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South Tyneside Council

South Tyneside 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

£297.1M

Total spend

447

Contract awards

366

Unique suppliers

£837K

Avg contract

According to ENKII, South Tyneside Council has awarded 447 contracts worth £297.1M to 366 suppliers between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, at an average contract value of £837K, with the top five suppliers holding 46% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to South Tyneside Council

Top-five suppliers hold 46% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Comensura Ltd1£47.5M
VESTRA HOMECARE LTD1£26.9M
HARROGATE AND DISTRICT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST1£24.6M
Waythrough1£21.6M
Lifeways Community Care Ltd2£16.0M
AVC Wise Limited (T/a My Money Matters)2£10.5M
COQUET TRUST3£8.4M
NHS Fleet Solutions c/o Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Tr1£7.2M
Hall Construction Services Ltd1£6.6M
Dennis Eagle1£5.8M
Creative Support Ltd1£5.5M
Newton Consulting Limited1£5.1M
EXPERT FIRE SOLUTIONS LIMITED2£5.1M
BUSTON & MAUGHAN LIMITED1£5.0M
Ashdown Care Homes Ltd1£4.8M
Saint John of God Hospitaller Services1£4.7M
STANNAH STAIRLIFTS LIMITED1£3.8M
BRITCON (UK) LIMITED1£3.6M
Trustmarque Solutions Limited1£3.3M
The Cyrenians Ltd2£3.0M

Procurement categories

What South Tyneside Council buys

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

Health and social work services

85
123 awards£134.7M

Construction work

45
64 awards£25.9M

Software package and information systems

48
59 awards£15.1M

Education and training services

80
29 awards£2.7M

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
18 awards£3.0M

Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34
16 awards£23.2M

Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

44
16 awards£2.2M

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

79
15 awards£53.5M

Financial and insurance services

66
13 awards£7.4M

Recreational, cultural and sporting services

92
13 awards£780K

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
11 awards£1.9M

Repair and maintenance services

50
10 awards£8.5M

Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

39
9 awards£5.0M

Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

15
8 awards£2.4M

Other community, social and personal services

98
7 awards£981K

Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60
5 awards£2.5M

Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90
5 awards£1.7M

Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

30
4 awards£253K

Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories

37
4 awards£695K

Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

32
3 awards£500K

Printed matter and related products

22
2 awards£0

Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

31
2 awards£300K

Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

33
2 awards£540K

Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

35
2 awards£270K

Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

63
2 awards£570K

Postal and telecommunications services

64
2 awards£0

Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

18
1 award£70K

Industrial machinery

42
1 award£41K

Public utilities

65
1 award£60K

Recent contracts

Latest South Tyneside Council contracts awarded

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

Lot 3 - Residential Furniture

Abri Ltd · 2026-10-21

Lot 1 - Office Furniture & Home Working & Lot 2 - Educational & Library Furniture

ALBANY OFFICE EQUIPMENT (WHOLESALE) LIMITED · 2026-10-18

Lot 1 - Office Furniture & Home Working, Lot 2 - Educational & Library Furniture & Lot 5 - Ergonomic Furniture & Associated Services

LEVANT OFFICE INTERIORS LTD · 2026-10-18

Lot 1 - Office Furniture & Home Working & Lot 5 - Ergonomic Furniture & Associated Services

POSTURITE LIMITED · 2026-10-18

Digital adoption and transformation support service

We Change AI · 2026-10-18

£50K

Lot 1 - Office Furniture & Home Working & Lot 2 - Educational & Library Furniture

MANAGED WORK SPACE SOLUTIONS LTD · 2026-10-18

SPD Review

Infoshare+ Limited · 2026-10-18

£29K

Library Books

ASKEWS AND HOLTS LIBRARY SERVICES LTD. · 2026-10-18

Actuarial Services for Tyne and Wear Pension Fund

Aon Solutions UK Limited · 2026-10-08

Asphaltic Concrete and Associated Works

HOLCIM UK LIMITED · 2026-10-06

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Most of it is in health & social care, software & IT systems and other community services.

6

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Inviting bids today

77

contracts ending in 12 months

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9

planned procurements

Work this buyer has said it intends to tender

24

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Market analysis

Bidding into South Tyneside Council — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

65%

Awards to SMEs

46%

Top-5 supplier share

41%

Framework call-offs

177

Awards to social enterprises

Around 65% of South Tyneside Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 177 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises. Around 41%of awards are call-offs from framework agreements — getting onto the right framework matters as much as the bid itself here.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to South Tyneside Council

How much does South Tyneside Council spend on procurement?

South Tyneside Council awarded 447 contracts totalling £297.1M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 366 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £837K.

Who are South Tyneside Council's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to South Tyneside Council by total award value are Comensura Ltd, VESTRA HOMECARE LTD, HARROGATE AND DISTRICT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST. The top five suppliers together hold 46% of contract value.

What does South Tyneside Council buy from suppliers?

South Tyneside Council's procurement is concentrated in health and social work services, construction work, software package and information systems, 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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