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# Comhairle nan Eilean Siar · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/comhairle-nan-eilean-siar-GB-FTS-213). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Comhairle nan Eilean Siar is a UK Contracting Authority based in Scotland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 57 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
- **Classification:** UK Contracting Authority
- **Delivery Region:** Scotland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-FTS-213` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 57
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £25m (median award: £94k) across 21 of 25 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/comhairle-nan-eilean-siar-GB-FTS-213

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (median of 11 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 18% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 16 (80%), Framework: 4 (20%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 13 (65%), Limited / restricted: 4 (20%), Selective: 2 (10%), Route not published: 1 (5%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Transport services (except waste transport)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-passenger-services-60000000) (CPV 60):** 6 notices, last 24 months (30% of this period)
2. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 3 notices, last 24 months (15% of this period)
3. **[Food, drink, tobacco](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/food-beverages-tobacco-and-related-products-15000000) (CPV 15):** 2 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)
4. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 2 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)
5. **[Agricultural, forestry, horticultural services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/agricultural-forestry-horticultural-aquacultural-and-apicult-77000000) (CPV 77):** 2 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[A Campbell Electrical Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/a-campbell-electrical-services-ltd-coh-sc312674):** 4 procedures (12 awards)
2. **[D A Travel Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/d-a-travel-ltd-coh-sc298530):** 4 procedures (14 awards)
3. **[Neil Campbell Electrical Contractors Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/neil-campbell-electrical-contractors-ltd-coh-sc400427):** 3 procedures (15 awards)
4. **[Risk Management Partners Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/risk-management-partners-ltd-coh-02989025):** 3 procedures (16 awards)
5. **[Macaulay Askernish Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/macaulay-askernish-ltd-coh-sc122689):** 3 procedures (9 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[LOCHS MOTOR TRANSPORT LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lochs-motor-transport-ltd-coh-sc025065):** £20m · [Lewis and Harris School and Public Bus Service 2026-31](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lewis-and-harris-school-and-public-bus-service-2026-31-ocds-h6vhtk-06f81d)
2. **[Risk Management Partners Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/risk-management-partners-ltd-coh-02989025):** £2.0m · [Casualty](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/insurance-services-2025-26-ocds-h6vhtk-060980)
3. **[Dasan solutions LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/dasan-solutions-ltd-coh-sc423054):** £844k · [Stornoway](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-contract-2026-30-ocds-h6vhtk-060965)
4. **[Lewis & Harris Grounds Maintenance](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lewis-harris-grounds-maintenance-GB-FTS-149945):** £503k · [Rural Lewis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-contract-2026-30-ocds-h6vhtk-060965)
5. **[David,s Garden Machinery](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/david-s-garden-machinery-GB-FTS-180131):** £436k · [Uist](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-contract-2026-30-ocds-h6vhtk-060965)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 0
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 1
- **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 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/comhairle-nan-eilean-siar-GB-FTS-213#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/comhairle-nan-eilean-siar-GB-FTS-213
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt