LTD. The top five suppliers together hold 83% of contract value.

What does Department for Communities buy from suppliers?

Department for Communities's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Department for Communities contracts?

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-01

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
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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