Buyer profile · Local authority

Hull City Council tenders and contracts

Yorkshire and the HumberHullWebsite

Tenders published
75
About one every 5 days
Contracts awarded
151
To 215 different suppliers
Value awarded
£77.9m
172 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£135k
Median value awarded
Open now
7
4 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. Alternative Provision

    Yorkshire and the HumberTraining, Education services

    Closing soon12 hours left7 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £4.84mframework ceiling
  2. Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment for Hull Local Plan

    Yorkshire and the HumberArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Closing soon3 days leftSmall contract

    £30kestimated
  3. Housing Needs Assessment for Hull Local Plan

    Yorkshire and the HumberArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Closing soon3 days leftSmall contract

    £45kestimated
  4. EOTIS Multi Academy Trusts

    Yorkshire and the HumberTraining, Education services

    Open17 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £1.84mestimated
  5. Provision of Traffic Management for Events

    Yorkshire and the Humber

    Open21 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £270kestimated
  6. Provision of Security & Stewarding Services

    Yorkshire and the HumberSecurity, Leisure, culture and events

    Open26 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £800kestimated
  7. Healthy Weight in Childhood Initiatives Framework

    Yorkshire and the HumberSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Open1188 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEsSmall contractFramework

    £120kframework ceiling

Coming up

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

  1. Provision of Temporary Kennelling and Animal Care Services

    Yorkshire and the Humber

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £650kframework ceiling
  2. Independent Counselling Market Engagement

    Yorkshire and the HumberSocial and domiciliary care

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £140kestimated
  3. All Substance Misuse

    Yorkshire and the HumberSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  4. Adoption and Fostering Medical Advisory Service

    Yorkshire and the HumberHealthcare services

    Upcoming

    £180kestimated
  5. Market Engagement Event - Marketing Campaign for Hull Fostering

    Yorkshire and the HumberMarketing and communications

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £129kestimated
  6. Day Care Opportunities - TIER Care

    Yorkshire and the HumberSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  7. Value not stated
  8. Provision of Temporary Kennelling and Animal Care Services

    Yorkshire and the Humber

    UpcomingFramework

    £800kframework ceiling
  9. Supply of Heat to the Hull District Heat Network

    Yorkshire and the HumberEnergy and utilities, Construction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsDynamic purchasing

    £1mframework ceiling
  10. Security and Stewards Services

    Yorkshire and the Humber

    Upcoming

    £2.4mestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 13 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. Social value questions1%
    In 1 of 189 notices

Who it buys from

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

  1. 4 contracts
  2. 3 contracts
  3. 4 contracts
  4. 7 contracts
  5. 3 contracts
  6. Portull Training Services LtdSME£419k
    3 contracts
  7. 3 contracts
  8. 3 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)55%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)1%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)1%
  • Direct award (no competition)44%
Based on 185 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Hull City Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
27 days
Shorter than 86% of local authorities
Based on 71 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
55%
Higher than 51% of local authorities
Based on 185 procurements
Won by small firms
59%
Lower than 72% of local authorities
Based on 245 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
6
More than 60% of local authorities
Based on 104 awards
Split into lots
15%
Higher than 53% of local authorities
Based on 72 advertised tenders
Direct awards
44%
Higher than 76% of local authorities
Based on 185 procurements
Cancelled
0%
Lower than 60% of local authorities
Based on 75 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
Bids per contract, 284 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids78
4–6 bids89
6–8 bids57
8–10 bids18
10–12 bids16
12–14 bids8
14–16 bids3
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids0
20+ bids9
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 Hull City 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
Henson Villas DemolitionDSR Demolition Limited£94k13 Nov 2026
North and West Area Footway ImprovementsS & R Groundworks & Civil Engineering Limited£195k16 Nov 2026
West Carr Footpath ImprovementsRJR Group£108k15 Jan 2027
Consultant Lead for Multidisciplinary Team – Hull City Hall Vision, Options Appraisal & RIBA Stage 1 Business Cases, mini competition via ERPS Framework Lot 6Ove Arup & Partners Ltd£67k15 Jan 2027

14 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards