Top suppliers
Top suppliers to The City of Edinburgh Council
Top-five suppliers hold 60% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What The City of Edinburgh Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
45210000
4521000085310000
8531000098350000
9835000024950000
2495000070330000
7033000077120000
7712000085140000
8514000055110000
5511000034140000
3414000050230000
5023000034120000
3412000066510000
6651000015890000
1589000034110000
3411000064210000
6421000085320000
8532000071310000
7131000034130000
3413000079950000
7995000045330000
45330000Recent contracts
Latest The City of Edinburgh Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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
RQ039 Clerk of Works Services for Construction for Pennywell Phase 3 Town Centre
Ross Quality Control Limited · 2026-05-06
£238K
CT2675/SOC988 - Multi-disciplined design team appointment for Castlebrea CC Extension
Atkins Realis · 2026-05-06
£470K
Transportation Design Services for Roseburn to Union Canal Active Travel Link Phase 2
Stantec UK Ltd · 2026-04-29
£222K
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
Culture Advertising Framework
Build Hollywood Ltd · 2026-04-24
£2.0M
ERP System software licence
Oracle Corporation UK Limited · 2026-04-22
£438K
Concession Contract for Ross Bandstand and West Princes Street Gardens
Neighbourgood Limited · 2026-04-22
£655K
Mobile Telephony
Virgin Media Business Limited · 2026-04-21
£2.8M
Interim Professional Staff for Financial Systems Support
Ivy Rock Partners Ltd · 2026-04-16
£740K
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Open opportunities
Open The City of Edinburgh Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
CT1798 - SuDs Works at Davidson Mains Primary School
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
70d
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 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 204 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 45210000, 85310000, 98350000, 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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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 70 days). Standard contract duration is around 1 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
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
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