Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Scottish Borders Council
Top-five suppliers hold 44% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Scottish Borders Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
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Latest Scottish Borders Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Tweedbank Bowling Hall Redevelopment
Alliance Leisure Services Ltd · 2026-10-29
£56K
Supply of 4x Compact Tractors
FRASER C ROBB LIMITED · 2026-10-26
£105K
Council Tax Automation
GOVTECH SOLUTIONS LIMITED · 2026-10-20
£223K
Vehicle Refurbishment
Volvo Group UK Ltd · 2026-09-22
£132K
Tipper Body, Salt Spreader & Plough
James A Cuthbertson Ltd · 2026-09-21
£205K
WEATHER FORECASTING, BUREAU, AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES
OpenWeather · 2026-09-07
£538K
Purchase of two buses
Mellor Bus · 2026-08-31
£250K
Revenues & Benefits Self-Service Claims Software
Computacenter · 2026-08-25
£101K
Purchase of two buses
MELLOR BUS LTD · 2026-08-23
Electric Vans
Lloyd Motor Kia · 2026-08-17
£61K
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Market analysis
Bidding into Scottish Borders Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
58%
Awards to SMEs
44%
Top-5 supplier share
3%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 58% of Scottish Borders Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Scottish Borders Council
How much does Scottish Borders Council spend on procurement?
Scottish Borders Council awarded 259 contracts totalling £124.1M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 182 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £621K.
Who are Scottish Borders Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Scottish Borders Council by total award value are Aberlour Child Care Trust, EDF Energy, Applied Care & Development. The top five suppliers together hold 44% of contract value.
What does Scottish Borders Council buy from suppliers?
Scottish Borders Council's procurement is concentrated in transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, transport services (excl. waste transport), it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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.
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