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# Tower Hamlets · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tower-hamlets-GB-FTS-99595). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Tower Hamlets is a UK Contracting Authority based in Greater London. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 254 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Tower Hamlets
- **Classification:** UK Contracting Authority
- **Delivery Region:** Greater London
- **Authority ID:** `GB-FTS-99595` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 254
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £229m (median award: £727k) across 60 of 64 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tower-hamlets-GB-FTS-99595

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 49 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 18% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 39 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 135 (92%), Framework: 12 (8%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 83 (56%), Route not published: 37 (25%), Direct award: 12 (8%), Selective: 10 (7%), Limited / restricted: 5 (3%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 54 notices, last 24 months (37% of this period)
2. **[Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85):** 47 notices, last 24 months (32% of this period)
3. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 19 notices, last 24 months (13% of this period)
4. **[Recreational, cultural and sporting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/recreational-cultural-and-sporting-services-92000000) (CPV 92):** 12 notices, last 24 months (8% of this period)
5. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 11 notices, last 24 months (7% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[The Tower Project](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-tower-project-coh-03338883):** 7 procedures (10 awards)
2. **[Look Ahead Care and Support Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/look-ahead-care-and-support-limited-coh-ip21004r):** 5 procedures (8 awards)
3. **[The Qalb Short Break Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-qalb-short-break-services-limited-coh-06154879):** 5 procedures (6 awards)
4. **[Providence Row Housing Association](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/providence-row-housing-association-coh-ip19322r):** 4 procedures (6 awards)
5. **[Relovision Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/relovision-limited-coh-11056276):** 4 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Guildmore Limited (2, 11)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/guildmore-limited-2-11-GB-PPON-PVLT-3359-MYDM):** £60m · [HAR6019 St Georges](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/har6019-st-georges-new-build-ocds-h6vhtk-050405) · Awarded: 8 Apr 2026
2. **[St Williams Homes LLP](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/st-williams-homes-llp-GB-PPON-PZXP-8528-CVNT):** £48m · [HAR6174 Riverside Poplar Phase 2](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/har6174-riverside-poplar-phase-2-ocds-h6vhtk-06554d) · Awarded: 12 Feb 2026
3. **[Formation Design & Build Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/formation-design-build-limited-coh-03536763):** £17m · [HAR6073 Caxton Grove Main Works](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/har6073-caxton-grove-main-works-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-052513) · Awarded: 29 May 2026
4. **[MiHomecare Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mihomecare-limited-coh-03203080):** £13m · [HAC6118 Home Care Services (Domiciliary Care) - Lot A](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hac6118-home-care-services-domiciliary-care-ocds-h6vhtk-04ec94) · Awarded: 10 Mar 2025
5. **[SoftwareOne UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/softwareone-uk-limited-coh-06629601):** £12m · [R6112 Microsoft Enterprise Agreement](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/r6112-microsoft-enterprise-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-068bbd)

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 14
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 38
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

### Upcoming Contract End Dates
1. **Ends 15 Nov 2026 (est.):** [Lot 1 Holiday ASC](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cs5842-short-breaks-holiday-and-weekend-short-breaks-ocds-h6vhtk-03c5bb) · £1.0m · Incumbent: The Tower Project
2. **Ends 15 Nov 2026 (est.):** [Lot 2 Holiday CN](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cs5842-short-breaks-holiday-and-weekend-short-breaks-ocds-h6vhtk-03c5bb) · £529k · Incumbent: The Tower Project
3. **Ends 15 Nov 2026 (est.):** [Lot 3 Weekend Club.](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cs5842-short-breaks-holiday-and-weekend-short-breaks-ocds-h6vhtk-03c5bb) · £342k · Incumbent: The Tower Project
4. **Ends 27 Nov 2026 (est.):** [HAC5899 Unpaid Carers Service Lot A](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hac5899-unpaid-carers-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03ede9) · £2.9m · Incumbent: Carers Centre
5. **Ends 27 Nov 2026 (est.):** [HAC5899 Unpaid Carers Service Lot B](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hac5899-unpaid-carers-service-ocds-h6vhtk-03ede9) · £250k · Incumbent: Care Solution Bureau CIC

## 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 Tower Hamlets intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tower-hamlets-GB-FTS-99595#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tower-hamlets-GB-FTS-99595
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt