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# Dorset Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dorset-council-ons-e06000059). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Dorset Council is a Local authority based in South West England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 131 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Dorset Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** South West England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PHCY-8926-WVVM` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 131
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £275m (median award: £475k) across 23 of 23 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (DORSET COUNCIL), ons-geography (Dorset), rsh-social-housing (Dorset Council), nhs-ods (DORSET COUNTY COUNCIL)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dorset-council-ons-e06000059

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 1 bids (median of 11 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 55% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 3 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 34 (81%), Framework: 7 (17%), Dynamic purchasing system: 1 (2%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Route not published: 20 (48%), Open: 8 (19%), Selective: 7 (17%), Limited / restricted: 4 (10%), Direct award: 3 (7%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 16 notices, last 24 months (38% of this period)
2. **[Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85):** 10 notices, last 24 months (24% of this period)
3. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 9 notices, last 24 months (21% of this period)
4. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 5 notices, last 24 months (12% of this period)
5. **[Construction structures and materials](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-materials-prefab-44000000) (CPV 44):** 4 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Stabilised Pavements Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/stabilised-pavements-limited-coh-03241163):** 4 procedures
2. **[Julian House](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/julian-house-coh-11791952):** 3 procedures
3. **[Mark Farwell Plant Hire Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mark-farwell-plant-hire-ltd-coh-02940486):** 3 procedures
4. **[Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/dorset-healthcare-university-nhs-foundation-trust-GB-FTS-144567):** 2 procedures
5. **[CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/civica-election-services-limited-coh-02263092):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[W&S Waste Management Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/w-s-waste-management-ltd-coh-03864068):** £130m · [Household Recycling Centre, Waste Transfer Stations and Associated Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/household-recycling-centre-waste-transfer-stations-and-associated-services-ocds-h6vhtk-05019c) · Awarded: 27 Mar 2026
2. **[Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/dorset-healthcare-university-nhs-foundation-trust-GB-FTS-144567):** £90m · [Children and Young People Public Health Service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/children-and-young-people-public-health-service-ocds-h6vhtk-06bdff)
3. **[Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/dorset-healthcare-university-nhs-foundation-trust-GB-FTS-144567):** £42m · [Dorset Integrated Sexual Health and Specialised HIV](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dorset-integrated-sexual-health-and-specialised-hiv-ocds-h6vhtk-06bd1c)
4. **[U-Drive](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/u-drive-coh-03183986):** £3.0m · [Self Drive Vehicle Hire contract](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/self-drive-vehicle-hire-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-04c93d)
5. **[Stabilised Pavements Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/stabilised-pavements-limited-coh-03241163):** £1.5m · [In-situ Road recycling 2026-29](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/in-situ-road-recycling-2026-29-ocds-h6vhtk-0692a7)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 21
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 60
- **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 Dorset Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dorset-council-ons-e06000059#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dorset-council-ons-e06000059
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt