Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Manchester City Council
Top-five suppliers hold 79% 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.
The Provision of Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies Volunteer Peer and Parenting Support Service
HOME-START MANCHESTER · 2026-09-01
£1.8M
Provision, Installation and Operation of Christmas Attractions in Albert Square Manchester
Frostfall · 2026-08-31
£28.7M
Children and Young People Independent Advocacy and Independent Visitor Service
CORAM VOICE (FORMERLY VOICE FOR THE CHILD IN CARE) · 2026-08-27
£696K
Domestic Abuse - Intersecting Needs Safe Accommodation
CENTENNIAL PROPERTY LIMITED · 2026-08-27
Safe Accommodation Provision for Victims and Survivors within the LGBTQ+ Community
LGBT FOUNDATION LTD · 2026-08-26
£449K
Cleaning Materials Supply
ALLIANCE DISPOSABLES LIMITED · 2026-08-18
£2.4M
Town Hall - Internal Door numbering & Wayfinding
NATHANIEL OLIVER & ASSOCIATES LIMITED · 2026-08-14
£173K
Office Relocation and Furniture Recycling Services
JOHN BRADSHAW AND SON LIMITED · 2026-08-12
£750K
Alley Gating Repair and Maintenance
COMMSEC LIMITED · 2026-08-05
£350K
Home Care Central
Medacs Healthcare Ltd · 2026-07-22
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Provision of A Bed Every Night (ABEN) Manchester
Deadline: 2026-10-02
Young People's Wellbeing Service
Deadline: 2026-10-09
£3.1M
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.
Council tax and business rates insolvency services
Expires: 2026-12-31
£100K
Integrated Settlement NEET Contract
Expires: 2027-03-31
£520K
Town Hall - Internal Door numbering & Wayfinding
Expires: 2027-07-31
£173K
Market analysis
Bidding into Manchester City Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
83%
Awards to SMEs
79%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
21
Awards to social enterprises
Around 83% of Manchester City Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 21 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Manchester City Council
How much does Manchester City Council spend on procurement?
Manchester City Council awarded 402 contracts totalling £1.2bn between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 289 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £10.3M.
Who are Manchester City Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Manchester City Council by total award value are Muse Places Limited, Ocean Outdoor, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. The top five suppliers together hold 79% of contract value.
What does Manchester City Council buy from suppliers?
Manchester City Council's procurement is concentrated in health and social work services, construction work, industrial machinery, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Manchester City 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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