Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Manchester City Council
Top-five suppliers hold 83% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Manchester City Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Manchester City Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Cleaning on New Smithfield Wholesale Market and Gorton Market (TC014)
BIFFA WASTE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-07-07
£5.6M
Home from Hospital
AGE CONCERN MANCHESTER · 2026-07-01
Transport Service for Manchester Schools Swimming Programme.
SWANS TRAVEL LIMITED · 2026-06-17
£1.5M
P-1042- Wilbraham Road Streets for All (feasibility)
Steer Davies Gleave · 2026-06-12
£150K
MOP DCDA Services for Electricity Supplies
STARK SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LTD. · 2026-05-27
£250K
HIV/STI Prevention Service For Women Who Sex Work
Manchester Action on Street Health (MASH) · 2026-05-21
£1.1M
Open Brook Courses and Trash Screens Maintenance
CLEARWAY DRAINAGE SYSTEMS LIMITED · 2026-05-21
£1.4M
Removal, supply and installation of new playground equipment
HAGS-SMP Ltd · 2026-05-21
£732K
Call and Recall System for NHS Health Checks
HEALTH DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED · 2026-04-30
£111K
Tier 2 Weight Management Service
Miles Bramwell Administrative Services Ltd t/a Slimming World · 2026-04-30
£80K
Community Health Checks
Northenden Group Practice · 2026-04-28
£93K
Kickstarter - Delivery of Mental Health Support to Children and Young People
42nd Street - Community-based Resource for Young People Under Stress · 2026-04-28
£256K
TC718 Microsoft Products and Services
Phoenix Software Ltd · 2026-04-28
£31.9M
Junior PARS - Physical Activity on Referral Scheme
MoreLife (UK) Ltd · 2026-04-28
£178K
Integrated Settlement NEET Contract
CAREER CONNECT · 2026-04-27
£520K
Specialist Street Lighting Consultancy Service.
P2G Contract Support LLP · 2026-04-20
£200K
Specialist Street Lighting Consultancy Service.
P2G Contract Support LLP · 2026-04-20
£200K
Supply of Metric and Bottle Concrete
BETTAMIX HIGHWAYS LIMITED · 2026-04-16
£400K
Housing Related Support Accommodation - Framework
CARITAS DIOCESE OF SALFORD · 2026-03-31
Maintenance of Water Features
THE FOUNTAIN COMPANY LIMITED · 2026-03-30
£663K
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The Provision of Night-time Medical and Welfare Support
Deadline: 2026-08-03
£300K
Royal Mills Commercial Estate - Property Management, Lettings (Real Estate Agency Services) & Lease Consultancy Services
Deadline: 2026-08-28
£350K
Oral Health Improvement Team
TC1180 - Wythenshawe Civic Development Partner and Joint Venture Asset Manager Partner
Reflective Practice
£50K
Geodemographic Segmentation tools
Repairs and Maintenance IT Software System - Direct Labour Organisation (DLO) - Preliminary Market Engagement Exercise
Reflective Practice
£50K
Night time Medical and Welfare Support
Supported Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (Age 16+)
£6.0M
Community Accommodation Service Tier 3 (CAS3)
Legal Case Management
£1.4M
Manchester Worklessness Programme
Supported Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (Age 16+)
£2.2M
Supported Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (Age 16+)
£2.2M
Provision of Insurance coverage for Combined Liability
Residential and Nursing Care for Adults - Care Home Services
Registrars IT System
Parking Management Solution
Telephony and Contact Centre Solutions - Call Masking Solutions
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Manchester City Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
TC1135 - Provision and supply of a System to Enforce Moving Traffic Offences, including maintenance
Expires: 2026-07-31
£348K
Audio Visual Services 062-2022
Expires: 2026-07-31
£960K
TC207 - Collection, Disposal and Recycling of Street Cleansing and Bulky Waste
Expires: 2026-07-31
£12.4M
TC671 - Bikeability
Expires: 2026-08-06
£719K
P-0710 Highways Technician Consultant
Expires: 2026-08-14
£84K
P-0709 Highways Principal Consultant
Expires: 2026-08-14
£135K
TC1190 - Provision of Christmas Houses for St Anne's Square
Expires: 2026-08-31
£110K
TC622 NORTH WEST CONSTRUCTION HUB - MEDIUM VALUE CONSTRUCTION FRAMEWORK (2023 TO 2026)
Expires: 2026-09-04
£8.0M
TC622 NORTH WEST CONSTRUCTION HUB - MEDIUM VALUE CONSTRUCTION FRAMEWORK (2023 TO 2026)
Expires: 2026-09-04
£250.0M
TC1141 - Apprenticeship Training and Assessment Providers
Expires: 2026-09-30
£5.0M
TC787 Manchester Advocacy Hub
Expires: 2026-09-30
£6.7M
TC1198 - Safer At Home
Expires: 2026-10-27
£800K
P-0145 Provision of Caddy Liners
Expires: 2026-12-01
£291K
P-1042- Wilbraham Road Streets for All (feasibility)
Expires: 2026-12-28
£150K
P-0907 Wilmslow Road Cyclops
Expires: 2026-12-31
£980K
TC1191 - Secure Email and Large File Transfer
Expires: 2026-12-31
£117K
TC778 - Cashless Parking
Expires: 2027-01-11
£450K
TC728 - Multisystemic Therapy Service for Young People in Manchester
Expires: 2027-01-12
£2.0M
TC728 - Multisystemic Therapy Service for Young People in Manchester
Expires: 2027-01-12
£2.0M
Supply of Meat Products 064-2024
Expires: 2027-01-31
£342K
TC1187 - South Parks and Heaton Park
Expires: 2027-03-19
£420K
P-0913 - 210936H Peter Street and Quay Street- Streets for All
Expires: 2027-03-22
£80K
Integrated Settlement NEET Contract
Expires: 2027-03-31
£520K
TC543 - Cycle to Work Scheme
Expires: 2027-03-31
£320K
Integrated Settlement NEET Contract
Expires: 2027-03-31
£520K
Agency Workers 071-2024 Provision of Front of House (FOH), Back of House (BOH) & Kitchen (Chefs & preparation) Agency Workers for Manchester Central Convention Complex Limited
Expires: 2027-03-31
£1.4M
TC1103 - The Provision of a Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) Service
Expires: 2027-03-31
£1.3M
TC840 - Supply and Installation of Electrical Equipment and Adaptations
Expires: 2027-04-23
£36.0M
TC041 - Proprietary Treatments to Carriageways and Footways
Expires: 2027-05-14
£24.0M
TC813 - The Provision of Enforcement Agent Services
Expires: 2027-05-18
£2.0M
TC040- Surfacing of Carriageways and Footways Framework
Expires: 2027-05-18
£48.0M
TC951 - Commercial Office Furniture and Furniture Services
Expires: 2027-05-31
£1.8M
TC1196 - Traffic Orders Management System
Expires: 2027-06-02
£69K
P-0376 New Refugee Housing Integration Hub
Expires: 2027-06-30
£320K
TC056 - Highways Support Framework
Expires: 2027-06-30
£20.0M
P-0288: Occupational Health Service
Expires: 2027-07-31
£520K
Market analysis
Bidding into Manchester City Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
83%
Top-5 supplier share
30d
Avg response window
29d
Median response window
30mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Manchester City Council
How much does Manchester City Council spend on procurement?
Manchester City Council awarded 306 contracts totalling £6.4bn between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 183 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £22.5M.
Who are Manchester City Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Manchester City Council by total award value are Conlon Construction Limited, Muse Places Limited, Drax Energy Solutions Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 83% of contract value.
What does Manchester City Council buy from suppliers?
Manchester City Council's procurement is concentrated in building construction work, electricity, construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Manchester City Council contracts?
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What's the typical response window for Manchester City Council tenders?
Manchester City Council typically gives suppliers a median of 29 days to respond (average 30 days). Standard contract duration is around 30 months.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31
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