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Midlothian Council tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
6
About one every 61 days
Contracts awarded
4
To 4 different suppliers
Value awarded
£41.6m
4 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£12.1m
Median value awarded
Open now
1
1 coming up

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

Open tenders

  1. Unpaid Carer Support Service

    ScotlandSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Open13 days left

    £3.72mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Midlothian Snowsports Centre Chairlift

    ScotlandConstruction

    Upcoming

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 5 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. Social and domiciliary care5
  2. Healthcare services4
  3. Construction3
  4. Furniture1

Who it buys from

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

  1. Bellway Homes£17.3m
    1 contract
  2. Bellway - Scotland East£17.3m
    1 contract
  3. Action for Children£6.9m
    1 contract
  4. Women's Aid East and MidlothianSME£1.69m
    1 contract
  5. Active Energy Solutions LtdSME£198k
    1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)75%
  • Direct award (no competition)25%
Based on 8 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
35 days
Longer than 92% of local authorities
Based on 6 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
75%
Higher than 71% of local authorities
Based on 8 procurements
Split into lots
33%
Higher than 86% of local authorities
Based on 6 advertised tenders
Direct awards
25%
Higher than 51% of local authorities
Based on 8 procurements
Cancelled
0%
Lower than 60% of local authorities
Based on 6 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
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

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Midlothian 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.

No contracts we hold from Midlothian Council end in the next 90 days.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Accommodation & Support Services for Women & Children Affected by Violence Against Women & ChildrenWomen's Aid East and Midlothian—27 Oct 2026
MID/26/26 - Auchendinny, Penicuik , Affordable HousingBellway - Scotland East—24 Sept 2026
Care Home Services for 6 Children and Young People Living in Pentland Way & Castlelaw Residential AccommodationAction for Children—10 Jun 2026
MID/26/26 Auchendinny Penicuik , Affordable Housing Supply ProgrammeBellway Homes—3 Jun 2026
Maintenance of CDT & Science EquipmentActive Energy Solutions Ltd—27 Jan 2026