Buyer profile · Local authority

Hartlepool Borough Council tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
7
About one every 52 days
Contracts awarded
48
To 44 different suppliers
Value awarded
£4.44m
39 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£50k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
9 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. Contract for delivery of an advice service under the crisis resilience fund

    North EastTraining, Social and domiciliary care

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £294kestimated
  2. Contract for the provision of 24 hour, short stay care and accommodation for adults with learning disabilities

    North EastSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Open28 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £3.03mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Cowpen Bewley to Summerhill Cycleway

    North EastConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £6mestimated
  2. 21 - 25 Whitby Street

    North EastConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £2.92mestimated
  3. Supported Accommodation

    North EastSocial and domiciliary care

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £2.31mestimated
  4. Renovation and refurbishment of Shades building and 10 - 14 Church Street

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £8mestimated
  5. Damboard Replacement

    North EastConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 7 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 99 notices
  2. TUPE applies1%
    In 1 of 99 notices

Who it buys from

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

  1. 2 contracts
  2. 4 contracts
  3. 3 contracts
  4. Axiom Events LimitedSME£174k
    2 contracts
  5. 2 contracts
  6. Durham Air Conditioning LimitedSME£101k
    2 contracts
  7. 2 contracts
  8. H E S GroupSME£72k
    3 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)16%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)30%
  • Direct award (no competition)54%
Based on 56 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
33 days
Longer than 79% of local authorities
Based on 7 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
16%
Lower than 95% of local authorities
Based on 56 procurements
Won by small firms
65%
Lower than 62% of local authorities
Based on 49 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
3
Fewer than 78% of local authorities
Based on 5 awards
Split into lots
29%
Higher than 79% of local authorities
Based on 7 advertised tenders
Direct awards
54%
Higher than 89% of local authorities
Based on 56 procurements
Cancelled
0%
About the same as most local authorities
Based on 7 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 283 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days4
20–25 days11
25–30 days120
30–35 days119
35–40 days19
40–45 days7
45–50 days1
50–55 days1
55–60 days1
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 228 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids55
4–6 bids75
6–8 bids47
8–10 bids17
10–12 bids11
12–14 bids2
14–16 bids3
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids2
20+ bids10
Advertised openly, 365 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–10%13
10–20%11
20–30%25
30–40%32
40–50%36
50–60%48
60–70%47
70–80%33
80–90%44
90–100%76
Won by small firms, 324 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%0
20–30%7
30–40%6
40–50%27
50–60%41
60–70%76
70–80%80
80–90%55
90–100%32

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Hartlepool 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
Tides of Change Project - Strategic Development Manager (Maternity Cover)Tourism UK Limited£31k30 Sept 2026
Church Street to Waterfront CyclewayBce Northern Limited—30 Sept 2026
Catcote Road to Town Centre CyclewayBce Northern Limited—30 Sept 2026
Great Teaching Toolkit Resource LicencesINJ Associates Ltd (t/a Evidence Based Education)£8,0607 Oct 2026
Waterfront Connectivity WalkwayBce Northern Limited£161k31 Oct 2026
Reimagining Middleton Grange - Transfer of Titles & DeedsCarter Towler Limited£9,9991 Nov 2026
Bespoke Inclusion Bases TrainingThe Difference Education Ltd£13k30 Nov 2026
Shared Lives RegistrationStockton Borough Council£8,82022 Dec 2026
Review of Shared Lives ProvisionShared Lives Plus£9,10022 Dec 2026

20 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

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