Buyer profile
Bristol City Council
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Total contracts
2,886
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 (2886)
Entrenched rough sleeping social impact bond
Pseudo competitive procedure with negotiation followed as permissible under Light Touch Regime
Furnished tenancies
Supply of domestic furniture for furnished tenancies.
Youth sector support
The Council is wishing to procure Youth Sector Support Services. The provider of this contract will be tasked with sourcing additional funding to match the Council's funding and co
Childcare development and sustainability service
Bristol City Council intends to recommission a Childcare Development and Sustainability Service. Under the Childcare Act 2006 Local Authorities are required to secure sufficient ch
Stoke park stewardship works
Stoke Park Stewardship Works 1 - Scrub Clearance using a combination of suitable specialist machinery and motor manual work 2 - Tree thinning to select future parkland trees, extra
CON - metal work railings & repairs - DPS
Minor Repairs to Metal Work and Supply & Fit Metal Gates & Fences and Structural Fabrication Category 1 - Metal Railings & Gates, Balcony Balustrade Category 2 - Chutes Category 3
Multidisciplinary panel (HCA framework): provision of development management capacity and expertise
Bristol City Council have ran a further competition from the HCAs Multidisciplinary Panel Framework for the provision of development management capacity and expertise.
Bristol dog kennelling contract
Dog kennelling for stray dogs. This includes 24 hour reception , kennelling until claimed (up to 7 days) urgent veterinary care and euthanasia. This Service is subject to the Light
Area based targeted youth services
The Council is wishing to procure Area Based Targeted Youth Services. These are services for children and young people aged 11 to 19 years living in Bristol, with the aim of achiev
Laundry machine spares and new machines - DPS
Bristol City Council has a number of communal laundry rooms in its blocks of flats, which will have commercial quality washing machines and driers for use by the residents. We are
Government oil pipeline - civil works
As part of the DfT A403 Challenge Works - additional works to construct a shared-use path adjacent to Kings Weston Lane. These works require crossing a government oil pipeline, whi
Consultancy services: bristol three tier model (implementation phase 3)
Call-off from ESPO Framework 664 - Consultancy Services
Hard FM building fabric and/or mechanical and electrical servicing/repairs
The Council is at the early stages of developing a Procurement Strategy and Business Model for Facilities Management (FM) and wishes to engage with the market to obtain intelligenc
Advocacy service for children in care
The service will provide advocacy services for Bristol's Children and Young People in Care, Care Leavers and Children and Young People subject to Child Protection conferences.
Children's independent visitor service
The service will recruit, train and support appropriate adult volunteers to act as Independent Visitors for children and young people looked after by the Authority. The Visitors ro
Participation services for children in care
The Participation Service will facilitate the collective voice of Bristol's Children in Care (this includes those leaving the care of Bristol City Council) in the design and delive
Behaviour change for healthier lifestyles
As part of the continuing procurement process for our Bristol Behaviour Change for Healthier Lifestyles Programme, we would like you to hold the date for our forthcoming 'Bidders D
Hengrove park and hartcliffe campus - multi-disciplinary team
Hengrove Park and Hartcliffe Campus - Multi-Disciplinary Team
Single agency first aid training provider
Provision of First Aid
West of england underground metro pre-feasibility study
Pre-feasibility study to identify the viability of light underground systems to provide a rapid transit system across the West of England, similar to those in Rennes, Turin, Toulou