Buyer profile · Local authority
West Suffolk Council tenders and contracts
- Tenders published
- 14
- About one every 26 days
- Contracts awarded
- 29
- To 28 different suppliers
- Value awarded
- £9.96m
- 24 contracts, frameworks excluded
- Typical contract
- £54k
- Median value awarded
- Open now
- 0
- 10 contracts end in 90 days
Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Open tenders
West Suffolk Council has no tenders open right now.
Coming up
Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.
- Value not stated
When it goes to market
Tender notices published each month. Active in 8 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, by value awarded (frameworks excluded).
How it buys
How much of its work was open to any supplier.
- Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)44%
- Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)3%
- Direct award (no competition)54%
Scorecard
How we scoreHow West Suffolk Council has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.
- Time to bid
- 29 days
- Shorter than 64% of local authorities
- Based on 14 advertised tenders
- Advertised openly
- 44%
- Lower than 74% of local authorities
- Based on 39 procurements
- Won by small firms
- 71%
- Higher than 53% of local authorities
- Based on 31 winning suppliers
- Bids per contract
- 6
- More than 59% of local authorities
- Based on 13 awards
- Split into lots
- 0%
- Lower than 76% of local authorities
- Based on 14 advertised tenders
- Direct awards
- 54%
- Higher than 90% of local authorities
- Based on 39 procurements
- Cancelled
- 0%
- About the same as most local authorities
- Based on 14 tenders
Compared with other local authorities
West Suffolk Council: 29 days
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–5 days | 0 |
| 5–10 days | 0 |
| 10–15 days | 0 |
| 15–20 days | 4 |
| 20–25 days | 11 |
| 25–30 days | 120 |
| 30–35 days | 119 |
| 35–40 days | 19 |
| 40–45 days | 7 |
| 45–50 days | 1 |
| 50–55 days | 1 |
| 55–60 days | 1 |
| 60+ days | 0 |
West Suffolk Council: 6
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 0–2 bids | 4 |
| 2–4 bids | 55 |
| 4–6 bids | 75 |
| 6–8 bids | 47 |
| 8–10 bids | 17 |
| 10–12 bids | 11 |
| 12–14 bids | 2 |
| 14–16 bids | 3 |
| 16–18 bids | 2 |
| 18–20 bids | 2 |
| 20+ bids | 10 |
West Suffolk Council: 44%
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| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 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 |
West Suffolk Council: 71%
Show as a table
| Range | Buyers |
|---|---|
| 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 West Suffolk 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.
Recent contract awards
| Contract | Won by | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invitation to Tender - Red Team-Ethical-Hacking-services | CovertSwarm | £56k | 17 Sept 2026 |
| West Suffolk House Major Plant Renewal | DPL Group Limited | £2.78m | 16 Sept 2026 |
| West Suffolk Council- Invitation to Tender- For the design, printing and distribution of Thriving West Suffolk Magazine | Micropress Printers Limited | £130k | 14 Sept 2026 |
| Re-roofing works to units 11 and 12 Bunting Road, Bury St Edmunds | Faber Roofing Limited | £189k | 11 Sept 2026 |
| Proposed car park, service yard and associated landscaping. | Gipping Construction Ltd | £1.78m | 4 Sept 2026 |
| Mechanical Services Maintenance Contract 2026 - 2031 | Eyre Building Services Group Limited | — | 2 Sept 2026 |
| Electrical Services Maintenance Contract 2026 - 2031 | Lark Technology Group Limited | — | 1 Sept 2026 |
| Artifax Subscription | Artifax Software Limited | £15k | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Heat Network Feasibility Study | AECOM Limited | £35k | 3 Jul 2026 |
| West Suffolk Council - The Re-Design and Build of Six Play Parks (6 Lots) within West Suffolk | Kompan Limited | — | 3 Jul 2026 |