Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Dumfries and Galloway Council
Top-five suppliers hold 70% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Dumfries and Galloway Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
808545905034794415607175304822723243660933395573Recent contracts
Latest Dumfries and Galloway Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Award of DGCC-00098 - 22EED001 - Kelloholm Primary School - Various Small Works
David Hardie Engineering Limited · 2026-11-05
£84K
Dumfries Train Station Main Forecourt (West) Developed and Technical Design
SYSTRA Limited · 2026-11-04
£78K
Waste Compositional Analysis of Household Waste
KEO Europe Limited (UK) · 2026-10-27
£70K
DGCP-0212 School Catering Equipment Repair and Maintenance
React Catering Services Ltd · 2026-10-14
£287K
Miscellaneous Services
Barnardo's · 2026-10-05
Pupil workshops
Blueheart Counselling · 2026-10-05
Community Engagement
Formula Schools LTD T/A Kayantics · 2026-10-05
Educational leadership
Barnardo's · 2026-10-05
Activity based Learning
Barnardo's · 2026-10-05
Educational Assessments
Giglets Education · 2026-10-05
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planned procurements
Work this buyer has said it intends to tender
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frameworks running
Routes to sell here without a full tender
21
tender packs read
What it asks bidders for: insurance, certificates, scoring
Market analysis
Bidding into Dumfries and Galloway Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
85%
Awards to SMEs
70%
Top-5 supplier share
2%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 85% of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Dumfries and Galloway Council
How much does Dumfries and Galloway Council spend on procurement?
Dumfries and Galloway Council awarded 248 contracts totalling £541.5M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 160 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £3.0M.
Who are Dumfries and Galloway Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Dumfries and Galloway Council by total award value are Little Gems Childcare, First Steps Nursery, Home Grown Early Learning and Childcare. The top five suppliers together hold 70% of contract value.
What does Dumfries and Galloway Council buy from suppliers?
Dumfries and Galloway Council's procurement is concentrated in education and training services, health and social work services, construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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