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# St Helens Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/st-helens-council-ons-e08000013). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** St Helens Council is a Local authority based in North West England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 161 published procedures, with 3 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** St Helens Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** North West England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PPYM-6238-VHLR` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 3
- **Total Published Procedures:** 161
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £45m (median award: £125k) across 59 of 59 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (ST HELENS COUNCIL), ons-geography (St. Helens)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/st-helens-council-ons-e08000013

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 10 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 7 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 107 (98%), Framework: 2 (2%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 49 (45%), Limited / restricted: 28 (26%), Route not published: 22 (20%), Direct award: 8 (7%), Selective: 2 (2%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 28 notices, last 24 months (26% of this period)
2. **[Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85):** 24 notices, last 24 months (22% of this period)
3. **[Other community, social and personal services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/community-cultural-services-98000000) (CPV 98):** 5 notices, last 24 months (5% of this period)
4. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 4 notices, last 24 months (4% of this period)
5. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 4 notices, last 24 months (4% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[EFT Construction Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/eft-construction-ltd-coh-09518283):** 5 procedures
2. **[Link Contracting Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/link-contracting-services-ltd-coh-02461502):** 5 procedures
3. **[INSPIRE CHILDRENS SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/inspire-childrens-services-limited-coh-06968122):** 3 procedures
4. **[Senate Group](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/senate-group-coh-15900507):** 3 procedures
5. **[FULWOOD ROOFING SERVICES (NORTHERN) LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fulwood-roofing-services-northern-limited-coh-01490532):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Robertson Construction North West Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/robertson-construction-north-west-limited-coh-12728498):** £13m · [The Gamble - Main Works](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-gamble-main-works-ocds-h6vhtk-066fa5) · Awarded: 4 Sept 2026
2. **[Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mersey-and-west-lancashire-teaching-hospitals-nhs-trust-GB-FTS-167505):** £7.5m · [St Helens Integrated Sexual Health Service](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/st-helens-integrated-sexual-health-service-ocds-h6vhtk-050751)
3. **[HUYTON ASPHALT CIVILS LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/huyton-asphalt-civils-ltd-coh-09734578):** £3.4m · [Peasley Cross Roundabout Active Travel Improvements](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/peasley-cross-roundabout-active-travel-improvements-ocds-h6vhtk-077bcc) · Awarded: 10 Aug 2026
4. **[INSPIRE CHILDRENS SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/inspire-childrens-services-limited-coh-06968122):** £3.3m · [Management and Operation of a two-child Children's Home in St. Helens WN4 owned by St. Helens Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/management-and-operation-of-a-two-child-children-s-home-in-st-helens-wn4-owned-by-st-helen-ocds-h6vhtk-0502e7) · Awarded: 18 Jul 2025
5. **[INSPIRE CHILDRENS SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/inspire-childrens-services-limited-coh-06968122):** £3.3m · [Management and Operation of a two-child Children's Home in St. Helens WA10 owned by St. Helens Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/management-and-operation-of-a-two-child-children-s-home-in-st-helens-wa10-owned-by-st-hele-ocds-h6vhtk-0502e8) · Awarded: 18 Jul 2025

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 9
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 11
- **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 St Helens Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/st-helens-council-ons-e08000013#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/st-helens-council-ons-e08000013
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt