Buyer profile · Public undertaking
ORE Catapult tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 9
- About one every 41 days
- Contracts awarded
- 28
- To 33 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £4.17m
- 19 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £90k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 4 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
ORE Catapult has no tenders open right now.
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- Value not stated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 6 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).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)32%
- Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)3%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)3%
- Direct award (no competition)62%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow ORE Catapult has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 29 days
- Shorter than 67% of other public bodies
- Based on 9 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 32%
- Lower than 77% of other public bodies
- Based on 34 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 56%
- Lower than 52% of other public bodies
- Based on 34 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 4
- Fewer than 64% of other public bodies
- Based on 6 awards
- Split into lots
- 0%
- Lower than 71% of other public bodies
- Based on 9 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 62%
- Higher than 84% of other public bodies
- Based on 34 procurements
- Cancelled
- 22%
- Higher than 98% of other public bodies
- Based on 9 tenders
Compared with other other public bodies
ORE Catapult: 29 days
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 1 |
| 15–20 days | 3 |
| 20–25 days | 8 |
| 25–30 days | 29 |
| 30–35 days | 38 |
| 35–40 days | 17 |
| 40–45 days | 6 |
| 45–50 days | 1 |
| 50–55 days | 0 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 1 |
ORE Catapult: 4
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 5 |
| 2–4 bids | 21 |
| 4–6 bids | 34 |
| 6–8 bids | 13 |
| 8–10 bids | 8 |
| 10–12 bids | 9 |
| 12–14 bids | 5 |
| 14–16 bids | 6 |
| 16–18 bids | 2 |
| 18–20 bids | 1 |
| 20+ bids | 6 |
ORE Catapult: 32%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 18 |
| 10–20% | 20 |
| 20–30% | 13 |
| 30–40% | 15 |
| 40–50% | 14 |
| 50–60% | 16 |
| 60–70% | 20 |
| 70–80% | 18 |
| 80–90% | 20 |
| 90–100% | 78 |
ORE Catapult: 56%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 8 |
| 10–20% | 10 |
| 20–30% | 14 |
| 30–40% | 17 |
| 40–50% | 31 |
| 50–60% | 36 |
| 60–70% | 45 |
| 70–80% | 24 |
| 80–90% | 23 |
| 90–100% | 12 |
Each column is a group of other public bodies with similar figures. The coloured column holds ORE Catapult.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blyth Remedial Works | Southbay Civil Engineering Ltd | £649k | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Camera Upgrade | R&D Test Systems A/S | €88k | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Land Enabling Works | CHAP Group Limited | £643k | 27 Nov 2026 |
| Spotlight Event: Event Management | Maximillion Events | £180k | 20 Dec 2026 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIBA 4 Design Services | Ryder Architecture | £659k | 24 Sept 2026 |
| Crane Hire - LDT Blade Removal | D Hall Renewables Ltd | £600k | 8 Sept 2026 |
| Blade Strengthening | D Hall Renewables Ltd | — | 24 Aug 2026 |
| PQ Test Facility - weatherproof enclosure | Rubb Buildings Limited | — | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Control Equipment Service Level Agreement | Savery Hydraulics Limited | £126k | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Camera Upgrade | R&D Test Systems A/S | €88k | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Building a high-performance culture | Delve Organisational Development Ltd | £51k | 11 Aug 2026 |
| LDT Life extension | Realise Energy Services | £49k | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Technical & Commercial Consultancy Services | Stellan Advisory Limited | £70k | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Blyth Remedial Works | Southbay Civil Engineering Ltd | £649k | 10 Jul 2026 |