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# Ashford Borough Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ashford-borough-council-ons-e07000105). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Ashford Borough Council is a Local authority based in South East England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 99 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Ashford Borough Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** South East England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PJTC-7477-RLVM` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 99
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £22m (median award: £81k) across 18 of 18 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL), ons-geography (Ashford), rsh-social-housing (Ashford Borough Council), nhs-ods (ASHFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ashford-borough-council-ons-e07000105

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 3 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 33% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 10% below the published estimate (median of 2 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 71 (99%), Framework: 1 (1%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Route not published: 36 (50%), Open: 35 (49%), Selective: 1 (1%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 23 notices, last 24 months (32% of this period)
2. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 9 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
3. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 8 notices, last 24 months (11% of this period)
4. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 6 notices, last 24 months (8% of this period)
5. **[Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/agricultural-farming-fishing-forestry-and-related-products-03000000) (CPV 03):** 3 notices, last 24 months (4% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Stanhope PLC](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/stanhope-plc-coh-03017841):** 2 procedures
2. **[WALSTEAD GROUP LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/walstead-group-limited-coh-09927306):** 1 procedures
3. **[BURTON BUILDING CONTRACTS UK LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/burton-building-contracts-uk-ltd-coh-11054230):** 1 procedures
4. **[CPE PROJECTS LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cpe-projects-ltd-coh-11066858):** 1 procedures
5. **[Cospire Technologies Private Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cospire-technologies-private-limited-coh-13040699):** 1 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[NORFOLK RIVERS CONSORTIUM LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/norfolk-rivers-consortium-limited-coh-14346827):** £15m · [Supply of nutrient neutrality mitigation for Stour Environmental Credits Limited](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-nutrient-neutrality-mitigation-for-stour-environmental-credits-limited-ocds-h6vhtk-052bda) · Awarded: 15 Aug 2025
2. **[SER Contractor Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ser-contractor-ltd-coh-07468643):** £2.3m · [Bathroom and Kitchen Replacement - In the Borough of Ashford, Kent](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bathroom-and-kitchen-replacement-in-the-borough-of-ashford-kent-ocds-h6vhtk-050177)
3. **[TMN Contractors Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/tmn-contractors-ltd-coh-05570883):** £2.3m · [Bathroom and Kitchen Replacement - In the Borough of Ashford, Kent](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bathroom-and-kitchen-replacement-in-the-borough-of-ashford-kent-ocds-h6vhtk-050177)
4. **[BURTON BUILDING CONTRACTS UK LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/burton-building-contracts-uk-ltd-coh-11054230):** £875k · [Responsive Damp and Mould Treatments and Remedial Works](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/responsive-damp-and-mould-treatments-and-remedial-works-ocds-h6vhtk-0582e3)
5. **[Ingleton Wood LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ingleton-wood-llp-coh-oc306572):** £342k · [Structural Engineer Consultant](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/structural-engineer-consultant-ocds-h6vhtk-06bb8a) · Awarded: 19 Aug 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 4
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 9
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full Ashford Borough Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ashford-borough-council-ons-e07000105#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ashford-borough-council-ons-e07000105
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt