Buyer profile · Local authority

Warrington Borough Council tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
9
About one every 41 days
Contracts awarded
18
To 14 different suppliers
Value awarded
£4.53m
12 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£67k
Median value awarded
Open now
1
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. Transportation & Public Realm Consultancy Services Framework

    North WestArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Open15 days leftExpress interestLow competitionSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £20mframework ceiling

Coming up

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

  1. Cultural Services

    North WestLeisure, culture and events

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    £15mestimated
  2. Supply of response and programmed building maintenance services

    North WestBuilding maintenance and repairs

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated
  3. Extracare Care and Support Service at Ryfields Village

    North WestSocial and domiciliary care

    UpcomingLow competitionSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 7 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

What its tenders ask for

Accreditations and conditions its notices mention in the last 12 months. Always check the tender documents.

  1. Gas Safe2%
    In 1 of 42 notices

Who it buys from

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

  1. 2 contracts
  2. 1 contract
  3. Knox & Son - 1875SME£175k
    1 contract
  4. Knox & Son Funeral DirectorsSME£175k
    1 contract
  5. 1 contract
  6. 2 contracts
  7. Arc4 LimitedSME£96k
    2 contracts
  8. 2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)58%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)17%
  • Direct award (no competition)25%
Based on 24 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Warrington Borough Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
32 days
Longer than 72% of local authorities
Based on 8 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
58%
Lower than 56% of local authorities
Based on 24 procurements
Won by small firms
67%
Lower than 58% of local authorities
Based on 18 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
2
Fewer than 91% of local authorities
Based on 6 awards
Split into lots
0%
Lower than 76% of local authorities
Based on 9 advertised tenders
Direct awards
25%
Higher than 56% of local authorities
Based on 24 procurements
Cancelled
0%
About the same as most local authorities
Based on 9 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 283 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days0
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days4
20–25 days11
25–30 days120
30–35 days119
35–40 days19
40–45 days7
45–50 days1
50–55 days1
55–60 days1
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 228 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–2 bids4
2–4 bids55
4–6 bids75
6–8 bids47
8–10 bids17
10–12 bids11
12–14 bids2
14–16 bids3
16–18 bids2
18–20 bids2
20+ bids10
Advertised openly, 365 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%13
10–20%11
20–30%25
30–40%32
40–50%36
50–60%48
60–70%47
70–80%33
80–90%44
90–100%76
Won by small firms, 324 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%0
10–20%0
20–30%7
30–40%6
40–50%27
50–60%41
60–70%76
70–80%80
80–90%55
90–100%32

Each column is a group of local authorities with similar figures. The coloured column holds Warrington 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.

ContractCurrent supplierValueEnds
Warrington Local Housing Needs Assessment (LHNA)Arc4 Limited£28k30 Oct 2026
International Recruitment Wellbeing, Welfare and Wider Support ServicePositive Culture Limited£123k31 Oct 2026

6 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards