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# Canterbury City Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/canterbury-city-council-ons-e07000106). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Canterbury City Council is a Local authority based in South East England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 134 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Canterbury City Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** South East England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PXJX-9843-DLGM` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 134
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £24m (median award: £77k) across 82 of 82 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL), ons-geography (Canterbury), rsh-social-housing (Canterbury City Council), nhs-ods (CANTERBURY CITY COUNCIL)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/canterbury-city-council-ons-e07000106

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 5 bids (median of 18 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 11% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 9 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 108 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 39 (36%), Direct award: 24 (22%), Route not published: 23 (21%), Limited / restricted: 22 (20%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 20 notices, last 24 months (19% of this period)
2. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 6 notices, last 24 months (6% of this period)
3. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 6 notices, last 24 months (6% of this period)
4. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 5 notices, last 24 months (5% of this period)
5. **[Musical instruments, sport, games](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/musical-instruments-sport-goods-games-toys-handicraft-art-ma-37000000) (CPV 37):** 3 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[OVENDEN ALLWORKS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ovenden-allworks-limited-coh-08052607):** 5 procedures
2. **[PJC Electrical Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/pjc-electrical-limited-coh-04609033):** 4 procedures
3. **[Trueform Engineering Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/trueform-engineering-limited-coh-01324196):** 3 procedures
4. **[PFL Electrical Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/pfl-electrical-ltd-coh-04790446):** 3 procedures
5. **[VPRO INFRASTRUCTURE SOLUTIONS LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/vpro-infrastructure-solutions-ltd-coh-13470331):** 3 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Blakedown Landscapes (SE) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/blakedown-landscapes-se-limited-coh-02506405):** £4.2m · [LUF Story Garden package of works to include Dane John, City Wall and Castle Row car park](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/luf-story-garden-package-of-works-to-include-dane-john-city-wall-and-castle-row-car-park-ocds-h6vhtk-04b407)
2. **[JENNER (CONTRACTORS) LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/jenner-contractors-limited-coh-06525101):** £3.7m · [Development - East Street, Canterbury](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/development-east-street-canterbury-ocds-h6vhtk-06ad00) · Awarded: 29 May 2026
3. **[Robert Heath Heating Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/robert-heath-heating-limited-coh-01773699):** £2.2m · [Commercial & Communal Plant, Pipework & Ventilation Servicing & Repairs](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/commercial-communal-plant-pipework-ventilation-servicing-repairs-ocds-h6vhtk-05f7b1) · Awarded: 17 Dec 2025
4. **[Robert Heath Heating Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/robert-heath-heating-limited-coh-01773699):** £2.2m · [Commercial & Communal Plant, Pipework and Ventilation Servicing & Repairs Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/commercial-communal-plant-pipework-and-ventilation-servicing-repairs-services-ocds-h6vhtk-060ca0)
5. **[Blakedown Landscapes (SE) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/blakedown-landscapes-se-limited-coh-02506405):** £1.2m · [LUF - Works Package 4.3 - Castle Grounds & Keep, Canterbury](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/luf-works-package-4-3-castle-grounds-keep-canterbury-ocds-h6vhtk-05a2c1) · Awarded: 22 Sept 2025

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 9
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 35
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Canterbury City Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/canterbury-city-council-ons-e07000106#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/canterbury-city-council-ons-e07000106
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt