Buyer profile · Local authority
West Lothian Council tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 11
- About one every 33 days
- Contracts awarded
- 29
- To 51 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £19.3m
- 36 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £179k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 3 coming up
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
West Lothian Council has no tenders open right now.
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- £136kestimated
- £10kestimated
- £200kframework ceiling
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.
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)42%
- Direct award (no competition)58%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow West Lothian Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 30 days
- Longer than 52% of local authorities
- Based on 11 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 42%
- Lower than 65% of local authorities
- Based on 38 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 82%
- Higher than 83% of local authorities
- Based on 44 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 5
- About the same as most local authorities
- Based on 14 awards
- Split into lots
- 27%
- Higher than 79% of local authorities
- Based on 11 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 58%
- Higher than 91% of local authorities
- Based on 38 procurements
- Cancelled
- 0%
- Lower than 60% of local authorities
- Based on 11 tenders
Compared with other local authorities
West Lothian Council: 30 days
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| 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 Lothian Council: 5
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 |
West Lothian Council: 42%
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| 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 Lothian Council: 82%
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 Lothian 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 Lothian Council end in the next 90 days.
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Relationship Management System (Renewal) | Verint | — | 1 Sept 2026 |
| Purchase of 3.5T Luton Vans | TrustFord Glasgow | — | 24 Aug 2026 |
| School Counselling Service - Primary Schools | Place2Be | — | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Local Employability Programme – Personal Skill Development Programme | The Larder West Lothian | — | 6 Aug 2026 |
| WLC Provision of Parental Employment Support | Impact Arts, The Wise Group | — | 5 Aug 2026 |
| WLC Hire of Welfare Cabins and Lockable Storage Containers | Sibcas Limited | — | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Treatment & Disposal of WUDS containing POPs | Hamilton Waste & Recycling Ltd | — | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Purchase of 8x Ejection Trailers | BMI Trailers Ltd | — | 30 Jun 2026 |
| CC14723 - Online skills platform services | The Wise Group | — | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Supply of Windows and Doors 2026 | Sidey Solutions Limited | — | 22 Jun 2026 |