Buyer profile · Local authority

Bridgend County Borough Council tenders and contracts

WalesBridgendWebsite

Tenders published
31
About one every 12 days
Contracts awarded
54
To 94 different suppliers
Value awarded
£29.3m
47 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£160k
Median value awarded
Open now
3
5 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. £360kestimated
  2. Provision of a Complex Supported Living Service (‘Closer to Home’ Scheme) at Condors Rest

    WalesSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Open11 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £4.86mestimated
  3. B1002 – Provision of Porthcawl Harbour Dredging Works 2026

    WalesConstruction

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £485kestimated

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. B1008 – Framework for the Provision of Security Services

    WalesSecurity

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £1mframework ceiling
  3. B1009 – Framework for the Provision of Invasive Non-Native Species Treatment

    WalesGrounds maintenance and landscaping

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £440kframework ceiling
  4. Pre Market Engagement Event for Recycling Materials Outlet Management

    WalesEnvironmental services, Waste and street cleansing

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £600kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 12 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 59 notices
  2. SSIP7%
    In 4 of 59 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£1.08m
    3 contracts
  6. Emroch Landscapes LimitedSME£357k
    2 contracts
  7. 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)65%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)24%
  • Direct award (no competition)10%
Based on 49 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 31 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
65%
Higher than 63% of local authorities
Based on 49 procurements
Won by small firms
81%
Higher than 82% of local authorities
Based on 104 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
5
About the same as most local authorities
Based on 23 awards
Split into lots
10%
Lower than 62% of local authorities
Based on 31 advertised tenders
Direct awards
10%
Lower than 76% of local authorities
Based on 49 procurements
Cancelled
10%
Higher than 76% of local authorities
Based on 31 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
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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 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
Electronic Bus Information Infrastructure for Bridgend County Borough CouncilJourneo Passenger Systems Limited£42k13 Nov 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
Q1447/26 - Provision of Treatment of Priority Knotweed Sites.Complete Weed Control (South and Central Wales) Ltd£22k30 Nov 2026
Bridgend Tree Planting & Maintenance Schemes Phase 2Emroch Landscapes Limited£37k25 Jan 2027

11 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards