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The Department for Communities (DfC) tenders and contracts

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Official name on notices: Department For Communities

Tenders published
6
About one every 61 days
Contracts awarded
6
To 7 different suppliers
Value awarded
£4.65m
8 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£535k
Median value awarded
Open now
1
3 coming up

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

Open tenders

  1. Department for Communities Strategic Planning Services Framework 2026

    Northern IrelandArchitecture and engineering

    Open7 days leftFramework

    £800kframework ceiling

Coming up

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

  1. C000949SNA Irish Street Development Scheme

    Northern IrelandConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £13.2mestimated
  2. DFC - Commercial Services Branch - DfC Strategic Partnership Framework – Pre-Market Engagement

    Northern IrelandIT services and software, Management consultancy

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contractFramework

    £5mframework ceiling
  3. 6554852 Grosvenor Development Scheme PME

    Northern IrelandArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £30mestimated

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. Architecture and engineering4
  2. Construction3
  3. Grounds maintenance and landscaping2
  4. Financial services and insurance2
  5. Translation and interpreting1
  6. Property and estates1

Who it buys from

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

  1. Landscaping Centre LTDSME£1.38m
    1 contract
  2. Minprint Holdings LtdSME£931k
    1 contract
  3. The Conservation Volunteers£728k
    1 contract
  4. Huggg LimitedSME£570k
    1 contract
  5. R & M Greenkeeper LtdSME£372k
    1 contract
  6. Cuan Marine Services Limited£360k
    1 contract
  7. Mac's Truck Sales LimitedSME£310k
    1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)78%
  • Direct award (no competition)22%
Based on 9 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How The Department for Communities (DfC) has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
29 days
Shorter than 67% of central government buyers
Based on 6 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
78%
Higher than 77% of central government buyers
Based on 9 procurements
Won by small firms
71%
Higher than 77% of central government buyers
Based on 7 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
3
Fewer than 54% of central government buyers
Based on 5 awards
Split into lots
33%
Higher than 84% of central government buyers
Based on 6 advertised tenders
Direct awards
22%
Lower than 71% of central government buyers
Based on 9 procurements
Cancelled
17%
Higher than 95% of central government buyers
Based on 6 tenders

Compared with other central government buyers

Time to bid, 74 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days0
20–25 days4
25–30 days31
30–35 days28
35–40 days7
40–45 days4
45–50 days0
50–55 days0
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 68 central government buyers
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids5
2–4 bids29
4–6 bids16
6–8 bids8
8–10 bids4
10–12 bids3
12–14 bids0
14–16 bids0
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids0
20+ bids1
Advertised openly, 142 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%26
10–20%23
20–30%20
30–40%9
40–50%12
50–60%8
60–70%2
70–80%11
80–90%12
90–100%19
Won by small firms, 133 central government buyers
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%1
10–20%8
20–30%11
30–40%17
40–50%22
50–60%25
60–70%18
70–80%17
80–90%8
90–100%6

Each column is a group of central government buyers with similar figures. The coloured column holds The Department for Communities (DfC).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.

No contracts we hold from The Department for Communities (DfC) end in the next 90 days.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
ID 6318340 - DfC – WaHG – Provision and Delivery of Print Management and Graphic Design ServicesMinprint Holdings Ltd£931k17 Sept 2026
DfC - Work and Health Group - Home Heating Oil Support SchemeHuggg Limited£570k28 Jul 2026
C001224APR-River Lagan Maintenance Works Contract 2026Cuan Marine Services Limited—2 Jun 2026
ID 5871816 - DfC - Historic Environment Division (HED) Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services at NI State Care Monuments - Northeast, Northwest and SoutheastLandscaping Centre LTD, R & M Greenkeeper Ltd—1 Mar 2026
ID 6338418 - DAC 01/26 - DfC - HED - 8x2 Cheese Wedge Crane Mounted Lorry for Conservation Works TeamMac's Truck Sales Limited£310k25 Feb 2026
ID 6120389 - DfC - Grounds Maintenance - PoleglassThe Conservation Volunteers£728k8 Dec 2025