Buyer profile · Local authority

Gateshead Borough Council tenders and contracts

North EastGatesheadWebsite

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

  1. Provision and Distribution of Bread and Baked Goods

    North EastFood and drink supplies, Catering

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £200kframework ceiling

Coming up

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

  1. Provision of Extra Care Services within Gateshead

    North EastSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingNewSuitable for SMEsFramework

    Value not stated
  2. Alternative Education Provision Framework

    North EastTraining, Education services

    UpcomingFramework

    Value not stated
  3. Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Mediation and Resolution Service

    North EastSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  4. Value not stated
  5. Parking Meters, Back-Office System and Payment App

    North EastLaboratory and scientific equipment

    Upcoming

    £300kestimated
  6. The Provision of Mechanical & Electrical Design Consultancy

    North EastArchitecture and engineering

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  7. Contract for Safe Supported Accommodation for those Experiencing Domestic Abuse (Retender)

    North EastSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  8. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Transformation Partner

    North EastIT services and software

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £5mestimated
  9. Value not stated
  10. Value not stated

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.

  1. CQC registration1%
    In 1 of 69 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).

  1. 1 contract
  2. 1 contract
  3. 1 contract
  4. 1 contract
  5. 1 contract
  6. 1 contract
  7. 1 contract
  8. 3 contracts

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%
Based on 67 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How 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

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
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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 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.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
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 RefreshHousing LNR£32k31 Oct 2026

6 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards