Buyer profile · Local authority
Luton Council tenders and contracts
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
- £50mframework ceiling
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £375kestimated
- £576kestimated
- £2.08mestimated
- £8mframework ceiling
- £6mestimated
- £465kestimated
- £15mestimated
- £3mestimated
- £880kestimated
- £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.
Who it buys from
Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
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%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow 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
Luton Council: 31 days
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 4 |
| 20–25 days | 11 |
| 25–30 days | 120 |
| 30–35 days | 119 |
| 35–40 days | 19 |
| 40–45 days | 7 |
| 45–50 days | 1 |
| 50–55 days | 1 |
| 55–60 days | 1 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
Luton Council: 6
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 4 |
| 2–4 bids | 55 |
| 4–6 bids | 75 |
| 6–8 bids | 47 |
| 8–10 bids | 17 |
| 10–12 bids | 11 |
| 12–14 bids | 2 |
| 14–16 bids | 3 |
| 16–18 bids | 2 |
| 18–20 bids | 2 |
| 20+ bids | 10 |
Luton Council: 76%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Luton Council: 78%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 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.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| BT1833 - Resident Surveys | Enventure Research Limited | £63k | 2 Oct 2026 |
| BT1810 - Infrastructure Strategy Study | Enventure Research Limited | £38k | 12 Oct 2026 |
| BT1811 - Historic Environment Study | Field Archaeology Specialists Limited | £46k | 23 Oct 2026 |
| BT1819 - Professional Consultancy Services – Structural and Civil Engineer Design (Bury Park) | Gyoury Self Partnership (St Albans) LLP | £8,888 | 9 Nov 2026 |
| BT1906 Waste Composition Analysis | Resource Futures Limited | £36k | 12 Nov 2026 |
| AT1781 - Additional CCTV contractor to carry out repairs, maintenance and installation of the Luton Housing CCTV systems | Cristec Security Designs Limited | £575k | 23 Nov 2026 |
| BT1827 - Water Cycle Study | Wallingford Hydrosolutions | £21k | 24 Nov 2026 |
| AT1460 Strategic Commissioning & Contract Management Project | 31ten Consulting Limited | £105k | 7 Dec 2026 |