Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Top-five suppliers hold 97% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
854809Recent contracts
Latest Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Highways Term Maintenance HM10 - Highway and Footway Maintenance
DOWHIGH LIMITED · 2026-09-06
£54.0M
Transport for Pinefield School
APEX MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD · 2026-06-30
Advocacy Hub Model for adults
VoiceAbility Advocacy · 2026-06-24
CACI - Childview Youth Justice Software, Licensing, Maintenance & Support YOIS
CACI LIMITED · 2026-06-15
Funding of Resettlement Workers
EXCEL HOUSING SOLUTIONS · 2026-05-29
Advocacy Service for Cared for children and Care Experienced Young People
RECONSTRUCT (CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICES) LIMITED · 2026-05-13
Domestic Abuse Refuge Service
WHAG · 2026-05-07
£880K
Vehicles with 17+ passenger Seats
HARTLEY TRAVEL LIMITED · 2026-04-29
Vehicles with up to 5 passenger seats
24 X 7 LTD. · 2026-04-29
Vehicles with 6 to 8 passenger seats
24 X 7 LTD. · 2026-04-29
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Coroners Removal Service within the Boroughs of Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens For The Period 1st December 2026 to 30th November 2029 with the Option for 2 x 12 Month Extensions
Deadline: 2026-10-09
£400K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Hightown Dunes Coastal Defence Reprofiling Scheme
Expires: 2026-09-30
PROPOSED MANAGEMENT OF LEGIONELLA BACTERIA IN WATER SYSTEMS AT VARIOUS CORPORATE BUILDINGS For 1 year from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2026 with an option to extend for a further 6 months from 1st October 2026 to 31st March 2027
Expires: 2026-09-30
£92K
Vehicles with 9 to 16 passenger seats
Expires: 2026-12-31
Vehicles with 6 to 8 passenger seats
Expires: 2026-12-31
Vehicles with up to 5 passenger seats
Expires: 2026-12-31
Vehicles with 17+ passenger Seats
Expires: 2026-12-31
SWORD Service Level Agreement
Expires: 2027-03-31
£28K
Waiting Well
Expires: 2027-07-31
£160K
Transport for Pinefield School
Expires: 2027-08-31
Market analysis
Bidding into Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
85%
Awards to SMEs
97%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
9
Awards to social enterprises
Around 85% of Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 9 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
How much does Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council spend on procurement?
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council awarded 63 contracts totalling £67.6M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 49 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.1M.
Who are Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council by total award value are DOWHIGH LIMITED, WSP UK Limited, WHAG. The top five suppliers together hold 97% of contract value.
What does Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council buy from suppliers?
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council's procurement is concentrated in health and social work services, software package and information systems, petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15
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