Buyer profile · Local authority

Surrey County Council tenders and contracts

South EastReigateWebsite

Tenders published
17
About one every 21 days
Contracts awarded
1,463
To 307 different suppliers
Value awarded
£2.6bn
1,451 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£76k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
11 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. Value not stated
  2. Provision of Client Assisted Passenger Transport Services

    South EastTransport

    Open17 days left3 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £595mframework ceiling

Coming up

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

  1. Surrey Spatial Development Strategy (SDS) Digital Platform

    South EastIT services and software

    UpcomingNewSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  2. SCC Residential and Nursing Care Homes DPS

    South EastSocial and domiciliary care

    UpcomingDynamic purchasing

    Value not stated
  3. Value not stated
  4. SCC - Anaerobic Digester Operations Contract

    South EastWaste and street cleansing

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  5. SCC - Gasifier Operations Contract

    South EastWaste and street cleansing

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  6. SCC - Green Waste Treatment Contract

    South EastWaste and street cleansing

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  7. SCC - Operational Disposal Services Contract

    South EastConstruction, Waste and street cleansing

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  8. Mental Health Outreach Approved Provider List

    South EastSocial and domiciliary care

    UpcomingSmall contract

    £146kestimated
  9. Value not stated
  10. Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 9 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. 75 contracts
  2. 45 contracts
  3. Xpert CarsSME£145m
    61 contracts
  4. Nivo MobilitySME£127m
    46 contracts
  5. STL£117m
    120 contracts
  6. 56 contracts
  7. Sonic CarzSME£49.8m
    44 contracts
  8. UK Car ServiceSME£16.1m
    45 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)26%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)0%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)72%
  • Direct award (no competition)2%
Based on 1445 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
25 days
Shorter than 93% of local authorities
Based on 15 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
26%
Lower than 82% of local authorities
Based on 1445 procurements
Won by small firms
61%
Lower than 67% of local authorities
Based on 1699 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
11
More than 90% of local authorities
Based on 389 awards
Split into lots
41%
Higher than 94% of local authorities
Based on 17 advertised tenders
Direct awards
2%
Lower than 84% of local authorities
Based on 1445 procurements
Cancelled
0%
Lower than 60% of local authorities
Based on 17 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 319 local authorities
Show as a table
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 Surrey County 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
Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SENDBrookwood Cars and Taxis£14k27 Nov 2026
Additional Healthcare Provision for Operational FirefightersBenenden Healthcare Society Limited—30 Nov 2026
Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SENDSTL£3,62111 Dec 2026
Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child MainstreamJames Cars£5,64316 Dec 2026
Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - Child MainstreamBlue Arrow Gatwick£6,28616 Dec 2026
Provision of Scholars Season TicketsSouth Western Railway Limited£500k31 Dec 2026
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service Leadership Development ProgrammeStanford Training Solutions Ltd£41k31 Dec 2026
Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SENDSprint transfers Ltd£8,08131 Dec 2026
Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SENDUK Car Service£8,55031 Dec 2026
Client Transport Services 2026 - 2034 - SENDLadysafe and Sons Ltd£9,77131 Dec 2026
The Supply and Installation of Two Mono Heritage Bus Shelters for Farnham Town CentreExterniture Limited£29k31 Jan 2027

507 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

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