Buyer profile · Local authority

London Borough of Lambeth tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
11
About one every 33 days
Contracts awarded
12
To 42 different suppliers
Value awarded
£424m
53 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£130k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
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. Connect to Work

    LondonSocial and domiciliary care

    Closing soon2 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £944kestimated
  2. Short Breaks for Disabled Children and Young People

    LondonSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Open30 days left6 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £9.7mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Criminal Exploitation & Disruption Hub

    LondonSocial and domiciliary care

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £322kestimated
  2. Cloud-based income management software solution

    LondonIT services and software

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £1.23mestimated
  3. Actuarial Benefits and Governance Services

    LondonFinancial services and insurance

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £800kestimated
  4. Legal Advisors for Waste Collection procurement

    LondonLegal services

    UpcomingSmall contract

    £150kestimated
  5. Home Improvement Agency, Aid and Adaptations procurement opportunity.

    LondonGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    Upcoming

    £7.2mestimated
  6. 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 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. 1 contract
  2. St Mungo's£6.88m
    1 contract
  3. Oasis Care and Training AgencySME£3.02m
    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 11 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
63%
Higher than 60% of local authorities
Based on 24 procurements
Won by small firms
62%
Lower than 65% 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
36%
Higher than 89% of local authorities
Based on 11 advertised tenders
Direct awards
13%
Lower than 70% of local authorities
Based on 24 procurements
Cancelled
9%
Higher than 72% of local authorities
Based on 11 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 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
Norwood Park New Playground EquipmentKompan Limited£43k17 Nov 2026
Local Area Energy Plan Phase 2Carbon Trust Advisory£393k31 Dec 2026

Recent contract awards