Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Portsmouth City Council
Top-five suppliers hold 90% 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.
Spinnaker Tower Operator
GUNWHARF QUAYS LIMITED · 2026-07-16
Bulk and Persistent Organic Pollutants Waste Disposal Services - Portsmouth 2026
T J WASTE & RECYCLING LIMITED · 2026-07-08
£2.0M
Children, Families & Young People L4 & L5
THE CHILD CARE COMPANY (OLD WINDSOR) LIMITED · 2026-06-10
CasparGov client money and case management
TROJAN CONSULTANTS LIMITED · 2026-06-10
Blayde Security Hard
BLAYDE SECURITY LIMITED · 2026-06-01
Biodiversity and Green Infrastructure Strategy and Implementation Plans - LEPUS consultin
LEPUS CONSULTING LTD · 2026-05-22
Pride in Pompey - Lion Puppetry Project
TRIGGER PRODUCTIONS LTD · 2026-05-22
Hampshire & The Solent - HatS Proposal
DAVID LEEDER & COMPANY LIMITED · 2026-05-20
AC annual maintenance
FREEAIR SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-05-20
Navigation Pile C6 and C8 Repair
BAKER TRAYTE MARINE LIMITED · 2026-05-19
Baffins Pond Biodredging Project
Dutch Water Tech Projects BV · 2026-05-13
Construction Site Supervisor L4
Chichester College Group · 2026-05-13
Community Health & Wellbeing Worker L3
Tend Training Limited · 2026-05-13
ITP - Portsmouth Park and Ride Capacity Study 2026
HASKONING UK LIMITED · 2026-05-08
Crown Oil - HVO Fuel Supply - May 2026
CROWN GAS AND POWER LIMITED · 2026-05-08
John Pounds Centre Fire Safety Project
DM HABENS (THE BUILDER) LIMITED · 2026-05-08
Spinnaker Tower - Lift Refurbishment Consultant Project Management Services
CUNDALL JOHNSTON & PARTNERS LLP · 2026-05-08
Devolutions Remote Connection Management
INSIGHT DIRECT (UK) LTD · 2026-04-29
Technical advisor (civil/structural engineer) Bransbury Park leisure centre - Furness Partnership Ltd
FURNESS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · 2026-04-29
Water Shuttle Service
SOLENT CRUISES LIMITED · 2026-04-29
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Open opportunities
Open Portsmouth City Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Integrated Domestic Abuse Refuge and Outreach Service for Portsmouth
Deadline: 2026-07-31
£5.4M
Southsea Castle Catering and Events Concession 2026
Deadline: 2026-08-07
Southsea Castle Catering and Events Concession Opportunity - Portsmouth 2026
Deadline: 2026-08-07
£8.2M
Southsea Castle Catering and Events Concession Opportunity - Portsmouth 2026
Deadline: 2026-08-21
£8.2M
Advertising concession solution
Deadline: 2030-01-06
Supervised Toothbrushing Programme
£147K
Sheltered Housing Alarm Monitoring Service
£300K
Employee Benefits and Wellbeing System
Lived Experience Recovery Service (LERS)
TARGETED SHORT BREAKS AND SPECIALIST PLAYSCHEME SERVICES - PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL 2026
£2.7M
The Omega Centre Special Education Needs School Refurbishment - Preliminary Market Engagement
£7.5M
Mass Participation Running Event - Pre Market Engagement
Portsmouth Advice Service
TARGETED SHORT BREAKS AND SPECIALIST PLAYSCHEME SERVICES - PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL 2026
£2.7M
Lakeside North Harbour - Shuttle Bus Service
£4.2M
Spinnaker Tower Operator
Housing Asset and Tenancy Management
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure & Associated Services - LEVI Fund Portsmouth Partner Operator Concession Agreement
£28.4M
Portsmouth City Council Staff Flu Vaccination Programme
Lived Experience Recovery Service (LERS)
£1.8M
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Portsmouth City Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
BSIP Funded Early Morning and Weekend Late Evening Bus Services (Routes 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8)
Expires: 2026-12-31
£236K
BSIP Funded Early Morning and Weekend Late Evening Bus Services (Routes 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8)
Expires: 2026-12-31
£236K
Event Technical Services - AWARD
Expires: 2027-05-30
£375K
Architecture - Dunsbury Park- Plot 400
Expires: 2027-05-31
Market analysis
Bidding into Portsmouth City Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
90%
Top-5 supplier share
54d
Avg response window
27d
Median response window
33mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Portsmouth City Council
How much does Portsmouth City Council spend on procurement?
Portsmouth City Council awarded 298 contracts totalling £614.9M between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 240 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £9.5M.
Who are Portsmouth City Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Portsmouth City Council by total award value are Smidsy Limited (t/a Beryl), APEX PRIME CARE LTD, SURESERVE COMPLIANCE SOUTH LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 90% of contract value.
What does Portsmouth City Council buy from suppliers?
Portsmouth City Council's procurement is concentrated in bicycles, social work services, repair and maintenance services of central heating, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Portsmouth City Council contracts?
Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth City Council tenders?
Portsmouth City Council typically gives suppliers a median of 27 days to respond (average 54 days). Standard contract duration is around 33 months.
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Sources & methodology
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.
Source portals
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