Buyer profile · Local authority

Derby City Council tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
18
About one every 20 days
Contracts awarded
49
To 56 different suppliers
Value awarded
£74.3m
44 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£102k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
10 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. ENQ1318 - For the Provision of Event Traffic Management

    East Midlands

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £100kestimated
  2. TD2414 - Asbestos Removal and Remediation Services and Asbestos Analyst Services

    East MidlandsConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Open17 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £3.79mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Construction Materials Framework

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

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £2mframework ceiling
  2. Home to School Transport - Respect SMART

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestTransport

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £2.73mestimated
  3. Home to School Transport - City Special SMART

    East MidlandsTransport

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £9mestimated
  4. £15mestimated
  5. TD2370 - Community Short Breaks Framework

    East MidlandsSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £1mframework ceiling
  6. Young Peoples - Supported Accommodation Block Contract

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £4.7mframework ceiling
  7. Education services for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestTraining, Education services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £60mframework ceiling
  8. Approved List of Residential and Nursing Homes

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £180mframework ceiling
  9. Expression of Interest for Gayton Swimming Pool

    East MidlandsLeisure, culture and events

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £150kestimated

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 103 notices

Who it buys from

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

  1. 1 contract
  2. 1 contract
  3. 1 contract
  4. 1 contract
  5. 2 contracts
  6. 2 contracts
  7. 2 contracts
  8. 2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)42%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)2%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)8%
  • Direct award (no competition)48%
Based on 60 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
29 days
Shorter than 65% of local authorities
Based on 17 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
42%
Lower than 75% of local authorities
Based on 60 procurements
Won by small firms
75%
Higher than 65% of local authorities
Based on 57 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
7
More than 71% of local authorities
Based on 15 awards
Split into lots
17%
Higher than 57% of local authorities
Based on 18 advertised tenders
Direct awards
48%
Higher than 85% of local authorities
Based on 60 procurements
Cancelled
0%
About the same as most local authorities
Based on 18 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 283 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days4
20–25 days11
25–30 days120
30–35 days119
35–40 days19
40–45 days7
45–50 days1
50–55 days1
55–60 days1
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 228 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids55
4–6 bids75
6–8 bids47
8–10 bids17
10–12 bids11
12–14 bids2
14–16 bids3
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids2
20+ bids10
Advertised openly, 365 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
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
Won by small firms, 324 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
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 Derby City 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
ENQ1297 - Staging and Screens for Darley Park Weekender EventImpact Productions (Milton Keynes) Limited£51k30 Sept 2026
W785b - A Public Realm and Transport Framework5th Studio Ltd£27k30 Sept 2026
ENQ1290 - Heritage Impact Assessment - Emerging Local Plan AllocationsLand Use Consultants Ltd£26k30 Oct 2026
W693 - Specialist SEND Education SupportWhispering Trees CiC£115k31 Oct 2026
W696 - Specialist SEND Education SupportSpeech and Language UK Services Ltd£38k31 Oct 2026
W697 - SEND Education specialist supportRoyal National College for the Blind£82k31 Oct 2026
W701 - Specialist SEND Education SupportProgression 2work Limited£52k31 Oct 2026
W702 - SEND Education Specialist SupportInclude Education Ltd£36k31 Oct 2026
W703 - SEND Education Specialist SupportInclude Education Ltd£36k31 Oct 2026
TD2272 - The Crematorium MaintenanceFacultatieve Technologies Limited£992k17 Dec 2026

24 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

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