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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE 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: 2023-07-31 to 2026-07-31Updated 2026-07-31

£16.1M

Total spend

34

Contract awards

28

Unique suppliers

£538K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE has awarded 34 contracts worth £16.1M to 28 suppliers between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, at an average contract value of £538K, with the top five suppliers holding 61% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Top-five suppliers hold 61% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Penny Lane Builders Limited1£2.2M
Qualia Care in administration t/a Hillside Care Home2£2.0M
Qualia Care Hillside1£2.0M
n-compass1£2.0M
ZunTold3£1.6M
SiBCAS Limited1£756K
Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust1£751K
Mersey Care NHs trust1£750K
Healthwork Limited1£644K
Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd2£559K
Ashlar Construction (NW) Limited2£517K
Frank Rogers Ltd1£496K
Everyone Health Limited1£406K
Cunningham Brown Limited2£375K
J P Tisdale Demolition Ltd1£345K
Rider Levett Bucknall UK Limited1£158K
Sterling Services (Northern) Ltd1£105K
Fitness Warehouse Ltd T/A Gym Gear1£81K
Consortia Integrated Services Limited1£65K
Oneday Ltd.1£49K

Procurement categories

What KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE buys

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

Miscellaneous health services

85140000
6 awards£6.2M

Social work services

85310000
5 awards£3.6M

Building construction work

45210000
3 awards£2.7M

Structures and parts of structures

44210000
1 award£756K

Other building completion work

45450000
3 awards£665K

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
2 awards£559K

Optician services

85160000
1 award£406K

Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work

45110000
2 awards£394K

Roof works and other special trade construction works

45260000
2 awards£296K

Construction consultancy services

71530000
1 award£158K

Joinery and carpentry installation work

45420000
1 award£105K

Gymnasium equipment

37420000
1 award£81K

Boiler installations

42160000
1 award£65K

Market research services

79310000
1 award£40K

Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation

90730000
1 award£34K

Social services

85320000
1 award£30K

Educational software package

48190000
1 award£24K

Electrical domestic appliances

39710000
1 award£24K

Recent contracts

Latest KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE contracts awarded

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

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Open opportunities

Open KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE tenders

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Provision of Banking Services

Highways Term Service and Associated Professional Services

Highways Term Service and Associated Professional Services

Integrated Recovery Service for Drugs and Alcohol

PROVISION OF CARE AND SUPPORT WITHIN SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION AT NEWBY HOUSE UID 13208

Integrated Recovery Service for Drugs and Alcohol

Refurbishment Of Moveable Pool Floor

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Corporate Asset Management Information System (CAMIS)

Expires: 2026-08-26

£126K

Food Deal DPS - Category 2, Frozen Foods - 985

Expires: 2026-10-28

£1.6M

Young People's Face to Face and Online Counselling Service in Knowsley

Expires: 2027-03-31

£795K

Infection Prevention Control Service 2024 - 2027

Expires: 2027-03-31

£750K

Further Competition from the YPO Framework Agreement - 324F Cash Collection & Cash in Transit Services (Lot 4 - North West) 2023 - 2027

Expires: 2027-07-31

£200K

Market analysis

Bidding into KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

61%

Top-5 supplier share

24d

Avg response window

25d

Median response window

21mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

How much does KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE spend on procurement?

KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE awarded 34 contracts totalling £16.1M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 28 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £538K.

Who are KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE by total award value are Penny Lane Builders Limited, Qualia Care in administration t/a Hillside Care Home, Qualia Care Hillside. The top five suppliers together hold 61% of contract value.

What does KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE buy from suppliers?

KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE's procurement is concentrated in miscellaneous health services, social work services, building construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE contracts?

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What's the typical response window for KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE tenders?

KNOWSLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE typically gives suppliers a median of 25 days to respond (average 24 days). Standard contract duration is around 21 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31

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
  • · Spend Network
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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