Buyer profile · Local authority
Southampton City Council tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 10
- About one every 37 days
- Contracts awarded
- 49
- To 70 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £114m
- 44 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £148k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 3 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
Southampton City Council has no tenders open right now.
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £42mestimated
- £2.4mestimated
- Value not stated
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When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 8 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.
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)25%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)9%
- Direct award (no competition)65%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Southampton City Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 32 days
- Longer than 70% of local authorities
- Based on 9 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 25%
- Lower than 90% of local authorities
- Based on 55 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 71%
- Higher than 54% of local authorities
- Based on 73 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 4
- Fewer than 59% of local authorities
- Based on 12 awards
- Split into lots
- 30%
- Higher than 81% of local authorities
- Based on 10 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 65%
- Higher than 94% of local authorities
- Based on 55 procurements
- Cancelled
- 0%
- About the same as most local authorities
- Based on 10 tenders
Compared with other local authorities
Southampton City Council: 32 days
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 4 |
| 20–25 days | 11 |
| 25–30 days | 120 |
| 30–35 days | 119 |
| 35–40 days | 19 |
| 40–45 days | 7 |
| 45–50 days | 1 |
| 50–55 days | 1 |
| 55–60 days | 1 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
Southampton City Council: 4
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 4 |
| 2–4 bids | 55 |
| 4–6 bids | 75 |
| 6–8 bids | 47 |
| 8–10 bids | 17 |
| 10–12 bids | 11 |
| 12–14 bids | 2 |
| 14–16 bids | 3 |
| 16–18 bids | 2 |
| 18–20 bids | 2 |
| 20+ bids | 10 |
Southampton City Council: 25%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Southampton City Council: 71%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 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 Southampton City 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.
| Contract | Current supplier | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Finance Officer | Tile Hill Interim & Executive Limited | £180k | 16 Oct 2026 |
| PiP Community Engagement | Testlands | £25k | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Waste Strategic Support Proposal | Local Partnerships LLP | £34k | 30 Nov 2026 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appointment of BSR Professional Consultant for Gateway 2 & 3 Applications | Firntec Ltd | — | 16 Sept 2026 |
| Castle Bailey Arches Railings | Wheely Down Forge Ltd | — | 28 Aug 2026 |
| PiP Community Engagement | Testlands | — | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Library Refurbishment Furniture | Showcase PSR Portsdown Limited | — | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Community Engagement Platform | SocialSignIn Ltd trading as Orlo | — | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Asbestos Removals and Remediation Works | R.H. Insulation Services Limited | — | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Public Health Act Funerals | Wessex Funeral Services Limited | £125k | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Mobile CCTV Parking Enforcement Vehicle | Toyota(G.b.) plc | — | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Shirley Skatepark Works | Schofield Groundworks Limited | — | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Real Time Passenger Information Hardware Units | J M W Systems Limited | — | 24 Jul 2026 |