Buyer profile · Local authority

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council tenders and contracts

East of EnglandWelwyn Garden CityWebsite

Tenders published
18
About one every 20 days
Contracts awarded
16
To 14 different suppliers
Value awarded
£2.28m
6 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£350k
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. WHC - Electrical minor works.

    East of EnglandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open28 days leftSmall contract

    £1.15mestimated
  2. WHC - Garage maintenance.

    East of EnglandConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Open28 days leftSmall contract

    £1.4mestimated

Coming up

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

  1. Housing Repairs Contract

    East of EnglandConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Upcoming

    Value not stated
  2. Gas Maintenance

    East of EnglandBuilding maintenance and repairs, Heating, plumbing and ventilation

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 10 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. NICEIC8%
    In 2 of 26 notices
  2. TUPE applies4%
    In 1 of 26 notices

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)80%
  • Direct award (no competition)20%
Based on 25 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
36 days
Longer than 93% of local authorities
Based on 13 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
80%
Higher than 75% of local authorities
Based on 25 procurements
Won by small firms
63%
Lower than 64% of local authorities
Based on 16 winning suppliers
Split into lots
6%
Lower than 72% of local authorities
Based on 18 advertised tenders
Direct awards
20%
Lower than 55% of local authorities
Based on 25 procurements
Cancelled
6%
Higher than 54% of local authorities
Based on 18 tenders

Compared with other local authorities

Time to bid, 319 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days1
5–10 days0
10–15 days0
15–20 days2
20–25 days17
25–30 days135
30–35 days132
35–40 days27
40–45 days2
45–50 days2
50–55 days1
55–60 days0
60+ days0
Advertised openly, 418 local authorities
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RangeBuyers
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
Won by small firms, 394 local authorities
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
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 Welwyn Hatfield 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
Whc - artificial christmas treeGala Lights Ltd—1 Dec 2026
Young Tree PurchaseHillier Nurseries Ltd—4 Dec 2026

1 more contract ends in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards