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Buyer profile · Local authority
City & County of Swansea tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 146
- About one every 3 days
- Contracts awarded
- 135
- To 195 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £31.1m
- 129 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £99k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 19
- 10 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £190kframework ceiling
- £240kestimated
- £63kestimated
- £700kframework ceiling
- £2.9mestimated
- £25kestimated
- £330kestimated
- £140kestimated
- £70kestimated
- £190kestimated
- £1.4mestimated
- £700kestimated
- £38mframework ceiling
- £199kestimated
- £150kestimated
- £115kestimated
- £400kframework ceiling
- £4.48mframework ceiling
- £35kestimated
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £450kestimated
- £250kestimated
- £6mframework ceiling
- £2mestimated
- £131mframework ceiling
- £7.76mestimated
- £3mframework ceiling
- £3.2mframework ceiling
- £30mframework ceiling
- £40mframework ceiling
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 13 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.
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)78%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)12%
- Direct award (no competition)10%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow City & County of Swansea has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 28 days
- Shorter than 80% of local authorities
- Based on 145 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 78%
- Higher than 73% of local authorities
- Based on 225 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 80%
- Higher than 81% of local authorities
- Based on 234 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 4
- Fewer than 56% of local authorities
- Based on 71 awards
- Split into lots
- 14%
- Higher than 52% of local authorities
- Based on 146 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 10%
- Lower than 77% of local authorities
- Based on 225 procurements
- Cancelled
- 10%
- Higher than 76% of local authorities
- Based on 146 tenders
Compared with other local authorities
City & County of Swansea: 28 days
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 1 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 2 |
| 20–25 days | 17 |
| 25–30 days | 135 |
| 30–35 days | 132 |
| 35–40 days | 27 |
| 40–45 days | 2 |
| 45–50 days | 2 |
| 50–55 days | 1 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
City & County of Swansea: 4
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 4 |
| 2–4 bids | 78 |
| 4–6 bids | 89 |
| 6–8 bids | 57 |
| 8–10 bids | 18 |
| 10–12 bids | 16 |
| 12–14 bids | 8 |
| 14–16 bids | 3 |
| 16–18 bids | 2 |
| 18–20 bids | 0 |
| 20+ bids | 9 |
City & County of Swansea: 78%
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 |
City & County of Swansea: 80%
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 City & County of Swansea.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract for Removal, Disposal and Renewal of UPVC Windows & Doors | Ashi Group Limited | £125k | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Contract for Removal, Disposal and Renewal of Roof Finishes at Fforesthall | Glamorgan Services Limited | £193k | 23 Nov 2026 |
| Contract for the Execution of Groundworks and Drainage, | ALGAR Groundworks Ltd | £64k | 14 Dec 2026 |
| Contract for Machine Bulb Planting | Lubbe & Sons (Bulbs) Limited | £42k | 18 Dec 2026 |
| Contract for Roofing Works | Glamorgan Services Limited | £143k | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Contract for External Insulation Cladding and Render System at Penlan/Gendros | Sam Drylining Limited | £150k | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Contract for the Provision of deep clean and additional cleaning duties at Swansea Bus Station | Crewconnect Rpo Ltd | £30k | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Lead Artist for SA1 Swansea Public Art | Studio Hetain Patel Limited | £50k | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Y Storfa – LED Digital Screens | Genesis Marketing & Events Ltd | £16k | 1 Jan 2027 |
| Contract for Roller shutter and Door repairs | Aa Window and Door Services Limited | £30k | 14 Jan 2027 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Y Storfa – LED Digital Screens | Genesis Marketing & Events Ltd | — | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Award for the Framework for the supply and hire of plant equipment | Huws Gray Ltd, GAP Group Limited, Sunbelt Rentals Limited and 6 more | — | 5 Nov 2026 |
| Contract for provision of Art commission Bedwyr William 2026 | Bedwyr Williams | — | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Lead Artist for SA1 Swansea Public Art | Studio Hetain Patel Limited | — | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Contract for Gully Pot Alterations & Minor Drainage Works | Raynes Scaffolding & Groundworks Ltd | — | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Contract for Steel Staircases, Balustrading & Balconies | King Site Services (South West) Limited | — | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Award of Contract for the Execution of Loft Insulation Cleaning and Renewal | D R Jones Yeovil Ltd | £467k | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Contract for the Purchase of up to 10 x Highways Chassis Cab Vehicles | FleetEV Limited, Iveco Limited | — | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Contract for Townhill Community Centre / Evolve Lift Replacement | RJ Lifts Group Limited | — | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Hire fee for British Art Show 10 | Southbank Centre | — | 23 Oct 2026 |