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# Department for Communities · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-communities-GB-PPON-PXMQ-4585-LJVM). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Department for Communities is a Central government based in Northern Ireland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 41 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Department for Communities
- **Classification:** Central government
- **Delivery Region:** Northern Ireland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PXMQ-4585-LJVM` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 41
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £5.2m (median award: £450k) across 10 of 10 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-communities-GB-PPON-PXMQ-4585-LJVM

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 7 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 29% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 19% above the published estimate (median of 4 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 13 (81%), Framework: 3 (19%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 8 (50%), Route not published: 4 (25%), Direct award: 2 (13%), Selective: 2 (13%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 5 notices, last 24 months (31% of this period)
2. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 4 notices, last 24 months (25% of this period)
3. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 2 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
4. **[Agricultural, forestry, horticultural services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/agricultural-forestry-horticultural-aquacultural-and-apicult-77000000) (CPV 77):** 2 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
5. **[Clothing, footwear, bags](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/clothing-footwear-luggage-articles-and-accessories-18000000) (CPV 18):** 1 notices, last 24 months (6% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[The Conservation Volunteers](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-conservation-volunteers-coh-00976410):** 2 procedures
2. **[CUAN MARINE SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cuan-marine-services-limited-coh-ni610333):** 2 procedures
3. **[MINPRINT HOLDINGS LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/minprint-holdings-ltd-coh-ni046201):** 2 procedures
4. **[MICROSOFT IRELAND OPERATIONS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/microsoft-ireland-operations-limited-GB-FTS-11165):** 2 procedures (3 awards)
5. **[LANDSCAPING CENTRE LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/landscaping-centre-ltd-coh-ni032749):** 1 procedures (2 awards)

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[MINPRINT HOLDINGS LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/minprint-holdings-ltd-coh-ni046201):** £931k · [ID 6318340 - DfC – WaHG - Provision and Delivery of Print Management and Graphic Design Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-6318340-dfc-wahg-provision-and-delivery-of-print-management-and-graphic-design-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06b01b) · Awarded: 2 Sept 2026
2. **[LANDSCAPING CENTRE LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/landscaping-centre-ltd-coh-ni032749):** £883k · [Lot 3 - Southeast Area](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5871816-dfc-historic-environment-division-hed-provision-of-grounds-maintenance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05e4fd) · Awarded: 17 Feb 2026
3. **[The Conservation Volunteers](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-conservation-volunteers-coh-00976410):** £728k · [DfC - Grounds Maintenance - Poleglass](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-6120389-dfc-grounds-maintenance-poleglass-ocds-h6vhtk-059e66) · Awarded: 20 Nov 2025
4. **[Huggg Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/huggg-ltd-coh-09579886):** £570k · [FI1-26-16759: Government Procurement Services - Contract Management - Direct Award Contracts - Dept for Communities - DAC 18/26 - ID 6591481- DfC - Work and Health Group - Home Heating Oil Support Scheme](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfc-work-and-health-group-home-heating-oil-support-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-06ccd1) · Awarded: 16 Jul 2026
5. **[LANDSCAPING CENTRE LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/landscaping-centre-ltd-coh-ni032749):** £500k · [Lot 1 - Northeast Area](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5871816-dfc-historic-environment-division-hed-provision-of-grounds-maintenance-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05e4fd) · Awarded: 17 Feb 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 0
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 4
- **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 Department for Communities intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-communities-GB-PPON-PXMQ-4585-LJVM#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-communities-GB-PPON-PXMQ-4585-LJVM
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt