Top suppliers
Top suppliers to South Ayrshire Council
Top-five suppliers hold 56% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What South Ayrshire Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
3372794585716634801650607044774239906455633798Recent contracts
Latest South Ayrshire Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Award of QQ-47-26 - External Lighting Upgrade to Walker Road Depot, 87-97 Walker Road, Ayr, KA8 9LE
Fortress Security Alarms Ltd · 2026-09-02
£59K
Award of CE-36-26-MC - Installation of Play Area Equipment and Safety Surfacing - Troon Esplanade...
Playscapes Scotland Ltd · 2026-09-01
£71K
Award of CE- 85-26-MC - Mini Comp for the treatment of Recyclates
Smurfit Westrock UK Ltd · 2026-09-01
Provision of Media Advertising Services
Advertisingworks Scotland Ltd · 2026-08-17
£181K
Provision of 3G Pitch Maintenance
CY Turf Ltd · 2026-07-28
£150K
Re-opening of the South Ayrshire Local Employability Partnership (SALEP) Trusted Partner Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA)
Crystal Pathways Ltd · 2026-07-28
Supply and Installation of Marquees
Baillies Marquees · 2026-06-24
Car Park Management
Tracsis plc · 2026-06-24
Traffic Management Consultancy Services
Reilly Global Consultants Ltd · 2026-06-24
Provision of Security Services
Guardian FM · 2026-06-24
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CE-176-23 - PROVISION OF FUNDED EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE (ELC) PLACES
Deadline: 2027-08-16
CE-176-23 - PROVISION OF FUNDED EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE (ELC) PLACES
Deadline: 2027-08-16
CE-176-23 - Funded Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework Agreement - Re-opening
Deadline: 2029-08-17
CE-176-23 - Funded Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework Agreement - Re-opening
Deadline: 2029-08-17
Market analysis
Bidding into South Ayrshire Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
65%
Awards to SMEs
56%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 65% of South Ayrshire Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to South Ayrshire Council
How much does South Ayrshire Council spend on procurement?
South Ayrshire Council awarded 202 contracts totalling £80.6M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 139 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £732K.
Who are South Ayrshire Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to South Ayrshire Council by total award value are Busy Bees Nurseries Ayr, Protector Insurance, McTaggart Construction. The top five suppliers together hold 56% of contract value.
What does South Ayrshire Council buy from suppliers?
South Ayrshire Council's procurement is concentrated in medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, it services: consulting, software development, internet and support, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, 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
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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