Last week saw the publication of the third biggest tender so far this year: an £11.4Bn Facilities Management framework from the CCS.
Key market stats:
Top buyers by tender value
Excluding frameworks, Hampshire County Council was the biggest contracting authority by value with a £325M tender for Private Debt Fund Investment Management. NHS organisations made up 3 out of 5 of the top spots.
In Focus: Distribution of tenders by value
Last week, smaller opportunities of £1M or less accounted for 65% of all tenders published by volume - showing there is plenty of scope for SMEs to engage with public procurement.
187 tenders (nearly a third of the total) were published without a value - underlining that there is still much to be done by the public sector to improve transparency!
Last week's top opportunities:
| Contracting Authority | Contract Title | Bid Deadline | Tender Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Commercial Service | 19/10/2018 | £11.4B | |
| Kent County Council | Care and Support in the Home Services | 18/10/2018 |
£1.2B |
| Efficiency East Midlands | 07/11/2018 | £600M | |
|
NHS England |
NHS Framework for Supply of Adalimumab | 22/10/2018 | £560M |
| University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust | 16/10/2018 | £400M |
