Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Dorset Council
Top-five suppliers hold 83% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Dorset Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Dorset Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
GB-Dorchester: TPPL Dorset Council NEPO HGV Lot 1 - 11 x Highway Vehicles (32847)
DAF Trucks Limited · 2026-09-24
£1.3M
Printing of Election and Electoral Registration Materials
CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-09-03
£170K
Dorset Children's online policies and procedures for Children's Homes, Foster Carers and Supported Lodgings
Signis Limited · 2026-09-02
£30K
Supply and delivery of bulk de-icing rock salt for winter highway maintenance
COMPASS MINERALS UK LIMITED · 2026-08-27
£1.1M
Dental Epidemiology Survey (Oral Health Survey)
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · 2026-08-03
£100K
Lot 4: Harbour Vale Learning Centre
24x7 ltd · 2026-07-07
£1.8M
Lot 3: The Orchard (Forum Centre satellite provision)
M&J Taxi · 2026-07-07
£1.3M
Lot 1: Dorchester Learning Centre
P&D Contracts (Weymouth) Ltd · 2026-07-07
£2.6M
Lot 2: The Forum Centre
M&J Taxi · 2026-07-07
£1.3M
Dorset Learning Centre Transport
P&D Contracts (Weymouth) Ltd · 2026-07-07
£7.0M
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12
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Market analysis
Bidding into Dorset Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
82%
Awards to SMEs
83%
Top-5 supplier share
4%
Framework call-offs
26
Awards to social enterprises
Around 82% of Dorset Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 26 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Dorset Council
How much does Dorset Council spend on procurement?
Dorset Council awarded 114 contracts totalling £890.7M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 102 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £10.2M.
Who are Dorset Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Dorset Council by total award value are Agincourt Care Home Ltd, Abbots Care Ltd, W&S Waste Management Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 83% of contract value.
What does Dorset Council buy from suppliers?
Dorset Council's procurement is concentrated in health and social work services, transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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