# Wales (Cymru) (UKL) · UK Public Procurement Regional Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales). Official UK public procurement regional intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Regional Summary:** Wales (Cymru) (Welsh Government, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP), and 22 Unitary Authorities) accounts for 11,407 published procurement procedures (3,772 in the last 12 months) from 371 contracting authorities based in the region, with 671 live opportunities deliverable in the region (UK-wide notices included) open for bidding right now.

## Key Regional Information

- **Region:** Wales (Cymru)

- **ITL-1 Code:** `UKL`

- **Tagline / Scope:** Welsh Government, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP), and 22 Unitary Authorities

- **How regions are counted:** each notice counts once, in the region of its buyer’s office (official ONS postcode lookup); the place of delivery is on each tender page as published.

- **Live Open Tenders:** 671

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 3,772

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 11,407

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 164 (371 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 30 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Regional Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales

## Regional Competition & Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (middle half 2–5) (median of 1298 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £119k (median net contract award)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 42 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 52% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 46% of awards won by suppliers registered in Wales (Cymru)

## Live Open Tenders in Wales (Cymru)

Currently open for bidding from buyers based in this region (soonest deadline first):

1. [Public Affairs and Crisis Communication Support](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/public-affairs-and-crisis-communication-support-ocds-h6vhtk-077c1d): £165,000 · Deadline: 26 Oct 2026 · Milford Haven Port Authority

2. [Supply of Networking Hardware and Software](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-networking-hardware-and-software-ocds-h6vhtk-077ad8): £583,000 · Deadline: 26 Oct 2026 · South Wales Fire and Rescue Service

3. [Ceredigion, Food Centre Wales: Food Processing Spray Drying Pilot Plant Equipment / Ceredigion, Canolfan Fwyd Cymru: Offer Gwaith Peilot Sychu Chwistrellu ar gyfer Prosesu Bwyd](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ceredigion-food-centre-wales-food-processing-spray-drying-pilot-plant-equipment-ceredigion-ocds-h6vhtk-077cef): £300,000 · Deadline: 26 Oct 2026 · Ceredigion County Council

4. [AIRWAY MANAGEMENT](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/airway-management-ocds-h6vhtk-067ae0): £2,971,605 · Deadline: 26 Oct 2026 · NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

5. [Contract for the Purchase of up to 22 x Waste Collection Vehicles](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-the-purchase-of-up-to-22-x-waste-collection-vehicles-ocds-h6vhtk-077a90): £6,000,000 · Deadline: 26 Oct 2026 · City & County of Swansea

6. [WBS-ITT-63315-MAINTENANCE, SERVICE AND CALIBRATION OF PIPETTES WITHIN WELSH BLOOD SERVICE TRUST](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wbs-itt-63315-maintenance-service-and-calibration-of-pipettes-within-welsh-blood-service-t-ocds-h6vhtk-0778da): £77,360 · Deadline: 26 Oct 2026 · NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

7. [BCU-ITT-64207 - Bryn Y Neuadd Hospital Extension and Reconfiguration Works](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bcu-itt-64207-bryn-y-neuadd-hospital-extension-and-reconfiguration-works-ocds-h6vhtk-077877): £731,936 · Deadline: 26 Oct 2026 · Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

8. [Cyngor Gwynedd Framework Agreement for Recycling and / or Dispoasl of Inert Waste Rubble](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cyngor-gwynedd-framework-agreement-for-recycling-and-or-dispoasl-of-inert-waste-rubble-ocds-h6vhtk-077ab5): £400,000 · Deadline: 26 Oct 2026 · Cyngor Gwynedd

## Leading Contracting Authorities in Wales (Cymru)

Top public authorities based in this region:

1. [NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-wales-shared-services-partnership-procurement-services-h-GB-NHS-RQF): 1,045 notices (175 in last 12m) · **3 open**

2. [Cardiff Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-council-ons-w06000015): 882 notices (73 in last 12m) · **1 open**

3. [City & County of Swansea](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/city-county-of-swansea-GB-PPON-PYYD-8699-BJGD): 515 notices (203 in last 12m) · **12 open**

4. [Llywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/llywodraeth-cymru-welsh-government-GB-PPON-PQYQ-3841-BHTP): 372 notices (176 in last 12m) · **6 open**

5. [Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/rhondda-cynon-taf-cbc-ons-w06000016): 310 notices (150 in last 12m) · **1 open**

6. [Caerphilly County Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/caerphilly-county-borough-council-ons-w06000018): 306 notices (116 in last 12m) · **11 open**

7. [Cardiff University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-university-coh-rc000089): 276 notices (86 in last 12m) · **3 open**

8. [Wrexham County Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/wrexham-county-borough-council-ons-w06000006): 271 notices (120 in last 12m) · **5 open**

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)

Key procurement sectors in Wales (Cymru):

1. [Health and social work services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/health-social-care-85000000) (CPV 85): 2,337 notices (20%)

2. [Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45): 1,490 notices (13%)

3. [Business services: law, marketing, consulting](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/business-services-consultancy-79000000) (CPV 79): 909 notices (8%)

4. [IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72): 647 notices (6%)

5. [Repair and maintenance services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/repair-maintenance-50000000) (CPV 50): 603 notices (5%)

6. [Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71): 524 notices (5%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in Wales (Cymru)

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in this region:

1. [Elysium Healthcare Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/elysium-healthcare-limited-coh-04063391): 49 procedures (50 awards) across 4 contracting authorities

2. [IOS Care](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ios-care-coh-12905316): 43 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

3. [Cygnet Health Care Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cygnet-healthcare-ltd-coh-02141256): 38 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

4. [Adferiad Recovery](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/adferiad-recovery-coh-02751104): 33 procedures (50 awards) across 20 contracting authorities

5. [primacy care limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/primacy-care-limited-coh-11646631): 33 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

6. [Care Cymru (previously Sevacare)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/care-cymru-previously-sevacare-GB-FTS-15106): 31 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

7. [Safehaven South Wales Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/safehaven-south-wales-ltd-coh-10713326): 31 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

8. [Lynton community care](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lynton-community-care-coh-04343566): 28 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Regional Intelligence:** Detailed buyer type segmentation, local vs non-local winner flows, commercial tools, and complete contract awards are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Wales (Cymru) regional dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Regional URL:** https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt