Buyer profile · Local authority

Portsmouth City Council tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
21
About one every 17 days
Contracts awarded
168
To 190 different suppliers
Value awarded
£73.1m
11 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£200k
Median value awarded
Open now
1
43 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. Portsmouth International Port - Repairs &Maintenance Support Staff and Ancillary Services 2026

    South EastConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £4mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Telecare Alarm Receiving Centre and Customer Management System

    South EastMedical equipment and supplies, Security

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £300kestimated
  2. Portsmouth City Council Core Homeless Service Consultation

    South EastProperty and estates, Social and domiciliary care

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £2.5mestimated
  3. Sails of the South Advertising

    South EastMarketing and communications

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  4. Preliminary Market Engagement - Commercial & Industrial Development Works, SE Hampshire - Multi-Contractor Framework Agreement

    South EastConstruction, Grounds maintenance and landscaping

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £150mframework ceiling
  5. Specialist Assessment and Restorative Service for Neighbour Nuisance and Antisocial Behaviour - Preliminary Market Engagement

    South EastProperty and estates, Social and domiciliary care

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  6. Residential and Nursing placements

    South EastHealthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £100mframework ceiling
  7. Vehicle Hire - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME)

    South EastVehicles and fleet

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £950kestimated
  8. Sheltered Housing Alarm Monitoring Service

    South EastMedical equipment and supplies, Security

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £300kestimated
  9. Employee Benefits and Wellbeing System

    South EastIT services and software

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  10. Mass Participation Running Event - Pre Market Engagement

    South EastLeisure, culture and events

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 11 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. Social value questions1%
    In 3 of 300 notices
  2. Gas Safe1%
    In 2 of 300 notices
  3. Site visit1%
    In 2 of 300 notices
  4. TUPE applies0%
    In 1 of 300 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months.

  1. £236k awarded
  2. Irc Interiors LimitedSME3 contracts
  3. Technical Alarm Systems LtdSME2 contracts
    £97k awarded
  4. £69k awarded

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)69%
  • Direct award (no competition)31%
Based on 35 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
32 days
Longer than 70% of local authorities
Based on 16 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
69%
Higher than 63% of local authorities
Based on 35 procurements
Won by small firms
64%
Lower than 61% of local authorities
Based on 214 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
4
Fewer than 57% of local authorities
Based on 12 awards
Split into lots
38%
Higher than 92% of local authorities
Based on 21 advertised tenders
Direct awards
31%
Higher than 61% of local authorities
Based on 35 procurements
Cancelled
0%
Lower than 58% of local authorities
Based on 21 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 321 local authorities
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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
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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
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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 Portsmouth City 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.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
Spinnaker Tower - Leisure/Tourist Attraction Marketing AgentColliers International Property Advisers UK LLP—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Hospitality - Team memberKiwi & Yuzu Ltd—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Marine ElectricianFareport Training Organisation Limited—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Early years - Early years practitionerItchen College—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Creative - Screen SkillsMastered Studios—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Transport - LogisticsKiwi & Yuzu Ltd—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Construction - Solar installationKiwi & Yuzu Ltd—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Care - Health and social careKiwi & Yuzu Ltd—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Sales - Creative - GamingYtko Limited—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Creative - Screen SkillsMastered Studios—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Transport - LogisticsKiwi & Yuzu Ltd—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Care - Health and social careKiwi & Yuzu Ltd—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Sales - Creative - GamingYtko Limited—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Business and admin - Project ManagerIntertrain UK Ltd.—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Early years - Early years practitionerShoots Training Limited—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Hospitality - Team memberGet Skills Employment & Training Ltd—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Hospitality - Team memberHTP Apprenticeship College LTD—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Care - Health and social careHTP Apprenticeship College LTD—30 Sept 2026
Skills Bootcamp Wave 6 Project Management Level 4South Hampshire College Group—30 Sept 2026
LCWIP Gap Project BriefThe Better Studio Limited£30k30 Sept 2026

58 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

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