Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Suffolk County Council
Top-five suppliers hold 86% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Suffolk County Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
4523000085320000905100005023000085310000601200008514000072210000091200004521000060170000771200008053000080510000501100007131000066520000909100007226000060140000Recent contracts
Latest Suffolk County Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Toxicology Service for HM Coroner for Suffolk
SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 2026-07-21
£750K
Integrated Drug & Alcohol Services
Turning Point (Services) Ltd · 2026-07-21
£59.8M
Suffolk Alternative Provision Tier One (Outreach) Service
RAEDWALD TRUST · 2026-07-20
£1.6M
Supply of positive pressure ventilation (PPV) fans for Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Vimpex · 2026-07-09
£78K
Consultancy Services Transport East
GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP · 2026-06-19
Supply, Installation and Maintenance of 2 Fire Behaviour Training Containers for Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
Crofton Engineering Limited · 2026-05-26
QSB439 0900 2026-05-01 Hadleigh - Wetheringsett manor school, Wetheringsett-Cum-Brockford (4-seated vehicle required) - AWARD
Universal Cabs Ltd · 2026-05-21
£59K
Discharge to Assess (D2A) beds contract for Ipswich & East.
ATHENA CARE HOMES (UK) LIMITED · 2026-05-20
£7.6M
Health Economics Consultancy
ECONOMICS BY DESIGN LTD · 2026-05-20
£59K
Public Health Evidence & Library Services
North East London NHS Foundation Trust · 2026-05-20
£90K
Warm Homes Suffolk Energy Efficiency and Renewables Retrofit Framework
CORNERSTONE (EAST ANGLIA) LTD · 2026-05-15
SCC0169IB
Capella Associates Ltd · 2026-05-13
£30K
Personal Safety Device Framework
TOTALMOBILE LIMITED · 2026-05-13
£4.0M
SCC0166VA
BPP Professional Education Limited · 2026-05-13
£190K
Refurbishment of Northgate Athletics Track
Blakedown Sport & Play Ltd · 2026-05-12
£316K
Microsoft Unified Support
MICROSOFT LIMITED · 2026-05-08
£507K
Microsoft Unified Support
MICROSOFT LIMITED · 2026-05-08
£507K
Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
ACC Consulting Ltd · 2026-05-05
Independent Travel Training
Essex County Council IPTU · 2026-05-05
£2.5M
AIP616 0900 2026-05-01 Saxmundham to Fairview Farm Ipswich (4-seater vehicle) required.
Hawk Express Cabs Ltd · 2026-05-01
£103K
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Open Suffolk County Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Extension of existing Alternative Education Rolling Select List
Deadline: 2027-07-31
£60.0M
Extension of existing Alternative Education Rolling Select List
Deadline: 2027-07-31
£60.0M
Suffolk Pan Public Sector Wide Area Network
£14.3M
Insurance Services
£6.6M
Suffolk E-Scooter & E- Bike Rental Scheme
£4.4M
Family Carers Service
£6.0M
Community Equipment Services
£9.0M
Key Stage 1 and 2 Alternative Education Provision
£9.5M
Dual placement (2-bed) residential children's home for Suffolk children in care aged 12 yrs-17yrs including those aged 17 yrs.
£3.5M
Supported accommodation for 16/17-year-olds, including UASC and for 18+ Care Leavers
£25.0M
Supported and Supervised Accommodation
£49.0M
Dual placement residential home for high needs young people
£5.0M
Intensive Therapeutic Service for Families with Adolescents
£1.5M
Bespoke Interoperability solution between Health and Social care recording systems
£1.0M
Independent Travel Training
£2.5M
Supply and installation of 2 Fire Behaviour Training Containers for Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
£100K
Supply and installation of 2 Fire Behaviour Training Containers for Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service
£100K
Suffolk Alternative Provision Tier One (Outreach) Service
£1.3M
Toxicology Service for HM Coroner for Suffolk
£750K
Complaints Investigations
£240K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Suffolk County Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
QBE037 09:00 2023-11-21 Lakenheath, Suffolk to West Suffolk College, Minden House, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Passenger Assistant required - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£113K
QIP835, 0900 2023-08-01, Ipswich to Castle Hill Infant & Junior School, Ipswich (8 seated vehicle and passenger assistant required) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£88K
QIP045 0900 2024-03-20 Holbrook to Thomas Wolsey Ormiston Academy, Thomas Wolsey School, Defoe Rd, Ipswich IP1 6SG (6 seater electric tail lift with Passenger assistant required) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£93K
QNT041 09:00 2023-08-14 Somerton, Suffolk & Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk to Exning Primary School, Newmarket, Suffolk - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£123K
2023-08-14 09:00 - QBE982 Stowmarket & Haughley to St Edmund's Catholic Primary School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£111K
QSC147 09:00 2023-06-29 Felixstowe & Ipswich to Woodhall Primary School, Sudbury - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£111K
IP452 - Little Blakenham - Ormiston Endeavour Academy (Ipswich) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£31K
QBE052 09:00 2024-04-10 Ipswich, Suffolk to Sir Peter Hall School, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£50K
QOC006 0900 2023-11-21 Kedington to The Yellow House School Sible Hedingham Setting - 1 Alderford Street, Sible Hedingham, Essex CO9 3HX (4 seated vehicle required) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£25K
2023-11-06 09:00 - QOC613 Kentford to The Harbour School, Wilburton, Cambridgeshire - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£52K
2023-10-30 NT527 Red Lodge to Newmarket Academy - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£71K
QBE036 09:00 2023-11-03 Cottenham, Cambridge to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, Electric Wheelchair vehicle & PA required - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£172K
QSC172 09:00 2024-04-03 Ipswich, Suffolk to Chalk Hill, Sudbury, Suffolk - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£74K
2024-04-09 - 0900 WE893 - Tangham, Butley, Sutton to Farlingaye High School - 16 Seats (April 2024) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£212K
QOC612 2023-11-02 0900 - Beccles to Community Ed Academy, Gorleston (4 passenger seats and a female passenger assistant) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£103K
QFX002 0900 2023-11-02 Mill Green to SET Felix Primary School, Maidstone Rd, Felixstowe IP11 9ED (4 seated vehicle with Passenger assistant required) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£101K
QIP115, 0900 2024-02-08, Sutton Heath to Woodbridge Road Academy (4 seated vehicle with passenger assistant) (Individual Transport) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£73K
2023-07-25 0900 - WE916 - Campsea Ashe, Tunstall, Rendlesham to Eyke Primary School - 8 seats (September 2023) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£87K
Cleaning for Thurston Community College - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£1.0M
2023-07-25 0900 WE926 - Wickham Market, Dallinghoo, Bredfield to Farlingaye High School - 57 Seats (September 2023) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
2024-04-09, 0900 - WE926 Wickham Market, Dallinghoo & Bredfield to Farlingaye High School - 57 Seats - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
2023-09-04 Brandon to Bury St.Edmunds - County High Upper and Lower School - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£171K
2023-07-25 0900 - WE894 - Sutton, Shottisham to Hollesley Primary School - 16 seats (September 2023) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£142K
2023-05-30 09:00 - QOC525 Haverhill to The Harbour School, Wilburton, Cambridgeshire - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£100K
2023-07-25 0900 - WE922 - Boulge, Ufford to Melton Primary School - 8 seats (September 2023) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£78K
QIP024 0900 2023-08-17 Ipswich to ONE, Scrivener Dr, Pinewood, Ipswich IP8 3SU ( 4 seated vehicle required with full wheelchair accessibility and passenger assistant) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£73K
QOC310, 2023-11-22, Carlton Colville to Aurora Eccles School, Quidenham (4 seated vehicle with passenger assistant) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£100K
2023-10-05 09:00 - QTN031 Swilland to SET Ixworth School, Ixworth - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£86K
2023-10-16 09:00 - QBE118 Clare to Riverwalk School (Sexton's Manor site), Bury St Edmunds - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£65K
QOC634 09:00 2024-03-19 Felixstowe, Suffolk to Compass Community School, Little Clacton, Essex, Female Passenger Assistant required - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£78K
QOC641 2024-04-22 (0900) - West Row to Waterways Retreats, East Harling (4 seated vehicle with passenger assistant) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£55K
QPR525, 0900 2024-01-17, Ipswich to Priory Aspire, Thurston (4 seated vehicle with passenger assistant) (Individual Transport) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£76K
2023-11-23 09:00 - QBE121 Brandon and Bury St Edmunds to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£253K
QLS047 2024-02-28 (0900) - Reydon to Compass Community School Aylward Park, Leiston (4 seated vehicle) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£46K
QSB218, 0900 2024-03-19, Bury St Edmunds & Elmswell to Wetheringsett Manor School (4 seated vehicle) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£56K
QIP053 0900 2023-09-29 Monk Soham to Suffolk ONE, Scrivener Dr, Pinewood, Ipswich IP8 3SU (6 seater vehicle with tail lift) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£119K
QIP028 0900 2023-08-17 Framlingham to ONE, Scrivener Dr, Pinewood, Ipswich IP8 3SU (6 seated vehicle with tail lift ) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£108K
2023-09-29 09:00 - QBE116 North Bury St Edmunds to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£151K
2023-07-20 EE324 Rickinghall to St.Botolphs Primary School, Botesdale - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£104K
2023-11-24 09:00 - QBE125 IP2 area of Ipswich to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£121K
QSC169 09:00 2024-02-22 Chedburgh, Suffolk to Woodhall Primary School Sudbury, Suffolk Passenger Assistant required - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£86K
2024-02-13 09:00 - QBE133 Lakenheath to Riverwalk School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£87K
2023-08-14 09:00 - QBE964 Great Ashfield, Elmswell & Woolpit to St Edmund's Catholic Primary School, Bury St Edmunds - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£120K
2023-11-10 09:00 - QOC614 Bury St Edmunds to On Track, Quidenham, Norfolk. - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£62K
2023-08-17 09:00 - QBE044 Mellis & Bury St Edmunds to Riverwalk School (Sexton's Manor site), Bury St Edmunds - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£136K
QIP629, 0900 2024-02-23, Ipswich to Castle Hill Infant & Junior School, Ipswich (4 seated vehicle) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£19K
QBE020 09:00 2023-08-16 Bungay, Suffolk to Sir Peter Hall, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£80K
QWE035 0900 2024-04-18 Rendlesham to Farlingaye High School Ransom Road Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 4JX (4 seated vehicle required Individual Transport) - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£17K
QSC173 09:00 2024-04-12 Mildenhall, Suffolk to Chalk Hill, Sudbury, Suffolk - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£59K
2023-09-29 09:00 - QBE044 Mellis & Bury St Edmunds to Riverwalk School (Sexton's Manor site), Bury St Edmunds - AWARD
Expires: 2026-07-31
£141K
Market analysis
Bidding into Suffolk County Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
86%
Top-5 supplier share
49d
Avg response window
29d
Median response window
31mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Suffolk County Council
How much does Suffolk County Council spend on procurement?
Suffolk County Council awarded 910 contracts totalling £2.5bn between 2023-07-30 and 2026-07-30, working with 273 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £3.4M.
Who are Suffolk County Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Suffolk County Council by total award value are Milestone Infrastructure Limited, Turning Point (Services) Ltd, FCC Waste Services (UK) Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 86% of contract value.
What does Suffolk County Council buy from suppliers?
Suffolk County Council's procurement is concentrated in construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork, social services, refuse disposal and treatment, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Suffolk County Council contracts?
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What's the typical response window for Suffolk County Council tenders?
Suffolk County Council typically gives suppliers a median of 29 days to respond (average 49 days). Standard contract duration is around 31 months.
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