Buyer profile · Local authority

Rotherham Borough Council tenders and contracts

Yorkshire and the HumberRotherhamWebsite

Tenders published
7
About one every 52 days
Contracts awarded
81
To 62 different suppliers
Value awarded
£182m
12 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£128k
Median value awarded
Open now
0
9 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

Rotherham Borough Council has no tenders open right now.

Coming up

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

  1. Staging and PA events Equipment Hire

    Yorkshire and the HumberConstruction, IT services and software

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  2. EV Charging - Cross Pavement Solutions

    Yorkshire and the HumberConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  3. Waste Disposal Framework

    Yorkshire and the HumberWaste and street cleansing

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £6mframework ceiling
  4. Bassingthorpe Farm Strategic Development Partner

    Yorkshire and the HumberConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  5. HR & Payroll System

    Yorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Upcoming

    £2mestimated
  6. EV Consultation - Market Engagement

    Yorkshire and the HumberArchitecture and engineering, Energy and utilities

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £60kestimated
  7. E-learning Management System

    Yorkshire and the HumberIT services and software, Training

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  8. Commercial Building Decarbonisation 26/27

    Yorkshire and the HumberConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  9. Pathway to Net Zero

    Yorkshire and the HumberArchitecture and engineering, Research and development

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  10. Mobile Cycle Hub Delivery Partner

    Yorkshire and the Humber

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £677kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 5 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.

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)36%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)4%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)36%
  • Direct award (no competition)24%
Based on 25 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
35 days
Longer than 87% of local authorities
Based on 7 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
36%
Lower than 70% of local authorities
Based on 25 procurements
Won by small firms
78%
Higher than 77% of local authorities
Based on 82 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
2.5
Fewer than 90% of local authorities
Based on 6 awards
Split into lots
0%
Lower than 78% of local authorities
Based on 7 advertised tenders
Direct awards
24%
Higher than 50% of local authorities
Based on 25 procurements
Cancelled
0%
Lower than 60% of local authorities
Based on 7 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 319 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days1
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days2
20–25 days17
25–30 days135
30–35 days132
35–40 days27
40–45 days2
45–50 days2
50–55 days1
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 284 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids78
4–6 bids89
6–8 bids57
8–10 bids18
10–12 bids16
12–14 bids8
14–16 bids3
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids0
20+ bids9
Advertised openly, 418 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%21
10–20%29
20–30%44
30–40%46
40–50%47
50–60%52
60–70%45
70–80%27
80–90%44
90–100%63
Won by small firms, 394 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%2
20–30%6
30–40%13
40–50%25
50–60%70
60–70%109
70–80%88
80–90%54
90–100%27

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Rotherham Borough 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
Offsite Biodiversity Gain UnitsNew Leaf Habitats Limited—2 Dec 2026
Lord Hardy Fire Alarm ReplacementWDS Electrical Limited—4 Dec 2026
Riverside House Decarbonisation & BEMS SurveysZero Emission Buildings Ltd—7 Dec 2026
Feasibility Study on Future Delivery Models for Housing Repairs and MaintenanceLumensol Limited—9 Dec 2026
Major Projects Delivery FrameworkProject One Consulting Limited—21 Dec 2026
Executive Search for the Permanent Recruitment of 2 x Service Directors in Regeneration & EnvironmentTile Hill Interim & Executive Limited—8 Jan 2027
Housing Needs Assessment & Supported Housing StrategyIceni Projects Limited—22 Jan 2027
Housing Needs StudyIceni Projects Limited—23 Jan 2027
Purchase of Fleet Support VehicleTGS (UK) Ltd—1 Feb 2027

10 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards