Buyer profile · Local authority
Devon County Council tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 20
- About one every 18 days
- Contracts awarded
- 85
- To 344 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £36.6m
- 68 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £90k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 2
- 23 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £490kestimated
- £44mframework ceiling
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- Value not stated
- £2mestimated
- Value not stated
- £700mestimated
- Value not stated
- Value not stated
- £4.5bnframework ceiling
- Value not stated
- Value not stated
- Value not stated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 10 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)30%
- Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)33%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)14%
- Direct award (no competition)24%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Devon County Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 28 days
- Shorter than 70% of local authorities
- Based on 19 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 30%
- Lower than 78% of local authorities
- Based on 88 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 76%
- Higher than 72% of local authorities
- Based on 423 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 6.5
- More than 70% of local authorities
- Based on 56 awards
- Split into lots
- 37%
- Higher than 90% of local authorities
- Based on 19 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 24%
- Higher than 50% of local authorities
- Based on 88 procurements
- Cancelled
- 15%
- Higher than 91% of local authorities
- Based on 20 tenders
Compared with other local authorities
Devon County Council: 28 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 |
Devon County Council: 6.5
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| 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 |
Devon County Council: 30%
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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 |
Devon County Council: 76%
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 Devon County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CP2844-26 [FWKORD0039] Exeter Northbrook Surface Water Alleviation Scheme | E.and J.w.glendinning Limited | £172k | 13 Nov 2026 |
| CP2820-26 BSIP Barnstaple Railway Station Bus Integration Enhancements | Montel Civil Engineering Limited | £428k | 16 Nov 2026 |
| EX0015-26/27 - Head Accountant | Dele Abibu | £81k | 27 Nov 2026 |
| FWKORD0018 Principal Inspection of Pinhoe Railway (Monkerton) Bridges, Exeter | Associated Asphalt Contracting Ltd | £25k | 30 Nov 2026 |
| Wembury Pedestrian Bridge Kit | CTS Bridges Limited | £24k | 30 Nov 2026 |
| [FWKORD0057] A379, J41121 & J41111 Traffic Signals Replacement Scheme | Kennford Tarmacadam Ltd. | £167k | 4 Dec 2026 |
| Open Framework for Independent and Alternative Education Support for Children and Young People in Devon | Cambian Childcare Limited, Phoenix Learning & Care Holdings Limited, Spaghetti Bridge Ltd, Transforming Futures Multi Academy Trust Limited, Park School, Redwood River School Limited, Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education., Willows Devon Ltd, Fountain Head House School Limited | £357m | 7 Dec 2026 |
| Open Framework for Independent and Alternative Education Support for Children and Young People in Devon | United Response, Richard Fahime Akbar Limited, Phoenix Learning & Care Holdings Limited, Spaghetti Bridge Ltd, Esteem Team CIC, TRM Technology Ltd, Redwood River School Limited, Exeter Royal Academy for Deaf Education., Willows Devon Ltd, Horwood Coombe Inspire Ltd, Infocus Charity, Lifeworks Charity Limited | £163m | 7 Dec 2026 |
| Open Framework for Independent and Alternative Education Support for Children and Young People in Devon | Nutrix Personnel Limited, Mentis D Ltd, A-Day Consultants Limited, Edclass Ltd, MG Support Services Limited, Richard Fahime Akbar Limited, Taleblazers CIC, Inclusive Media Solutions Ltd, Teacheractive Limited, Ess Education and Support Services, Transforming Futures Multi Academy Trust Limited, Horwood Coombe Inspire Ltd, Wey Eudcation Services Limited (T/A King's Interhigh), Access Communication Services Ltd, Bale's Farm Outdoor Learning Ltd, Bright Steps Devon CIC, Churchwood Forest School CIC, Community Support Team CIC, Contact Success, Evolve Outreach Southwest, Exeter Rugby Club Limited, High Impact Academic Coaching Ltd, Knights Care Farm LLP, Free2BMe Play Therapy, Maverick Therapies Ltd, SEND Inclusion Support Limited, The Empower School Ltd, The Hope Farm Project Ltd, The Husbandry School, New Wave Tae Kwon Do, The Mare and Foal Sanctuary, Tutorama Ltd, Ux2 Limited | £59.2m | 7 Dec 2026 |
| Open Framework for Independent and Alternative Education Support for Children and Young People in Devon | Nutrix Personnel Limited, Mentis D Ltd, Edclass Ltd, MG Support Services Limited, Richard Fahime Akbar Limited, Taleblazers CIC, Inclusive Media Solutions Ltd, Teacheractive Limited, Ess Education and Support Services, Transforming Futures Multi Academy Trust Limited, Willows Devon Ltd, Horwood Coombe Inspire Ltd, Wey Eudcation Services Limited (T/A King's Interhigh), Access Communication Services Ltd, Bale's Farm Outdoor Learning Ltd, Bright Steps Devon CIC, Churchwood Forest School CIC, Community Support Team CIC, Contact Success, Evolve Outreach Southwest, Exeter Rugby Club Limited, Knights Care Farm LLP, Free2BMe Play Therapy, Maverick Therapies Ltd, SEND Inclusion Support Limited, The Hope Farm Project Ltd, The Husbandry School, New Wave Tae Kwon Do, The Mare and Foal Sanctuary, Tutorama Ltd, Ux2 Limited | £34.3m | 7 Dec 2026 |
| Employment Law Services | JLH LEGAL LIMITED t/a Thrive Law | £35k | 7 Dec 2026 |
| FWKORD0027 A396 Stoke Woods Highway Stabilisation | Mac Plant Construction Limited | £908k | 7 Dec 2026 |
| Devon Wide Traffic Data Journey Time & Travel Patterns | Compass Iot Limited | £29k | 10 Dec 2026 |
| Fwkord0051 | Kennford Tarmacadam Ltd. | £6,632 | 18 Dec 2026 |
| Fwkord0066 | Cormac Contracting Limited | £128k | 24 Dec 2026 |
| Devon Resilience Innovation Project | Groundworks UK | £32k | 31 Dec 2026 |
| Connect to Work | Crystal Pathways Ltd | £566k | 2 Jan 2027 |
| Connect to Work | Crystal Pathways Ltd | £566k | 2 Jan 2027 |
| Connect to Work | United Response | £223k | 2 Jan 2027 |
| Connect to Work | The Pluss Organisation CIC | £198k | 2 Jan 2027 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Targeted Peer-Led Delivery of Needle and Syringe Provision and Harm Reduction | The Hepatitis C Trust | £196k | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Open Light Touch Framework for the Provision of Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People in Devon | Network Healthcare Professionals Limited, Field Studies Council, Sport Works Limited and 28 more | — | 3 Nov 2026 |
| Skills Bootcamps Wave 7 - Further Competition from Skills Framework Lot 2 | City College Plymouth, South Devon College, Plymouth City Council and 8 more | — | 2 Nov 2026 |
| CP2867-26 DRIP- Evaluation and Cost Benefit Realisation | Jba Consulting Limited | £46k | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Fwkord0066 | Cormac Contracting Limited | — | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Fwkord0051 | Kennford Tarmacadam Ltd. | — | 23 Oct 2026 |
| [FWKORD0042] Ashley Lagoon - Safety access | Ultim8 Construction Limited | — | 23 Oct 2026 |
| CP2783-26 Devonwide Traffic Data | Agilysis | £53k | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Public Bus Service (Lot 5) TR386 Petrockstowe to Barnstaple | Taw & Torridge Coaches Ltd | £9,792 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Textile Waste Recycling Contract | Ediltex Ltd | £250k | 22 Oct 2026 |