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Dorset Council

Find a Tender identifier: GB-FTS-22695 · Dorchester, UKK25

Procurement processes44
Open opportunities1
Awarded procurements31
Signed contracts30
Avg. awarded suppliers3
Avg. reported bids10
Highest reported bids50
Bid-count coverage30 of 44

Value and contract picture

Published value (GBP)£225,000,000
Average published value (GBP)£75,000,000
Signed contract value (GBP)£107,211,403

GBP totals only, so values in another currency are never silently mixed into the total.

Procurement methods

Open procedure
21
Not published
11
Restricted procedure
11
Competitive dialogue
1

Top categories

Surface work for highways
6
Health and social work services
5
Building construction work
3
Social work and related services
3
Road construction works
2
Forestry and logging products
1
Construction work for water projects
1
Asphalt
1
Health services
1
Community health services
1

Most competitive procurements

Ranked by the number of bids reported by the buyer; a multi-lot procurement can report one count per lot.

ProcurementBids reportedValueStatus
Framework for The Provision of Short Breaks for Children and Young People who are Disabled50Value not publishedcomplete
Greenspace Framework 202346Value not publishedcomplete
Framework for Site Investigation and Materials Testing Services40Value not publishedcomplete
Framework for the Supply of Sign Manufacturing Materials21Value not publishedcomplete
Framework for the Supply of Civil Engineering Materials, Construction Materials and Timber Products18Value not publishedcomplete
Dorset Learning Centre Transport14Value not publishedcomplete
Sewerage Asset Operations and Maintenance12Value not publishedcomplete
Provision of Office, Educational, Cleaning and Janitorial Supplies and Associated Products10Value not publishedcomplete
Adult Weight Management9Value not publishedcomplete
Procurement of a Single Highways Asset Management ICT System8Value not publishedcomplete

Most frequent awarded suppliers

SupplierProcurements wonPublished award value (GBP)
Stabilised Pavements Limited2Value not published
Mallatite Limited1Value not published
Limelight Signs Ltd1Value not published
Morelock Signs Limited1Value not published
Righton & Blackburns Ltd1Value not published
William Smith1Value not published
Rennicks UK Ltd1Value not published
Evolving Communities CIC1Value not published
The Advocacy People1Value not published
Kloeckner Metals UK t/a ASD Metal Services1Value not published

Recent and open procurements

ProcurementStatusDeadlineValue
Road Surface Treatments - DPSOpen27 Sept 2028£12,000,000
Extra Care Strategic Development PartnershipClosed8 Nov 2024£173,000,000
Redevelopment of land at North Quay and Weymouth BowlClosed18 Nov 2024£40,000,000
Dorset Learning Centre TransportcompleteNot publishedValue not published
Grouted Asphalt Surface Treatments 2026- 2029completeNot publishedValue not published
In-situ Road recycling 2026-29completeNot publishedValue not published
Procurement of a Single Highways Asset Management ICT SystemcompleteNot publishedValue not published
Road Surface Treatments - DPSRecordNot publishedValue not published
Digital Innovation Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)RecordNot publishedValue not published
Learning and Development Training Services FrameworkRecordNot publishedValue not published
Dorset Families Matter - Family Support PackagesRecordNot publishedValue not published
Supporting Progress and InclusionRecordNot publishedValue not published
Recovery and Community Resilience (RCR) - Direct Award Process CcompleteNot publishedValue not published
Framework for Site Investigation and Materials Testing ServicescompleteNot publishedValue not published
Self Drive Vehicle Hire contractcompleteNot publishedValue not published
County Wide Micro Asphalt Surface Treatment 2025completeNot publishedValue not published
Cold Applied Ultra Thin Surfacing Systems (CAUTS) Treatment 2025completeNot publishedValue not published
Weymouth Harbour Walls F&G Replacement SchemecompleteNot publishedValue not published
In-situ Road Recycling 2025completeNot publishedValue not published
Moors Valley Country Park Food and Drink Concession ContractcompleteNot publishedValue not published

How to read these figures

Supplier count means distinct suppliers named in awards, not all bidders. Bid counts are published aggregate statistics, not a list of submitted bids. Award and contract data currently comes from the latest retained OCDS record for each procurement process.