Buyer profile · Local authority
Cherwell District Council tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 2
- In the last 12 months
- Contracts awarded
- 13
- To 12 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £79.4m
- 12 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £517k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 4 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
Cherwell District Council has no tenders open right now.
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 2 of 12 months.
What it buys
Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)33%
- Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)8%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)17%
- Direct award (no competition)42%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Cherwell District Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Advertised openly
- 33%
- Lower than 73% of local authorities
- Based on 12 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 23%
- Lower than 99% of local authorities
- Based on 13 winning suppliers
- Direct awards
- 42%
- Higher than 73% of local authorities
- Based on 12 procurements
Compared with other local authorities
Cherwell District Council: 33%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Cherwell District Council: 23%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 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 Cherwell 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.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Quay Architect RFP Process | Leonard Design Limited | £19k | 1 Dec 2026 |
| Heyford Planning Proposal | Ove Arup & Partners Ltd | £68k | 20 Dec 2026 |
| Heyford Infrastructure Feasibility Study | Ove Arup & Partners Ltd | £15k | 20 Dec 2026 |
| Heyford Programme Financial RFP Process | Aspinall Verdi Limited | £23k | 20 Dec 2026 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Strategy for Cherwell District Council | SQW | — | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Heyford Programme Financial RFP Process | Aspinall Verdi Limited | — | 9 Sept 2026 |
| Castle Quay Architect RFP Process | Leonard Design Limited | — | 1 Sept 2026 |
| Heyford Infrastructure Feasibility Study | Ove Arup & Partners Ltd | — | 1 Sept 2026 |
| Heyford Planning Proposal | Ove Arup & Partners Ltd | — | 1 Sept 2026 |
| Agency Agreement Award | Parkwood Leisure Limited | £38m | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Netcall | Netcall Technology Limited | — | 27 Aug 2026 |
| 26PROC12277 - Heyford Transport Strategy | SYSTRA Limited | — | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Property Management for Castle Quay | Lambert Smith Hampton Group Limited | £960k | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Cleaning and Washroom Services Cherwell District Council | Phosters (FM) Ltd | £259k | 13 Mar 2026 |