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Renfrewshire Council tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
15
About one every 24 days
Contracts awarded
14
To 60 different suppliers
Value awarded
£51.6m
13 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£762k
Median value awarded
Open now
3
5 coming up

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

Open tenders

  1. The Provision of Housing Support Services for Single People and Childless Couples who are Homeless and may have Complex Needs

    ScotlandSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Closing soon31 hours left

    £993kestimated
  2. Net Zero - Retrofit Works (Externals) - Design and Build

    ScotlandConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Open7 days left

    £135mestimated
  3. Reopening (1) of the Flexible Framework for Care at Home and Housing Support Services

    ScotlandSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Open32 days leftFramework

    £160mframework ceiling

Coming up

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

  1. Renfrewshire Council Events - Framework

    ScotlandLeisure, culture and events

    UpcomingFramework

    Value not stated
  2. Employee Assistance Programme

    ScotlandSocial and domiciliary care

    Upcoming2 lots

    Value not stated
  3. Works to Roads Related Structures

    ScotlandConstruction

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  4. Reactive Repair & Maintenance of CCTV, Fire Alarm and Intruder Alarm Systems (Including the Provision of an Alarm Monitoring Service)

    Scotland

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  5. Windows and Doors Replacement

    ScotlandConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Upcoming2 lots

    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.

  1. Social and domiciliary care11
  2. Construction11
  3. Building maintenance and repairs11
  4. Healthcare services4
  5. Leisure, culture and events3
  6. Architecture and engineering3

Who it buys from

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

  1. City Gate Construction LimitedSME£27.7m
    1 contract
  2. McTear Contracts LtdSME£18.1m
    1 contract
  3. City Gate Construction (Scotland) LimitedSME£15m
    1 contract
  4. Caledonian Maintenance ServicesSME£1.6m
    1 contract
  5. Cirque BijouSME£1.05m
    1 contract
  6. Gryffe Manor Nursery LtdSME£1.04m
    1 contract
  7. Heather Murphy t/a Carriagehill Nursery (Green Road)SME£914k
    1 contract
  8. Renfrewshire Citizens Advice BureauSME£840k
    1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)84%
  • Direct award (no competition)16%
Based on 25 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
31 days
Longer than 61% of local authorities
Based on 15 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
84%
Higher than 73% of local authorities
Based on 25 procurements
Won by small firms
95%
Higher than 96% of local authorities
Based on 59 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
7
More than 71% of local authorities
Based on 13 awards
Split into lots
13%
Lower than 51% of local authorities
Based on 15 advertised tenders
Direct awards
16%
Lower than 57% of local authorities
Based on 25 procurements
Cancelled
7%
Higher than 68% of local authorities
Based on 15 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 283 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days4
20–25 days11
25–30 days120
30–35 days119
35–40 days19
40–45 days7
45–50 days1
50–55 days1
55–60 days1
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 228 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids55
4–6 bids75
6–8 bids47
8–10 bids17
10–12 bids11
12–14 bids2
14–16 bids3
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids2
20+ bids10
Advertised openly, 365 local authorities
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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 local authorities
Show as a table
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 local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Renfrewshire 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 Renfrewshire Council end in the next 90 days.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Replacement of Boilers and Full Gas Heating Systems - Tenanted PropertiesMcTear Contracts Ltd—5 Aug 2026
Festive LightingField and Lawn—27 Jul 2026
Maintenance and Refurbishment Works - Void PropertiesCity Gate Construction (Scotland) Limited—14 Jul 2026
Housing Fire & Intruder Alarm MaintenanceSecureshield Ltd—13 Jul 2026
Access to Counselling in SchoolsHealth Is One Ltd—8 Jul 2026
Advice ServicesRenfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau—25 Jun 2026
Framework for TransportationPaisley Cab Co. Ltd trading as Renfrewshire Cab Company, Ryan Kidd trading as Ryan Kidd Hires, TOA Cabs Ltd. and 9 more—17 Jun 2026
Provision of a Professional Independent Advocacy ServiceThe Advocacy Project (Scotland), VoiceAbility—13 May 2026
Paisley Halloween Festival - Parade & Town Centre AnimationCirque Bijou—7 May 2026
Award of Contract for Early Learning and Childcare Places November 2025 - Gryffe Manor Nursery LtdGryffe Manor Nursery Ltd—1 Apr 2026