Buyer profile · Local authority

Wiltshire Council tenders and contracts

South WestTrowbridgeWebsite

Tenders published
10
About one every 37 days
Contracts awarded
40
To 71 different suppliers
Value awarded
£6.3m
22 contracts, frameworks excluded
Typical contract
£95k
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. ES2462 - Kennelling of Stray Dogs

    South West

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £302kestimated
  2. CS2686 - Food Provision for FUEL Winter 2026 and Spring 2027

    South WestFood and drink supplies, Catering

    Open15 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £78kestimated

Coming up

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

  1. HE1076 Wiltshire Council Machine Surfacing Term Contract

    South WestConstruction, Highways and street lighting

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £200mestimated
  2. CO2634_HLE Intervention Programme

    South WestEducation services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £200kestimated
  3. AC2532 - Warm and Safe Wiltshire

    South WestArchitecture and engineering, Energy and utilities

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £510kestimated
  4. Financial Asset Valuation

    South WestAccountancy and audit

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £500kestimated
  5. £11.7mestimated
  6. WO2136 Central Depot Melksham Construction

    UK-wideConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £20mestimated
  7. Churchfields, Salisbury, Depot (Construction) UK1 Pipeline Notice

    UK-wideConstruction

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £2.81mestimated
  8. WO2136 Central Depot - Melksham

    South WestConstruction

    Upcoming

    £25mestimated
  9. AC2426 Home from Hospital Service

    South WestSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    UpcomingSuitable for SMEs

    £1.95mestimated
  10. AC2426 Home from Hospital

    South WestSocial and domiciliary care, Healthcare services

    Upcoming

    £333kestimated

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.

Who it buys from

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

  1. Usherline LimitedSME£2.19m
    2 contracts
  2. 3 contracts
  3. Street Tag LimitedSME£234k
    2 contracts
  4. 3 contracts
  5. 3 contracts
  6. TC Consult LimitedSME£90k
    2 contracts
  7. CMS Construction Consultants LtdSME£67k
    2 contracts
  8. White space AgencySME£45k
    2 contracts

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)50%
  • Framework call-off (only suppliers on the framework)3%
  • Invited quotes (the buyer chose whom to ask)33%
  • Direct award (no competition)15%
Based on 40 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

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

Time to bid
31 days
Longer than 57% of local authorities
Based on 8 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
50%
Lower than 65% of local authorities
Based on 40 procurements
Won by small firms
77%
Higher than 67% of local authorities
Based on 74 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
4
Fewer than 59% of local authorities
Based on 29 awards
Split into lots
20%
Higher than 66% of local authorities
Based on 10 advertised tenders
Direct awards
15%
Lower than 60% of local authorities
Based on 40 procurements
Cancelled
20%
Higher than 94% of local authorities
Based on 10 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 Wiltshire 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
HE0915 M4 Junction 17 Improvement WorksM J Church (Plant) Limited£90k31 Oct 2026
Interim Financial Planning Manager ConsultantTile Hill Interim & Executive Limited£42k5 Nov 2026

10 more contracts end in the next 12 months.

Recent contract awards