Buyer profile · Local authority

London Borough of Hounslow tenders and contracts

LondonHounslow, LondonWebsite

Tenders published
21
About one every 17 days
Contracts awarded
17
To 29 different suppliers
Value awarded
£1.2m
7 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£139k
Median value awarded
Open now
5
1 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. Design of Three Playgrounds

    LondonArchitecture and engineering

    Open12 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £53kestimated
  2. Tender for the Provision of Hounslow Homecare Services and Carers Short Breaks

    LondonSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Open16 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £232mestimated
  3. Tender for the Provision of Learning Disability And Autism Supported living

    LondonSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £37.6mestimated
  4. SEND Mediation

    LondonSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Open23 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £280kestimated
  5. Open Framework for Specialist Support and Therapies for Children and Young People with SEND

    North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, WalesTraining, Education services

    Open25 days left4 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £300mframework ceiling

Coming up

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

  1. Hounslow Strategic Energy Partnership

    LondonEnergy and utilities, Construction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £500mestimated
  2. Hounslow Heat Network

    LondonEnergy and utilities, Construction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £500mestimated
  3. Convent Way Estate Regeneration

    LondonConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    Upcoming

    £300mestimated
  4. Microsoft (EA) Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027

    UK-wideIT services and software

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  5. Value not stated
  6. Value not stated
  7. Venue Booking System

    LondonIT services and software, Leisure, culture and events

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  8. Parking, Environmental Enforcement (& CCTV) Services

    LondonEnvironmental services

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  9. Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 11 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 applies5%
    In 2 of 39 notices
  2. Social value questions3%
    In 1 of 39 notices

Who it buys from

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

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)56%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)26%
  • Direct award (no competition)18%
Based on 39 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How London Borough of Hounslow has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
30 days
Longer than 55% of local authorities
Based on 21 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
56%
Higher than 53% of local authorities
Based on 39 procurements
Won by small firms
66%
Lower than 57% of local authorities
Based on 29 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
9
More than 85% of local authorities
Based on 17 awards
Split into lots
5%
Lower than 74% of local authorities
Based on 21 advertised tenders
Direct awards
18%
Lower than 63% of local authorities
Based on 39 procurements
Cancelled
5%
Higher than 51% of local authorities
Based on 21 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 London Borough of Hounslow.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
Ventilation Upgrade at Heston Pools & FitnessSmart Managed Solutions Ltd£148k9 Dec 2026

4 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards