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# Direct Special Metals Ltd · UK Public Sector Contract Record

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/direct-special-metals-ltd-coh-08382648). Official UK public procurement supplier dossier compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Supplier Summary:** Direct Special Metals Ltd is a SME public sector supplier in the UK. Tracked in Tenderline with 1 published contract awards across official contracting authorities.

## Key Information
- **Supplier Name:** Direct Special Metals Ltd
- **Organisation Scale:** SME
- **Company Registration (CRN):** `GB-PPON:PBJB-6212-NGHD` (Official UK PPON)
- **Total Published Awards:** 1
- **Primary Sector:** [Refuse disposal and treatment](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/refuse-disposal-and-treatment-90510000)
- **Company Status:** Active

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/direct-special-metals-ltd-coh-08382648

## Bidding & Win Rate Record
- **Contested Win Rate:** 100% (1 lots won, 0 lost, 0 pending decision)
- **Total Bid Activity:** 1 lots bid across 1 procurement procedures

- **Buyer Relationships:** Bid with 1 distinct contracting authorities

## Winning Pricing & Discount Benchmarks
- **Median Award Pricing:** 28% below published budget estimate (median of 1 comparable winning awards)

## Market Volume & Benchmarks
- **Total Published Contract Spend:** £5.8m
- **Median Contract Value:** £5.8m

## Delivery Geography
- **Active Delivery Regions:** [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber)

## Top Public Sector Clients
1. **[City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/city-of-bradford-metropolitan-district-council-nhs-209):** 1 procedures

## Largest Contract Awards Won
Top public sector contracts awarded to this supplier:
1. **[City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/city-of-bradford-metropolitan-district-council-nhs-209):** £5.8m · [Collection and Processing of Dry Mixed Recycling](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/processing-of-co-mingled-dry-mixed-recycling-ocds-h6vhtk-0649f3) · Awarded: 5 May 2026

## Contract Expiries & Upcoming Recompetes
- **Active Contracts Ending in 18 Months:** 0

## Competitive Supplier Intelligence
> **Full Win-Loss & Award Analysis:** Complete historical contract timelines, pricing movement benchmarks, buyer relationship networks, and competitor analysis are available on Tenderline:
> [View complete Direct Special Metals Ltd public contract history on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/direct-special-metals-ltd-coh-08382648#contract-history)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official award notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/direct-special-metals-ltd-coh-08382648
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt