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# Portsmouth City Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/portsmouth-city-council-ons-e06000044). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Portsmouth City Council is a Local authority based in South East England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 478 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Portsmouth City Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** South East England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PCNL-5714-PRZV` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 478
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £199m (median award: £130k) across 39 of 39 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL), ons-geography (Portsmouth), rsh-social-housing (Portsmouth City Council), nhs-ods (PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/portsmouth-city-council-ons-e06000044

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (median of 20 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 25% 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: 367 (96%), Framework: 12 (3%), Dynamic purchasing system: 2 (1%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Route not published: 317 (83%), Open: 33 (9%), Limited / restricted: 16 (4%), Direct award: 10 (3%), Selective: 5 (1%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85):** 22 notices, last 24 months (6% of this period)
2. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 20 notices, last 24 months (5% of this period)
3. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 13 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)
4. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 13 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)
5. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 12 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Kiwi & Yuzu Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kiwi-yuzu-limited-coh-09143451):** 8 procedures (13 awards)
2. **[HTP APPRENTICESHIP COLLEGE LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/htp-apprenticeship-college-ltd-coh-03949579):** 5 procedures (7 awards)
3. **[RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ridge-and-partners-llp-coh-oc309402):** 5 procedures
4. **[Fareport Training Organisation](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fareport-training-organisation-coh-02006930):** 4 procedures (10 awards)
5. **[YTKO](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ytko-coh-01392147):** 4 procedures (8 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[K&T Heating Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sureserve-compliance-south-limited-coh-05158607):** £65m · [Portsmouth City Council - Term Service Contract for the Servicing, Maintenance and Compliance of Gas for Council Managed Assets](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/portsmouth-city-council-term-service-contract-for-the-servicing-maintenance-and-compliance-ocds-h6vhtk-0509c0) · Awarded: 15 Dec 2025
2. **[Apex Prime Care](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/apex-prime-care-coh-04296566):** £43m · [Lot 1 - Brunel Court, Caroline Square and Milton Village](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/portsmouth-city-council-care-and-support-in-extra-care-housing-2025-ocds-h6vhtk-05111a) · Awarded: 14 Aug 2025
3. **[Chosen Care Group Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/chosen-care-group-limited-coh-06942967):** £28m · [Lot 2 - Maritime House](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/portsmouth-city-council-care-and-support-in-extra-care-housing-2025-ocds-h6vhtk-05111a) · Awarded: 14 Aug 2025
4. **[Solent NHS Trust](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/solent-nhs-trust-GB-NHS-R1C):** £22m · [Integrated Sexual & Reproductive Health Services (ISRHS)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/integrated-sexual-reproductive-health-services-isrhs-ocds-h6vhtk-077838)
5. **[RGE Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/rge-services-ltd-coh-03305853):** £16m · [Term Service Contract for the Fire Safety Compliance Services for Council Managed Assets](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/term-service-contract-for-the-fire-safety-compliance-services-for-council-managed-assets-ocds-h6vhtk-0509c4) · Awarded: 13 May 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 64
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 115
- **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 Portsmouth City Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/portsmouth-city-council-ons-e06000044#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/portsmouth-city-council-ons-e06000044
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt