Buyer profile · Local authority
East Staffordshire Borough Council tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 11
- About one every 33 days
- Contracts awarded
- 14
- To 15 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £2.35m
- 9 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £94k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 1
- 2 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £90kestimated
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.
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)52%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)30%
- Direct award (no competition)19%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow East Staffordshire Borough Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 28 days
- Shorter than 72% of local authorities
- Based on 11 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 52%
- Lower than 57% of local authorities
- Based on 27 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 44%
- Lower than 93% of local authorities
- Based on 16 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 1
- Fewer than 99% of local authorities
- Based on 5 awards
- Split into lots
- 18%
- Higher than 61% of local authorities
- Based on 11 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 19%
- Lower than 60% of local authorities
- Based on 27 procurements
- Cancelled
- 9%
- Higher than 72% of local authorities
- Based on 11 tenders
Compared with other local authorities
This buyer: 28 days
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 3 |
| 20–25 days | 17 |
| 25–30 days | 137 |
| 30–35 days | 125 |
| 35–40 days | 25 |
| 40–45 days | 6 |
| 45–50 days | 3 |
| 50–55 days | 1 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
This buyer: 1
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 5 |
| 2–4 bids | 70 |
| 4–6 bids | 95 |
| 6–8 bids | 52 |
| 8–10 bids | 25 |
| 10–12 bids | 12 |
| 12–14 bids | 4 |
| 14–16 bids | 4 |
| 16–18 bids | 1 |
| 18–20 bids | 0 |
| 20+ bids | 9 |
This buyer: 52%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 16 |
| 10–20% | 22 |
| 20–30% | 35 |
| 30–40% | 41 |
| 40–50% | 44 |
| 50–60% | 46 |
| 60–70% | 61 |
| 70–80% | 32 |
| 80–90% | 35 |
| 90–100% | 74 |
This buyer: 44%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 0 |
| 10–20% | 1 |
| 20–30% | 6 |
| 30–40% | 10 |
| 40–50% | 24 |
| 50–60% | 67 |
| 60–70% | 97 |
| 70–80% | 88 |
| 80–90% | 54 |
| 90–100% | 22 |
Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds East Staffordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade To Front Of House PA System At Brewhouse Auditorium | Sound of Music Ltd | £64k | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Delivery of professional illumination installation | 52 Limited | — | 21 Dec 2026 |