Buyer profile · Local authority

Luton Council tenders and contracts

East of EnglandLutonWebsite

Official name on notices: Luton Borough Council

Tenders published
26
About one every 14 days
Contracts awarded
20
To 66 different suppliers
Value awarded
£7.48m
10 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£85k
Median value awarded
Open now
1
8 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. AT1482 Supported Accommodation 16 & 17, 18-25 Years in Luton

    East of England, LondonSocial and domiciliary care

    Open31 days left5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £50mframework ceiling

Coming up

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

  1. AT1365 - Vehicle Removal and Enforcement

    UK-wideVehicles and fleet

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £375kestimated
  2. AT1541 - Marketing and Creative Agency Support

    East of EnglandMarketing and communications

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £576kestimated
  3. Town Regeneration works to public footpath along George Street

    East of EnglandConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £2.08mestimated
  4. AT1360 - Fire Door Replacement and Maintenance Framework

    East of EnglandBuilding maintenance and repairs

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8mframework ceiling
  5. Electrical Support

    East of EnglandConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £6mestimated
  6. AT1505 - Design and Build for the Retrofit or Replacement of Existing Planting Within Operational Highway Roundabouts

    East of EnglandGrounds maintenance and landscaping, Construction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £465kestimated
  7. Pipeline Notices 2026/2027

    East of England

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £15mestimated
  8. AT1452 Civil and Structural Inspections for Luton Rising DART

    East of EnglandArchitecture and engineering

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £3mestimated
  9. LAMP Projects( Mechanical and Electrical)

    UK-wideConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £880kestimated
  10. AT1416 - Window Frames and Triple Glazed Units Supply

    East of England

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £2.4mframework 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.

What its tenders ask for

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

  1. Site visit1%
    In 1 of 72 notices
  2. Social value questions1%
    In 1 of 72 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. High Court of JusticeSME£2.68m
    1 contract
  4. 1 contract
  5. Carers in BedfordshireSME£713k
    1 contract
  6. Cristec Security Designs LimitedSME£575k
    1 contract
  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)76%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)5%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)12%
  • Direct award (no competition)7%
Based on 41 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Luton Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
31 days
Longer than 63% of local authorities
Based on 23 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
76%
Higher than 64% of local authorities
Based on 41 procurements
Won by small firms
78%
Higher than 68% of local authorities
Based on 67 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
6
More than 59% of local authorities
Based on 27 awards
Split into lots
19%
Higher than 65% of local authorities
Based on 26 advertised tenders
Direct awards
7%
Lower than 74% of local authorities
Based on 41 procurements
Cancelled
4%
Higher than 55% of local authorities
Based on 26 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 283 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days4
20–25 days11
25–30 days120
30–35 days119
35–40 days19
40–45 days7
45–50 days1
50–55 days1
55–60 days1
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 228 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids55
4–6 bids75
6–8 bids47
8–10 bids17
10–12 bids11
12–14 bids2
14–16 bids3
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids2
20+ bids10
Advertised openly, 365 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%13
10–20%11
20–30%25
30–40%32
40–50%36
50–60%48
60–70%47
70–80%33
80–90%44
90–100%76
Won by small firms, 324 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%0
20–30%7
30–40%6
40–50%27
50–60%41
60–70%76
70–80%80
80–90%55
90–100%32

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Luton Council.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
BT1833 - Resident SurveysEnventure Research Limited£63k2 Oct 2026
BT1810 - Infrastructure Strategy StudyEnventure Research Limited£38k12 Oct 2026
BT1811 - Historic Environment StudyField Archaeology Specialists Limited£46k23 Oct 2026
BT1819 - Professional Consultancy Services – Structural and Civil Engineer Design (Bury Park)Gyoury Self Partnership (St Albans) LLP£8,8889 Nov 2026
BT1906 Waste Composition AnalysisResource Futures Limited£36k12 Nov 2026
AT1781 - Additional CCTV contractor to carry out repairs, maintenance and installation of the Luton Housing CCTV systemsCristec Security Designs Limited£575k23 Nov 2026
BT1827 - Water Cycle StudyWallingford Hydrosolutions£21k24 Nov 2026
AT1460 Strategic Commissioning & Contract Management Project31ten Consulting Limited£105k7 Dec 2026

4 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards