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)
Parks commercial service - EPOS
Electronic Point of Sales (EPOS) for BCC Parks
Redcliffe bascule bridge refurbishment
Bristol City Council is engaging the market in order to tender for Redcliffe Bascule Bridge Refurbishment works. Redcliffe Bridge crosses the Floating Harbour linking the Redcliffe
Direct award from framework DN112860 - pro active homes
Payments to Pro Active Homes for emergency accommodation for the financial year
33 Silbury road BS3 2QB - extension
The council is wishing to procure a two storey rear extension and a single storey side extension to a residential home for foster carers. This is in order to provide additional bed
Services for people sleeping rough in bristol
Bristol Council is soon to retender its services for people sleeping rough in Bristol, subject to Cabinet approval in March. An event is being held on the 19th March at 10-12 noon
External legal services: energy service and city leap
External Legal Services: Energy Service and City Leap
Interim head of equality and inclusion
Interim Head of Equality and Inclusion
Castle park energy centre stage 3 design
Progress the designs developed via the RIBA Stage 0 - 2 process to enable Option 1b from Stage 1 to be taken forward. This option enables the energy centre to progress to installat
Demolition of romney house
The erection and maintenance of site hoarding for the duration of the works together with providing suitable and adequate security of the site for the duration of the project. The
SEND independent non maintained school placement request - SPEN brook school
Independent non maintained day school fees for student AM (d.o.b-02/07/2004) at Spen Brook School.
Yinka shonibare
Yinka Shonibare
John akomfrah acquisition
John Akomfrah acquisition
New medium pressure gas supply to 100 temple street
New Medium Pressure Gas Supply to 100 Temple Street
Supply, delivery and installation of furniture and other goods for children's residential homes
The council's aspiration is to re-profile its existing 4 and 5-bed children's homes to favour smaller homes. These homes will more closely replicate an ordinary family home and lif
Dynamic purchasing system for laundry machine spares and new machines
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
Contract to supply and install corresponding solar PV and battery equipment on bristol city council social housing properties
Supply and install corresponding solar PV and battery equipment on Bristol City Council social housing properties.
SLA online portal (tws)
SLA Online Portal (TwS)
Children in care independent visitor service
Bristol City Council wishes to appoint a provider for the provision of an Independent Visitor Service for Children in Care. The service will recruit, train and support appropriate
Asbestos removal framework
Asbestos Removal Framework
Channels & choices therapeutic fostering
Channels & Choices Therapeutic Fostering