Top suppliers
Top suppliers to NORTHUMBERLAND UNITARY AUTHORITY
Top-five suppliers hold 90% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What NORTHUMBERLAND UNITARY AUTHORITY buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
92610000
9261000085320000
8532000080340000
8034000085310000
8531000045210000
4521000071220000
7122000045230000
4523000092320000
9232000079410000
7941000045260000
4526000079820000
7982000045450000
4545000034130000
3413000044210000
4421000048210000
4821000071310000
7131000045110000
4511000079710000
7971000071540000
7154000092310000
92310000Recent contracts
Latest NORTHUMBERLAND UNITARY AUTHORITY contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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Open opportunities
Open NORTHUMBERLAND UNITARY AUTHORITY tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
NCC915 FPS Home and Community Care for Children with Disabilities
Deadline: 2033-05-20
NCC1019 Supported Accommodation and Lodgings for Care Leavers and Young Homeless
Deadline: 2033-06-30
Provision of Development Site Former Duchess School Alnwick
Provision of Development Site Former Duchess School Alnwick
NCC1109 The Maltings Construction Contractor
PIN Notice for The Maltings Contracotr
Northumberland Small Business Service Provision of Technical Specialists and 1:2:1 support
NCC1109 The Maltings Construction Contractor
NCC1112 Walkergate Supported Housing Development
PIN Notice for The Maltings Contracotr
PIN Notice for The Maltings Contracotr
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, NORTHUMBERLAND UNITARY AUTHORITY typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
NCC1031 Child Vision Screening Programme for Those Aged 4-5 in Northumberland
Expires: 2026-08-31
£230K
NCC662 Framework Agreement For The Provision Of Traffic Management Services
Expires: 2026-10-09
£7.2M
REISSUE NCC1290 Counselling Service to Women and Girls who have Experience Sexual Violence
Expires: 2027-03-31
£102K
REISSUE NCC1290 Counselling Service to Women and Girls who have Experience Sexual Violence
Expires: 2027-03-31
£119K
Market analysis
Bidding into NORTHUMBERLAND UNITARY AUTHORITY — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
90%
Top-5 supplier share
77d
Avg response window
18d
Median response window
17mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to NORTHUMBERLAND UNITARY AUTHORITY
How much does NORTHUMBERLAND UNITARY AUTHORITY spend on procurement?
NORTHUMBERLAND UNITARY AUTHORITY awarded 59 contracts totalling £343.8M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 39 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £7.3M.
Who are NORTHUMBERLAND UNITARY AUTHORITY's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to NORTHUMBERLAND UNITARY AUTHORITY by total award value are Places for People Leisure Management Ltd, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTWFT), Choysez. The top five suppliers together hold 90% of contract value.
What does NORTHUMBERLAND UNITARY AUTHORITY buy from suppliers?
NORTHUMBERLAND UNITARY AUTHORITY's procurement is concentrated in 92610000, 85320000, 80340000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for NORTHUMBERLAND UNITARY AUTHORITY contracts?
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What's the typical response window for NORTHUMBERLAND UNITARY AUTHORITY tenders?
NORTHUMBERLAND UNITARY AUTHORITY typically gives suppliers a median of 18 days to respond (average 77 days). Standard contract duration is around 17 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
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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- · Contracts Finder
- · Spend Network
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