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Canterbury City Council tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
16
About one every 23 days
Contracts awarded
51
To 41 different suppliers
Value awarded
£13.9m
41 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£125k
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. Capital Playground Scheme - Herne Bay

    South EastGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Closing soon11 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £225kestimated
  2. Replacement of Windows & Doors & Associated Works

    South EastConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Open14 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £900kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 8 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. Construction27
  2. Architecture and engineering16
  3. Building maintenance and repairs7
  4. Grounds maintenance and landscaping5
  5. Research and development2
  6. Property and estates2

What its tenders ask for

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

  1. Site visit9%
    In 5 of 58 notices
  2. TUPE applies2%
    In 1 of 58 notices

Who it buys from

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

  1. Robert Heath Heating LimitedSME£2.2m
    2 contracts
  2. Ovenden Allworks LimitedSME£1.36m
    4 contracts
  3. PJC Electrical LimitedSME£788k
    2 contracts
  4. Vpro Infrastructure Solutions LtdSME£736k
    3 contracts
  5. Dave Mannings Painting Contractors LtdSME£205k
    2 contracts
  6. PFL Electrical LtdSME£150k
    2 contracts
  7. Pillory Barn Design LtdSME£20k
    2 contracts
  8. Lustre Consulting LimitedSMENot stated
    3 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)33%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)31%
  • Direct award (no competition)36%
Based on 58 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
30 days
Longer than 56% of local authorities
Based on 16 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
33%
Lower than 74% of local authorities
Based on 58 procurements
Won by small firms
98%
Higher than 98% of local authorities
Based on 55 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
4
Fewer than 56% of local authorities
Based on 23 awards
Split into lots
6%
Lower than 70% of local authorities
Based on 16 advertised tenders
Direct awards
36%
Higher than 66% of local authorities
Based on 58 procurements
Cancelled
0%
Lower than 60% of local authorities
Based on 16 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 319 local authorities
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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
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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 Canterbury 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
Building Fire Engineering Consultancy ServicesFrankham Consultancy Group Limited£26k25 Nov 2026
Compartmentation Survey ServicesKeegans Limited£20k5 Jan 2027
Data Analysis for Tenant Survey ServicesIn-House Research Limited£4,00011 Jan 2027

14 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
General Works & Reactive Repairs ContractorsP.F.L. Electrical Ltd, Vpro Infrastructure Solutions Ltd, Premier Property and Construction Ltd and 1 more£2.6m30 Sept 2026
Telecoms ConsultancyBatcheller Monkhouse LTD£100k3 Sept 2026
Balcony Remedial Works & ReplacementJB Specialist Refurbishments Limited£329k2 Sept 2026
Fire Alarm & Emergency Lighting Services & MaintenancePJC Electrical Limited£780k2 Sept 2026
Building Fire Engineering Compartmentalisation WorksA&E Elkins Ltd. T/A Elkins Construction Ltd£425k26 Aug 2026
Hersden Playzone (MUGA) – Refurbishment and Minor GroundworksPlay innovation Ltd£174k18 Aug 2026
Whitstable Wayfinding – Construction and InstallationTrueform Engineering Limited£54k7 Aug 2026
Westbrook Outfall - RefacingOvenden Allworks Limited£125k24 Jul 2026
NSW Emergency Toe ProtectionOvenden Allworks Limited£82k24 Jul 2026
Reconstruction of Section 3 (East Quay Ballast) – WhitstableOvenden Allworks Limited£1.01m22 Jul 2026