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Stevenage Borough Council tenders and contracts

East of EnglandStevenageWebsite

Tenders published
3
About one every 122 days
Contracts awarded
21
To 22 different suppliers
Value awarded
£11.4m
18 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£40k
Median value awarded
Open now
1
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. Sbc0826 athletics track refurbishment works at ridlins stadium, stevenage

    East of EnglandConstruction

    Open7 days leftSmall contract

    £500kestimated

Coming up

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

  1. SBC0426 Pre-Market Engagement for the provision of CCTV operatives

    East of EnglandLeisure, culture and events

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £2.5mestimated

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.

  1. Construction17
  2. Building maintenance and repairs10
  3. Facilities management3
  4. Management consultancy3
  5. Architecture and engineering3
  6. Telecoms and networks2

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. Social value questions5%
    In 2 of 41 notices
  2. Site visit2%
    In 1 of 41 notices

Who it buys from

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

  1. Wenta Business Centres LimitedSME£6.27m
    1 contract
  2. 3 Phase Electrical Contractors LtdSME£2.25m
    1 contract
  3. Murrill Construction LtdSME£1.99m
    1 contract
  4. Delta Communications (IS) LtdSME£91k
    2 contracts
  5. Pitkin & Ruddock LimitedSME£60k
    2 contracts
  6. Storey & Holmes Contractors LTD£38k
    2 contracts
  7. IWL Contractors LtdSMENot stated
    3 contracts
  8. Sparkx LimitedSMENot stated
    2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)33%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)46%
  • Direct award (no competition)21%
Based on 24 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Advertised openly
33%
Lower than 84% of local authorities
Based on 24 procurements
Won by small firms
84%
Higher than 84% of local authorities
Based on 25 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
5
About the same as most local authorities
Based on 5 awards
Direct awards
21%
Higher than 51% of local authorities
Based on 24 procurements

Compared with other local authorities

Bids per contract, 228 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids55
4–6 bids75
6–8 bids47
8–10 bids17
10–12 bids11
12–14 bids2
14–16 bids3
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids2
20+ bids10
Advertised openly, 365 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
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
Won by small firms, 324 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
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 Stevenage 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
SBC 0526 Supply of Festive DecorationsSparkx Limited—1 Oct 2026

8 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
SBC 0626 Phase 2 Provision of Stage Lighting Supply Equipment at the Gordon Craig Theatre StevenageStage Electrics Partnership Limited, Stage Electrics Partnership Ltd t/A Stage Electrics£270k19 Aug 2026
SBC0425 Soft Facilities Management Contract - Corporate Estate Provision of Cleaning and Physical Security ServicesSBFM Ltd£2m23 Jul 2026
SBC0326 Provision of Weedspray Application for Stevenage Borough Council and East Herts CouncilS H Goss &Co Ltd—15 Jul 2026
SBC 0126 Provision of Property Management Services and Business Support Services at the Business and Technology Centre (BTC) and Chells Industrial Units (CIU)Wenta Business Centres Limited£6.27m2 Jul 2026
Replacement air conditioning unit Server RoomPitkin & Ruddock Limited—24 Jun 2026
Replacement air conditioning unit Cavendish Road.Pitkin & Ruddock Limited—24 Jun 2026
SBC 0426 Provision of Christmas Decorations installation and maintenance contractSparkx Limited—18 Jun 2026
SBC 0526 Supply of Festive DecorationsSparkx Limited—18 Jun 2026
Sbc0326 collection and disposal of recyclable plastics and cans concessionN&P Crayford MRF Limited—1 Jun 2026
Printing of the resident magazineParagon Customer Communications (London) Limited—20 May 2026