Buyer profile · Local authority

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council tenders and contracts

East of EnglandKing's LynnWebsite

Tenders published
16
About one every 23 days
Contracts awarded
45
To 43 different suppliers
Value awarded
£6.04m
29 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£81k
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. Viability Assessment

    East of EnglandArchitecture and engineering, Marketing and communications

    Open16 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £100kestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Refurbishment of the Somerfield & Thomas Warehouse

    East of EnglandConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    UpcomingSmall contract

    £1mestimated
  2. £450kestimated
  3. £318kestimated
  4. £252kestimated
  5. Management and Maintenance contract for West Norfolk Property Ltd

    East of EnglandProperty and estates, Facilities management

    Upcoming

    £800kestimated
  6. Facilities Management Principal Contractor

    East of EnglandFacilities management

    Upcoming

    £5.2mestimated
  7. Lift Servicing and Maintenance

    East of EnglandBuilding maintenance and repairs, Lifts and escalators

    UpcomingSmall contract

    £144kestimated
  8. Food & Drink Provision

    East of EnglandFood and drink supplies

    Upcoming

    £720kestimated
  9. £52kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 9 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

Who it buys from

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

  1. King and Company Norfolk LtdSME£1.29m
    1 contract
  2. 2 contracts
  3. 1 contract
  4. 2 contracts
  5. 1 contract
  6. 1 contract
  7. Metric GroupSME£283k
    2 contracts
  8. Southbay Civil Engineering LtdSME£250k
    2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)37%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)12%
  • Direct award (no competition)51%
Based on 59 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
31 days
Longer than 58% of local authorities
Based on 16 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
37%
Lower than 74% of local authorities
Based on 59 procurements
Won by small firms
68%
Lower than 51% of local authorities
Based on 47 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
7
More than 71% of local authorities
Based on 9 awards
Split into lots
13%
Lower than 52% of local authorities
Based on 16 advertised tenders
Direct awards
51%
Higher than 85% of local authorities
Based on 59 procurements
Cancelled
6%
Higher than 60% of local authorities
Based on 16 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 321 local authorities
Show as a table
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
Show as a table
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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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
Fundraising Consultant for St George's Guildhall and Creative Hub ProjectCause4 Ltd—1 Dec 2026
Contract Planning OfficerCarrington West Limited—22 Dec 2026

7 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards