Buyer profile · Local authority

Leeds City Council tenders and contracts

Yorkshire and the HumberLeedsWebsite

Tenders published
50
About one every 7 days
Contracts awarded
102
To 167 different suppliers
Value awarded
£233m
70 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£121k
Median value awarded
Open now
4
14 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. Roundhay Preventative Measures

    Yorkshire and the HumberConstruction

    Closing soon38 hours leftSmall contract

    £50kestimated
  2. Flooring Supply & Fit

    Yorkshire and the HumberConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Open24 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £300kestimated
  3. Breastfeeding Peer Support Service

    Yorkshire and the HumberSocial and domiciliary care

    Open29 days left

    £406kestimated
  4. Fire Risk Assessment Works Closed Framework 2026 – 2029 (Housing and Non-Housing)

    UK-wideConstruction

    Open35 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contractFramework

    £1.4mframework ceiling

Coming up

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

  1. West Yorkshire Community Accommodation Pathway - Market Engagement

    Yorkshire and the HumberSocial and domiciliary care

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  2. Hire of Plant and Equipment – Leeds Building Services

    UK-wide

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £940kframework ceiling
  3. Replacement Speed Doors at Torre Road Depot

    Yorkshire and the HumberConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £115kestimated
  4. Purchase of Tools for Leeds Building Services

    UK-wide

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £960kestimated
  5. Automatic Doors, Barriers and Gates (Civic & Commercial Properties) Maintenance and Repairs

    UK-wideBuilding maintenance and repairs, Electrical

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £360kestimated
  6. Day Opportunity Services for Adults with Learning Disabilities across Leeds

    UK-wideHealthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  7. LBS Full and Partial Re-wires for Kitchen and Bathroom Upgrades and Isolated Rewires

    UK-wideConstruction, Electrical

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £3.6mestimated
  8. LBS Public Bathing Adaptations

    UK-wideConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £4mestimated
  9. Value not stated
  10. Flooring Supply & Fit - Housing

    Yorkshire and the HumberConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £300kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 12 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 questions0%
    In 1 of 226 notices

Who it buys from

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

  1. 4 contracts
  2. 2 contracts
  3. 2 contracts
  4. 7 contracts
  5. 4 contracts
  6. 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)50%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)1%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)21%
  • Direct award (no competition)28%
Based on 144 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
23 days
Shorter than 97% of local authorities
Based on 50 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
50%
Lower than 65% of local authorities
Based on 144 procurements
Won by small firms
70%
Lower than 50% of local authorities
Based on 187 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
5
About the same as most local authorities
Based on 41 awards
Split into lots
12%
Lower than 56% of local authorities
Based on 50 advertised tenders
Direct awards
28%
Higher than 59% of local authorities
Based on 144 procurements
Cancelled
6%
Higher than 65% of local authorities
Based on 50 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
Show as a table
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
Show as a table
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 Leeds 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
HRA business plan consultancySavills (UK) Limited£30k29 Sept 2026
National Adoption Youth ForumAdoption UK£270k30 Sept 2026
Life Long Links ProgrammeFamily Rights Group Ltd£119k30 Sept 2026
Design and Installation of a replacement Air-conditioning System at Adel Beck Secure Children's HomeAirco Refrigeration and Airconditioning Limited£436k16 Oct 2026
Leeds Civic Hall - Office RefurbishmentsSolros Specialist Services Ltd£30k16 Oct 2026
Internal Ceiling works at Horsforth Featherbank Primary School, Featherbank Ave, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4QPJH Joinery and Construction£38k23 Oct 2026
PMP 26 - Roof Replacement (Phase 1) to Horsforth Featherbank Primary School, Featherbank Ave, Horsforth, Leeds LS18 4QPADC Property Solutions£168k23 Oct 2026
Specialist Sports Hall Flooring at Garforth Leisure CentreReflex Sports Ltd£91k26 Oct 2026
Horsforth Featherbank Primary School - Gable Wall repairsApex Restoration Limited£40k26 Oct 2026
Mintel ReportsMintel Group Ltd£11k31 Oct 2026
Direct Award for the joint Provision of Dog Kennelling and Cattery ServicesPaws and Co Group Limited—22 Nov 2026
Scaffoldings works to facilitate the Roof Replacement (Phase 1) to Horsforth Featherbank Primary SchoolLouis James Scaffolding Ltd£29k23 Nov 2026
The provision of production infrastructure for the Black Music and Carnival FestivalGrace and Tailor Ltd—29 Nov 2026
Terraquest MHCLG Data Standards Improvement worksTerraquest Solutions Limited£50k17 Dec 2026

26 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

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