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)
Independent specialist college fees
Independent Specialist College fees - Aurora Grace House School.
Independent non maintained day school fees
Independent non maintained day school fees - Aurora Hedgeway School
Technology enabled care service model development (consultancy)
The appointment of a provider for the provision of consultancy services to lead on development and delivery of a benefits realisation work stream as part of the implementation of a
The provision of an open framework of therapy providers for children and young people who are subject to a special guardianship order
The Council is holding a supplier event to inform the market of its approach to purchasing therapy for children and young people who are subject to a special guardianship order. Th
Replacement of boilers at winterstoke house boiler room, ashton, bristol, BS3 2EW
Replacement of Boilers at Winterstoke House Boiler Room, Ashton, Bristol, BS3 2EW
Domestic electrical testing
Domestic Electrical Testing
Parking buddies to support school air quality action plan (idling action campaign)
Purchase of school Parking Buddies to support School Air Quality Action Plan (Idling Action Campaign)
Provision of security services at the bottle yard studios
Provision of Security Services at The Bottle Yard Studios
Habilitation services
The Council is currently consulting on its approach to Sensory Support Services, in collaboration with neighbouring councils South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath and Nort
External works to carrick house, hotwells bristol
Planned Programme of external repairs to Carrick House in Hotwells Bristol.
Independent chair services - safeguarding partnership
Independent Chair Services - Safeguarding Partnership
Independent non maintained residential school fees
Independent non maintained residential school fees - St Rose's School
Independent non maintained college day fees
Independent non maintained college day fees - Ruskin Mill College
Gb-bristol: TPPL bristol city council NEPO GM & P lot 1 - 1 x tractor towed mower
TPPL Bristol City Council NEPO GM & P Lot 1 - 1 x Tractor Towed Mower
Short term external care home
Short term External Care Home - KEYS PCE Limited
Emergency accommodation provider
Emergency Accommodation Provider - MJ Support
Independent fostering agency
Independent Fostering Agency - Phoenix Fostering
Old market network (phase 1a) project management & supervision (OMN)
Contract, NEC4 Project Management and works supervision for the Old Market Network Construction Project (Phase 1a). Call off Via Lot 8 - Buried District Network Construction Contra
Electrical & UPS upgrade
UPS Generator for infinite power supply
Hanford court - tarmac works
Hanford Court - Tarmac Works