Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Oldham Council
Top-five suppliers hold 95% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Oldham Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Oldham Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Legal Services - GNDDP and Oldham Low Carbon Heat Network Commercialisation work
Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP · 2026-06-12
£250K
ICT 230 CR : IT Senior Network resource
Softcat PLC · 2026-04-29
£38K
ICT240 : Microsoft Unified Support
Insight Direct UK LTD · 2026-04-29
£336K
ICT118 : Microsoft AZURE MACC
Insight Direct UK LTD · 2026-04-29
£1.2M
CCS Project 70658 Cloud Networking Project Management RM1557.14-All-Oldham Council
4C Strategies Ltd · 2026-03-23
£60K
CCS G CLOUD 14 RM1557.14 : PROJECT REF 70232 Waste Management Software
Bartec Technologies · 2026-02-18
£147K
CCS GC14 Project Ref 68835 Income Manager RM1557.14 Oldham Council Unit4 Business Software
Unit4 Business Software Limited · 2026-01-28
£150K
CCS Project 66026 SEND TRANSPORT RM1557.14-All-Oldham Council
PAX Systems Limited · 2026-01-21
£109K
Wrigley Head Solar Farm EPC and O&M Contractor
Vital Energi Utilities Limited · 2025-10-20
£1.6M
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Provision of Quality Improvement Programme for domestic childcare providers childminders
Deadline: 2029-02-12
Oldham Theatre Project - Preliminary Market Engagement Only
Oldham Town Centre - Master Developer Private Sector Partner (PSP)
Oldham Low Carbon Heat Network Joint Venture Partner (Oldham Green New Deal)
Market Event for Care (Assistive) Technology for Oldham Council
Market Event for Care (Assistive) Technology for Oldham Council
£1
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Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Oldham Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Legal Services - GNDDP and Oldham Low Carbon Heat Network Commercialisation work
Expires: 2026-08-30
£250K
Manchester Street Viaduct Main Contractor
Expires: 2026-11-27
£3.9M
CCS Project 70658 Cloud Networking Project Management RM1557.14-All-Oldham Council
Expires: 2027-02-28
£60K
Occupational Health Service Provision for the Greater Manchester Authorities Collaboration
Expires: 2027-03-31
£508K
Market analysis
Bidding into Oldham Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
95%
Top-5 supplier share
66d
Avg response window
25d
Median response window
31mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Oldham Council
How much does Oldham Council spend on procurement?
Oldham Council awarded 35 contracts totalling £57.4M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 31 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.9M.
Who are Oldham Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Oldham Council by total award value are Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd, Action Together CIO, Vital Energi Utilities Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 95% of contract value.
What does Oldham Council buy from suppliers?
Oldham Council's procurement is concentrated in building construction work, social services, solar energy, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Oldham Council contracts?
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What's the typical response window for Oldham Council tenders?
Oldham Council typically gives suppliers a median of 25 days to respond (average 66 days). Standard contract duration is around 31 months.
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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.
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