Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Plymouth City Council
Top-five suppliers hold 93% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Plymouth City Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
45230000
4523000045210000
4521000085320000
8532000085310000
8531000079990000
7999000079620000
7962000071310000
7131000045220000
4522000079710000
7971000085140000
8514000045240000
4524000044220000
4422000045110000
4511000045260000
4526000034510000
3451000044210000
4421000048810000
4881000050750000
5075000039290000
3929000079410000
79410000Recent contracts
Latest Plymouth City Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Extra Care Housing
G P HOMECARE LIMITED · 2026-06-01
£4.0M
Civic Centre Refurbishment Pre-Construction Services Agreement (Phase 1)
Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Limited · 2026-05-13
£78K
Civic Centre Refurbishment Pre-Construction Services Agreement (Phase 2)
Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Limited · 2026-05-13
£416K
Senior Leadership Team Development Programme
THE LEADERSHIP CENTRE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT · 2026-05-11
£62K
28598 - the secure credit card fee and monthly data management system
INTERNATIONAL PARKING SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED · 2026-05-08
£216K
New CCTV Cameras
DELT SHARED SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-05-08
£46K
Provision of Independent Chair - Plymouth Safeguarding Adult Partnership
ANDREW BICKLEY ASSOCIATES LTD · 2026-04-30
£36K
HEAT NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PARTNER
VITAL ENERGI UTILITIES LIMITED · 2026-04-29
£3.5bn
Leachate Treatment Plant Blowers - Provision and Installation
AERZEN MACHINES LIMITED · 2026-04-29
£243K
Email Marketing Platform
DELT SHARED SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-04-23
£29K
28487 - Haymarket Renewal Subscription 2026-2027
HAYMARKET MEDIA GROUP LTD. · 2026-04-17
£33K
28268 - Asset Management Strategy
THOMSON FM LTD · 2026-04-17
£81K
28397 - 'Your Bus Journey' Surveys
Transport Focus · 2026-04-17
£56K
APPROPRIATE ADULT SERVICE FOR young people aged 10 - 17 years
THE APPROPRIATE ADULT SERVICE LIMITED · 2026-04-13
£104K
Transformational Project Management
DELT SHARED SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-03-26
£60K
MDE Deployment
DELT SHARED SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-03-24
£69K
NEPO-505 Prepaid Payment Cards
Prepaid Financial Services · 2026-03-13
£180K
Plymouth Heat Network Delivery Partner - Commercial Consultancy
AMBERSIDE ADVISORS LTD · 2026-03-06
£40K
Plymouth Heat Network Delivery Partner - Technical Consultancy
BURO HAPPOLD LIMITED · 2026-03-06
£60K
CCTV Armada Way
DELT SHARED SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-03-02
£27K
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Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Alternative Education Provision Services
£5.8M
SEND School Build
£30.0M
Major Road Networks Construction
£40.0M
Plymouth Heat Networks Development Partner
£3.5bn
ESTATE DECARBONISATION PROGRAMME - INVEST TO SAVE PROJECTS PHASE 1
£3.4M
Plymouth Heat Networks Development Partner
£3.5bn
Temporary Labour
£30.0M
Electoral Print Services
£2.0M
Insurance Services
£30.0M
Integrated Parking
£2.5M
Mount Batten Pontoon Replacement - Preliminary Market Engagement
Plymouth Learning Disability Supported Employment Market Engagement
PLYMOUTH DOMESTIC ABUSE & BEHAVIOUR CHANGE SERVICES - Market engagement event
EXTRA CARE HOUSING MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT
HEAT NETWORK DEVELOPMENT PARTNER - BIDDERS DAY
£3.5bn
Bus Real Time Passenger Information (BRTPI) and Bus Traffic Light Priority (BTLP) system - Supplier Engagement Day
£1.0M
Bus Real Time Passenger Information (BRTPI) and Bus Traffic Light Priority (BTLP) system - Supplier Engagement Day
Food Waste Treatment Services - Soft Market Engagement
Food Waste Treatment Services - Soft Market Engagement
Plymouth Domestic Abuse & Behaviour Change Service
£9.0M
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Plymouth City Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Armada Way Construction
Expires: 2026-06-24
£27.6M
27241 - Principal Design Services
Expires: 2026-06-30
£35K
26400 - Adapted E-Cycle Share Operator
Expires: 2026-06-30
£175K
Colesdown Hill Cycle Route diversion works
Expires: 2026-07-01
£44K
26845 - Ecological Surveys for MRN scheme
Expires: 2026-07-01
£52K
Adult Social Care Facility - Meadow View
Expires: 2026-07-27
£9.7M
26153 - Langage South Commercial Workspace Project
Expires: 2026-07-31
£45K
26781 - Armada Way - PM & Supervisor
Expires: 2026-08-01
£423K
27386 - Quantity Surveying and Contract Management (The Royal)
Expires: 2026-08-07
£56K
27385 - Project Management Services (The Royal)
Expires: 2026-08-07
£76K
Jobcentre Plus Mental Health Support
Expires: 2026-08-20
£100K
Leachate Treatment Plant Blowers - Provision and Installation
Expires: 2026-09-30
£243K
26335 - Management & Leadership Development Programme
Expires: 2026-09-30
£75K
Civic Centre Refurbishment Pre-Construction Services Agreement (Phase 2)
Expires: 2026-10-16
£416K
Civic Centre Refurbishment Pre-Construction Services Agreement (Phase 1)
Expires: 2026-10-16
£78K
26205 - Supply & Laundry of Overalls to Fleet Services
Expires: 2027-02-25
£26K
Royal Parade Bus Improvement Scheme Construction
Expires: 2027-03-31
£4.6M
27851 - General, Principal and Special Structural Inspections
Expires: 2027-03-31
£60K
26008 - SCRIM and SCANNER Surveys
Expires: 2027-03-31
£45K
26657 - Hydrological monitoring - Bircham Stream
Expires: 2027-03-31
£38K
23674 - Plymouth Foreshore Condition Survey and provision of Professional Services
Expires: 2027-03-31
£50K
26275 - RE-TENDER - Consultancy Services for Harewood House
Expires: 2027-04-30
£50K
26547 - Heat Decarbonisation Programme Phase B.2
Expires: 2027-06-02
£150K
Market analysis
Bidding into Plymouth City Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
93%
Top-5 supplier share
55d
Avg response window
28d
Median response window
17mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Plymouth City Council
How much does Plymouth City Council spend on procurement?
Plymouth City Council awarded 365 contracts totalling £4.0bn between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 243 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £11.2M.
Who are Plymouth City Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Plymouth City Council by total award value are VITAL ENERGI UTILITIES LIMITED, JNE Construction Ltd., University Hospitals Plymouth. The top five suppliers together hold 93% of contract value.
What does Plymouth City Council buy from suppliers?
Plymouth City Council's procurement is concentrated in 45230000, 45210000, 85320000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Plymouth City Council contracts?
Plymouth City Council publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for Plymouth City Council tenders?
Plymouth City Council typically gives suppliers a median of 28 days to respond (average 55 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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- · Spend Network
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