Buyer profile · Local authority

Brighton and Hove City Council tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
22
About one every 17 days
Contracts awarded
29
To 38 different suppliers
Value awarded
£450m
22 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£155k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
6 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. BHCC DH - RFQ - S106 Construction Skills Card Training

    South EastTraining, Education services

    Closing soon28 hours leftSmall contract

    £40kestimated
  2. Brighton Centre Ticketing system 2027

    South EastIT services and software, Marketing and communications

    Open12 days left

    £73.5mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. BHCC - RS - Pride in Place Community engagement

    South EastManagement consultancy, Marketing and communications

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  2. CCTV supply and Maintenance

    South EastSecurity, IT services and software

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  3. Telephony and Contact Centre Solution

    South EastTelecoms and networks

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  4. Corporate Cleaning services

    South EastCleaning

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  5. Managed Services for Temporary Agency Resources

    South EastRecruitment and staffing

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  6. Corporate Enforcement Services

    South East

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  7. Water mains & specialist plumbing repairs

    South EastConstruction

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  8. Building Safety Framework

    South EastConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    Value not stated
  9. Housing Asbestos Monitoring, Removals, Risk Assessment and Emergency Response

    South EastConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  10. Fire Safety Equipment Servicing, Repair and Replacement

    South EastFire safety

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated

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. CQC registration2%
    In 1 of 57 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. 2 contracts
  4. 1 contract
  5. 1 contract
  6. 2 contracts
  7. 2 contracts
  8. 2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)51%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)11%
  • Direct award (no competition)38%
Based on 53 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Brighton and Hove City Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
28 days
Shorter than 72% of local authorities
Based on 17 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
51%
Lower than 58% of local authorities
Based on 53 procurements
Won by small firms
57%
Lower than 77% of local authorities
Based on 42 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
4
Fewer than 57% of local authorities
Based on 8 awards
Split into lots
23%
Higher than 73% of local authorities
Based on 22 advertised tenders
Direct awards
38%
Higher than 68% of local authorities
Based on 53 procurements
Cancelled
9%
Higher than 72% of local authorities
Based on 22 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 321 local authorities
Show as a table
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 Brighton and Hove City 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
BHCC DH Skills Bootcamps (Round 3) - Lot 2Aldridge Adult Learning—30 Sept 2026
BHCC DH Skills Bootcamps (Round 4) - Lot 11 Early YearsNext Step Apprenticeships—30 Sept 2026
BHCC DH Skills Bootcamps (Round 4) - Lot 1 Data Analytics (PowerBI)Future Connect Training and Recruitment Ltd—30 Sept 2026
BHCC DH Skills Bootcamps (Round 4) - Lot 13 HospitalityFunctional Skills UK Limited—30 Sept 2026
BHCC - Young Tree MaintenanceAcre Landscapes Ltd£78k14 Oct 2026
Hove Beach Park Tree WateringAcre Landscapes Ltd£27k3 Nov 2026

7 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards