Buyer profile · Local authority

Halton Borough Council tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
7
About one every 52 days
Contracts awarded
100
To 81 different suppliers
Value awarded
£19m
56 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£80k
Median value awarded
Open now
0
7 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

Halton Borough Council has no tenders open right now.

Coming up

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

  1. Preliminary Market Engagement for Education Software Suite

    North WestIT services and software

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  2. Value not stated
  3. Value not stated
  4. Stadium Feasibility Study

    North WestArchitecture and engineering

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  5. Value not stated
  6. Pre-Market Engagement LED Screen Mersey Gateway Bridge

    North WestIT services and software

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 5 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. TUPE applies2%
    In 2 of 113 notices

Who it buys from

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

  1. 3 contracts
  2. 2 contracts
  3. 2 contracts
  4. 3 contracts
  5. KDE LimitedSME£324k
    4 contracts
  6. 2 contracts
  7. 2 contracts
  8. 3 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)9%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)3%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)13%
  • Direct award (no competition)74%
Based on 90 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Halton Borough Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
35 days
Longer than 92% of local authorities
Based on 7 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
9%
Lower than 96% of local authorities
Based on 90 procurements
Won by small firms
60%
Lower than 69% of local authorities
Based on 101 winning suppliers
Split into lots
0%
Lower than 78% of local authorities
Based on 7 advertised tenders
Direct awards
74%
Higher than 96% of local authorities
Based on 90 procurements
Cancelled
14%
Higher than 89% of local authorities
Based on 7 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 319 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days1
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days2
20–25 days17
25–30 days135
30–35 days132
35–40 days27
40–45 days2
45–50 days2
50–55 days1
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Advertised openly, 418 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
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
Won by small firms, 394 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
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 Halton 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
Provision of SEND Disagreement Resolution and Mediation ServicesCollis Mediation Limited—30 Nov 2026
Provision of a Domestic Abuse Service for Children and FamiliesThe Children's Society (Services) Limited—30 Nov 2026
Internal Alteration/Refurbishment Works SEN Provision (Imaginarium Room) - Lower School Fairfield Primary School, WidnesIngham & Garner Limited£99k18 Dec 2026
Consultancy Services - Selective License ConsultationArc4 Limited—31 Dec 2026
Provision of Domestic Abuse AccommodationSHAP LTD - Peter Pan—10 Jan 2027
80W26People Potential Possibilities£80k10 Jan 2027
Washroom ServicesPersonnel Hygiene Services Limited£95k31 Jan 2027

30 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards