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# Wakefield Council · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/wakefield-council-ons-e08000036). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Wakefield Council is a Local authority based in Yorkshire and the Humber. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 232 published procedures, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Wakefield Council
- **Classification:** Local authority
- **Delivery Region:** Yorkshire and the Humber
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PGYH-9727-LNMT` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 2
- **Total Published Procedures:** 232
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £34m (median award: £709k) across 13 of 13 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)
- **Official Registers:** nhs-ods (WAKEFIELD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL), ons-geography (Wakefield), nhs-ods (WAKEFIELD COUNCIL)
- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/wakefield-council-ons-e08000036

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (median of 6 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 17% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** 9% below the published estimate (median of 3 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 152 (96%), Framework: 6 (4%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Route not published: 126 (80%), Open: 16 (10%), Limited / restricted: 8 (5%), Direct award: 4 (3%), Selective: 4 (3%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85):** 22 notices, last 24 months (14% of this period)
2. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 9 notices, last 24 months (6% of this period)
3. **[Software package and information systems](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/software-packages-erp-48000000) (CPV 48):** 9 notices, last 24 months (6% of this period)
4. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 6 notices, last 24 months (4% of this period)
5. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 5 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Derek Lewis Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/derek-lewis-ltd-coh-01102211):** 15 procedures
2. **[KS CIVILS & GROUNDWORKS LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ks-civils-groundworks-ltd-coh-13381217):** 5 procedures
3. **[R.S Civil Engineering](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/r-s-civil-engineering-coh-05480184):** 5 procedures
4. **[Aggregate Industries UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/holcim-uk-limited-coh-00245717):** 4 procedures
5. **[Bethell Construction Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bethell-construction-ltd-coh-00264322):** 4 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[HAWK INCENTIVES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hawk-incentives-limited-coh-04155659):** £19m · [Supermarket Vouchers and Energy Cards](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supermarket-vouchers-and-energy-cards-ocds-h6vhtk-059a7c)
2. **[Pacific and Gold Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/pacific-and-gold-limited-coh-11705243):** £4.5m · [The Provision of Short Breaks Service for Adults with Learning Disabilities](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-short-breaks-service-for-adults-with-learning-disabilities-ocds-h6vhtk-06b5ae) · Awarded: 28 Sept 2026
3. **[Turning Point (Services) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/turning-point-services-limited-coh-02166697):** £3.0m · [CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF  A DISTRICT WIDE DRUGS & ALCOHOL PREVENTION,  TREATMENT AND RECOVERYSERVICE](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-the-provision-of-a-district-wide-drugs-alcohol-prevention-treatment-and-recov-ocds-h6vhtk-077e44)
4. **[Meridian Health & Social Care Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/meridian-health-social-care-ltd-coh-06321196):** £2.4m · [Personal Care and Wellbeing Support Service for Frickley Mews](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/personal-care-and-wellbeing-support-service-for-frickley-mews-ocds-h6vhtk-05a23a)
5. **[Creative Support Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/creative-support-ltd-coh-ip27440r):** £2.2m · [The Provision of Care and Support Services at Whinn Dale Extra Care Scheme](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-care-and-support-services-at-whinn-dale-extra-care-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-051f7e) · Awarded: 30 Sept 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 31
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 50
- **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 Wakefield Council intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/wakefield-council-ons-e08000036#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/wakefield-council-ons-e08000036
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt