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# Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/blackburn-with-darwen-borough-council-ons-e06000008). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council is a Local authority based in North West England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 173 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** North West England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PYGR-1856-CVXM` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 173
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £82m (median award: £88k) across 100 of 100 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL), ons-geography (Blackburn with Darwen), nhs-ods (BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN BOROUGH COUNCIL)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/blackburn-with-darwen-borough-council-ons-e06000008

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 25 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 12% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 13 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 108 (87%), Framework: 16 (13%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Limited / restricted: 46 (37%), Open: 38 (31%), Direct award: 27 (22%), Route not published: 12 (10%), Selective: 1 (1%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85):** 23 notices, last 24 months (19% of this period)
2. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 9 notices, last 24 months (7% of this period)
3. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 4 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)
4. **[Other community, social and personal services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/community-cultural-services-98000000) (CPV 98):** 4 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)
5. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 3 notices, last 24 months (2% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Multevo ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/multevo-ltd-coh-07308583):** 4 procedures
2. **[Gables UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/gables-uk-limited-coh-04269797):** 3 procedures
3. **[Bethell Construction Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bethell-construction-ltd-coh-00264322):** 3 procedures
4. **[ARC4 LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/arc4-limited-coh-06205180):** 2 procedures
5. **[LANCASHIRE GAS SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lancashire-gas-services-limited-coh-05750134):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[CHANGE, GROW, LIVE](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/change-grow-live-GB-SC-SCO39861):** £21m · [BwD Alcohol and Drugs Misuse Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bwd-provision-of-drug-and-alcohol-prevention-and-treatment-service-for-adults-and-young-pe-ocds-h6vhtk-0612b6) · Awarded: 9 Oct 2026
2. **[Guardian homecare UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/guardian-homecare-uk-ltd-coh-04014602):** £12m · [Lot 2- Extra Care](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/extra-care-housing-adult-social-care-ocds-h6vhtk-05dd49) · Awarded: 6 Mar 2026
3. **[Connected Kerb Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/connected-kerb-limited-coh-11062616):** £10m · [Concession Contract for Local Electrical Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Installation, Operation and Maintenance](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/concession-contract-for-local-electrical-vehicle-infrastructure-levi-installation-operatio-ocds-h6vhtk-05e481)
4. **[The Recycling Partnership Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-recycling-partnership-ltd-coh-04072350):** £9.0m · [BwDBC Waste Contracts 2026](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bwdbc-waste-contracts-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-0545e2) · Awarded: 24 Mar 2026
5. **[Housing 21](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/housing-21-coh-ip16791r):** £5.8m · [Lot 1- Extra Care](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/extra-care-housing-adult-social-care-ocds-h6vhtk-05dd49) · Awarded: 6 Mar 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 26
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 41
- **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 Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/blackburn-with-darwen-borough-council-ons-e06000008#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/blackburn-with-darwen-borough-council-ons-e06000008
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt