Buyer profile
Bristol City Council
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Total contracts
2,888
Known spend
£17bn
1901 disclosed
Average value
£9m
Per contract
Active suppliers
10
Last 5 years
Top suppliers
Last 5 years- 1
Aspris Children's Services Limited
30 winslatest 24 Sept 2026£752,165
- 2
Ruskin Mill Trust
22 winslatest 30 Sept 2026£1m
- 3
ROSEDALE HOUSE RESIDENTIAL CARE HOME LIMITED
- 4
Methodist Homes
19 winslatest 16 Mar 2026 - 5
PHOENIX LEARNING & CARE HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 6
The Granville Care Home Ltd
17 winslatest 24 Oct 2025 - 7
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE HOMES LIMITED
- 8
Riversway Care Ltd
13 winslatest 26 Feb 2026 - 9
Outcomes First Group Holdings Limited
13 winslatest 11 Nov 2025 - 10
HARBOUR HEALTHCARE (NORTH) LTD
13 winslatest 16 Mar 2026
What they buy
By CPV categoryHealth & social workCPV 85
453 contracts · £2bn
Construction worksCPV 45
331 contracts · £946m
Education & trainingCPV 80
157 contracts · £73m
SoftwareCPV 48
128 contracts · £47m
Architectural & engineeringCPV 71
106 contracts · £46m
Business servicesCPV 79
89 contracts · £80m
IT servicesCPV 72
73 contracts · £38m
Repair & maintenanceCPV 50
46 contracts · £93m
Renewal radar
Awarded contracts predicted to come up for re-tender in the next 18 months
- Window servicing to 4 high rise blocks - Francombe, Waring, Underdown and Longlands
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (6 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Dec 2026).
Dec 2026
40% confident
- BCC Website Maintenance and Support
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (23 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
May 2027
40% confident
- Broadlands Children's Home - Architectural Services
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by May 2027).
May 2027
40% confident
- Bristol City Council ICT Hardware Rolling Refresh
Predicted using median duration of UK contracts in the same CPV division (11 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Jun 2027).
Jun 2027
40% confident
Tender activity
Notices published per month — last 24 months
All contracts (2888)
Replacement of flat roof coverings over north & south bristol community links
Renewal of Flat Roof Covering AT Bristol Community Links - South, Langhill Avenue, Inns Court, Bristol BS4 1TN and Bristol Community Links - North, Lanercost Road, Southmead, Brist
Support for brocade traffic managers (vadc)
Support for Brocade Traffic Managers (vADC)
Support for brocade traffic managers (vadc)
Support for Brocade Traffic Managers (vADC)
Phishing simulation & training service
Phishing Simulation & Training Service - Awarded
Commercial consultancy
Commercial Consultancy
Demolition of all buildings and structures at former filwood bingo hall
Demolition of Filwood Bingo Hall
Fire compartmentation with associated asbestos removal and remedial works (12 sites)
The Council wishes to appoint a provider for Remedial Fire Safety Works and Removal of associated asbestos. The council is wising to procure Remedial Fire Safety Works and Removal
Empty homes review project
Empty Homes Review Project - Provision of additional capacity to identify long term empty properties prior to submission of the Council's CTB1 return, which would generate addition
Hosting and support for finance system
Bristol City Council is researching options available in the market for the support and hosting of an existing finance system. The outputs of this research process will inform the
Market engagement event for a portfolio and resource planning tool
Please Note:- This is a market engagement exercise and is not a tender exercise. Bristol City Council wish to host a market engagement event to discuss the procurement of a Portfol
Advocacy & healthwatch services
The Council is currently seeking views on the way it procures its advocacy and Healthwatch services. Details of the commissioning process is available here:https://www.bristol.gov.
Replacement of flat roof coverings ashton park sch, whitehall prim and blaise prim
Replacement of flat rood coverings and associated works at;- Ashton Park School, Blackmoors Lane, Bower Ashton, Bristol BS3 2JL Whitehall Primary School, Johnson´s Lane, Whitehall,
Appointment of specialist insurance surveyors
Appointment of Specialist Insurance Surveyors
Interim director of city wellbeing, resilience and strategic partnerships (DPH)
Interim Director of City Wellbeing, Resilience and Strategic Partnerships (DPH)
Consultancy services
Purchase of consultants time to facilitate a systems thinking approach and to produce a scoping report. Leading an intervention where our managers understand the system from a citi
HR & payroll
Bristol City Council has awarded a contract to MidlandHR Limited for the provision of a fully integrated HR and Payroll system that will have recruitment and performance management
Alchemy archive software
This software is used to store old archive data for Payroll systems previously created on the IBM Mainframe.
SEND information, advice and support service
SEND Information, Advice and Support Service
Community learning
Community Learning courses for adults aged 19+ with few or no formal qualifications
Interim service director - housing
Interim Service Director - Housing