Buyer profile · Local authority
Gateshead Borough Council tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 22
- About one every 17 days
- Contracts awarded
- 59
- To 73 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £46.3m
- 41 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £80k
- 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
- £200kframework ceiling
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
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- £300kestimated
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- £5mestimated
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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)40%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)4%
- Direct award (no competition)55%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Gateshead Borough Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 31 days
- Longer than 64% of local authorities
- Based on 22 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 40%
- Lower than 71% of local authorities
- Based on 67 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 53%
- Lower than 80% of local authorities
- Based on 75 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 4.5
- Fewer than 53% of local authorities
- Based on 28 awards
- Split into lots
- 18%
- Higher than 62% of local authorities
- Based on 22 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 55%
- Higher than 89% of local authorities
- Based on 67 procurements
- Cancelled
- 14%
- Higher than 88% of local authorities
- Based on 22 tenders
Compared with other local authorities
Gateshead Borough Council: 31 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 | 140 |
| 30–35 days | 126 |
| 35–40 days | 25 |
| 40–45 days | 6 |
| 45–50 days | 3 |
| 50–55 days | 1 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
Gateshead Borough Council: 4.5
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 5 |
| 2–4 bids | 71 |
| 4–6 bids | 95 |
| 6–8 bids | 53 |
| 8–10 bids | 26 |
| 10–12 bids | 12 |
| 12–14 bids | 4 |
| 14–16 bids | 4 |
| 16–18 bids | 1 |
| 18–20 bids | 0 |
| 20+ bids | 9 |
Gateshead Borough Council: 40%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Gateshead Borough Council: 53%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 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 Gateshead 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycle Network Audit and Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) | Bloom Procurement Services Ltd | — | 30 Sept 2026 |
| Specialist and Supported Housing Needs Assessment and Strategy Refresh | Housing LNR | £32k | 31 Oct 2026 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential and Nursing Care Homes for Ageing Well People in the Borough of Gateshead | Akari Care Limited, Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited, Care UK Community Partnerships Ltd and 12 more | — | 23 Sept 2026 |
| NewcastleGateshead Local Plan - Retail and Town Centre Study | Lambert Smith Hampton Group Limited | £47k | 15 Sept 2026 |
| Gateshead Council Employee Seasonal Flu Vaccination Service | PSNE Limited | — | 15 Sept 2026 |
| Contract for a Media Relations and Communications Management System | Pulsar Group Plc | — | 1 Sept 2026 |
| Contract for the Provision of FaME - Falls Management Exercise Programme | Gateshead Older People's Assembly | — | 27 Aug 2026 |
| PlanX Editor | Open Systems Lab | — | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Gateshead Advocacy Services | Your Voice Counts | £1.72m | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Corporate Window Cleaning Contract | City Clean (Northern) Limited | £183k | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Access to emergency Transportation and Accommodation 2026 | Cmac Group UK Limited | — | 6 Jul 2026 |
| QTC Financial Documents Archive | Quickthink Cloud Limited | — | 3 Jul 2026 |