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Argyll and Bute Council tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
18
About one every 20 days
Contracts awarded
16
To 35 different suppliers
Value awarded
£18.3m
19 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£500k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
4 coming up

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. Provision for Public Service Obligation Air Services

    Scotland

    Open63 days left

    £1.98mestimated
  2. Building Consultancy Services Dynamic Purchasing System

    ScotlandArchitecture and engineering, Grounds maintenance and landscaping

    Open3476 days left18 lotsDynamic purchasing

    Value not stated

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. Lochgilphead Roads Depot – Modernisation Works

    ScotlandConstruction

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  2. Adaptations and Telecare Installations

    ScotlandBuilding maintenance and repairs, Construction

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  3. Traffic Management Services Framework 2027-2031

    Scotland

    Upcoming3 lotsFramework

    Value not stated
  4. Helensburgh, Cardross, Dumbarton Cyclepath Active Travel Route - Phase 3: Developed & Technical Design

    ScotlandManagement consultancy, Architecture and engineering

    Upcoming

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 10 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. Social and domiciliary care10
  2. Architecture and engineering7
  3. Management consultancy6
  4. Transport4
  5. Construction3
  6. IT services and software2

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. Biffa Waste Services Limited£5.61m
    1 contract
  2. John Brown (Strone) LtdSME£1.8m
    1 contract
  3. Oban Electrical Services (Ltd)SME£1.75m
    1 contract
  4. DCF Joiners & Building Services LtdSME£1.55m
    1 contract
  5. McKinven & Colville LtdSME£1.4m
    1 contract
  6. BalcasSME£1.32m
    1 contract
  7. MacLeod ConstructionSME£1.2m
    1 contract
  8. Connected Transport Planning LtdSME£349k
    2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)88%
  • Direct award (no competition)12%
Based on 33 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Argyll and Bute Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
32 days
Longer than 71% of local authorities
Based on 17 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
88%
Higher than 83% of local authorities
Based on 33 procurements
Won by small firms
72%
Higher than 64% of local authorities
Based on 36 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
3
Fewer than 73% of local authorities
Based on 23 awards
Split into lots
6%
Lower than 72% of local authorities
Based on 18 advertised tenders
Direct awards
12%
Lower than 72% of local authorities
Based on 33 procurements
Cancelled
6%
Higher than 54% of local authorities
Based on 18 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 319 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days1
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days2
20–25 days17
25–30 days135
30–35 days132
35–40 days27
40–45 days2
45–50 days2
50–55 days1
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 284 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids78
4–6 bids89
6–8 bids57
8–10 bids18
10–12 bids16
12–14 bids8
14–16 bids3
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids0
20+ bids9
Advertised openly, 418 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%21
10–20%29
20–30%44
30–40%46
40–50%47
50–60%52
60–70%45
70–80%27
80–90%44
90–100%63
Won by small firms, 394 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%2
20–30%6
30–40%13
40–50%25
50–60%70
60–70%109
70–80%88
80–90%54
90–100%27

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Argyll and Bute Council.See the full scoreboard

Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

No contracts we hold from Argyll and Bute Council end in the next 90 days.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Supported Living ServicesCarr Gomm, ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way)—20 Oct 2026
Supported Living ServicesKey Community Supports, Mariner Support Associates Ltd, Scottish Autism and 3 more—20 Oct 2026
Provision of Election Night Flight ServicesPDG Helicopters—6 Oct 2026
Biomass Heating Systems - Supply of Fuel PelletsBalcas—5 Oct 2026
Waste Management Services following expiry of the Council’s Public Private Partnership (PPP) ArrangementsBiffa Waste Services Limited—1 Sept 2026
Provision of School Transport Services, Ulva & Mull (1148L)The Ulva Ferry—14 Aug 2026
Provision of Advertising Agent ServicesTMP Worldwide—12 Aug 2026
Tarbert Heritage Scheme – Design Team FrameworkZM Architecture Ltd—11 Aug 2026
Independent Advocacy for AdultsCircles Network—5 May 2026
Provision of Public Space CCTV: Cameras and Management SoftwareNorth PB Ltd—31 Mar 2026