Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Gateshead Borough Council
Top-five suppliers hold 77% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Gateshead Borough Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
484590857779507239517114Recent contracts
Latest Gateshead Borough Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
NewcastleGateshead Local Plan - Retail and Town Centre Study
LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON GROUP LIMITED · 2026-09-02
£47K
Contract for the Provision of FaME - Falls Management Exercise Programme
Gateshead Older People's Assembly · 2026-08-26
£217K
PlanX Editor
Open Systems Lab · 2026-08-12
£60K
Contract for Gateshead Advocacy Services
YOUR VOICE COUNTS · 2026-07-30
£1.7M
Managed Service MFDs
Canon (UK) Ltd · 2026-07-22
Corporate Window Cleaning Contract
CITY CLEAN (NORTHERN) LIMITED · 2026-07-21
£183K
Saltwell Park and Angel of the North Mobile Ice Cream Concessions
Carnival -times · 2026-07-09
Saltwell Park and Angel of the North Mobile Ice Cream Concessions
Lilydale Ices · 2026-07-09
Drainage Assistance
ARM PIPETEK LTD · 2026-07-08
Out of Hours Highways Make Safe
PREMIER TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT LIMITED · 2026-07-08
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Framework for The Supply, Installation, Maintenance and Relocation of Stairlifts, Vertical/Platform Lifts and Ceiling Hoists
Deadline: 2026-09-18
£1.1M
Provision and Distribution of Bread and Baked Goods
Deadline: 2026-10-06
£200K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Gateshead Borough Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Food waste handling and processing
Expires: 2026-09-30
£31K
Cycle Network Audit and Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP)
Expires: 2026-09-30
NewcastleGateshead Local Plan - Retail and Town Centre Study
Expires: 2027-01-14
£47K
Contract for Housing Chatbot Extension
Expires: 2027-02-01
Gateshead Borough Council, Simple Tenants Contents Insurance 2026 - 2030, April 2024
Expires: 2027-03-31
Aids and Adaptations Self Assessment Tool
Expires: 2027-04-02
£32K
Contract for Telephone Survey of Gateshead Council Housing Tenants
Expires: 2027-05-01
£32K
Contract for the Redevelopment of Shadon House
Expires: 2027-05-31
£3.4M
Purchase of Hook Lift Skips
Expires: 2027-09-11
£88K
Market analysis
Bidding into Gateshead Borough Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
53%
Awards to SMEs
77%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
11
Awards to social enterprises
Around 53% of Gateshead Borough Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 11 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Gateshead Borough Council
How much does Gateshead Borough Council spend on procurement?
Gateshead Borough Council awarded 93 contracts totalling £55.4M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 84 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £989K.
Who are Gateshead Borough Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Gateshead Borough Council by total award value are SUEZ RECYCLING AND RECOVERY UK LTD, South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust, HALES GROUP LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 77% of contract value.
What does Gateshead Borough Council buy from suppliers?
Gateshead Borough Council's procurement is concentrated in software package and information systems, construction work, sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Gateshead Borough Council contracts?
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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
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