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# Swindon Borough Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/swindon-borough-council-ons-e06000030). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Swindon Borough Council is a Local authority based in South West England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 248 published procedures, with 3 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Swindon Borough Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** South West England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PNPT-6195-XDWV` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 3
- **Total Published Procedures:** 248
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £115m (median award: £166k) across 73 of 76 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL), ons-geography (Swindon), rsh-social-housing (Swindon Borough Council)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/swindon-borough-council-ons-e06000030

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (median of 22 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 23% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 12 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 158 (92%), Framework: 12 (7%), Dynamic purchasing system: 2 (1%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Route not published: 69 (40%), Open: 53 (31%), Limited / restricted: 22 (13%), Direct award: 20 (12%), Selective: 8 (5%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85):** 53 notices, last 24 months (31% of this period)
2. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 34 notices, last 24 months (20% of this period)
3. **[Other community, social and personal services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/community-cultural-services-98000000) (CPV 98):** 21 notices, last 24 months (12% of this period)
4. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 14 notices, last 24 months (8% of this period)
5. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 12 notices, last 24 months (7% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Midlands Building & Maintenance Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/midlands-building-maintenance-limited-coh-10941120):** 3 procedures
2. **[Shield Electrical Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/shield-electrical-services-ltd-coh-04644798):** 3 procedures (4 awards)
3. **[Cantillon Group Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cantillon-group-limited-coh-07203584):** 3 procedures (4 awards)
4. **[Penshurst Construction Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/penshurst-construction-ltd-coh-14949210):** 2 procedures (11 awards)
5. **[SWINDON COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/swindon-community-action-limited-coh-12072603):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/great-western-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-GB-FTS-172712):** £24m · [Swindon Integrated Sexual Health Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/swindon-integrated-sexual-health-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06cab1)
2. **[STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/stark-building-materials-uk-limited-coh-01647362):** £21m · [Materials Supply through Managed Stores Service ](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/materials-supply-through-managed-stores-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05882c) · Awarded: 29 May 2026
3. **[Green Destinations Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/green-destinations-ltd-coh-08022705):** £15m · [Lot 2: Minibus - Individual routes (public and education transport)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lot-2-minibus-individual-routes-public-and-education-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-06b45e)
4. **[HATS Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hats-group-ltd-coh-03135655):** £8.1m · [Lot 2: Minibus - Individual routes (public and education transport)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/lot-2-minibus-individual-routes-public-and-education-transport-ocds-h6vhtk-06b45e)
5. **[Penshurst Construction Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/penshurst-construction-ltd-coh-14949210):** £7.1m · [The Supply and Installation of Domestic Kitchens](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-supply-and-installation-of-domestic-kitchens-ocds-h6vhtk-067ff6) · Awarded: 30 Jul 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 15
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 36
- **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 Swindon Borough Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/swindon-borough-council-ons-e06000030#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/swindon-borough-council-ons-e06000030
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt