Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Walsall Metro Borough Council
Top-five suppliers hold 95% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Walsall Metro Borough Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
488079457172660973854439Recent contracts
Latest Walsall Metro Borough Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
W5167 Design Services For Hostile Vehicle Mitigation
ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED · 2026-09-02
W4160 The Provision of Apprenticeship Framework 2026
Best Practice Network Limited · 2026-08-17
W4160 The Provision of Apprenticeship Framework 2026
University of Derby · 2026-08-17
W4160 The Provision of Apprenticeship Framework 2026
CU Apprenticeships (Better Futures) Limited · 2026-08-17
W5147 Legal Support - Highways Term Maintenance Contract 2029
Bird & Bird LLP · 2026-08-10
W4160 The Provision of Apprenticeship Framework 2026
University of Wolverhampton · 2026-07-22
W5029 Debt Recovery Support Service
Wilkin Chapman LLP · 2026-07-20
W5140 Procurement & Contract Management System
Atamis Limited · 2026-07-12
W4160 The Provision of Apprenticeship Framework 2026
Future Talent Learning Limited · 2026-07-06
W4160 The Provision of Apprenticeship Framework 2026
Kingdom Academy Limited · 2026-07-06
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Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Walsall Metro Borough Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
W5167 Design Services For Hostile Vehicle Mitigation
Expires: 2026-12-31
WP4073 King George V - Park & Pavilion Improvement Programme
Expires: 2027-01-25
W5005 - Virtual Engagement Solution 'Commonplace'
Expires: 2027-03-03
WP4065 - The Provision of Smart Places Technology 'Internet of Things'
Expires: 2027-03-31
WP4085 External Evaluator for Walsall Energy Action Project
Expires: 2027-03-31
£40K
WP4198 Registration Services Booking System
Expires: 2027-04-01
WP4103 Mens 'Where I Am' Grant Programme
Expires: 2027-04-30
£110K
W4160 The Provision of Apprenticeship Framework 2026
Expires: 2027-05-31
WP4124 The Provision of a Domiciliary Care System 'Carebeans'
Expires: 2027-05-31
£46K
WP4135 Proactive Fraud Support Services
Expires: 2027-06-30
£75K
Market analysis
Bidding into Walsall Metro Borough Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
46%
Awards to SMEs
95%
Top-5 supplier share
75%
Framework call-offs
1
Awards to social enterprises
Around 46% of Walsall Metro Borough Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 1 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises. Around 75%of awards are call-offs from framework agreements — getting onto the right framework matters as much as the bid itself here.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Walsall Metro Borough Council
How much does Walsall Metro Borough Council spend on procurement?
Walsall Metro Borough Council awarded 54 contracts totalling £3.9M between 2023-09-16 and 2026-09-16, working with 53 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £387K.
Who are Walsall Metro Borough Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Walsall Metro Borough Council by total award value are Thurston Group Limited, Constellia Public Limited, THE UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON. The top five suppliers together hold 95% of contract value.
What does Walsall Metro Borough Council buy from suppliers?
Walsall Metro Borough Council's procurement is concentrated in software package and information systems, education and training services, business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-16
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.
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