Buyer profile · Local authority
West Dunbartonshire Council tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 8
- About one every 46 days
- Contracts awarded
- 5
- To 22 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £2.78m
- 4 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £563k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 3
- 3 coming up
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
- Value not stated
- £434kestimated
- £25mframework ceiling
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- Value not stated
- Value not stated
- £700kestimated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 6 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.
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)80%
- Direct award (no competition)20%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow West Dunbartonshire 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 7 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 80%
- Higher than 75% of local authorities
- Based on 15 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 57%
- Lower than 75% of local authorities
- Based on 14 winning suppliers
- Split into lots
- 63%
- Higher than 99% of local authorities
- Based on 8 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 20%
- Lower than 55% of local authorities
- Based on 15 procurements
- Cancelled
- 13%
- Higher than 84% of local authorities
- Based on 8 tenders
Compared with other local authorities
West Dunbartonshire Council: 36 days
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 1 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 2 |
| 20–25 days | 17 |
| 25–30 days | 135 |
| 30–35 days | 132 |
| 35–40 days | 27 |
| 40–45 days | 2 |
| 45–50 days | 2 |
| 50–55 days | 1 |
| 55–60 days | 0 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
West Dunbartonshire Council: 80%
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 |
West Dunbartonshire Council: 57%
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 West Dunbartonshire 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 West Dunbartonshire Council end in the next 90 days.
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supporting Community Independence - Care at Home Framework for Adults | The Richmond Fellowship (Scotland) Ltd, Call-In Homecare, Care1 Professional Services LTD and 16 more | — | 6 Apr 2026 |
| Bairn's Hoose Services | Includem | — | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Brain Health and Dementia Resource Centre | Alzheimer Scotland | — | 1 Apr 2026 |
| St Andrews Way - supported living service for adults with severe, enduring and complex mental health challenges | The Richmond Fellowship (Scotland) Ltd | — | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Provision of Adult Residential Respite Service - Dunn Street | Quarriers | — | 17 Feb 2026 |
| External Building Fabric Upgrades | Ailsa Building Contractors Ltd | — | 19 Sept 2025 |
| Legionella Water Management Contract | Envirocure Ltd | — | 17 Sept 2025 |