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South Cambridgeshire District Council

South Cambridgeshire District Council is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-11-08 to 2026-11-08Updated 2026-11-08

£19.7M

Total spend

45

Contract awards

44

Unique suppliers

£616K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, South Cambridgeshire District Council has awarded 45 contracts worth £19.7M to 44 suppliers between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, at an average contract value of £616K, with the top five suppliers holding 86% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to South Cambridgeshire District Council

Top-five suppliers hold 86% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Orchard Information Systems Limited1£7.0M
VEV SERVICES LIMITED1£4.1M
Farid Hillend Engineering Limited1£2.7M
MOLE ARCHITECTS LIMITED1£2.0M
Thalia WB ODC Limited1£1.2M
RKC SPECIAL PROJECTS RAINSCREEN & FACADES LTD1£518K
PERSONNEL CHECKS LIMITED1£373K
FENFLOW LIMITED1£202K
SAFE4SCHOOLS LIMITED1£170K
Bartec Municipal Technologies1£167K
Sequence (UK) Ltd1£160K
BRITISH GAS TRADING LIMITED2£145K
SMART DISTRIBUTION SOLUTIONS LIMITED1£141K
LIVING SPORT CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH SPORTS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED1£118K
MEDIA SHED LIMITED1£105K
SAFFRON DEVELOPMENT LTD1£78K
Verna Earth Solutions Ltd1£60K
ROOTED PLACE C.I.C.1£54K
Motus Commercials Derby1£50K
HOPE AGAINST POVERTY CIC1£50K

Procurement categories

What South Cambridgeshire District Council buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79
15 awards£648K

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
6 awards£2.2M

Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34
3 awards£2.8M

Construction work

45
3 awards£4.8M

Software package and information systems

48
3 awards£7.2M

Financial and insurance services

66
2 awards£58K

Real estate services

70
2 awards£160K

Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90
2 awards£1.2M

Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

09
1 award£113K

Repair and maintenance services

50
1 award£40K

Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

55
1 award£50K

Postal and telecommunications services

64
1 award£141K

Public utilities

65
1 award£31K

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
1 award£34K

Research and development services and related consultancy services

73
1 award£44K

Administration, defence and social security services

75
1 award£29K

Health and social work services

85
1 award£118K

Recent contracts

Latest South Cambridgeshire District Council contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Taxi Driver Competency Tests

SAFE4SCHOOLS LIMITED · 2026-09-16

£170K

Provision of Enhanced Taxi Driver Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) Checks and an Interim DBS Update Service Check and Driving Licence Check

PERSONNEL CHECKS LIMITED · 2026-09-16

£373K

Air Quality modelling of Sites of Scientific Interest (SSSIs) to inform the Greater Cambridge Local Plan

Air Quality Consultants Ltd · 2026-09-08

£19K

Shared Ownership Sales and Marketing Arrangements

Sequence (UK) Ltd · 2026-07-30

£160K

Strength & Balance Activity Delivery

LIVING SPORT CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH SPORTS PARTNERSHIP LIMITED · 2026-07-22

£118K

Independent Examiner for Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedules

INTELLIGENT PLANS AND EXAMINATIONS (IPE) LIMITED · 2026-07-08

£29K

Abandoned Vehicles Contract

CAMBRIDGE CAR SOLUTIONS LIMITED · 2026-06-29

£40K

Probate Research/Estate Administration Services

Fraser and Fraser · 2026-06-29

Webbs Hole Pumping Station Responsive and Planned Maintenance

FENFLOW LIMITED · 2026-04-27

£202K

Reinstatement Evaluation

SRVO PROPERTY LIMITED · 2026-04-14

£30K

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Most of it is in architecture & engineering, energy & fuels and medical & pharma.

1

tender open now

Inviting bids today

12

contracts ending in 12 months

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2

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2

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Market analysis

Bidding into South Cambridgeshire District Council — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

60%

Awards to SMEs

86%

Top-5 supplier share

1%

Framework call-offs

7

Awards to social enterprises

Around 60% of South Cambridgeshire District Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 7 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to South Cambridgeshire District Council

How much does South Cambridgeshire District Council spend on procurement?

South Cambridgeshire District Council awarded 45 contracts totalling £19.7M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 44 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £616K.

Who are South Cambridgeshire District Council's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to South Cambridgeshire District Council by total award value are Orchard Information Systems Limited, VEV SERVICES LIMITED, Farid Hillend Engineering Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 86% of contract value.

What does South Cambridgeshire District Council buy from suppliers?

South Cambridgeshire District Council's procurement is concentrated in business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services, transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08

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.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
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Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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