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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: 2023-08-01 to 2026-08-01Updated 2026-08-01

£1.2bn

Total spend

322

Contract awards

205

Unique suppliers

£4.1M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded 322 contracts worth £1.2bn to 205 suppliers between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, at an average contract value of £4.1M, with the top five suppliers holding 60% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to The City of Edinburgh Council

Top-five suppliers hold 60% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
A.S. HOMES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED1£350.0M
Marston (Holdings) Limited1£150.0M
Aberlour Child Care Trust1£80.0M
Simon Community Scotland3£65.1M
Barnardo's1£64.0M
1212 Taxis1£60.0M
CrossReach (the operating name for The Church of Scotland Social Care Council)1£50.6M
Bethany Christian Trust1£50.6M
Forth Resource Management Ltd6£30.2M
Corstorphine Dementia Project1£23.1M
CCG (Scotland) Ltd1£23.0M
Apart Hotels Worldwide Ltd2£14.4M
Yunex Limited2£13.5M
Travelers Insurance Company Ltd2£12.0M
British Telecommunications PLC4£11.2M
Dennis Eagle Limited1£11.0M
Sysco GB Limited1£10.5M
Borders Buses Limited1£10.0M
Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Ltd2£8.8M
Glendale Countryside Ltd2£7.1M

Procurement categories

What The City of Edinburgh Council buys

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

Building construction work

45210000
8 awards£377.9M

Social work services

85310000
18 awards£274.7M

Civic-amenity services

98350000
1 award£150.0M

Specialised chemical products

24950000
2 awards£60.3M

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

70330000
7 awards£54.2M

Composting services

77120000
6 awards£30.2M

Miscellaneous health services

85140000
4 awards£17.1M

Hotel accommodation services

55110000
3 awards£14.5M

Heavy-duty motor vehicles

34140000
7 awards£13.5M

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

50230000
2 awards£13.5M

Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons

34120000
2 awards£13.0M

Insurance services

66510000
6 awards£12.6M

Miscellaneous food products and dried goods

15890000
1 award£10.5M

Passenger cars

34110000
3 awards£9.2M

Telephone and data transmission services

64210000
3 awards£8.4M

Social services

85320000
9 awards£7.7M

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
22 awards£6.9M

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

34130000
9 awards£6.6M

Exhibition, fair and congress organisation services

79950000
5 awards£5.9M

Plumbing and sanitary works

45330000
2 awards£5.8M

Recent contracts

Latest The City of Edinburgh Council contracts awarded

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

Accommodation for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (UASC)

Thistle Rooms Edb Ltd · 2026-07-15

£71K

New Build Housing Framework Agreement

A.S. HOMES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED · 2026-07-09

£350.0M

CT1509 NEAT RIBA Stages 3-7

AECOM · 2026-06-08

£485K

The Knowledge Transfer Software Licence renewal

Idox Software Ltd · 2026-05-21

£60K

Case Management System to Support Statutory Request Process

Softcat Plc · 2026-05-20

£58K

CT1681 Postal Services

Royal Mail Group Ltd · 2026-05-19

£3.2M

Provision of Merchant Service Payment Gateway and Payment Devices

Barclaycard payments · 2026-05-18

£700K

Provision of Merchant Service Payment Gateway and Payment Devices

Barclaycard payments · 2026-05-18

£700K

CT1255 (CO84) 32T Hookloaders

Volvo Group t/a Volvo Truck and Bus Centre North & Scotland · 2026-05-13

£780K

CT1526 Fuel Management System and Maintenance of Fleet Fuel Facilities

Cadden Engineering Ltd · 2026-05-08

£82K

CT1526 Fuel Management System and Maintenance of Fleet Fuel Facilities

Cadden Engineering Ltd · 2026-05-08

£82K

CT2675/SOC999 Pennywall Phase Town Centre Phase 3

Currie & Brown · 2026-05-07

£145K

CT2675/SOC988 - Multi-disciplined design team appointment for Castlebrea CC Extension

Atkins Realis · 2026-05-06

£470K

RQ039 Clerk of Works Services for Construction for Pennywell Phase 3 Town Centre

Ross Quality Control Limited · 2026-05-06

£238K

Transportation Design Services for Roseburn to Union Canal Active Travel Link Phase 2

Stantec UK Ltd · 2026-04-29

£222K

Culture Advertising Framework

Build Hollywood Ltd · 2026-04-24

£2.0M

Valuation Services for Lothian Pension Fund (LPF)

Savills (UK) Ltd · 2026-04-24

£450K

Arts & Cultural Advertising Structures

Build Hollywood Ltd · 2026-04-24

£400K

Concession Contract for Ross Bandstand and West Princes Street Gardens

Neighbourgood Limited · 2026-04-22

£655K

ERP System software licence

Oracle Corporation UK Limited · 2026-04-22

£438K

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Energy Supply to VOID Council Residential Homes

Deadline: 2026-08-31

£1.3M

Hand Arm Vibration Monitoring

CT1801 Transfer of Waste to Disposal Outlets

Community Mental Health – Mini Competition via APCCT

Meet the Council Event 2026

Portobello Swim Centre Upgrade

£7.5M

Portobello Swim Centre Upgrade

Diversionary Services for children at risk of Criminal Exploitation

£1.6M

Pet Kennelling Service

Diversionary Services for children at risk of Criminal Exploitation

Pet Kennelling Service

Repair of Household Waste and Recycling Centre Skips

Independent Advocacy and Children's Rights

£690K

Independent Advocacy and Children's Rights

PIN Holiday support for disabled children and young people

Senior Leadership Executive Coaching

Traffic Equipment Maintenance and Ancillary Support Services

Traffic Equipment Maintenance and Ancillary Support Services

Post Diagnostic Support for Neurodivergent Individuals

Loss Adjusting Services

Market analysis

Bidding into The City of Edinburgh Council — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

60%

Top-5 supplier share

69d

Avg response window

30d

Median response window

1mo

Avg contract duration

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 322 contracts totalling £1.2bn between 2023-08-01 and 2026-08-01, working with 205 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £4.1M.

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

The largest suppliers to The City of Edinburgh Council by total award value are A.S. HOMES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED, Marston (Holdings) Limited, Aberlour Child Care Trust. The top five suppliers together hold 60% of contract value.

What does The City of Edinburgh Council buy from suppliers?

The City of Edinburgh Council's procurement is concentrated in building construction work, social work services, civic-amenity services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

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

The City of Edinburgh 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 The City of Edinburgh Council tenders?

The City of Edinburgh Council typically gives suppliers a median of 30 days to respond (average 69 days). Standard contract duration is around 1 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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