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Dumfries and Galloway Council tenders and contracts

ScotlandDumfriesWebsite

Tenders published
16
About one every 23 days
Contracts awarded
11
To 30 different suppliers
Value awarded
£7.71m
30 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£89k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
9 coming up

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

Open tenders

  1. Committee Livestreaming

    ScotlandComputer hardware

    Open8 days leftLow competition

    £376kestimated
  2. Supply and Distribution of Milk

    ScotlandFood and drink supplies

    Open15 days leftLow competition

    £760kestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Outreach Housing Support Services for Homeless People

    ScotlandSocial and domiciliary care

    UpcomingLow competition4 lots

    Value not stated
  2. Roofing Works Framework

    ScotlandConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    UpcomingLow competition2 lotsFramework

    £400kframework ceiling
  3. Independent Children's Advocacy Service

    ScotlandSocial and domiciliary care

    UpcomingLow competition

    Value not stated
  4. Childrens Home Provision Dumfries and Galloway

    ScotlandSocial and domiciliary care

    UpcomingLow competition

    Value not stated
  5. 25EED011 - Kirkcudbright Academy - Refurbishment

    ScotlandConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    UpcomingLow competition

    £2.2mestimated
  6. Public Social Partnership - Third Sector Social Care Commissions

    ScotlandSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingLow competition

    Value not stated
  7. Major Adaptations (Care and Repair Service)

    ScotlandSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingLow competition

    Value not stated
  8. Measured Term Contract for Roofing Works

    ScotlandConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    UpcomingLow competition4 lots

    £480kestimated
  9. Under 16 seat passenger trasnport

    ScotlandTransport

    UpcomingLow competition3 lots

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 9 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).

  1. 1 contract
  2. 1 contract
  3. Dumfries and Galloway Carers CentreSME£953k
    1 contract
  4. 1 contract
  5. McCalls Coaches LtdSME£819k
    1 contract
  6. 1 contract
  7. Dumfries and Galloway Advocacy ServiceSME£490k
    1 contract
  8. MKD 32 LtdSME£338k
    1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)81%
  • Direct award (no competition)19%
Based on 21 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Dumfries and Galloway Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
31 days
Longer than 69% of local authorities
Based on 16 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
81%
Higher than 76% of local authorities
Based on 21 procurements
Won by small firms
73%
Higher than 65% of local authorities
Based on 30 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
2
Fewer than 92% of local authorities
Based on 21 awards
Split into lots
31%
Higher than 85% of local authorities
Based on 16 advertised tenders
Direct awards
19%
Lower than 60% of local authorities
Based on 21 procurements
Cancelled
13%
Higher than 84% of local authorities
Based on 16 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 321 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days3
20–25 days17
25–30 days140
30–35 days126
35–40 days25
40–45 days6
45–50 days3
50–55 days1
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 280 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids5
2–4 bids71
4–6 bids95
6–8 bids53
8–10 bids26
10–12 bids12
12–14 bids4
14–16 bids4
16–18 bids1
18–20 bids0
20+ bids9
Advertised openly, 408 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–10%16
10–20%22
20–30%35
30–40%42
40–50%39
50–60%47
60–70%64
70–80%33
80–90%37
90–100%73
Won by small firms, 373 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%1
20–30%5
30–40%14
40–50%19
50–60%69
60–70%90
70–80%102
80–90%50
90–100%23

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Dumfries and Galloway 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.

No contracts we hold from Dumfries and Galloway Council end in the next 90 days.

Recent contract awards