Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Trafford Council
Top-five suppliers hold 90% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Trafford Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
0932000079620000851400004521000015890000983500001511000085310000482100007226000048160000331900004523000045260000794100006421000079820000805300004296000048820000Recent contracts
Latest Trafford Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Smoking Cessation
Allan Carr's Easy Way · 2026-05-20
£64K
Trafford Council Heat Network Development Partner
VITAL ENERGI UTILITIES LIMITED · 2026-05-07
£1.1bn
Unified Communications and Contact Centre
Gamma Network Solutions Limited · 2026-04-23
£503K
Stretford Mall Residential Development
JOHN GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION LIMITED · 2026-04-20
£60.0M
Above Threshold Smoking Grant V3
LMCP CARE LINK · 2026-04-15
£80K
Trafford Schools Food Review Phase 2
Bremner and Bremner Co Ltd · 2026-03-31
£48K
King’s Trust Residential Training Programmes
LANCASHIRE OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INITIATIVE · 2026-03-24
£336K
Altrincham Crematorium Car Park
Groundwork Landscapes Limited · 2026-03-10
£137K
PROVISION OF FRESH & COOKED MEAT TO AGMA (ASSOCIATION OF GREATER MANCHESTER AUTHORITIES)
HARLECH FOODSERVICE LIMITED · 2026-02-19
£3.0M
Planning, Building Control, Land Charges, Public Access, EDRMS and Gazetteer
Idox Software Ltd · 2026-01-28
£514K
12769 - Longford Park NHLF Lead Contractor
The Casey Group · 2026-01-19
£32K
Greening Trafford Park -Wildflower Verges
PAUL GRAINGE GROUND MAINTENANCE LTD · 2026-01-16
£37K
NWCHS19- Mini Competition- Old Trafford Sports Barn Improvement Works
F Parkinson Ltd · 2026-01-13
£578K
Lacy Street Stretford (Design and Build) - PCSA
J. GREENWOOD (BUILDERS) LIMITED · 2026-01-05
£249K
GM Interim Staffing Supply
Reed Talent Solutions · 2025-12-12
£561.0M
Secure Door Entry System
Cyber Eye Security Ltd · 2025-12-08
£283K
Feasibility Study for a Trafford Park Business Improvement District (BID)
GROUNDWORK GREATER MANCHESTER · 2025-12-04
£80K
Provision of Audit Assurance Services - Mini Competition via RM6188 Lot 1
KPMG LLP · 2025-11-28
£1.4M
Provision for Minor Adaptations
AMW LIFT & MOBILITY SERVICES LTD · 2025-11-27
£1.1M
New Carrington Blue and Green Infrastructure Masterplan
PLANIT I.E. LIMITED · 2025-11-20
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Open opportunities
Open Trafford Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
1:1 Short Break Group Holiday Provision
Deadline: 2026-08-05
£63K
Low Value Spend Pilot Solution Advert for Greater Manchester/Liverpool City Regions only
Deadline: 2026-08-17
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FOSTER CARE Flexible Purchasing System (FPS)
Deadline: 2026-08-31
£1.1bn
Unified Communications and Contact Centre Solution
SEND Transport
Lacy Street Residential
Social Care Case Management System
£2.2M
Trafford Early Years and Education Systems (EYES)
£2.2M
Microsoft Enterprise Subscription Renewal (ESA) M365 Licences
£3.1M
SEND Transport
Altrincham Town Hall Lease
Statutory Advocacy Hub Service
UID13059 PROVISION OF CHLAMYDIA AND GONORRHEA SCREENING SERVICES
Digital Mailroom Services
Trafford 13609 - Healthy Food Environments for Children, Young People (CYP) & Families - Soft Market Testing
£210K
Longbarn Community Hub - Operator
Gorse Hill Primary Schools Event Car Parking Services
£100K
Gorse Hill Primary Schools Event Car Parking Services
£100K
Development & Funding Partner - Trafford Civic Quarter Heat Network & Zoning Opportunity
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Trafford Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
NWCHS19- Mini Competition- Old Trafford Sports Barn Improvement Works
Expires: 2026-08-31
£578K
Altrincham College Extension
Expires: 2026-09-30
£9.6M
12769 - Longford Park NHLF Lead Contractor
Expires: 2026-12-31
£32K
iShare Logger and web mapping solution - Trafford Council
Expires: 2027-02-28
£61K
Framework Agreement for the Supply of Tree Related Services (2024 - 2027)
Expires: 2027-06-16
£1.2M
Trafford Council Heat Network Development Partner
Expires: 2027-06-21
£1.1bn
Market analysis
Bidding into Trafford Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
90%
Top-5 supplier share
31d
Avg response window
21d
Median response window
21mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Trafford Council
How much does Trafford Council spend on procurement?
Trafford Council awarded 64 contracts totalling £2.2bn between 2023-07-30 and 2026-07-30, working with 55 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £37.4M.
Who are Trafford Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Trafford Council by total award value are VITAL ENERGI UTILITIES LIMITED, Reed Talent Solutions, Bange Nursing Homes Ltd, t/a Bradley House Nursing Home. The top five suppliers together hold 90% of contract value.
What does Trafford Council buy from suppliers?
Trafford Council's procurement is concentrated in steam, hot water and associated products, supply services of personnel including temporary staff, miscellaneous health services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Trafford Council contracts?
Trafford 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 Trafford Council tenders?
Trafford Council typically gives suppliers a median of 21 days to respond (average 31 days). Standard contract duration is around 21 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-30
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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