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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Stoke-on-Trent City 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: 2023-08-01 to 2026-08-01Updated 2026-08-01

£937.9M

Total spend

198

Contract awards

130

Unique suppliers

£5.1M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Stoke-on-Trent City Council has awarded 198 contracts worth £937.9M to 130 suppliers between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, at an average contract value of £5.1M, with the top five suppliers holding 39% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Top-five suppliers hold 39% of contract value — a moderately competitive market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
North Midlands Operations Limited2£120.0M
Acorn Education and Care Services Ltd1£76.0M
Dametae Academey1£56.6M
Westside Stafford Ltd1£56.6M
Eco Travel Private Hire1£56.6M
Hasnain Travels1£56.6M
Car Bee Private Hire Ltd1£56.6M
We are With You3£49.3M
Want2acheive Cic1£43.9M
City Learning Trust1£43.9M
Alpha Learning1£43.9M
Aggregate Industries UK Ltd2£33.4M
Bealine Groundworks Ltd2£32.0M
Aggregate Industries Ltd1£31.0M
SOFTCAT PLC2£30.0M
We are with you1£24.7M
HONEYCOMB CHARITABLE SERVICES LTD1£13.5M
SEDDON CONSTRUCTION LIMITED3£12.3M
TORSION CONSTRUCTION LIMITED1£9.6M
Telent Technology Services Ltd2£8.0M

Procurement categories

What Stoke-on-Trent City Council buys

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

Taxi services

60120000
5 awards£282.8M

Special education services

80340000
5 awards£207.8M

Construction works for plants, mining and manufacturing and for buildings relating to the oil and gas industry

45250000
2 awards£120.0M

Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

45230000
4 awards£94.0M

Social services

85320000
11 awards£82.9M

Systems and technical consultancy services

72220000
4 awards£30.3M

Building construction work

45210000
11 awards£24.7M

Social work services

85310000
17 awards£15.0M

Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis

70330000
2 awards£13.7M

Repair, maintenance and associated services related to roads and other equipment

50230000
3 awards£12.0M

Refuse disposal and treatment

90510000
9 awards£7.5M

Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

34120000
7 awards£6.8M

Placement services of personnel

79610000
2 awards£4.4M

Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work

45110000
7 awards£3.5M

Adult-education services at university level

80430000
2 awards£3.3M

Gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregates

14210000
1 award£2.4M

Cleaning products

39830000
4 awards£2.4M

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

34130000
4 awards£2.0M

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
11 awards£1.4M

Tyres for heavy/light-duty vehicles

34350000
3 awards£1.4M

Recent contracts

Latest Stoke-on-Trent City Council contracts awarded

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

Maintenance and Hosting Agreement

JL FINANCE LIMITED · 2026-07-02

£48K

Cricket facility refurbishement

DURA-SPORT LIMITED · 2026-05-28

£99K

Pathway Lighting

CONTRAC ELECTRICAL LTD · 2026-05-28

£42K

Vehicle and Plant Disposal Framework

BRIGHTWELLS LIMITED · 2026-05-22

£150K

Removal of Deceased Persons (Contracts for Coroners Services - Body removals)

T J PARRY & FAMILY FUNERAL DIRECTORS LTD · 2026-05-20

£43K

Renewal of heating boilers at the New Horizons Sport and Leisure Centre

SHORE MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD · 2026-05-08

£55K

Trentham Academy WC Works

D. & K. EVANS LIMITED · 2026-04-30

£66K

Removal of Deceased Persons (Contracts for Coroners Services - Body removals)

TUDOR-DAVIES FUNERAL SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-04-24

£95K

Mural Artist

This is Rob Fenton · 2026-04-23

£38K

SIS geo-mapping software (GIS Mapping)

Cadcorp Ltd · 2026-04-22

£116K

Wallace Centre

GYM SOLUTIONS LIMITED · 2026-04-17

£43K

ICT Hardware and Software Support and Maintenance framework

SOFTCAT PLC · 2026-04-08

£15.0M

Supply of 54 x 4 Wheel Pedestrian Mowers for Outright Purchase

HENTON & CHATTELL LIMITED · 2026-04-07

£35K

Office Chairs

SENATOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED · 2026-04-01

Spode 1F Works

M2 CONSTRUCTION (STAFFS) LTD · 2026-03-30

£244K

Removal and Disposal of Guano

Kilgannon Associates · 2026-03-24

£90K

Energy Advice Service

BEAT THE COLD · 2026-03-16

5 x Ride-On Lawn Tractors c/w High Dump Collector for Outright Purchase

F.R. SHARROCK LIMITED · 2026-03-13

£70K

Doris Robinson Court - Appointment of a Principal Contractor

TORSION CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · 2026-03-11

£9.6M

Supply of 2 x 3.5 t Panel Vans for outright purchase

GREENHOUS GROUP LIMITED · 2026-03-06

£55K

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Open opportunities

Open Stoke-on-Trent City Council tenders

Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.

Opportunity to deliver the Study Programme to young people in Stoke on Trent for the academic year 2026 - 2027

Deadline: 2026-08-07

Opportunity to deliver Adult and Community Learning courses in Stoke on Trent for the academic year 2026-2027

Deadline: 2026-08-14

Stoke-on-Trent Sustainability Park Energy Recovery Facility - Design, Build and Operate

£1.1bn

Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme CAFS/2023/113

£4.7M

Potteries Museum & Art Gallery (PMAG)- Arts Council England - Phase 1 Pre-Construction Service Agreement RIBA Stage 3 & 4

Homeless Prevention & Rough Sleeping Support Services HDG/2025/941

£13.6M

Homeless Prevention & Rough Sleeping Support Services HDG/2025/941

£13.6M

Supply of 20 x 3.5 tonne Vehicles for Outright Purchase - HDG/2025/892

£1.0M

SEND Cluster Model Transformation

£104K

Educational Psychology Assessment Delivery

£1.3M

NHS Health Checks Community Outreach

£1.8M

Stoke on Trent City Council - Targeted Short Breaks Activities for Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) - CAFS/2024/227

£1.7M

Tree Surveys - CDO/2025/263

£750K

Aiming High Short Breaks 2025/26 Reopening

Holiday Activities & Food Programme

Wellfield Interior Designer

Enforcement Agents debt collection

Safeguarding Works to Burslem Indoor Market and Apartments on Queen Street

£1.3M

Pyenest Street Area Demolition

£727K

Connect to work programme

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Stoke-on-Trent City Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Local Supported Accommodation Framework (Flexible) - CSC/2021/584*

Expires: 2026-08-31

£7.1M

Provision of Ice-cream Vans on various pitches throughout The City of Stoke on Trent

Expires: 2026-08-31

£39K

Heritage Places - Development and Collaboration Consultancy, Evaluation & Engagement Networker

Expires: 2026-09-30

£31K

Welfare Benefits Support - S & R/2024/369*

Expires: 2026-09-30

£295K

Migration Support Services (HDG/2025/868)

Expires: 2026-09-30

£225K

Dog warden and kennelling services - Stoke-on-Trent - ASCHIW/2023/418

Expires: 2026-10-01

£155K

Vehicle & Plant Hire Framework - HDG/2023/313*

Expires: 2026-10-02

£1.8M

Executive Recruitment Framework - S & R/2023/134*

Expires: 2026-12-07

£113K

The Recycling, Recovery and Disposal of Street Sweepings and Gully Waste - HDG/2023/535

Expires: 2027-01-02

£313K

Emergency Repairs to Cremation Equipment

Expires: 2027-02-17

£69K

Parking Machine Maintenance

Expires: 2027-03-31

£40K

Provision of Transport for the School Swimming Service - PH/2023/374*

Expires: 2027-04-21

£450K

Social Work (Integrated Degree) Apprenticeship Standard - HDG/2023/476*

Expires: 2027-06-02

£312K

Collection and Disposal of Tankered Liquid Waste - HDG/2024/682

Expires: 2027-06-30

£97K

Mixed Paper Collection - HDG/2023/423*

Expires: 2027-07-31

£112K

Bikeability Training - HDG/2023/582*

Expires: 2027-07-31

£500K

Market analysis

Bidding into Stoke-on-Trent City Council — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

39%

Top-5 supplier share

123d

Avg response window

27d

Median response window

35mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Stoke-on-Trent City Council

How much does Stoke-on-Trent City Council spend on procurement?

Stoke-on-Trent City Council awarded 198 contracts totalling £937.9M between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 130 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £5.1M.

Who are Stoke-on-Trent City Council's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Stoke-on-Trent City Council by total award value are North Midlands Operations Limited, Acorn Education and Care Services Ltd, Dametae Academey. The top five suppliers together hold 39% of contract value.

What does Stoke-on-Trent City Council buy from suppliers?

Stoke-on-Trent City Council's procurement is concentrated in taxi services, special education services, construction works for plants, mining and manufacturing and for buildings relating to the oil and gas industry, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Stoke-on-Trent City Council contracts?

Stoke-on-Trent City Council publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for Stoke-on-Trent City Council tenders?

Stoke-on-Trent City Council typically gives suppliers a median of 27 days to respond (average 123 days). Standard contract duration is around 35 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-08-01

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
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

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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