Public Buyer — Contracts & Spending
Manchester City Council
Manchester City Council has awarded 617 contracts, worth £6.4bn+ in disclosed value, to 308 suppliers. Largest spend area: Health & Social. Data from GOV.UK Contracts Finder, updated daily.
Contracts awarded
617
Disclosed spend
£6.4bn+
Suppliers used
308
Renewals < 90d
6
Top suppliers
Companies this buyer awards the most to, by disclosed value
| Supplier | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Bowmer & Kirkland LTD | 2 | £1.5bn |
| North Midland Construction PLC | 1 | £200.0m |
| Cruden Property Services LTD | 1 | £140.0m |
| Marston Holdings | 1 | £65.0m |
| Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £29.1m |
| Dowhigh Limited | 1 | £25.0m |
| Jcdecaux UK LTD | 1 | £24.5m |
| Ocs Group LTD | 1 | £19.4m |
Upcoming renewals (next 90 days)
Contracts ending soon — likely re-tendering opportunities
| Contract | Incumbent | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Garden Machinery LTD | £778k | 30 Jun 2026 | |
| Bennetts Associates | £130k | 01 Jul 2026 | |
| Sterling Event Group Limited | £960k | 31 Jul 2026 | |
| One Education LTD | £6.0m | 31 Aug 2026 | |
| Andrew Langden LTD | £980k | 31 Aug 2026 | |
| Barnardo's | £4.5m | 31 Aug 2026 |
Largest contracts awarded
By disclosed value
| Contract | Supplier | Sector | Value | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Wright Construction | Construction Works | £1.5bn | 14 Jan 2019 | Notice ↗ | |
| Bowmer & Kirkland LTD | Construction Works | £1.5bn | 03 Jan 2023 | Notice ↗ | |
| — | Construction Works | £1.0bn | 10 Sept 2018 | Notice ↗ | |
| — | Business Services | £220.0m | 21 Nov 2017 | Notice ↗ | |
| — | Construction Works | £200.0m | 18 Nov 2016 | Notice ↗ | |
| North Midland Construction PLC | Construction Works | £200.0m | 30 Oct 2017 | Notice ↗ | |
| — | Construction Works | £190.0m | 13 Feb 2018 | Notice ↗ | |
| Cruden Property Services LTD | Construction Works | £140.0m | 30 Sept 2019 | Notice ↗ |
Spend by sector
Where this buyer's contract spend goes
Health & Social92× · £279.3m
Construction Works64× · £5.0bn
Business Services48× · £365.8m
Architecture & Engineering42× · £10.7m
Software36× · £23.8m
Financial Services35× · £39.9m
Education34× · £86.7m
Environmental27× · £60.4m
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