Buyer profile · Local authority

The Council of the City of Wakefield tenders and contracts

Yorkshire and the HumberWakefieldWebsite

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.

  1. Highways and Footpaths Surface Dressing

    Yorkshire and the HumberConstruction, Highways and street lighting

    UpcomingFramework

    £200mframework ceiling
  2. Wakefield Council Virtual Wallet, Payment Card and Personal Assistant Recruitment Tool

    Yorkshire and the HumberFinancial services and insurance

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  3. Equipment, Wheelchairs and Adaptation Systems

    Yorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Upcoming

    £500kestimated
  4. Equipment, Wheelchairs and Adaptation Systems

    Yorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £450kestimated
  5. Wakefield Council Procuring a Planning, Land Charges and Building Control system

    Yorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £145kestimated
  6. Wakefield Council staff survey

    Yorkshire and the HumberMarketing and communications

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £65kestimated
  7. Support & Services for Unpaid Carers

    Yorkshire and the HumberSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  8. Wakefield Council Equal Pay Audit

    Yorkshire and the HumberAccountancy and audit

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £60kestimated
  9. Market Consultation - Wakefield Adult Social Care Market Position Statement

    Yorkshire and the HumberSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  10. Wakefield Lesiure Management Software Solution

    Yorkshire and the HumberIT services and software

    Upcoming

    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%
Based on 15 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How 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

Time to bid, 321 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days3
20–25 days17
25–30 days140
30–35 days126
35–40 days25
40–45 days6
45–50 days3
50–55 days1
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 280 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids5
2–4 bids71
4–6 bids95
6–8 bids53
8–10 bids26
10–12 bids12
12–14 bids4
14–16 bids4
16–18 bids1
18–20 bids0
20+ bids9
Advertised openly, 408 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
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
Won by small firms, 373 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
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.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
WWW Award 1KS Civils & Groundworks Ltd—6 Oct 2026
Beechwood Ave, Flanshaw- AugustR S Civil Engineering Limited—9 Oct 2026
GPR surveys at Stansfield Road and Wheldale FarmBWB Consulting—12 Oct 2026
Castleford Roundabout Trial (ASDA)WJ North Limited—16 Oct 2026
Footpath Resurfacing at Rock Hill GlasshoughtonDerek Lewis Limited—16 Oct 2026
Baker Lane - StanleyDerek Lewis Limited—31 Oct 2026

18 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards