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Cyngor Gwynedd tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
50
About one every 7 days
Contracts awarded
43
To 56 different suppliers
Value awarded
£7.93m
51 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£82k
Median value awarded
Open now
1
2 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. Gwelliannau i / Improvement works to the ‘Materials Recovery Facility’ (MRF) Ystâd Ddiwydiannol Cibyn, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 2BD

    WalesConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Open27 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £1.2mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Cyfarfodydd Hybrid Cyhoeddus a Datrysiad Gwe-ddarlledu | Public Hybrid Meetings and Webcasting Solution

    WalesIT services and software

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £400kestimated
  2. Bontnewydd Flood Alleviation Scheme

    UK-wideConstruction

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £2mestimated
  3. Mynydd Llandygai FAS

    UK-wideConstruction

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £1.5mestimated
  4. IT Device Repair Services for Cyngor Gwynedd's Education Department

    UK-wide

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £200kestimated
  5. Trin Gwastraff Bwyd / Food Waste Treatment

    WalesWaste and street cleansing

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £5mestimated
  6. NMWTRA Consultancy Professional Services Framework 2026

    WalesArchitecture and engineering

    UpcomingLow competition4 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £48mframework ceiling
  7. Gwelliannau i / Improvement works to the ‘Materials Recovery Facility’ (MRF) Ystâd Ddiwydiannol Cibyn, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 2BD

    WalesWaste and street cleansing, Construction

    UpcomingLow competition3 lotsSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £1.2mestimated
  8. Cyngor Gwynedd Retexuring

    Wales

    UpcomingLow competition2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £1mestimated
  9. Cyngor Gwynedd Road Markings, Road Studs and High Friction Surfacing

    WalesGrounds maintenance and landscaping

    UpcomingLow competition3 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £1mestimated

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. Social value questions2%
    In 1 of 66 notices

Who it buys from

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

  1. G H James CyfSME£535k
    3 contracts
  2. 2 contracts
  3. 4 contracts
  4. Anglesey & Gwynedd Groundworks LtdSME£215k
    4 contracts
  5. Owen EnvironmentalSME£192k
    2 contracts
  6. M L Hughes Construction LimitedSME£140k
    5 contracts
  7. Tom James Construction Services LtdSME£102k
    2 contracts
  8. 2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)82%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)1%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)1%
  • Direct award (no competition)15%
Based on 68 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Cyngor Gwynedd has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
30 days
Shorter than 59% of other public bodies
Based on 50 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
82%
Higher than 65% of other public bodies
Based on 68 procurements
Won by small firms
83%
Higher than 85% of other public bodies
Based on 72 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
2
Fewer than 91% of other public bodies
Based on 52 awards
Split into lots
18%
Higher than 51% of other public bodies
Based on 50 advertised tenders
Direct awards
15%
Lower than 56% of other public bodies
Based on 68 procurements
Cancelled
6%
Higher than 70% of other public bodies
Based on 50 tenders

Compared with other other public bodies

Time to bid, 146 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–5 days1
5–10 days0
10–15 days1
15–20 days7
20–25 days12
25–30 days42
30–35 days56
35–40 days17
40–45 days8
45–50 days1
50–55 days0
55–60 days1
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 155 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids7
2–4 bids37
4–6 bids36
6–8 bids22
8–10 bids22
10–12 bids9
12–14 bids4
14–16 bids4
16–18 bids4
18–20 bids2
20+ bids8
Advertised openly, 320 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–10%36
10–20%34
20–30%25
30–40%14
40–50%18
50–60%23
60–70%28
70–80%17
80–90%29
90–100%96
Won by small firms, 303 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–10%6
10–20%14
20–30%25
30–40%27
40–50%44
50–60%49
60–70%45
70–80%39
80–90%29
90–100%25

Each column is a group of other public bodies with similar figures. The coloured column holds Cyngor Gwynedd.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
Ffordd Penrhos – Active Travel Phase 4Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Limited£525k29 Jan 2027
​Bus Stop Infrastructure Improvements ​Ceredigion 2026/27G T Davies Ltd£225k31 Jan 2027

18 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

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