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# Tunbridge Wells Borough Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tunbridge-wells-borough-council-ons-e07000116). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is a Local authority based in South East England. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 57 published procedures, with 1 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** South East England
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PLDX-6964-RZQX` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 1
- **Total Published Procedures:** 57
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £5.0m (median award: £35k) across 11 of 11 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL), ons-geography (Tunbridge Wells), rsh-social-housing (Tunbridge Wells Borough Council), nhs-ods (TUNBRIDGE WELLS BOROUGH COUNCIL)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tunbridge-wells-borough-council-ons-e07000116

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (median of 16 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 25% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 7% above the published estimate (median of 9 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 33 (97%), Framework: 1 (3%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 27 (79%), Limited / restricted: 5 (15%), Direct award: 2 (6%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 9 notices, last 24 months (26% of this period)
2. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 8 notices, last 24 months (24% of this period)
3. **[Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/cleaning-environmental-services-90000000) (CPV 90):** 5 notices, last 24 months (15% of this period)
4. **[Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50):** 3 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)
5. **[Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79):** 3 notices, last 24 months (9% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ove-arup-partners-limited-coh-01312453):** 2 procedures (4 awards)
2. **[Iceni Projects Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/iceni-projects-ltd-coh-05359427):** 2 procedures (3 awards)
3. **[Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/nathaniel-lichfield-partners-limited-coh-02778116):** 2 procedures
4. **[Enigma CCTV Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/enigma-cctv-ltd-coh-08474013):** 2 procedures
5. **[Ricardo AEA Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ricardo-aea-ltd-coh-08229264):** 2 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Tivoli Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/tivoli-group-ltd-coh-11120774):** £4.7m · [Grounds Maintenance](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/grounds-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-05277c)
2. **[Countrystyle Group](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/countrystyle-group-coh-05675117):** £65k · [Tunbridge Wells - Commercial Waste Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tunbridge-wells-commercial-waste-services-ocds-h6vhtk-04c0cf)
3. **[JBA Consulting Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/jba-consulting-limited-coh-11306332):** £54k · [TWBC Sustainability Assessment](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sustainability-assessment-strategic-flood-risk-assessment-ocds-h6vhtk-052326) · Awarded: 9 Jul 2025
4. **[Restek UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/restek-uk-ltd-coh-08590439):** £44k · [Sherwood Lake Dam Design and Repair](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/principal-designer-and-principal-contractor-for-the-design-and-repair-of-sherwood-lake-dam-ocds-h6vhtk-05d5c6) · Awarded: 24 Nov 2025
5. **[Goody Demolition Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/goody-demolition-ltd-coh-03063418):** £43k · [Demolition and Clearance at the Parks Depot](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/demolition-and-clearance-at-the-parks-depot-ocds-h6vhtk-05a488) · Awarded: 30 Sept 2025

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 6
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 9
- **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 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tunbridge-wells-borough-council-ons-e07000116#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/tunbridge-wells-borough-council-ons-e07000116
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt