Buyer profile · Local authority
The Council of the City of Wakefield tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 7
- About one every 52 days
- Contracts awarded
- 88
- To 44 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £3.91m
- 6 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £348k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 6 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
The Council of the City of Wakefield has no tenders open right now.
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £200mframework ceiling
- Value not stated
- £500kestimated
- £450kestimated
- £145kestimated
- £65kestimated
- Value not stated
- £60kestimated
- Value not stated
- Value not stated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 4 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.
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)60%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)27%
- Direct award (no competition)13%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow The Council of the City of Wakefield has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 30 days
- Shorter than 54% of local authorities
- Based on 7 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 60%
- About the same as most local authorities
- Based on 15 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 74%
- Higher than 67% of local authorities
- Based on 88 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 4
- Fewer than 57% of local authorities
- Based on 5 awards
- Split into lots
- 0%
- Lower than 78% of local authorities
- Based on 7 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 13%
- Lower than 69% of local authorities
- Based on 15 procurements
- Cancelled
- 0%
- Lower than 58% of local authorities
- Based on 7 tenders
Compared with other local authorities
This buyer: 30 days
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 3 |
| 20–25 days | 17 |
| 25–30 days | 140 |
| 30–35 days | 126 |
| 35–40 days | 25 |
| 40–45 days | 6 |
| 45–50 days | 3 |
| 50–55 days | 1 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
This buyer: 4
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 5 |
| 2–4 bids | 71 |
| 4–6 bids | 95 |
| 6–8 bids | 53 |
| 8–10 bids | 26 |
| 10–12 bids | 12 |
| 12–14 bids | 4 |
| 14–16 bids | 4 |
| 16–18 bids | 1 |
| 18–20 bids | 0 |
| 20+ bids | 9 |
This buyer: 60%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 16 |
| 10–20% | 22 |
| 20–30% | 35 |
| 30–40% | 42 |
| 40–50% | 39 |
| 50–60% | 47 |
| 60–70% | 64 |
| 70–80% | 33 |
| 80–90% | 37 |
| 90–100% | 73 |
This buyer: 74%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–10% | 0 |
| 10–20% | 1 |
| 20–30% | 5 |
| 30–40% | 14 |
| 40–50% | 19 |
| 50–60% | 69 |
| 60–70% | 90 |
| 70–80% | 102 |
| 80–90% | 50 |
| 90–100% | 23 |
Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds The Council of the City of Wakefield.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WWW Award 1 | KS Civils & Groundworks Ltd | — | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Beechwood Ave, Flanshaw- August | R S Civil Engineering Limited | — | 9 Oct 2026 |
| GPR surveys at Stansfield Road and Wheldale Farm | BWB Consulting | — | 12 Oct 2026 |
| Castleford Roundabout Trial (ASDA) | WJ North Limited | — | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Footpath Resurfacing at Rock Hill Glasshoughton | Derek Lewis Limited | — | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Baker Lane - Stanley | Derek Lewis Limited | — | 31 Oct 2026 |
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Provision of Short Breaks Service for Adults with Learning Disabilities | Pacific and Gold Limited | £4.53m | 28 Sept 2026 |
| Church Street Play Area upgrade | Hags-Smp Limited | — | 23 Sept 2026 |
| Footpath Resurfacing at Rock Hill Glasshoughton | Derek Lewis Limited | — | 23 Sept 2026 |
| Job Evaluation and Pay Modelling System | Pilat Europe Limited | — | 23 Sept 2026 |
| ASDA Roundabout, Glasshoughton | KS Civils & Groundworks Ltd | — | 17 Sept 2026 |
| A650 - Wrenthorpe Bypass | Derek Lewis Limited | — | 9 Sept 2026 |
| Baker Lane - Stanley | Derek Lewis Limited | — | 9 Sept 2026 |
| Beechwood Ave, Flanshaw- August | R S Civil Engineering Limited | — | 8 Sept 2026 |
| IEP Workforce Development Academy | The Institute of Employability Professionals Limited | — | 8 Sept 2026 |
| Radcliffe road, Lupset | DSD construction Ltd | — | 3 Sept 2026 |