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)
Repairs and servicing to south bristol cremators
Repairs and servicing required for the Cremators at South Bristol.
Csi:cyps:childrens care home placement:keys childcare- DN number request for a home that is not on framework
Children's Care Home Placement
Community mentoring - approved provider list
The Council wishes to implement an Approved Provider List for Community Mentoring services. The aim of this Approved Provider List is to facilitate open and transparent purchasing
Enhanced provision childminding service - approved provider list
Bristol City Council Early Years and Childcare Service provides a package of enhanced childminding and support to children, predominantly under the age of two, where the child and/
Csi-cyp-enhanced provision childminding service - approved provider list
Bristol City Council is creating an Approved Provider List to contract providers who will deliver enhanced childminding and support for children (mainly under two) with additional needs.
Professional services - new kingsland & bell close - civil and structural engineering transport consultant appointment
Appointment of a supplier for civil and structural engineering consultancy for two sites.
Professional services - 190-196 romney avenue - appointment of architect and lead designer
Direct award under lot BB4 of the South West Consultants Framework 2017-2021 Professional Services for Romney Avenue - Architect and Lead Designer
CSI ED SEND independent non maintained school placement request 14062JR
SEND - Child Placement
Project management and design services for special schools additional capacity
This requirement is for the provision of professional consultancy services for project\r management and design services to support the Council's urgent requirement to create\r addi
Maintenance and installation of highway electrical assets
Bristol City Council is engaging the market in order to procure the Maintenance, Installation and upgrading of Highway Electrical Assets in the City of Bristol. The Council owns &
UK behaviour and analysis - 143412 - 20/21
Child Placement - Off contract
Utopia children's services limited URN10503 - october 2020
Child Placement - Off contract
SEND independent non maintained school placement request 1479800EC
Child Placement
Additional design duties on old market network phase 1A
Direct award via Lot 6 - Detailed Buried District Network Civil Design of Stoke-On-Tent\\r\r Decentralised Energy Purchasing Organisation Purchasing Framework for Technical &\\r\r
Easton leisure centre solar thermal system
The Council wishes to appoint a provider for Design, supply, installation and maintenance of a solar thermal (hot water) system at Easton Leisure centre to provide low carbon heati
Major works to bishport 5
The 5 blocks at Bishport Avenue are a high profile housing scheme and Bristol City Council is seeking innovative designs for these blocks and surrounding greenspace. The Contractor
Access to dft street manager
A system introduced by the Department for Transport for the management of street works\r and roadworks. The system has been rolled out across England.
TLC (wales) (HB) - waiver
Child Placement - Off-Contract
Greenfields (caretech) - waiver - JS
Child Placement - Off-contract
Gb-bristol: TPPL bristol city council HCC lot 2 - 1 x 3.5t plant and go beavertail (5732)
TPPL Bristol City Council HCC lot 2 - 1 x 3.5t Plant and Go Beavertail (5732)