Buyer profile · Local authority
Dartford Borough Council tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 7
- About one every 52 days
- Contracts awarded
- 23
- To 21 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £1.41m
- 19 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £42k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 1
- 3 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £1.3mestimated
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £25mestimated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 5 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)27%
- Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)6%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)15%
- Direct award (no competition)52%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Dartford Borough Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 28 days
- Shorter than 75% of local authorities
- Based on 5 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 27%
- Lower than 89% of local authorities
- Based on 33 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 65%
- Lower than 63% of local authorities
- Based on 23 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 4
- Fewer than 59% of local authorities
- Based on 7 awards
- Split into lots
- 0%
- Lower than 76% of local authorities
- Based on 7 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 52%
- Higher than 88% of local authorities
- Based on 33 procurements
- Cancelled
- 29%
- Higher than 99% of local authorities
- Based on 7 tenders
Compared with other local authorities
Dartford Borough Council: 28 days
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 4 |
| 20–25 days | 11 |
| 25–30 days | 120 |
| 30–35 days | 119 |
| 35–40 days | 19 |
| 40–45 days | 7 |
| 45–50 days | 1 |
| 50–55 days | 1 |
| 55–60 days | 1 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
Dartford Borough Council: 4
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 4 |
| 2–4 bids | 55 |
| 4–6 bids | 75 |
| 6–8 bids | 47 |
| 8–10 bids | 17 |
| 10–12 bids | 11 |
| 12–14 bids | 2 |
| 14–16 bids | 3 |
| 16–18 bids | 2 |
| 18–20 bids | 2 |
| 20+ bids | 10 |
Dartford Borough Council: 27%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 13 |
| 10–20% | 11 |
| 20–30% | 25 |
| 30–40% | 32 |
| 40–50% | 36 |
| 50–60% | 48 |
| 60–70% | 47 |
| 70–80% | 33 |
| 80–90% | 44 |
| 90–100% | 76 |
Dartford Borough Council: 65%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 0 |
| 10–20% | 0 |
| 20–30% | 7 |
| 30–40% | 6 |
| 40–50% | 27 |
| 50–60% | 41 |
| 60–70% | 76 |
| 70–80% | 80 |
| 80–90% | 55 |
| 90–100% | 32 |
Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Dartford Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renewal and Upgrade of Entrance Doors and Door Entry Systems at The Grove, Swanscombe, DA10 0AD | Certus Security LLP | £20k | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Dartford Town Centre Cultural Activity 2026 | Cohesion Plus Kent | £52k | 14 Nov 2026 |
| Orchard Theatre Roof Works - Air intake and extract system | Car Parking Systems Limited, Car Park Systems Limited | £75k | 30 Nov 2026 |