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Shropshire Council tenders and contracts

West MidlandsShrewsburyWebsite

Tenders published
25
About one every 15 days
Contracts awarded
24
To 23 different suppliers
Value awarded
£7.39m
1 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£7.39m
Median value awarded
Open now
5
2 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. AMCV 342 - The Provision of a Supported Living Service in the Battlefield area of Shrewsbury

    West MidlandsHealthcare services

    Closing soon3 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.5mestimated
  2. Repairs & Patching Under a Mixed Economy

    West MidlandsConstruction, Highways and street lighting

    Open21 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £100mframework ceiling
  3. Meole Brace Golf Course Management Services

    West MidlandsLeisure, culture and events

    Open21 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £394kestimated
  4. Shropshire 0-25 Public Health Nursing Service (PHNS)

    West MidlandsHealthcare services, Social and domiciliary care

    Open38 days left

    £25.3mestimated
  5. Shropshire 0-25 Public Health Nursing Service (PHNS)

    West MidlandsHealthcare services

    Open38 days left

    £25.3mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Shropshire Council Children Services

    West MidlandsSocial and domiciliary care

    Upcoming

    £57mestimated
  2. Shropshire NHS Health Check Programme – Point-of-Care Testing

    West MidlandsMedical equipment and supplies

    Upcoming

    £255kestimated
  3. DMNH 042 - LEVI Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

    West MidlandsConstruction, Electrical

    Upcoming

    £108mestimated
  4. £30kestimated
  5. Highways Asset Management System

    UK-wideIT services and software

    Upcoming

    £1.8mestimated
  6. Property Asset Management Solution

    West MidlandsIT services and software

    Upcoming

    £700kestimated
  7. Highways Term Maintenance

    West MidlandsConstruction, Highways and street lighting

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £300mestimated
  8. The Supply of Rock Salt for Winter Maintenance

    West Midlands

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £3.9mestimated
  9. Frankwell Bridge: Design and Build Step-free Ramp incl. Flood Defence Works

    West MidlandsConstruction, Highways and street lighting

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  10. AMCV 355 - Digital Solutions to Support Unpaid Carers

    West MidlandsIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care

    Upcoming

    £380kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 10 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 questions8%
    In 3 of 38 notices

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months.

  1. £7.39m awarded
  2. A4USME1 contract
  3. Arc4 LimitedSME1 contract
  4. Baily Garner LLPSME1 contract
  5. BethphageSME1 contract
  6. Childrens Homes Improvement LtdSME1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)91%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)3%
  • Direct award (no competition)6%
Based on 34 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
27 days
Shorter than 90% of local authorities
Based on 22 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
91%
Higher than 86% of local authorities
Based on 34 procurements
Won by small firms
54%
Lower than 81% of local authorities
Based on 26 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
4
Fewer than 56% of local authorities
Based on 22 awards
Split into lots
4%
Lower than 76% of local authorities
Based on 25 advertised tenders
Direct awards
6%
Lower than 80% of local authorities
Based on 34 procurements
Cancelled
8%
Higher than 65% of local authorities
Based on 25 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 319 local authorities
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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
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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
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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 Shropshire 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
Diagnostic Review of Adult Social Care Services, Transformation and SavingsImpower Consulting Limited—21 Dec 2026
CQCV 261 - Independent Regulation 44 Visiting ServiceChildrens Homes Improvement Ltd—31 Dec 2026

1 more contract ends in the next 12 months.

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