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# Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dudley-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000027). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is a Local authority based in West Midlands. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 258 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** West Midlands
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PWYJ-3537-GLBW` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 258
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £228m (median award: £150k) across 80 of 84 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL), ons-geography (Dudley), rsh-social-housing (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dudley-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000027

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 13 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 23% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 1% below the published estimate (median of 4 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 137 (92%), Framework: 12 (8%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Limited / restricted: 59 (40%), Open: 58 (39%), Route not published: 28 (19%), Direct award: 3 (2%), Selective: 1 (1%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 41 notices, last 24 months (28% of this period)
2. **[Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85):** 15 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)
3. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 11 notices, last 24 months (7% of this period)
4. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 7 notices, last 24 months (5% of this period)
5. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 7 notices, last 24 months (5% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[NEC Software Solutions LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/nec-software-solutions-ltd-coh-00968498):** 4 procedures
2. **[Haystoun Construction Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/haystoun-construction-ltd-coh-03350682):** 3 procedures
3. **[Pilot IMS](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/pilot-ims-coh-04200249):** 3 procedures
4. **[Equans Regeneration Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/equans-regeneration-ltd-coh-01738371):** 3 procedures
5. **[Enigma Group Holdings PLC](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/enigma-group-holdings-plc-coh-07369282):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[United Living Property Services](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ui-social-infrastructure-limited-coh-01990656):** £115m · [Capital Planned Works](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/capital-planned-works-ocds-h6vhtk-0593b3) · Awarded: 16 Jun 2026
2. **[Whitespace Work Software Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/whitespace-work-software-ltd-coh-05378485):** £46m · [Waste Management Software, In Cab Technology and Route Optimisation software](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/waste-management-software-in-cab-technology-and-route-optimisation-software-ocds-h6vhtk-04e932)
3. **[Hardyman & Co Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hardyman-co-limited-coh-05530538):** £10m · [H789 Disabled Facilities Grant funded major adaptations and associated works, including the option for all design work within privately owned, privately rented and housing associated rented properties](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dud-tender-for-major-adaptations-and-housing-assistance-works-within-the-borough-of-dudley-ocds-h6vhtk-04e3ec)
4. **[Softcat Plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/softcat-plc-coh-02174990):** £5.8m · [Unit 4 ERP](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/unit-4-erp-ocds-h6vhtk-06bfa5)
5. **[CDW Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cdw-limited-coh-02465350):** £4.6m · [Supply & Maintenance of End User IT Equipment](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-maintenance-of-end-user-it-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-06858e)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 19
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 32
- **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 Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dudley-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000027#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dudley-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000027
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt