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# South Downs National Park Authority · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-downs-national-park-authority-ons-e26000010). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** South Downs National Park Authority is a Other public body based in South East England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 52 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** South Downs National Park Authority
- **Classification:** Other public body
- **Delivery Region:** South East England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PJDL-9528-MNGZ` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 52
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £1.6m (median award: £66k) across 14 of 14 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** govuk-organisations (South Downs National Park Authority), ons-geography (South Downs)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-downs-national-park-authority-ons-e26000010

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 5 bids (median of 3 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 33% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 34 (69%), Framework: 15 (31%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 28 (57%), Direct award: 13 (27%), Route not published: 5 (10%), Selective: 2 (4%), Limited / restricted: 1 (2%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 11 notices, last 24 months (22% of this period)
2. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 11 notices, last 24 months (22% of this period)
3. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 5 notices, last 24 months (10% of this period)
4. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 4 notices, last 24 months (8% of this period)
5. **[Research and development services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/research-development-r-d-73000000) (CPV 73):** 2 notices, last 24 months (4% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Pell Frischmann Consultants Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/pell-frischmann-consultants-ltd-coh-01777946):** 2 procedures
2. **[SWT Ecology Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/swt-ecology-services-ltd-coh-11034197):** 2 procedures
3. **[Ramboll UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ramboll-uk-limited-coh-03659970):** 2 procedures
4. **[Edburton Contractors Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/edburton-contractors-ltd-coh-00771790):** 2 procedures
5. **[Brighton & Hove City Council](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/brighton-hove-city-council-GB-FTS-165753):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[VM Hosts](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/vm-hosts-GB-FTS-150930):** £544k · [Desk Side Support Services and Infrastructure as a Service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/desk-side-support-services-and-infrastructure-as-a-service-ocds-h6vhtk-04b6a7)
2. **[Edburton Contractors Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/edburton-contractors-ltd-coh-00771790):** £209k · [Drainage and Surface Improvements to the South Downs Way National Trail, Kings Ride, Alfriston](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/drainage-and-surface-improvements-to-the-south-downs-way-national-trail-kings-ride-alfrist-ocds-h6vhtk-068138)
3. **[AT HOME SERVICES LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/at-home-services-ltd-coh-10947471):** £201k · [Refurbishment and alterations to existing Foxhole Cottages at Seven Sisters Country Park, Exceat, Seaford, East Sussex BN5 4AD](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/refurbishment-and-alterations-to-existing-foxhole-cottages-at-seven-sisters-country-park-e-ocds-h6vhtk-0679b7)
4. **[TARA SIGNS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/tara-signs-limited-coh-01032840):** £143k · [Provision of Boundary Signage Maintenance and Inspections](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-boundary-signage-maintenance-and-inspections-ocds-h6vhtk-07778d)
5. **[Pasture-Fed Livestock Association CIC](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/pasture-fed-livestock-association-cic-coh-07571498):** £85k · [South Downs Farm Delivery Programme](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/south-downs-farm-delivery-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-05d743)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 2
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 5
- **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 South Downs National Park Authority intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-downs-national-park-authority-ons-e26000010#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/south-downs-national-park-authority-ons-e26000010
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt