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Orbit Group Limited tenders and contracts

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Official name on notices: ORBIT GROUP LIMITED

Tenders published
5
About one every 73 days
Contracts awarded
26
To 43 different suppliers
Value awarded
£3.29m
17 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£107k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
4 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. Group Life Assurance

    UK-wideFinancial services and insurance

    Open14 days left

    £891kestimated
  2. Materials Framework

    East Midlands, West Midlands, East of EnglandConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Open21 days left28 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £85.7mframework ceiling

Coming up

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

  1. Signage

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

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  2. Erith Park - Balcony Replacement

    South EastConstruction

    UpcomingSmall contract

    Value not stated
  3. Walgrave Gardens - Coventry - Property Improvements

    West MidlandsConstruction

    UpcomingSmall contract

    Value not stated
  4. Chapel Lodge - Building Remediation

    South EastConstruction

    UpcomingSmall contract

    Value not stated
  5. Assistive Technologies (Warden Call and Other Solutions)- Market Engagement

    UK-wideTelecoms and networks, Security

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  6. Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) Services

    East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South EastArchitecture and engineering, Energy and utilities

    UpcomingFramework

    Value not stated
  7. Hoarding & Support Services

    East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South EastSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  8. Value not stated
  9. Park Court - Decarbonisation Project - Stratford Upon Avon

    West MidlandsConstruction

    UpcomingSmall contract

    Value not stated
  10. Lucas Place - Milton Keynes - Decarbonisation Project

    South EastConstruction

    UpcomingSmall contract

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 3 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. DBS checks2%
    In 1 of 63 notices
  2. Site visit2%
    In 1 of 63 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. 1 contract
  4. 1 contract
  5. 1 contract
  6. Psba£140k
    2 contracts
  7. 2 contracts
  8. 3 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)29%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)3%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)13%
  • Direct award (no competition)55%
Based on 31 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Orbit Group Limited has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Advertised openly
29%
Lower than 78% of other public bodies
Based on 31 procurements
Won by small firms
58%
Higher than 51% of other public bodies
Based on 43 winning suppliers
Split into lots
80%
Higher than 96% of other public bodies
Based on 5 advertised tenders
Direct awards
55%
Higher than 78% of other public bodies
Based on 31 procurements
Cancelled
0%
About the same as most other public bodies
Based on 5 tenders

Compared with other other public bodies

Advertised openly, 365 other public bodies
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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 other public bodies
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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 other public bodies with similar figures. The coloured column holds Orbit Group Limited.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
Regulatory inspection advisoryHA Gordon Limited£98k30 Sept 2026
Grounds Maintenance South & West Midlands4TH Corner Limited£113k31 Oct 2026
Private Medical Insurance (PMI)Aviva Insurance Ltd£781k10 Dec 2026
Private Medical Insurance (PMI)Aviva Insurance Ltd£781k10 Dec 2026

14 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards