Buyer profile · Local authority

London Borough of Lambeth tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
10
About one every 37 days
Contracts awarded
12
To 42 different suppliers
Value awarded
£421m
52 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£130k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
3 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. Lambeth Learning Disability and Autism Approved Providers Lists

    LondonSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Closing soon6 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £74.1mestimated
  2. Connect to Work - Local Commissioning

    LondonSocial and domiciliary care

    Open9 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.11mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People

    LondonSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £9.7mestimated
  2. Home Improvement Agency, Aid and Adaptations procurement opportunity.

    LondonGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Upcoming

    £7.2mestimated
  3. Asset Managemet Framework - Priority One Upgrades - Birch House Roof Replacement - 2026/27

    LondonConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    UpcomingFramework

    £650kframework ceiling

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 8 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. 1 contract
  2. Oasis Care and Training AgencySME£3.02m
    1 contract
  3. 1 contract
  4. 1 contract
  5. 1 contract
  6. 2 contracts
  7. 2 contracts
  8. 2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)63%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)8%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)17%
  • Direct award (no competition)13%
Based on 24 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
35 days
Longer than 89% of local authorities
Based on 10 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
63%
Higher than 55% of local authorities
Based on 24 procurements
Won by small firms
60%
Lower than 68% of local authorities
Based on 45 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
30
More than 99% of local authorities
Based on 24 awards
Split into lots
30%
Higher than 82% of local authorities
Based on 10 advertised tenders
Direct awards
13%
Lower than 70% of local authorities
Based on 24 procurements
Cancelled
0%
Lower than 58% of local authorities
Based on 10 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 321 local authorities
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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 London Borough of Lambeth.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
Milkwood Playground RefurbishmentKompan Limited£50k30 Sept 2026
Max Roach New Playground EquipmentSutcliffe Play Limited£39k10 Nov 2026
Norwood Park New Playground EquipmentKompan Limited£43k17 Nov 2026

1 more contract ends in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards