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Buyer profile · Local authority
Derby City Council tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 29
- About one every 13 days
- Contracts awarded
- 113
- To 159 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £52.9m
- 73 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £94k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 1
- 6 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £5mframework ceiling
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £0.01estimated
- Value not stated
- £2mframework ceiling
- £2.73mestimated
- £9mestimated
- £15mestimated
- £1mframework ceiling
- £4.7mframework ceiling
- £60mframework ceiling
- £180mframework ceiling
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.
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)23%
- Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)16%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)9%
- Direct award (no competition)52%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Derby City Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 29 days
- Shorter than 64% of local authorities
- Based on 26 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 23%
- Lower than 86% of local authorities
- Based on 149 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 68%
- Higher than 53% of local authorities
- Based on 173 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 8
- More than 81% of local authorities
- Based on 30 awards
- Split into lots
- 17%
- Higher than 59% of local authorities
- Based on 29 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 52%
- Higher than 85% of local authorities
- Based on 149 procurements
- Cancelled
- 0%
- Lower than 60% of local authorities
- Based on 29 tenders
Compared with other local authorities
Derby City Council: 29 days
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| 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 |
Derby City Council: 8
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 |
Derby City Council: 23%
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| 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 |
Derby City Council: 68%
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 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.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| TD2272 - The Crematorium Maintenance | Facultatieve Technologies Limited | £992k | 17 Dec 2026 |
| W735 - Cubbies for 6 schools | DMC Design Ltd t/a Cubbie | £178k | 31 Dec 2026 |
| W838 - Nottingham Road Cemetery Grounds Maintenance 2026 | idverde Limited | £100k | 31 Dec 2026 |
| W704 - Sculptural artworks between Friar Gate Bridge and Friar Gate Goods Yard | Sculpture Works Ltd | £60k | 1 Jan 2027 |
| ENQ1336 - Consultancy Roles | Penna Plc | £95k | 19 Jan 2027 |
| ENQ1347 - Ice Rink for Festive Derby | Isk8 Cool Attractions Ltd | £73k | 31 Jan 2027 |