Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Portsmouth City Council
Top-five suppliers hold 95% 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.
85481545322279Recent contracts
Latest Portsmouth City Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
E-cigarette Provision to Portsmouth Wellbeing Service 2027
PILLBOX38 (UK) LIMITED · 2026-08-31
Somers Orchard Legal Support
ASHFORDS LLP · 2026-08-25
Environment Bank - BNG offsite credit purchase.
EBL HB LIMITED · 2026-08-11
WWCT project support
Walk Wheel Cycle Trust · 2026-08-06
3553 - Warden Call (Arthur Dann Court)
LEGRAND ELECTRIC LIMITED · 2026-08-05
Measured surveys - Low Rise FRA Actions - Area V Somerstown
THE RUXTON GROUP LTD · 2026-08-05
Management Studio software license
ULTIMA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD. · 2026-07-29
Hus Djevdet
THE OYSTER PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · 2026-07-29
Emergency Oil Spill Clean-up and Pollution Response Services
ADLER & ALLAN LIMITED · 2026-07-29
NaviLens Technology Licence
NaviLens Tech, S.L. · 2026-07-27
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Portsmouth International Port - Repairs &Maintenance Support Staff and Ancillary Services 2026
Deadline: 2026-10-16
£4.0M
Temporary Accommodation - Light Touch Pseudo DPS
Deadline: 2029-02-23
£20.0M
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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.
Regulatory judgement - third party assurance review
Expires: 2026-09-23
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Project Management Level 4
Expires: 2026-09-30
LCWIP Gap Project Brief
Expires: 2026-09-30
£30K
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Early years - Early years practitioner
Expires: 2026-09-30
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Sales - Creative - Gaming
Expires: 2026-09-30
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Care - Health and social care
Expires: 2026-09-30
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Hospitality - Team member
Expires: 2026-09-30
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Marine Electrician
Expires: 2026-09-30
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Early years - Early years practitioner
Expires: 2026-09-30
Spinnaker Tower - Leisure/Tourist Attraction Marketing Agent
Expires: 2026-09-30
Market analysis
Bidding into Portsmouth City Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
62%
Awards to SMEs
95%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
31
Awards to social enterprises
Around 62% of Portsmouth City Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 31 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 352 contracts totalling £235.3M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 272 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £6.0M.
Who are Portsmouth City Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Portsmouth City Council by total award value are APEX PRIME CARE LTD, SURESERVE COMPLIANCE SOUTH LIMITED, CHOSEN CARE GROUP LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 95% of contract value.
What does Portsmouth City Council buy from suppliers?
Portsmouth City Council's procurement is concentrated in health and social work services, software package and information systems, food, beverages, tobacco and related products, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Portsmouth City Council 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
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- · Contracts Finder
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