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GRANTMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local… · Common Ground Award 2026-2027·£250k·England
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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

The City of Edinburgh Council

The City of Edinburgh 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: 2023-09-15 to 2026-09-15Updated 2026-09-15

£900.3M

Total spend

151

Contract awards

115

Unique suppliers

£11.0M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded 151 contracts worth £900.3M to 115 suppliers between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, at an average contract value of £11.0M, with the top five suppliers holding 93% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to The City of Edinburgh Council

Top-five suppliers hold 93% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
1st Focus Homecare ltd1£550.0M
Marston (Holdings) Limited1£150.0M
Cruden Homes Ltd1£126.5M
Apart Hotels Worldwide Ltd1£7.2M
Yunex Limited1£6.8M
Simon Community Scotland1£6.7M
Forth Resource Management Ltd1£6.0M
Travelers Insurance Company Ltd1£6.0M
Alzheimer Scotland2£4.7M
Glendale Countryside Ltd1£3.6M
British Telecommunications PLC1£3.5M
Unique Assembly Ltd1£3.2M
Lothian Centre for Inclusive Living (LCiL)1£1.6M
Barclaycard payments1£1.5M
Perfect Clean Edinburgh Ltd2£1.4M
James Ritchie & Son (Clockmakers) Ltd1£1.2M
Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust1£1.1M
Scott & Co (Scotland) LLP1£1.1M
George Walker & Co. T/A Walker Love1£1.1M
Cyrenians3£829K

Procurement categories

What The City of Edinburgh Council buys

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

Health and social work services

85
43 awards£577.9M

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

79
17 awards£7.5M

Construction work

45
13 awards£126.5M

Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

90
9 awards£2.2M

Education and training services

80
9 awards£925K

Repair and maintenance services

50
8 awards£8.6M

Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60
6 awards£0

Financial and insurance services

66
6 awards£8.1M

Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71
6 awards£3.6M

Industrial machinery

42
4 awards£1.2M

Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

63
4 awards£0

Other community, social and personal services

98
4 awards£150.5M

Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

34
4 awards£1.1M

Chemical products

24
3 awards£320K

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

44
3 awards£0

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

30
2 awards£201K

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

39
2 awards£748K

Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

03
2 awards£1.1M

Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

77
2 awards£6.0M

Research and development services and related consultancy services

73
1 award£182K

IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72
1 award£0

Administration, defence and social security services

75
1 award£240K

Installation services (except software)

51
1 award£3.5M

Recent contracts

Latest The City of Edinburgh Council contracts awarded

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

0613454 Children's Residential Placement

Ochil Tower School · 2026-08-10

Temporary Accommodation Service Furniture Removal, Transfer and Storage

Doree Bonner International · 2026-08-04

Design and Move Management

Space Solutions · 2026-08-04

Furniture Removal and Ethical Disposal

AGM Bishops Limited · 2026-08-04

Independent Advocacy and Children's Rights Services: Looked After, Child Protection Processes and Continuing Care

Who Cares? Scotland · 2026-07-28

Whole Family Approach Service for Families Affected by Parental Substance Use

Circle · 2026-07-21

Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC)

Easylet Scotland LTD · 2026-07-16

Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC)

Thistle Rooms Edb Ltd · 2026-07-15

CT1674 - Clerk of Works Framework Agreement

Hickton Quality Control Ltd · 2026-06-17

Whinstone Recycling and Supply of New Whinstone Setts, Kerbs, Channels

Hardscape Products Ltd · 2026-06-08

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Open The City of Edinburgh Council tenders

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CT1483 Letter Distribution and Installation

Deadline: 2026-09-17

£180K

Depot Electric Vehicle (EV) Charge Point Management and Maintenance Services

Deadline: 2026-09-18

Depot Electric Vehicle (EV) Charge Point Management and Maintenance Services

Deadline: 2026-09-18

CT1669 Wooden Presentation Seats and Plaques

Deadline: 2026-09-23

£165K

CT1669 Wooden Presentation Seats and Plaques

Deadline: 2026-09-23

£165K

Income Maximisation, Welfare and Debt Advice Service

Deadline: 2026-10-09

CT1318 DPS for Provision of Supported Bus Services

Deadline: 2029-02-21

£10.0M

CT1318 DPS for Provision of Supported Bus Services

Deadline: 2029-02-21

£10.0M

Market analysis

Bidding into The City of Edinburgh Council — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

89%

Awards to SMEs

93%

Top-5 supplier share

0%

Framework call-offs

Awards to social enterprises

Around 89% of The City of Edinburgh Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to The City of Edinburgh Council

How much does The City of Edinburgh Council spend on procurement?

The City of Edinburgh Council awarded 151 contracts totalling £900.3M between 2023-09-15 and 2026-09-15, working with 115 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £11.0M.

Who are The City of Edinburgh Council's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to The City of Edinburgh Council by total award value are 1st Focus Homecare ltd, Marston (Holdings) Limited, Cruden Homes Ltd. The top five suppliers together hold 93% of contract value.

What does The City of Edinburgh Council buy from suppliers?

The City of Edinburgh Council's procurement is concentrated in health and social work services, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, construction work, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for The City of Edinburgh Council contracts?

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-15

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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