Buyer profile · Local authority

London Borough of Lewisham tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
24
About one every 15 days
Contracts awarded
75
To 88 different suppliers
Value awarded
£56.5m
55 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£360k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
5 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. Housing First Service

    LondonSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Closing soon41 hours leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £1.75mestimated
  2. Hard FM - Building Fabric Repairs, Maintenance and Minor works Contract - Corporate Estate

    LondonConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Open9 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £2.92mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Disrepair Works & Case Management Managed Service (DMS)

    LondonConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £3.8mestimated
  2. Expression of Interest - Future Extra Care Housing Accommodation

    LondonSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  3. £16.5mestimated
  4. Roofing and Scaffolding

    LondonConstruction

    UpcomingFramework

    £16.5mframework ceiling
  5. Out of Hours Switchboard

    LondonTelecoms and networks

    Upcoming

    £2.16mestimated
  6. Refuse Recycling Agreement

    LondonWaste and street cleansing

    Upcoming

    £44.5mestimated
  7. Resident Engagement and Evaluation Partner - Social Housing Fund Wave 3

    LondonMarketing and communications, Social and domiciliary care

    Upcoming

    £300kestimated
  8. Primary Care Element of the GP Youth Clinic

    LondonHealthcare services

    Upcoming

    £352kestimated
  9. Lewisham Wellbeing Service

    LondonSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  10. £1mestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 10 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 applies1%
    In 1 of 103 notices

Who it buys from

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

  1. 1 contract
  2. St Mungo's£6.51m
    1 contract
  3. 1 contract
  4. 5 contracts
  5. 2 contracts
  6. 2 contracts
  7. New Arrivals SupportSME£30k
    2 contracts
  8. Lilstone LimitedSMENot stated
    2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)28%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)3%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)20%
  • Direct award (no competition)48%
Based on 99 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
31 days
Longer than 60% of local authorities
Based on 22 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
28%
Lower than 84% of local authorities
Based on 99 procurements
Won by small firms
48%
Lower than 91% of local authorities
Based on 96 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
3
Fewer than 77% of local authorities
Based on 24 awards
Split into lots
8%
Lower than 64% of local authorities
Based on 24 advertised tenders
Direct awards
48%
Higher than 82% of local authorities
Based on 99 procurements
Cancelled
13%
Higher than 84% of local authorities
Based on 24 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
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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 Lewisham.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
New Arrivals Support to provide community buildingNew Arrivals Support, New Arrival Support£30k30 Sept 2026
Provision of Services in relation to Independent Living Review 2026Housing LNR£31k8 Nov 2026
Lead Consultant Multi-Disciplinary Services for Phase 1 of the Borough Wide Garage Stock Repairs and Refurbishment ProgrammeIg9 Ltd£45k6 Dec 2026
IT Asset Disposal of Old LaptopsReconome Technologies Ltd£30k7 Dec 2026
Disposal of Linkline Telecare DevicesS2S Electronics Ltd£4,61017 Dec 2026

2 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards