Buyer profile · Local authority

North Ayrshire Council tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
13
About one every 28 days
Contracts awarded
15
To 32 different suppliers
Value awarded
£45.3m
15 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£271k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
6 coming up

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

Open tenders

  1. Measured Term Contract for Combined Re-Roofing, Re-Rendering, EWI and Solar PV Programme

    ScotlandConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Open27 days left

    £44.9mestimated
  2. Provision of an Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Early Intervention and Recovery Support Service

    ScotlandSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    OpenNew29 days left

    £2.2mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Ayrshire Meet the Buyer 2026

    ScotlandLeisure, culture and events, Security

    Upcoming

    £1estimated
  2. Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework Agreement (New Entrants 26/27)

    ScotlandSocial and domiciliary care, Education services

    Upcoming2 lotsFramework

    Value not stated
  3. £300kframework ceiling
  4. Residential Care Setting for One Adult with Learning Disability (PIN - Market Engagement)

    ScotlandHealthcare services, Social and domiciliary care

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  5. Supply and Distribution of Milk (PIN - Market Engagement)

    ScotlandFood and drink supplies

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  6. Managed Wide Area Network (WAN)

    ScotlandIT services and software, Construction

    Upcoming

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 7 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

Who it buys from

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

  1. 1 contract
  2. 1 contract
  3. Cornerstone Community Care£7.53m
    1 contract
  4. 1 contract
  5. 1 contract
  6. Valley Group LimitedSME£806k
    1 contract
  7. 1 contract
  8. Neighbourhood NetworksSME£305k
    1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)85%
  • Direct award (no competition)15%
Based on 26 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
32 days
Longer than 71% of local authorities
Based on 13 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
85%
Higher than 78% of local authorities
Based on 26 procurements
Won by small firms
81%
Higher than 83% of local authorities
Based on 31 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
6
More than 61% of local authorities
Based on 18 awards
Split into lots
31%
Higher than 84% of local authorities
Based on 13 advertised tenders
Direct awards
15%
Lower than 65% of local authorities
Based on 26 procurements
Cancelled
0%
Lower than 58% of local authorities
Based on 13 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 321 local authorities
Show as a table
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
Show as a table
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
Show as a table
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
Show as a table
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 North Ayrshire 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 North Ayrshire Council end in the next 90 days.

Recent contract awards