Buyer profile · Local authority

London Borough of Sutton tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
18
About one every 20 days
Contracts awarded
36
To 32 different suppliers
Value awarded
£93m
22 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£118k
Median value awarded
Open now
3
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. The provision of Mechanical Services for Sutton Housing Partnership on Behalf of the London Borough of Sutton.

    LondonConstruction, Heating, plumbing and ventilation

    Open10 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £12mestimated
  2. LBS/RBK/LBM Liability Insurance Tender 2027-32

    LondonFinancial services and insurance

    Open14 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £6.88mestimated
  3. Sutton Youth Outreach & Diversion

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestSocial and domiciliary care

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £40kestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Refugees Integration Services

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestSocial and domiciliary care

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £260kestimated
  2. Rating work for London Borough of Sutton

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestProperty and estates

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    Value not stated
  3. Provision of Income Management Systeom

    LondonIT services and software

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  4. Soft Facilities Management Services

    LondonSecurity, Cleaning

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £6mestimated
  5. Lift Refurbishment Programme

    LondonLifts and escalators, Construction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £3mestimated
  6. Transitions Accommodation Pathway for Children and Young Adults with complex Autism and Learning Disabilities

    North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestSocial and domiciliary care

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £1mestimated

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.

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. Site visit2%
    In 1 of 46 notices
  2. Social value questions2%
    In 1 of 46 notices

Who it buys from

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

  1. 1 contract
  2. 1 contract
  3. 4 contracts
  4. 1 contract
  5. 1 contract
  6. 1 contract
  7. 1 contract
  8. 2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)51%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)5%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)9%
  • Direct award (no competition)35%
Based on 43 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
28 days
Shorter than 80% of local authorities
Based on 13 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
51%
Lower than 52% of local authorities
Based on 43 procurements
Won by small firms
67%
Lower than 50% of local authorities
Based on 36 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
5
About the same as most local authorities
Based on 9 awards
Split into lots
13%
Lower than 54% of local authorities
Based on 16 advertised tenders
Direct awards
35%
Higher than 65% of local authorities
Based on 43 procurements
Cancelled
0%
Lower than 60% of local authorities
Based on 18 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
Show as a table
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 Sutton.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
Commissioning of Housing Consultants - Major Housing PoliciesCampbell Tickell Limited£63k18 Nov 2026
Sutton Community Energy Capacity Building and Set-Up Support - London Borough of SuttonBioRegional£40k31 Jan 2027

13 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards