Bristol City Council

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Local Authority

Tenders published: 5,495
Total value: £23.9bn
Open now: 4
Last activity: 2026-07-09

Spending over time

Published tender value by year, from official notices.

£66m

£613m

£588m

£441m

£1.3bn

£954m

£1.3bn

£676m

£248m

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

When they’ll likely tender next

Bristol City Council re-tenders these categories on a measurable cycle. Estimates come from their own published history — an overdue cycle means the last round has lapsed and a new notice could appear at any time.

Category	Typical cycle	Next expected	Door open?
Electrical Machinery & Apparatus	~every 1 month	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	85% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 6%
Hospitality & Catering	~every 2 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	79% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 10%
Installation Services	~every 8 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	88% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 7%
Mining & Construction Machinery	~every 8 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	85% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 7%
Research & Development	~every 2 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	61% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 8%
Government & Public Administration	~every 4 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	70% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 7%
Security, Defence & Safety Equipment	~every 2 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	81% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 7%
Printed Matter & Publishing	~every 4 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	79% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 8%