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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

The Association of North East Councils Limited

The Association of North East Councils Limited 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

£152.9bn

Total spend

63

Contract awards

25

Unique suppliers

£2.6bn

Avg contract

According to ENKII, The Association of North East Councils Limited has awarded 63 contracts worth £152.9bn to 25 suppliers between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, at an average contract value of £2.6bn, with the top five suppliers holding 95% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to The Association of North East Councils L…

Top-five suppliers hold 95% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Click Travel Ltd2£100.0bn
BREEDON TRADING LIMITED24£33.5bn
JAMES A. JOBLING AND COMPANY LIMITED5£6.5bn
HOLCIM UK LIMITED1£2.5bn
NORTH EAST CONCRETE LIMITED1£2.3bn
Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited2£2.0bn
Aebi Schmidt UK Ltd1£1.1bn
Nomia1£750.0M
EDF Energy Customers Limited1£750.0M
TARMAC TRADING LIMITED3£675.0M
HANSON QUARRY PRODUCTS EUROPE LIMITED3£675.0M
ICL UK Sales Limited2£522.0M
Bestway Wholesale Limited1£480.0M
A Buckler Haulage Ltd3£300.0M
Barclays Bank PLC1£288.0M
B.B.S. (BRICK AND STONE) LIMITED1£225.0M
Aston Barclay Limited1£120.0M
Anglian Water Business (National) Limited1£120.0M
A Buckler Haulage LTD2£109.1M
Antalis Ltd1£12.0M

Procurement categories

What The Association of North East Councils L… buys

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

Travel agency and similar services

63510000
2 awards£100.0bn

Construction materials

44110000
38 awards£46.4bn

Engineering works and construction works

45220000
2 awards£2.0bn

Heavy-duty motor vehicles

34140000
2 awards£1.1bn

Systems and technical consultancy services

72220000
1 award£750.0M

Electricity

09310000
1 award£750.0M

Rock salt

14410000
2 awards£522.0M

Miscellaneous food products and dried goods

15890000
1 award£480.0M

Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work

45110000
5 awards£409.1M

Banking services

66110000
1 award£288.0M

Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases

38420000
1 award£120.0M

Advertising and marketing services

79340000
1 award£120.0M

Various office equipment and supplies

30190000
1 award£12.0M

Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

79620000
1 award£10.0M

Specialist training services

80510000
1 award£1.0M

Refuse disposal and treatment

90510000
1 award£1

Legal advisory and representation services

79110000
2 awards£0

Recent contracts

Latest The Association of North East Councils L… contracts awarded

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

NEPO507 Travel Management Services

PERK UK LIMITED · 2026-05-20

£2.0bn

NEPO210 Highways Surfacing Works

APPLEBRIDGE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · 2026-05-19

£3.3M

NEPO502 Office Educational and Catering Supplies

LYRECO UK LIMITED · 2026-05-06

£66.0M

NEPRO x Financial Resilience

GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP · 2026-04-14

£4.0bn

Lot 1 - General Office Supplies

LYRECO UK LIMITED · 2026-04-10

£396.0M

Collection and Management of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Batteries

Valpak Ltd · 2026-04-01

£1

NEPRO Innovation

CONSTELLIA PUBLIC LTD · 2026-03-23

£20.0bn

NEPRO x Financial Resilience

GRANT THORNTON UK ADVISORY & TAX LLP · 2026-03-05

£4.0bn

Aggregates, Concrete & Pre-cast Products

BREEDON TRADING LIMITED · 2026-02-02

£225.0M

Aggregates, Concrete & Pre-cast Products

B.B.S. (BRICK AND STONE) LIMITED · 2026-01-30

£225.0M

Aggregates, Concrete & Pre-cast Products

HANSON QUARRY PRODUCTS EUROPE LIMITED · 2026-01-30

£225.0M

Aggregates, Concrete & Pre-cast Products

HANSON QUARRY PRODUCTS EUROPE LIMITED · 2026-01-28

£225.0M

Aggregates, Concrete & Pre-cast Products

JAMES A. JOBLING AND COMPANY LIMITED · 2026-01-28

£225.0M

Election and Electoral Registration Print

ADARE SEC LIMITED · 2026-01-28

£75.0M

Aggregates, Concrete & Pre-cast Products

BREEDON TRADING LIMITED · 2026-01-23

£225.0M

Aggregates, Concrete & Pre-cast Products

BREEDON TRADING LIMITED · 2026-01-21

£225.0M

Aggregates, Concrete & Pre-cast Products

BREEDON TRADING LIMITED · 2026-01-20

£225.0M

NEPO525

Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd · 2026-01-20

£10.0M

Aggregates, Concrete & Pre-cast Products

TARMAC TRADING LIMITED · 2026-01-20

£225.0M

Aggregates, Concrete & Pre-cast Products

BREEDON TRADING LIMITED · 2026-01-19

£225.0M

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NEPRO Four

NEPO532 Financial Innovation and Digital Payments

NEPRO4

NEPO235 Vehicle Restraint Systems

£40.0M

Payments, Appointeeships and Disbursement Services (PADS)

NEPO222 Aggregates, Concrete & Stone Supply

£225.0M

NEPO222 Aggregates, Concrete & Stone Supply

£225.0M

NEPO210 Highway surfacing works

£500.0M

NEPO210 Highway surfacing works

£500.0M

NEPO307 Liquid Fuels

Rock Salt

Tyres, Vehicle Parts, Lubricants, Workshop Equipment & Associated Services

Workwear and PPE

NEPO514 - External Training Provision

NEPO233 Retrofit Works

£500.0M

NEPO233 Retrofit Works

£500.0M

NEPO532 Financial Innovation and Digital Payments

NEPO233 Retrofit and Energy Efficiency Works

£500.0M

Traffic Management Services

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, The Association of North East Councils L… typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

FRAMEWORK FOR DEMOLITION WORKS & ASBESTOS SURVEYING

Expires: 2026-10-02

£100.0M

Traffic Management Services

Expires: 2027-07-16

£15.0M

NEPO407 - Frozen Food

Expires: 2027-07-17

£20.0M

NEPO407 - Frozen Food

Expires: 2027-07-17

£20.0M

NEPO407 - Frozen Food

Expires: 2027-07-17

£20.0M

Market analysis

Bidding into The Association of North East Councils L… — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

95%

Top-5 supplier share

61d

Avg response window

32d

Median response window

74mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to The Association of North East Councils L…

How much does The Association of North East Councils L… spend on procurement?

The Association of North East Councils L… awarded 63 contracts totalling £152.9bn between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 25 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.6bn.

Who are The Association of North East Councils L…'s top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to The Association of North East Councils L… by total award value are Click Travel Ltd, BREEDON TRADING LIMITED, JAMES A. JOBLING AND COMPANY LIMITED. The top five suppliers together hold 95% of contract value.

What does The Association of North East Councils L… buy from suppliers?

The Association of North East Councils L…'s procurement is concentrated in travel agency and similar services, construction materials, engineering works and construction works, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for The Association of North East Councils L… contracts?

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What's the typical response window for The Association of North East Councils L… tenders?

The Association of North East Councils L… typically gives suppliers a median of 32 days to respond (average 61 days). Standard contract duration is around 74 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
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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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