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# Hillcrest · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hillcrest-urn-133247). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Hillcrest is a UK Contracting Authority based in Scotland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 33 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Hillcrest
- **Classification:** UK Contracting Authority
- **Delivery Region:** Scotland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-FTS-4911` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 33
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £3.0m (median award: £284k) across 9 of 9 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** dfe-gias (Hillcrest)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hillcrest-urn-133247

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 8 bids (median of 9 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 11% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 7 (70%), Framework: 3 (30%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 10 (100%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 3 notices, last 24 months (30% of this period)
2. **[Furniture, furnishings, domestic appliances](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/furniture-incl-office-furniture-furnishings-domestic-applian-39000000) (CPV 39):** 2 notices, last 24 months (20% of this period)
3. **[Petroleum, coal, oil and gas](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/petroleum-products-fuel-electricity-and-other-sources-of-ene-09000000) (CPV 09):** 1 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)
4. **[Clothing, footwear, bags](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/clothing-footwear-luggage-articles-and-accessories-18000000) (CPV 18):** 1 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)
5. **[Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/medical-devices-pharma-33000000) (CPV 33):** 1 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Rexel UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/rexel-uk-limited-coh-00434724):** 3 procedures (7 awards)
2. **[Renaissance Flooring Dundee Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/renaissance-flooring-dundee-ltd-coh-sc498189):** 2 procedures (8 awards)
3. **[LCM Vans Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lcm-vans-limited-coh-sc507601):** 2 procedures (3 awards)
4. **[STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/stark-building-materials-uk-limited-coh-01647362):** 2 procedures (5 awards)
5. **[Joinery & Timber Creations (65) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/joinery-timber-creations-65-limited-coh-sc099154):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[LCM Vans Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lcm-vans-limited-coh-sc507601):** £960k · [HM/R035 - Supply of Pre-owned Commercial Vehicles](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hm-r035-supply-of-pre-owned-commercial-vehicles-ocds-h6vhtk-04b332)
2. **[Lion Safety](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lion-safety-coh-sc498428):** £500k · [PPE](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hm-r005-supply-delivery-of-personal-protective-equipment-ppe-workwear-branded-workwear-non-ocds-h6vhtk-04b508)
3. **[Lion Safety](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lion-safety-coh-sc498428):** £500k · [Workwear](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hm-r005-supply-delivery-of-personal-protective-equipment-ppe-workwear-branded-workwear-non-ocds-h6vhtk-04b508)
4. **[The Furnishing Service](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-furnishing-service-coh-sc157534):** £470k · [PR/R038 - Furnishing Contract](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pr-r038-furnishing-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-04cfe3)
5. **[Edmundson Electrical Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/edmundson-electrical-limited-coh-02667012):** £284k · [HM/R042 - Supply of Solar Panel Systems and associated materials](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hm-r042-supply-of-solar-panel-systems-and-associated-materials-ocds-h6vhtk-069482)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 22
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 44
- **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 Hillcrest intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hillcrest-urn-133247#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hillcrest-urn-133247
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt