Buyer profile · Local authority

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority tenders and contracts

Yorkshire and the HumberSheffieldWebsite

Tenders published
29
About one every 13 days
Contracts awarded
80
To 76 different suppliers
Value awarded
£56.5m
55 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£149k
Median value awarded
Open now
10
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. The People's Network E-bikes - Customer Subscription, Service, Technology and Fleet Management Platform Provider

    Yorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £300kestimated
  2. Preventing Knife Crime: Community Champions Programme

    Yorkshire and the HumberTraining

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £165kestimated
  3. Skills Bootcamp - HGV & PCV Driver Training Programme

    Yorkshire and the HumberTraining, Education services

    Closing soon3 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £1mestimated
  4. Child Focused Courts: Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) Support Service - South Yorkshire

    Yorkshire and the HumberSocial and domiciliary care

    Open10 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1.1mestimated
  5. C-25-040 Supply of Two (2) Road-Rail Vehicles (RRVs) for the South Yorkshire Supertram Network

    Yorkshire and the HumberVehicles and fleet

    Open16 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £1mestimated
  6. C-26-001 Public Transport Shelter Improvement Programme (Bus and Tram)

    Yorkshire and the HumberConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    Open16 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £181mestimated
  7. South Yorkshire Resident Survey

    Yorkshire and the HumberMarketing and communications

    Open16 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £740kestimated
  8. Supply, Installation and Support of On-Bus Destination Display Equipment and Audio Visual Announcements (AVA)

    Yorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Open20 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £20mestimated
  9. £20mestimated
  10. WorkWell 2027

    Yorkshire and the HumberHealthcare services

    Open23 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £9.06mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Value not stated
  2. On-Bus Technology for the South Yorkshire Franchised Bus Fleet - Preliminary Market Engagement

    Yorkshire and the HumberIT services and software, Telecoms and networks

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  3. Weapon Disposal

    Yorkshire and the HumberWaste and street cleansing

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  4. Value not stated
  5. Children Who Use Harm

    Yorkshire and the HumberSocial and domiciliary care

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £2.6mestimated
  6. Market Engagement - South Yorkshire Digital Pay as You Go Ticketing Trial

    Yorkshire and the HumberOffice supplies and equipment, Transport

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  7. Value not stated
  8. Market Engagement - Bus Franchising Technology Ecosystem

    Yorkshire and the HumberIT services and software, Architecture and engineering

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  9. South Yorkshire Supertram Overhead Line Electrification (OHLE) Renewals Market Engagement

    Yorkshire and the HumberConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £9mestimated
  10. Existing and New Traction Substation Works Market Engagement

    Yorkshire and the HumberConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £34mestimated

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.

Who it buys from

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

  1. 5 contracts
  2. 12 contracts
  3. 3 contracts
  4. 2 contracts
  5. 2 contracts
  6. 2 contracts
  7. 2 contracts
  8. 2 contracts

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)2%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)7%
  • Direct award (no competition)55%
Based on 89 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
28 days
Shorter than 65% of local authorities
Based on 28 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
36%
Lower than 71% of local authorities
Based on 89 procurements
Won by small firms
44%
Lower than 92% of local authorities
Based on 97 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
5
About the same as most local authorities
Based on 25 awards
Split into lots
14%
Lower than 50% of local authorities
Based on 29 advertised tenders
Direct awards
55%
Higher than 89% of local authorities
Based on 89 procurements
Cancelled
3%
Lower than 53% of local authorities
Based on 29 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 South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.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
Equilogic Data RecoveryKLDiscovery Ontrack Ltd£112k25 Nov 2026

9 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

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