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# Canterbury City Council

GB

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Published

623

since 10 Jul 2015

Typical value

£99,328

median of 520 stated values

Value range

£335 to £50m

lowest to highest

## Open opportunities

[Capital Playground Scheme - Herne Bay](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-e619-7313-ac74-66cab028810d/capital-playground-scheme-herne-bay)Canterbury City Council wishes to select and appoint 1 suitable supplier for the delivery of 3 Playground Refurbishment Schemes in 2027/28 and invites tenderers to submit a tender...

GB £225,000

25 days left

13 Nov 2026

## How this buyer buys

15 of Canterbury City Council's notices were call-offs from a framework, DPS or dynamic market, worth £6,022,199 in total. Only suppliers on the route can win that work.

- [RM1557.15 G-Cloud 15](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM1557.15) Framework No: framework closed until about 5 Feb 2028 Only suppliers already on it can win call-offs. It runs until 5 Feb 2028; you can bid for its replacement then. 5 call-offs £547,621 last 7 Nov 2024
- [RM3821 Data and Application Solutions](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM3821) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 3 call-offs £791,650 last 8 Feb 2023
- [RM3808 Network Services 2](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM3808) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 2 call-offs £1,750,193 last 30 Mar 2023
- [RM6000 Fuel Cards and Associated Services V](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6000) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 1 call-off £2,400,000 last 25 Mar 2021
- [RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6259) Framework No: framework closed until about 6 Mar 2027 It ends 6 Mar 2027, so a replacement is likely to be tendered before then. That is your chance to get on it. 1 call-off £394,735 last 5 Dec 2024
- Insurance Placement DPS Dynamic purchasing system Possibly: a DPS accepts new suppliers while it runs The notice does not link to the DPS itself. Ask the buyer how to apply. 1 call-off last 15 Sept 2022
- [RM1045 Network Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM1045) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 1 call-off £50,000 last 26 Jun 2018
- [RM6174 Multifunctional Devices (MFDs), Print and Digital Workflow Software Services and](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6174) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 1 call-off £88,000 last 22 Feb 2023

## Procurement contacts

People Canterbury City Council named as contact points in its own tender and award notices, newest first.

4 contacts published by Canterbury City Council

Names, emails and phone numbers exactly as the buyer published them in its notices. Included with Professional and Business.

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## How contested Canterbury City Council's contracts are

From the award notices we hold. Each figure shows how many contracts it's based on, and we hide figures with too few to say anything. A re-tender counts as kept when a supplier on the earlier contract also won its successor.

Canterbury City Council, all contracts, awards 2006 to 2026

8 of 29 re-tendered contracts kept by the incumbent 28% retention

6.4 bids per award on average 4 of 49 awards had a single bid

32% of awarded value to the top 3 suppliers 387 suppliers, 499 valued contracts

87 of 90 contracts won by SMEs where the winner declared its size

333 of 527 contracts won by suppliers new to this buyer 63% new-entrant win rate

Business plans see the same figures for each of the 21 sectors this buyer awards in.

##  Recent contract awards

- [VPRO INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/vpro-infrastructure-solutions) , [PFL Electrical Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/pfl-electrical) , [Premier Property and Construction Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/premier-property-and-construction)  + 1 more

    [General Works & Reactive Repairs Contractors](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-c4a4-7309-a90c-346f756a5e54/general-works-reactive-repairs-contractors)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    30 Sept 2026
- [PJC Electrical Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/pjc-electrical)

    [Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Services & Maintenance](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-b80d-70b0-8b20-b0e59c1a0cc8/fire-alarm-emergency-lighting-services-maintenance)

    £780,000

    12 Aug 2026
- [TRUEFORM ENGINEERING LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/trueform-engineering)

    [Whitstable Wayfinding – Construction and Installation](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be0-1d40-7132-af0c-3ec0d32a57a0/whitstable-wayfinding-construction-and-installation)

    £54,330

    7 Aug 2026
- [Play innovation Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/play-innovation)

    [Hersden Playzone (MUGA) – Refurbishment and Minor Groundworks](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-d061-7029-8c83-46fc54a26c1a/hersden-playzone-muga-refurbishment-and-minor-groundworks)

    £173,590

    28 Jul 2026
- [A&E Elkins Ltd. T/A Elkins Construction](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/a-and-e-elkins-t-a-elkins-construction)

    [Building Fire Engineering Compartmentalisation Works](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-84dd-706c-af27-8eb6df479060/building-fire-engineering-compartmentalisation-works)

    £425,085

    28 Jul 2026
- [JB Specialist Refurbishments Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/jb-specialist-refurbishments)

    [Balcony Remedial Works & Replacement](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-3855-70b7-a5ff-4e0bf99f430a/balcony-remedial-works-replacement)

    £329,441

    28 Jul 2026
- [Batcheller Monkhouse LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/batcheller-monkhouse)

    [Telecoms Consultancy](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-81b7-71af-9eb8-933d57555064/telecoms-consultancy)

    £100,000

    22 Jul 2026
- [OVENDEN ALLWORKS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ovenden-allworks)

    [NSW Emergency Toe Protection](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-3b28-70aa-bc38-f0f8f37f87a9/nsw-emergency-toe-protection)

    £81,561

    15 Jul 2026
- [OVENDEN ALLWORKS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ovenden-allworks)

    [Westbrook Outfall - Refacing](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be5-39a5-7117-89b9-881880f6190f/westbrook-outfall-refacing)

    £124,719

    1 Jul 2026
- [Dave Mannings Painting Contractors Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/dave-mannings-painting-contractors)

    [Castle Street Car Park - Painting](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-4d2d-7119-b064-cf9739886cd1/castle-street-car-park-painting)

    £148,170

    11 Jun 2026
- [Jenner (Contractors) Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/jenner-contractors)

    [Development - East Street, Canterbury](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be0-5593-73b4-8589-f3d9c223fbc5/development-east-street-canterbury)

    £3,669,989

    29 May 2026
- [TW Barber Homes Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/tw-barber-homes)

    [Marlowe Theatre – Loading Bay Extension Works](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdf-276d-738a-9113-c8c641ddd18d/marlowe-theatre-loading-bay-extension-works)

    £78,496

    22 May 2026

## Contracts coming up for renewal

Canterbury City Council's contracts ending in the next two years, from award notices and its own contract register. Most go back out to tender, so this is the time to get to know the buyer.

- [Castle Street Car Park - Painting](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-4d2d-7119-b064-cf9739886cd1/castle-street-car-park-painting) [Dave Mannings Painting Contractors Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/dave-mannings-painting-contractors) · Award notice Ends 30 Oct 2026 £148,170
- [Plan X Platform - Framework RM1557.13](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce2-b165-710c-bb18-993cbf2524dd/plan-x-platform-framework-rm155713) [Open Systems Lab](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/open-systems-lab) · Award notice Ends 6 Nov 2026 £20,000
- [Building Fire Engineering Consultancy Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc8-b8e1-7337-b45a-fafb55ab956e/building-fire-engineering-consultancy-services) [FRANKHAM CONSULTANCY GROUP LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/frankham-consultancy-group) · Award notice Ends 25 Nov 2026 £25,790
- [Telephony Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c98-a400-73b6-a194-fa43d3bf8a41/telephony-services) [Vonage Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/vonage) · Award notice Ends 30 Nov 2026 £268,721
- [NEC Feasibility Study](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc8-faa6-71c8-aca2-5e30671bfd2a/nec-feasibility-study) [HQN Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/hqn) · Award notice Ends 8 Dec 2026 £10,000
- [Provision of Fire Risk Assessment Surveys](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c6b-ede5-7065-8177-9229040a006d/provision-of-fire-risk-assessment-surveys) [DDS (International) Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/dds-international) · Award notice Ends 12 Dec 2026 £102,682
- [Compartmentation Survey Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd2-c99b-722d-9854-9e8a782e2e8d/compartmentation-survey-services) [Keegans Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/keegans) · Award notice Ends 5 Jan 2027 £20,200
- [Data Analysis for Tenant Survey Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd8-74d5-72ae-b8b0-68ca71d7278a/data-analysis-for-tenant-survey-services) [IN-HOUSE RESEARCH LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/in-house-research) · Award notice Ends 11 Jan 2027 £4,000
- [Community Governance Review](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd8-f1be-7267-b685-71912a5023f5/community-governance-review) [ASSOCIATION OF ELECTORAL ADMINSTRATORS](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/association-of-electoral-adminstrators) · Award notice Ends 31 Mar 2027 £100,000
- [Reconstruction of Section 3 (East Quay Ballast) – Whitstable](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdf-0aa7-7329-8efe-a2f9b8a02679/reconstruction-of-section-3-east-quay-ballast-whitstable) [Ovenden Allworks Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/ovenden-allworks) · Award notice Ends 31 Mar 2027 £1,008,623
- [Hersden Playzone (MUGA) – Refurbishment and Minor Groundworks](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-d061-7029-8c83-46fc54a26c1a/hersden-playzone-muga-refurbishment-and-minor-groundworks) [Play innovation Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/playinnovation) · Award notice Ends 31 Mar 2027 £173,590
- [Air Quality Equipment, including Service & Maintenance](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c94-2b17-720c-9a71-fd54648dc8aa/air-quality-equipment-including-service-maintenance) [Enviro Technology Services Plc](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/enviro-technology-services) · Award notice Ends 31 Mar 2027 £25,000
- [Beach Street Regeneration - Cost Consultant Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc4-5328-7088-a935-a86cb9b78864/beach-street-regeneration-cost-consultant-services) [COSTPLAN SERVICES (SOUTH EAST) LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/costplan-services-south-east) · Award notice Ends 31 Mar 2027 £13,716
- [For the provision of a Programme of Renewals of Kitchens and/or Bathrooms and/or Separate WCs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cab-4b2b-710e-b2d7-1b85a9c3b509/for-the-provision-of-a-programme-of-renewals-of-kitchens-andor-bathrooms-andor) [PFL Electrical Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/pfl-electrical) · Award notice Ends 31 Mar 2027 £1,500,000
- [Fire, Emergency and Intruder Alarm](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13caa-38c8-702b-8319-e7fbe0ab47bd/fire-emergency-and-intruder-alarm) [Tandem Fire & Security](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/tandem-fire-and-security) · Award notice Ends 31 Mar 2027 £75,255

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## What they buy

- [Construction work 136](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-work)
- [Architecture, engineering & surveying 101](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying)
- [Repair & maintenance services 51](https://tendernation.io/sectors/repair-maintenance)
- [Sewage, refuse, cleaning & environmental 36](https://tendernation.io/sectors/sewage-refuse-cleaning-environmental)
- [Transport equipment & vehicles 31](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles)
- [Business services 22](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)

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