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# S4C · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/s4c-gov-pc387). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** S4C is a Other public body based in Wales (Cymru). Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 11 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** S4C
- **Classification:** Other public body
- **Delivery Region:** Wales (Cymru)
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PWPJ-3962-ZGHL` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 11
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £4.1m (median award: £160k) across 5 of 5 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** govuk-organisations (S4C)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/s4c-gov-pc387

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (median of 2 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 29% below the published estimate (median of 2 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 6 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Limited / restricted: 3 (50%), Open: 3 (50%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 2 notices, last 24 months (33% of this period)
2. **[Radio, television, communication](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/radio-television-communication-telecommunication-and-related-32000000) (CPV 32):** 1 notices, last 24 months (17% of this period)
3. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 1 notices, last 24 months (17% of this period)
4. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 1 notices, last 24 months (17% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Solo Service Group Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/solo-service-group-limited-coh-02626708):** 1 procedures
2. **[TRP Research Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/trp-research-ltd-coh-03825912):** 1 procedures
3. **[Bishopp PR Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bishopp-pr-ltd-coh-16552378):** 1 procedures
4. **[CreateCTRL AG](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/createctrl-ag-GB-PPON-PLNG-3576-JMJZ):** 1 procedures
5. **[ProlificVoices Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/prolificvoices-ltd-coh-15178158):** 1 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[CreateCTRL AG](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/createctrl-ag-GB-PPON-PLNG-3576-JMJZ):** £2.6m · [AGREEMENT FOR PROVISION, IMPLEMENTATION AND SUPPORT OF BROADCAST MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (BMS)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-details-notice-for-the-provision-implementation-and-support-of-a-fully-integrated-ocds-h6vhtk-05ab49) · Awarded: 9 Jul 2026
2. **[TRP Research Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/trp-research-ltd-coh-03825912):** £1.2m · [Tender for the provision of Viewing and Audience Appreciation Data Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/viewing-and-audience-appreciation-data-services-gwasanaeth-data-gwylio-a-gwerthfawrogiad-y-ocds-h6vhtk-058a58) · Awarded: 24 Oct 2025
3. **[Bishopp PR Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bishopp-pr-ltd-coh-16552378):** £160k · [AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC RELATIONS CONSULTANCY SERVICES](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/agreement-for-the-provision-of-public-relations-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-068639)
4. **[Solo Service Group Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/solo-service-group-limited-coh-02626708):** £50k · [Contract Details Notice for the provision of cleaning services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-details-notice-for-the-provision-of-cleaning-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0665a0)
5. **[ProlificVoices Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/prolificvoices-ltd-coh-15178158):** £28k · [Contract details notice for the provision of LinkedIn consultancy work](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-details-notice-for-the-provision-of-linkedin-consultancy-work-ocds-h6vhtk-06863b)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 0
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 1
- **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 S4C intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/s4c-gov-pc387#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/s4c-gov-pc387
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt