Buyer profile · Local authority

Braintree District Council tenders and contracts

East of EnglandBraintreeWebsite

Tenders published
12
About one every 30 days
Contracts awarded
36
To 46 different suppliers
Value awarded
£7.04m
29 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£45k
Median value awarded
Open now
0
3 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

Braintree District Council has no tenders open right now.

Coming up

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

  1. Reusable Bags

    East of EnglandUniforms, clothing and PPE

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £150kestimated
  2. Landscape Services Tree Management

    East of EnglandGrounds maintenance and landscaping

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £630kframework ceiling
  3. EPP0231 Footpath Repairs and Consultancy

    South EastConstruction, Highways and street lighting

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £980kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 6 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. Social value questions3%
    In 1 of 39 notices

Who it buys from

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

  1. 1 contract
  2. 1 contract
  3. 1 contract
  4. 2 contracts
  5. 1 contract
  6. 1 contract
  7. 1 contract
  8. 3 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)41%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)3%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)35%
  • Direct award (no competition)22%
Based on 37 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Braintree District Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
28 days
Shorter than 77% of local authorities
Based on 12 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
41%
Lower than 71% of local authorities
Based on 37 procurements
Won by small firms
67%
Lower than 53% of local authorities
Based on 49 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
4
Fewer than 57% of local authorities
Based on 16 awards
Split into lots
33%
Higher than 85% of local authorities
Based on 12 advertised tenders
Direct awards
22%
Lower than 54% of local authorities
Based on 37 procurements
Cancelled
8%
Higher than 66% of local authorities
Based on 12 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 321 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days3
20–25 days17
25–30 days140
30–35 days126
35–40 days25
40–45 days6
45–50 days3
50–55 days1
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 280 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids5
2–4 bids71
4–6 bids95
6–8 bids53
8–10 bids26
10–12 bids12
12–14 bids4
14–16 bids4
16–18 bids1
18–20 bids0
20+ bids9
Advertised openly, 408 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–10%16
10–20%22
20–30%35
30–40%42
40–50%39
50–60%47
60–70%64
70–80%33
80–90%37
90–100%73
Won by small firms, 373 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%1
20–30%5
30–40%14
40–50%19
50–60%69
60–70%90
70–80%102
80–90%50
90–100%23

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Braintree District 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.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
Nightly let accomodationStef & Philips Limited£27k30 Sept 2026
Safety SurfacingRTC Safety Surfaces Limited£28k30 Nov 2026
EX0125Balm & Davies Ltd£40k30 Nov 2026

7 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards