Buyer profile · Local authority

South Norfolk District Council tenders and contracts

East of EnglandNorwichWebsite

Official name on notices: South Norfolk Council

Tenders published
3
About one every 122 days
Contracts awarded
11
To 11 different suppliers
Value awarded
£6.52m
10 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£85k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
1 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. Legionella Consultancy Services

    East of EnglandEnvironmental services

    Closing soon3 days left

    Value not stated
  2. Internal Audit Services for South Norfolk Council

    East of EnglandAccountancy and audit

    OpenNew24 days left

    £2.5mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Leisure Centre Management Information System (MIS) for Leisure Centres in South Norfolk.

    East of EnglandIT services and software, Leisure, culture and events

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £500kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 3 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. Site visit7%
    In 1 of 15 notices

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)31%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)15%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)38%
  • Direct award (no competition)15%
Based on 13 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How South Norfolk District Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Advertised openly
31%
Lower than 76% of local authorities
Based on 13 procurements
Won by small firms
33%
Lower than 97% of local authorities
Based on 12 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
4.5
Fewer than 54% of local authorities
Based on 6 awards
Direct awards
15%
Lower than 67% of local authorities
Based on 13 procurements

Compared with other local authorities

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
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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 South Norfolk District 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
Infrastructure Works at Hethel Technology ParkJackson Civil Engineering Ltd£3.9m30 Nov 2026

2 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards