Buyer profile · Local authority
Torfaen County Borough Council tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 4
- About one every 91 days
- Contracts awarded
- 9
- To 10 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £100k
- 2 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £50k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 1
- 5 coming up
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- £1.2mestimated
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £75kestimated
- £2mestimated
- £4mestimated
- £2.24mestimated
- £3.63mestimated
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)42%
- Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)8%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)25%
- Direct award (no competition)25%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow Torfaen County Borough Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Advertised openly
- 42%
- Lower than 65% of local authorities
- Based on 12 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 50%
- Lower than 85% of local authorities
- Based on 10 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 4
- Fewer than 56% of local authorities
- Based on 7 awards
- Direct awards
- 25%
- Higher than 51% of local authorities
- Based on 12 procurements
Compared with other local authorities
This buyer: 4
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 4 |
| 2–4 bids | 78 |
| 4–6 bids | 89 |
| 6–8 bids | 57 |
| 8–10 bids | 18 |
| 10–12 bids | 16 |
| 12–14 bids | 8 |
| 14–16 bids | 3 |
| 16–18 bids | 2 |
| 18–20 bids | 0 |
| 20+ bids | 9 |
This buyer: 42%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 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 |
This buyer: 50%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 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 Torfaen County Borough 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.
No contracts we hold from Torfaen County Borough Council end in the next 90 days.
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Request for Quotations Golf Road Crossing New Inn | DT Contracting (South West) Limited | — | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Real Time Passenger Information Upgrade | Journeo Passenger Systems Limited | £170k | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Hoarding Support Service | Adferiad Recovery Ltd | £1.3m | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Adults with Learning Disability Supported Housing Schemes | Cera Care Operations Ltd, Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative Ltd | — | 21 Aug 2026 |
| AI Foundation and Digital Front Door Services | Amazon Web Services Emea Sarl, UK Branch | £1.27m | 19 Jun 2026 |
| T.4614-QQ Cemetery Management System | Plotbox | — | 1 May 2026 |
| QQ Provision for weed control 2026-2028 TCBC | Complete Weed Control (South and Central Wales) Ltd | £64k | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Pre-Birth Services for expectant parents | Crystal Pathways Ltd | £569k | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Older Persons Extra Care Schemes | Abacare (Care Agency) Ltd | £4.08m | 28 Jan 2026 |