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TENDERScottish Parliamentary Corporate Body · Auditor for Audit Scotland·Value TBC·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Sir James Knott Fund·Value TBC·North East
TENDERLeicestershire County Council · Bespoke Bus Shelter- Melton Mowbray·£25k·Leicester
GRANTInnovate UK, part of UK Research and… · Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3·£4.0M·National
TENDERStirling Council · EV Infrastructure Back Office·£315k·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · START - West of England·Value TBC·South West
TENDEROffice of Rail and Road · ​​Independent review of ORR's approach to cost assessment and…·£100k·London
GRANTInnovate UK on behalf of the Department for… · Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3·£500k·National
TENDERHome Group · Housing Disrepair Legal Support Framework·£1.8M·North East
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Peer Networks - Redbridge Council·Value TBC·London
PFP

UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Places For People

Places For People 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: 2023-09-15 to 2026-09-15Updated 2026-09-15

£21.6M

Total spend

12

Contract awards

8

Unique suppliers

£2.0M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Places For People has awarded 12 contracts worth £21.6M to 8 suppliers between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, at an average contract value of £2.0M, with the top five suppliers holding 97% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Places For People

Top-five suppliers hold 97% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
JKR Contractors Ltd1£7.0M
Business Stream5£4.9M
Kirkwood Timber1£3.1M
WM Donald1£3.0M
Rightmove Group Limited1£2.9M
TOTAL Gas And POWER1£389K
Langtry-Langton Architects1£320K

Procurement categories

What Places For People buys

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

Public utilities

65
5 awards£4.9M

Construction work

45
3 awards£10.0M

Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

03
1 award£3.1M

Real estate services

70
1 award£2.9M

Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

09
1 award£389K

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
1 award£320K

Recent contracts

Latest Places For People contracts awarded

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

Places for People Developments - Precast Concrete Floors Framework

Creagh Concrete Products · 2025-06-23

The Provisions of National Residential Listings Provider

Rightmove Group Limited · 2024-11-18

£2.9M

Places for People Living Plus - Woodside Campus Architect

Langtry-Langton Architects · 2024-06-09

£320K

Places for People Developments - Tornagrain Groundworkers

WM Donald · 2024-04-14

£3.0M

Places for People Developments - Timber Kits Scotland

Kirkwood Timber · 2024-02-12

£3.1M

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Business Stream · 2024-02-05

£445K

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Water Services

Business Stream · 2024-02-05

£1.3M

Bradford District Care Foundation Trust - Water Services

Business Stream · 2024-02-05

£623K

Calderdale & Huddersfield Solutions Ltd - Water Services

Business Stream · 2024-02-05

£2.0M

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust - Water Services

Business Stream · 2024-02-05

£551K

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Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Places For People typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Bradford District Care Foundation Trust - Water Services

Expires: 2027-03-31

£623K

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Expires: 2027-03-31

£445K

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Water Services

Expires: 2027-03-31

£1.3M

Calderdale & Huddersfield Solutions Ltd - Water Services

Expires: 2027-03-31

£2.0M

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust - Water Services

Expires: 2027-03-31

£551K

Market analysis

Bidding into Places For People — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

13%

Awards to SMEs

97%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

Awards to social enterprises

Around 13% of Places For People’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Places For People

How much does Places For People spend on procurement?

Places For People awarded 12 contracts totalling £21.6M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 8 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.0M.

Who are Places For People's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Places For People by total award value are JKR Contractors Ltd, Business Stream, Kirkwood Timber. The top five suppliers together hold 97% of contract value.

What does Places For People buy from suppliers?

Places For People's procurement is concentrated in public utilities, construction work, agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Places For People 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

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
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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