Buyer profile · Local authority

The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe tenders and contracts

South EastFolkestoneWebsite

Tenders published
13
About one every 28 days
Contracts awarded
31
To 41 different suppliers
Value awarded
£15.8m
30 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£90k
Median value awarded
Open now
2
2 contracts end in 90 days

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

Open tenders

  1. External Planned Works for Social Housing 2027-29

    South EastConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £1.32mestimated
  2. Replacement UPVC windows and doors programme 2027-29

    South EastConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Closing soon6 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £4.05mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Oil Heating Servicing and Maintenance for Social Housing 2026

    South EastConstruction, Heating, plumbing and ventilation

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £500kestimated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 8 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).

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)50%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)13%
  • Direct award (no competition)37%
Based on 46 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
30 days
Longer than 55% of local authorities
Based on 13 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
50%
Lower than 59% of local authorities
Based on 46 procurements
Won by small firms
82%
Higher than 84% of local authorities
Based on 44 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
9
More than 86% of local authorities
Based on 21 awards
Split into lots
0%
Lower than 78% of local authorities
Based on 13 advertised tenders
Direct awards
37%
Higher than 67% of local authorities
Based on 46 procurements
Cancelled
0%
Lower than 58% of local authorities
Based on 13 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 District Council of Folkestone and Hythe.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
District Arboricultural Survey 2026TMA Environmental Consultants£43k30 Sept 2026
Balcony Walkway Replacement at Sandgate High Street Flats, FolkestoneEnsigna Construction Ltd£89k31 Oct 2026

10 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards