Buyer profile · Local authority

City of Doncaster Council tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
29
About one every 13 days
Contracts awarded
116
To 163 different suppliers
Value awarded
£18.6m
78 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£40k
Median value awarded
Open now
3
13 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. DSA - Phase II Website Design & Implementation

    Yorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £100kestimated
  2. Morley Road Supported Accommodation

    Yorkshire and the HumberSocial and domiciliary care

    Open30 days leftSmall contract

    £94kestimated
  3. Ride Strive & Thrive Cycling

    Yorkshire and the HumberTraining, Education services

    Open30 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £150kestimated

Coming up

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

  1. DITU Translation Services

    Yorkshire and the HumberTranslation and interpreting

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £430kestimated
  2. £173kestimated
  3. Supply and Hire of Operated & Non-Operated Plant, Vehicles and Portable Buildings

    Yorkshire and the HumberConstruction, Transport

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £2.5mframework ceiling
  4. DSA - Group 2: Special Airport Operational Systems

    Yorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Upcoming

    £3.5mestimated
  5. Supply of Doors and Associated Services - Market Engagement

    Yorkshire and the Humber

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £400kestimated
  6. 24/7 Boarding‑Up and Glazing Supply Contract

    Yorkshire and the Humber

    Upcoming

    £345kestimated
  7. Independent Special School

    Yorkshire and the HumberTraining, Education services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £41.1mestimated
  8. Skips, Recycling & Waste Services

    Yorkshire and the HumberWaste and street cleansing, Environmental services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8mframework ceiling
  9. Waste and Recycling Kerbside Collection Contract

    Yorkshire and the HumberWaste and street cleansing

    Upcoming

    £232mestimated
  10. Skips and Waste Recycling Services

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestWaste and street cleansing

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 11 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 registration1%
    In 1 of 139 notices
  2. Social value questions1%
    In 1 of 139 notices

Who it buys from

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

  1. 2 contracts
  2. 3 contracts
  3. Doncaster Chamber of Commerce and EnterpriseSME£102k
    2 contracts
  4. N P B Farm ContractorsSME£99k
    2 contracts
  5. 2 contracts
  6. 4 contracts
  7. Connectus Business SolutionsSME£79k
    2 contracts
  8. CRL Surveys LimitedSME£62k
    3 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)26%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)3%
  • Direct award (no competition)71%
Based on 139 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
30 days
Longer than 53% of local authorities
Based on 29 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
26%
Lower than 85% of local authorities
Based on 139 procurements
Won by small firms
72%
Higher than 61% of local authorities
Based on 183 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
7
More than 71% of local authorities
Based on 21 awards
Split into lots
14%
Lower than 51% of local authorities
Based on 29 advertised tenders
Direct awards
71%
Higher than 96% of local authorities
Based on 139 procurements
Cancelled
10%
Higher than 80% of local authorities
Based on 29 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 317 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days3
20–25 days17
25–30 days137
30–35 days125
35–40 days25
40–45 days6
45–50 days3
50–55 days1
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 277 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids5
2–4 bids70
4–6 bids95
6–8 bids52
8–10 bids25
10–12 bids12
12–14 bids4
14–16 bids4
16–18 bids1
18–20 bids0
20+ bids9
Advertised openly, 406 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–10%16
10–20%22
20–30%35
30–40%41
40–50%44
50–60%46
60–70%61
70–80%32
80–90%35
90–100%74
Won by small firms, 369 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%1
20–30%6
30–40%10
40–50%24
50–60%67
60–70%97
70–80%88
80–90%54
90–100%22

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds City of Doncaster 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
Active Travel HubBicycle Buddy LTD£105k30 Sept 2026
St Leger 250 - PerformanceGemma Whelan£5,25030 Sept 2026
DSA - Lockers and StandsFurniture at Work Ltd£10k30 Sept 2026
CONNECTUS Interim Network & Managed ServicesConnectus Business Solutions£26k30 Sept 2026
Doncaster Future Parks, Denaby Memorial ParkHorticon Ltd—1 Oct 2026
Car Park Segregation Fencing and Demarcation Fencing - Doncaster Sheffield AirportAirport Utilities Ltd£50k30 Oct 2026
Doncaster City Centre Green Infrastructure and Active Design PolicyLand Use Consultants Ltd£27k1 Nov 2026
Design and Build of a Bike Pump TrackClark & Kent Contractors£70k1 Nov 2026
St Leger 250 - Digital Timeline (Creative Commission)Wayne Sables Project£23k30 Nov 2026
Gateway One: Statement of Work No. 1Strategy Consultants Limited£25k30 Nov 2026
DSA Highmast SurveyLuceco UK Limited£48k30 Nov 2026
DSA Replacement sheltersTyrone Fabrication Ltd—7 Dec 2026
JFT PRS Enforcement SupportJFT PRS Enforcement Support£20k22 Dec 2026

24 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Occupational Health Physician ServiceWorkforce Wellbeing Ltd—3 Sept 2026
Heavy Commercial Vehicle Parts Supply (Over 3.5T)MOTUS Group (UK) Limited, HGV Direct Ltd£200k1 Sept 2026
Social Care Provision in PrisonsPractice Plus Group Health and Rehabilitation Services Limited£519k25 Aug 2026
Framework for the Provision of Housing AdaptationsBuston & Maughan Limited, J.P. Developers Limited, Gelder Ltd and 33 more—24 Aug 2026
Nessus Professional advanced supportIntegrated Tech Ltd—19 Aug 2026
Timber Store DemolitionUltimate Demolition and Construction Service Limited£26k18 Aug 2026
Vehicle Disposal ServiceProtruck Auctions Ltd—12 Aug 2026
Surveillance Systems DSARaytheon Systems Limited—5 Aug 2026
Scaffolding Assurance Inspection Audits - SLHD360 Degrees Consultancy—31 Jul 2026
Domestic Electrical ServicesDLJ electrical contractors, JRB Electrical Doncaster Ltd, Paul McGrath Electrical Limited—15 Jul 2026