Buyer profile · Local authority

Bridgend County Borough Council tenders and contracts

WalesBridgendWebsite

Tenders published
25
About one every 15 days
Contracts awarded
36
To 76 different suppliers
Value awarded
£24.5m
33 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£190k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
3 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. £800kestimated
  2. Provision of general supported living services

    WalesSocial and domiciliary care

    Open31 days left7 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £82.2mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Home to Adult Day Services Transport

    WalesTransport

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £385kestimated
  2. £32kestimated
  3. B1008 – Framework for the Provision of Security Services

    WalesSecurity

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £1mframework ceiling
  4. £4.17mestimated
  5. £500kframework ceiling
  6. B1002 - Porthcawl Harbour Dredging Works

    WalesConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £200kestimated

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.

What its tenders ask for

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

  1. Constructionline7%
    In 4 of 57 notices
  2. SSIP7%
    In 4 of 57 notices

Who it buys from

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

  1. 2 contracts
  2. Drive£4.45m
    1 contract
  3. 2 contracts
  4. Barnardo's£1.57m
    2 contracts
  5. Neath Construction LimitedSME£775k
    2 contracts
  6. Emroch Landscapes LimitedSME£394k
    3 contracts
  7. Manning Construction LtdSME£255k
    2 contracts
  8. Severnside Transportation Data CollectionSME£97k
    3 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)72%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)23%
  • Direct award (no competition)5%
Based on 43 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Bridgend County Borough Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
28 days
Shorter than 80% of local authorities
Based on 25 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
72%
Higher than 61% of local authorities
Based on 43 procurements
Won by small firms
79%
Higher than 70% of local authorities
Based on 84 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
8
More than 80% of local authorities
Based on 15 awards
Split into lots
12%
Lower than 56% of local authorities
Based on 25 advertised tenders
Direct awards
5%
Lower than 80% of local authorities
Based on 43 procurements
Cancelled
8%
Higher than 75% of local authorities
Based on 25 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 283 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days4
20–25 days11
25–30 days120
30–35 days119
35–40 days19
40–45 days7
45–50 days1
50–55 days1
55–60 days1
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 228 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids55
4–6 bids75
6–8 bids47
8–10 bids17
10–12 bids11
12–14 bids2
14–16 bids3
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids2
20+ bids10
Advertised openly, 365 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%13
10–20%11
20–30%25
30–40%32
40–50%36
50–60%48
60–70%47
70–80%33
80–90%44
90–100%76
Won by small firms, 324 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%0
20–30%7
30–40%6
40–50%27
50–60%41
60–70%76
70–80%80
80–90%55
90–100%32

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Bridgend County Borough 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
Q1526 - Pencoed Primary School Changing PavilionManning Construction Ltd£215k16 Oct 2026
B958 - Provision of Advertising of Teaching, School Support and Education VacanciesEteach UK Limited£144k16 Nov 2026
Q1550 - Pwllygath Street GarageManning Construction Ltd£40k20 Nov 2026

8 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards