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# Middlesbrough Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/middlesbrough-council-ons-e06000002). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Middlesbrough Council is a Local authority based in North East England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 315 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Middlesbrough Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** North East England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PLJH-5252-HJDM` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 315
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £82m (median award: £58k) across 175 of 215 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (MIDDLESBROUGH BOROUGH COUNCIL), ons-geography (Middlesbrough), rsh-social-housing (Middlesbrough Council), nhs-ods (MIDDLESBROUGH COUNCIL)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/middlesbrough-council-ons-e06000002

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 5 bids (median of 22 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 9% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 8 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 229 (88%), Framework: 31 (12%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Direct award: 147 (57%), Limited / restricted: 64 (25%), Open: 31 (12%), Route not published: 15 (6%), Selective: 3 (1%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85):** 24 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)
2. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 9 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)
3. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 9 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)
4. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 8 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)
5. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 8 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[CIVICA UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/civica-uk-limited-coh-01628868):** 4 procedures
2. **[WCL UK Ltd t/a Everything ICT](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/wcl-uk-ltd-t-a-everything-ict-coh-07689604):** 4 procedures
3. **[Teesside University](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/teesside-university-GB-FTS-93899):** 3 procedures
4. **[Thirteen Housing Group Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/thirteen-housing-group-limited-coh-rs007522):** 3 procedures
5. **[CDR M&E Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cdr-m-e-services-ltd-coh-13744971):** 3 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/harrogate-and-district-nhs-foundation-trust-GB-FTS-186448):** £31m · [Middlesbrough 0-11 Healthy Child Programme Service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/middlesbrough-0-11-healthy-child-programme-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05890d)
2. **[Home Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/home-group-coh-ip22981r):** £8.0m · [Children's Provision of Supported Accommodation](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/children-s-provision-of-supported-accommodation-ocds-h6vhtk-04e437)
3. **[Tyne and Wear Pension Fund](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/tyne-and-wear-pension-fund-GB-FTS-134010):** £7.9m · [FIN005/2024 Teesside Pension Administration Service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fin005-2024-teesside-pension-administration-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04cd2c)
4. **[Humankind Charity](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/waythrough-coh-01820492):** £3.3m · [Provision of Supported Accommodation for People with Mental Health Conditions](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-supported-accommodation-for-people-with-mental-health-conditions-ocds-h6vhtk-04e385)
5. **[CAPITAL AND CENTRIC LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/capital-and-centric-limited-coh-00752098):** £3.0m · [Middlehaven - Appointment of a Pre-Development Partner](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/middlehaven-housing-appointment-of-development-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-06c9ba) · Awarded: 29 Jan 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 56
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 90
- **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 Middlesbrough Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/middlesbrough-council-ons-e06000002#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/middlesbrough-council-ons-e06000002
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt