Buyer · UK public sector
Tenders awarded by Sunderland City Council
Live data from Contracts Finder and Find a Tender. 44 awards we have tracked from Sunderland City Council, with the suppliers winning the work and how their procurement is shifting.
44
awards tracked
£151.8m
total contract value
£3.5m
average award size
69.4%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Sunderland City Council
Ground Investigation Report (GIR) and perform the Overseeing Organisation Geotechnical Advisor (OOGA) role for the Sheepfolds Strategic Drainage project
Awarded to WSP on 18 Jun 2026 · Ground investigation services
£43k
Development Management Services related to Sunniside, Sunderland
Awarded to Muse Places Ltd on 11 Jun 2026 · Construction project management services
£462k
Election and Electoral Print
Awarded to Civica Election Services (CES) Limited on 8 Jun 2026 · Printed matter and related products
£900k
Application Managed Support Service
Awarded to Rimini Street, Inc. on 28 May 2026 · IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
£426k
The Provision of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) For Residents Who Access Drug and Alcohol Services in the City of Sunderland Council Area
Awarded to Recovery Connections on 20 May 2026 · Health services
£590k
Behavioural insights project
Awarded to Social Change Ltd on 29 Apr 2026 · Research services
£35k
Highways Engineer
Awarded to Bloom Procurement Services on 30 Mar 2026 · Highways consultancy services
£90k
Provision of a Financial Support On-line Platform
Awarded to Lightning Social Ventures Limited on 29 Mar 2026 · Industry specific software package
£87k
Smoke Free Licences
Awarded to Softcat Plc on 25 Mar 2026 · Software package and information systems
£26k
Refurbishment of Existing Play Areas at East Herrington Park Play Area, Crowe Lane, Sunderland. SR3 3TE and Barnes Park, Barnes Park Road, Sunderland. SR4 7PY
Awarded to BRAMBLEDOWN LANDSCAPE SERVICES LIMITED on 12 Mar 2026 · Landscaping work for playgrounds
£45k
THE PURCHASE OF 61 LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
Awarded to Motus Group (UK) Ltd t/a Pentagon Derby on 2 Mar 2026 · Motor vehicles for the transport of goods
£1.8m
Mobile Voice & Data Services
Awarded to Vodafone Limited on 2 Mar 2026 · Mobile telephones
£167k
Spend pattern
What Sunderland City Council buys, and how the spend behaves
Sunderland City Council has issued 44 tracked awards worth £151.8m across the period we monitor. The average award sits at £3.5m. Spend skews towards Industry specific software package, Business and management consultancy and related services and Computer equipment and supplies. The largest single award we have on record went to Comfort Call Limited,Care Quality Services,The Care and Support Group,Hales Group,Vestra Homecare Limited,Westhome Care Services,Thorncliffe Homecare Limited,Collens Healthcare Limited,Elegance Care and Support,Allbrite Care for £135m, on a Keeping Well Services Framework notice. SMBs hold 69.4% of recorded awards, well above the public-sector average, so smaller bidders genuinely win here. Activity is accelerating sharply month on month.
Where Sunderland City Council actually spends
Biggest single award
£135m
Keeping Well Services Framework
Won by Comfort Call Limited,Care Quality Services,The Care and Support Group,Hales Group,Vestra Homecare Limited,Westhome Care Services,Thorncliffe Homecare Limited,Collens Healthcare Limited,Elegance Care and Support,Allbrite Care on 23 Oct 2025
Busiest month
Mar 26
6 awards published, totalling £2.2m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply up.
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Probrand Limited
2 awards · £877k total
Softcat Plc
2 awards · £267k total
BRAMBLEDOWN LANDSCAPE SERVICES LIMITED
2 awards · £145k total
Comfort Call Limited,Care Quality Services,The Care and Support Group,Hales Group,Vestra Homecare Limited,Westhome Care Services,Thorncliffe Homecare Limited,Collens Healthcare Limited,Elegance Care and Support,Allbrite Care
1 award · £135m total
HC Executive Contracts Limited,24X7 (UK) Limited,Badger Minibus Hire Ltd,Compass Community Transport Ltd,J & L Hunter,Lakeside Association Ltd,School Minibus Travel Association,Station Taxis (Sunderland) Limited,White Star Travel Limited
1 award · £3.8m total
Motus Commercials Derby
1 award · £1.8m total
Motus Group (UK) Ltd t/a Pentagon Derby
1 award · £1.8m total
Turner and Townsend
1 award · £1.5m total
Related sectors
The categories where Sunderland City Council concentrates its spend.
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