Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Portsmouth City Council
Top-five suppliers hold 91% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Portsmouth City Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Portsmouth City Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
The Omega Centre Special Education Needs School Refurbishment & Extension
BUXTON BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED · 2026-11-05
£8.5M
HVO fuel - BWOC Ltd
MB ENERGY LIMITED · 2026-11-03
£36K
Body Armour for Trading Standards
PPSS LTD · 2026-10-29
£30K
TJ Waste Bastion 5 Phase 1 Clearance
TJ Waste · 2026-10-28
£66K
Lot 3 Corporate Assets
MOUNTJOY LTD · 2026-10-15
£145.0M
Lot 2 Off Island
MOUNTJOY LTD · 2026-10-15
£310.0M
Lot 1 - On Island
MOUNTJOY LTD · 2026-10-15
£310.0M
Portsmouth Advice Service
CITIZENS ADVICE SOLENT EAST · 2026-10-08
£1.7M
Integrated Domestic Abuse Refuge and Outreach Service for Portsmouth
SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE t/a Stop Domestic Abuse · 2026-10-05
£6.5M
Childcare Court Transcriptions
MARTEN WALSH CHERER LIMITED · 2026-10-01
£74K
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Most of it is in architecture & engineering, construction works and business services.
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96
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23
planned procurements
Work this buyer has said it intends to tender
33
frameworks running
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3
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Market analysis
Bidding into Portsmouth City Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
51%
Awards to SMEs
91%
Top-5 supplier share
1%
Framework call-offs
33
Awards to social enterprises
Around 51% of Portsmouth City Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 33 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Portsmouth City Council
How much does Portsmouth City Council spend on procurement?
Portsmouth City Council awarded 398 contracts totalling £1.1bn between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 322 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £3.2M.
Who are Portsmouth City Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Portsmouth City Council by total award value are MOUNTJOY LTD, GUNWHARF QUAYS LIMITED, SURESERVE COMPLIANCE SOUTH LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 91% of contract value.
What does Portsmouth City Council buy from suppliers?
Portsmouth City Council's procurement is concentrated in education and training services, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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