Sunderland City Council: Contract Register & Procurement Profile
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Tenders you can still bid for.
Notices at tender stage whose deadline has not passed, counted the way the search counts them: a notice shows under every code and region it names.
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Notices published in the last 12 months.
Counted per tender, not per lot, against the 12 months before where shown.
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How many companies usually bid when this buyer runs a tender.
Middle value of the bid counts on its award notices, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.
Based on 14 lots from this buyer’s competitions, last 24 months.
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How much of this buyer’s work goes to its three most frequent suppliers.
Share of its awarded tenders that name at least one of the top three. Each tender is counted once.
224 awarded tenders, 405 different suppliers.
Describes the record. It is not a sign of favouritism.
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Contracts that finish in the next 18 months.
Contracts ending in that window by the published end date or, where only a duration is published, an estimate from signature plus duration (marked). Neither, not counted.
An end date does not confirm a new procurement.
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How much this buyer has awarded recently, by published values.
Sum of published VAT-exclusive awards to single suppliers, last 24 months. Left out: concession revenue, framework ceilings, repeated notices, equal-value duplicates.
Published values, not actual spend. The biggest rows are listed so you can check.
Open notices
4 live · deadline in the future or not published · as of page build
| Notice | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
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| Dynamic Purchasing System for the Delivery of holiday activity food programmes and early help services | 23 Feb 2029 | 849d | — |
| Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Insights for Behaviour Insights, Engagement and Research | 23 Feb 2029 | 850d | — |
| Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Training for the Sunderland Public Health Capacity Building Programme | 23 Feb 2029 | 850d | — |
| Dynamic Purchasing System for small vehicles, mini buses and coaches | 23 Feb 2029 | 850d | — |
What they buyi
What kind of work is bought here.
Notices by procurement category (CPV). A notice with several categories counts in each.
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What kind of work is bought here.
Notices by procurement category (CPV). A notice with several categories counts in each.
Last 24 months · CPV divisions on published procedures · a notice with several divisions counts in each
85 Health and social work services28 procedures · 13% · 1 open45 Construction work16 procedures · 7%79 Business services: law, marketing, consulting14 procedures · 6%48 Software package and information systems9 procedures · 4%50 Repair and maintenance services7 procedures · 3%80 Education and training services6 procedures · 3% · 1 open34 Transport equipment and products6 procedures · 3%71 Architectural, construction, engineering5 procedures · 2%How they buyi
How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
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How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
Last 24 months · 221 notices · commercial tool and route as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
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How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
Contract84%(185 notices)
185 of 221 notices are Contract (84%).Framework14%(32 notices)
32 of 221 notices are Framework (14%).Dynamic purchasing system2%(4 notices)
4 of 221 notices are Dynamic purchasing system (2%).
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Which procedures buyers here use.
Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.
Limited / restricted33%(74 notices)
74 of 221 notices are Limited / restricted (33%).Open24%(52 notices)
52 of 221 notices are Open (24%).Direct award21%(46 notices)
46 of 221 notices are Direct award (21%).Route not published16%(35 notices)
35 of 221 notices are Route not published (16%).Selective6%(14 notices)
14 of 221 notices are Selective (6%).
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How many companies usually bid when this buyer runs a tender.
Middle value of the bid counts on its award notices, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.
Based on 14 lots from this buyer’s competitions, last 24 months.
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How long this buyer takes to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on this buyer’s own tenders.
Based on 17 decided tenders across all categories, last 24 months.
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How often this buyer changes a notice after publishing it.
Middle number of amendments per notice. Deadline extensions and corrections both count.
Based on 220 notices across all categories, last 24 months.
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Do this buyer’s awards land above or below its own estimates.
Each lot’s published estimate against its award, on this buyer’s competitions, like for like.
Based on 6 lots with both an estimate and an award, last 24 months.
A past pattern, not a price to bid.
Who wins herei
Which suppliers win the most here.
Suppliers ranked by the number of tenders won, not by money. A supplier on one big framework with many call-offs does not outrank one that won many separate competitions.
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Which suppliers win the most here.
Suppliers ranked by the number of tenders won, not by money. A supplier on one big framework with many call-offs does not outrank one that won many separate competitions.
All published awards naming a supplier · ranked by distinct procedures, not pounds · panel and call-off entries inflate award records
| Supplier | Procedures | Share | Last 24m | Award records | Last activity |
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| South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust | 4 | 1.8% | 3 | 4 | — |
| Brims Construction Limited | 4 | 1.8% | 3 | 4 | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Penshaw View Training Limited | 4 | 1.8% | 2 | 4 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Uplift Associates Ltd | 4 | 1.8% | 2 | 4 | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Winnovation Ltd | 4 | 1.8% | 1 | 6 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Lyreco UK Limited | 3 | 1.3% | 3 | 3 | — |
| Wavehill Ltd | 3 | 1.3% | 3 | 3 | — |
| AH Events Group Limited | 3 | 1.3% | 3 | 3 | 15 May 2025 |
The three most frequent suppliers are named on 5% of 224 awarded procedures (each procedure counted once, so a panel shared by several of them is not double-counted); 405 distinct suppliers hold at least one. Descriptive concentration of published awards, not a statement of preference.
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How much this buyer has awarded recently, by published values.
Sum of published VAT-exclusive awards to single suppliers, last 24 months. Left out: concession revenue, framework ceilings, repeated notices, equal-value duplicates.
Published values, not actual spend. The biggest rows are listed so you can check.
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The middle published award value for this buyer.
Middle value of the same awards as the total above.
Contracts endingi
Contracts that finish in the next 18 months.
Contracts ending in that window by the published end date or, where only a duration is published, an estimate from signature plus duration (marked). Neither, not counted.
An end date does not confirm a new procurement.
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Contracts that finish in the next 18 months.
Contracts ending in that window by the published end date or, where only a duration is published, an estimate from signature plus duration (marked). Neither, not counted.
An end date does not confirm a new procurement.
446 of 676 contracts carry an end date, 291 estimated from the duration · not a retender forecast
| Contract | Holder | Ends | Published value |
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| Agriculture and Environmental | East Durham College | 28 Oct 2026 estimated | Not published |
| Business and Administration | CSA (SERVICES) LTD | 28 Oct 2026 estimated | Not published |
| Business and Adminstration | Youngsave Company Limited | 28 Oct 2026 estimated | Not published |
| Business and Administration | Derwentside College | 28 Oct 2026 estimated | Not published |
| Business and Administration | GATESHEAD COLLEGE | 28 Oct 2026 estimated | Not published |
Soonest 5 of 148 contracts ending within 18 months.
Recent procedures
Latest 50 of 299 procedures where this authority buys, is the authority the work is for, or runs the procurement
| Procedure | Status | Published | Published value |
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| Apprenticeship TrainingEducation and training services | Planning | 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Below and Above Ground Ashes VaultsFuneral supplies | Planning | 22 Oct 2026 | £160,000 |
| Insurance Claims Handling Legal ServicesFinancial and insurance services | Awarded / complete | 21 Oct 2026 | £240,000 |
| Managed Service for the Provision, Management and Support of a Security Platform | Awarded / complete | 18 Oct 2026 | — |
| Managed Service for the Provision, Management and Support of a Security PlatformComputer support and consultancy services | Awarded / complete | 18 Oct 2026 | — |
| Property and Facilities Management Contract City Hall and The BeamCommercial property management services | Planning | 14 Oct 2026 | £0 |
| External Evaluation Washington Pride in Place Programme | Awarded / complete | 14 Oct 2026 | — |
| Washington Pride in Place Programme Communications Support | Awarded / complete | 13 Oct 2026 | — |
| Jopling's House Management Agent ServiceResidential property renting or leasing services | Awarded / complete | 12 Oct 2026 | £400,000 |
| Sunderland Technology Incubator ProgrammeBusiness and management consultancy and related services | Awarded / complete | 12 Oct 2026 | £450,000 |
| Town Centre Study to inform the preparation of the Sunderland Local Plan | Awarded / complete | 12 Oct 2026 | — |
| Framework for the Supply and Installation of Accessibility Equipment and Independent Living AdaptationsAccess ramps | Planned | 8 Oct 2026 | — |
| Forklift Tucks for the Port of SunderlandForklift trucks | Awarded / complete | 7 Oct 2026 | £1,550,000 |
| Repair of Electrical and Refrigeration Catering Equipment, Planned Maintenance and PAT testing of Electrical Catering EquipmentRepair and maintenance services of catering equipment | Awarded / complete | 6 Oct 2026 | £461,547 |
| Travel Management Services | Awarded / complete | 6 Oct 2026 | — |
| Apprenticeship TrainingEducation and training services | Planned | 6 Oct 2026 | — |
| Links for Life Community Partner Programme 2026/ 2029Research and development services and related consultancy services | Planning | 5 Oct 2026 | £300,000 |
| Hardcore Surface Weed TreatmentWeed-killing services | Planning | 5 Oct 2026 | £448,110 |
| Interpretation Producer for Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens RedevelopmentMuseum services | Open | 2 Oct 2026 | £40,000 |
| Street Lighting and Highways SignsStreet-lighting maintenance services | Planned | 30 Sept 2026 | £50,000,000 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- One profile per authority. Different spellings and registration numbers of the same body are merged into this profile. It includes tenders the authority ran for other bodies and tenders run on its behalf; spend is credited to the body that pays.
- Values are published values. Award values are what the authority published, excluding VAT and framework ceilings. They are not a budget or total spend.
- Contract end dates. 446 of 676 published contracts have an end date; 291 of those are estimated as the signature (or publication) date plus the published duration and are marked “estimated”. They feed “Contracts ending”, the same rule as the retender radar.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.