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)
SEND independent non maintained school placement request - hereford school
SEND Independent Non Maintained School Placement Request - Hereford School
PC booking and printing (libraries & other services)
PC booking and printing (Libraries & other services)
Planned, design & installation of new kitchens and rewires contract
Planned, Design & Installation of New Kitchens and Rewires Contract. Contract to deliver renewal of 500 Kitchens per year & estimated 125 rewires & estimated 10o stand alone Rewire
Extend existing bristol autism project (BAP) contract
Extend existing Bristol Autism Project (BAP) contract
The provision of payment and merchant acquring services
Bristol City Council is currently looking for a comprehensive Income Payment solution including a Payment Service Provider (PSP) and Merchant Acquirer (MA). At Bristol City Council
New fire alarm system and emergency lighting at the lord mayors chapel
Removal of existing fire alarm systems, new fire alarm system and new emergency lighting installation at the Lord Mayors Chapel, College Green, Park Street, Bristol, BS1 5TB
Mobile creche service
The Council is holding a supplier event to inform the market of its approach to procuring safe and secure mobile crèche services which will be required at a variety of community ve
Support and maintenance of traffic enforcement cameras
Support and calibration of Type Approved Speed and red-light enforcement cameras.
City hall energy storage system
The Council wishes to appoint a provider for the supply, installation and maintenance of a lithium ion battery at City Hall, College Green, Bristol. One tendering process will be c
SEND - building adaptation
SEND - Building adaptation
Adoption placements - CCS
Adoption placements - CCS
Catering concession - ice cream and mobile vendors
Catering Concession - ice cream and mobile vendors
Tenants energy efficiency independent advice service
The Council wishes to appoint a provider for the provision of an energy advice service to its tenants and setup a contract to deliver energy advice and support to its tenants. For
Catering concession - ice cream and mobile vendors
Catering Concession - ice cream and mobile vendors
Western gateway governance
Western Gate way Goverance
The communal upgrade of the electrical systems at redwood house and willow house
The Communal upgrade of the electrical systems At Redwood House and Willow House
City leap commercial advice - as per statement of works
City Leap commercial advice - as per Statement of Works
REDN heat network construction
Civil and Mechanical services to construct and extend BCC's buried heating mains in the Redcliffe region of Bristol.
Tuition services
Tuition services to support children to stay in school.
Replacement of asphalt surface ramp at city hall
Removal and re-instatement of all flagstones including cleaning, new waterproofing under flagstones and new tarmac surface at City Hall, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TR.