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# Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council

GB

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live tender

Published

333

since 20 Jul 2016

Typical value

£200,000

median of 293 stated values

Value range

£11k to £300m

lowest to highest

## Open opportunities

[Provision of a Cosy Homes in Lancashire (CHiL) Delivery Partner for Domestic Energy Initiatives 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-0484-733e-86fa-62dfae452af1/provision-of-a-cosy-homes-in-lancashire-chil-delivery-partner-for-domestic-ene)The overall objectives of the Cosy Homes in Lancashire Scheme are to: Improve the energy efficiency, thermal comfort and over-heating of Lancashire homes. Address health inequaliti...

GB £778,000

3 days left

22 Oct 2026

## How this buyer buys

33 of Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council's notices were call-offs from a framework, DPS or dynamic market, worth £39,974,998 in total. Only suppliers on the route can win that work.

- [RM6259 Vertical Application Solutions](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6259) Framework No: framework closed until about 6 Mar 2027 It ends 6 Mar 2027, so a replacement is likely to be tendered before then. That is your chance to get on it. 1 call-off £350,000 last 6 Feb 2025
- [RM6068 Technology Products & Associated Services](https://tendernation.io/frameworks/RM6068) Framework No: this framework has expired Existing call-offs can run on. Watch for its replacement. 1 call-off £530,000 last 18 Jul 2023
- Unnamed framework Framework The notice doesn't name the framework Ask the buyer which framework it used and when it reopens. 31 call-offs £39,094,998 last 30 Jun 2026

### DPSs and dynamic markets Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council runs

- Professional Services Dynamic Purchasing System for Growth Lancashire Ltd Dynamic purchasing system · closed Runs to 31 Jan 2023

## Procurement contacts

People Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council named as contact points in its own tender and award notices, newest first.

38 contacts published by Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council

Names, emails and phone numbers exactly as the buyer published them in its notices. Included with Professional and Business.

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## How contested Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council's contracts are

From the award notices we hold. Each figure shows how many contracts it's based on, and we hide figures with too few to say anything. A re-tender counts as kept when a supplier on the earlier contract also won its successor.

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, all contracts, awards 2006 to 2026

5 of 18 re-tendered contracts kept by the incumbent 28% retention

9.6 bids per award on average 3 of 35 awards had a single bid

65% of awarded value to the top 3 suppliers 285 suppliers, 272 valued contracts

30 of 47 contracts won by SMEs where the winner declared its size

238 of 300 contracts won by suppliers new to this buyer 79% new-entrant win rate

Business plans see the same figures for each of the 13 sectors this buyer awards in.

##  Recent contract awards

- [CHANGE, GROW, LIVE](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/change-grow-live)

    [BwD Provision of Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Treatment Service for Adults and Young People](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-8dd1-71cb-a6aa-33f0666b536b/bwd-provision-of-drug-and-alcohol-prevention-and-treatment-service-for-adults-an)

    £21,175,000

    9 Oct 2026
- [WE ARE WITH YOU](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/we-are-with-you)

    [BwD Provision of Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Treatment Service for Adults and Young People](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-8dd1-71cb-a6aa-33f0666b536b/bwd-provision-of-drug-and-alcohol-prevention-and-treatment-service-for-adults-an)

    £3,052,500

    9 Oct 2026
- [BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/blackburn-with-darwen-council-for-voluntary-service)

    [BwD Provision of Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Treatment Service for Adults and Young People](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-8dd1-71cb-a6aa-33f0666b536b/bwd-provision-of-drug-and-alcohol-prevention-and-treatment-service-for-adults-an)

    £2,282,500

    9 Oct 2026
- [BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN CARERS SERVICE LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/blackburn-with-darwen-carers-service)

    [BwD All Age Carers Service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd6-2a4f-716c-9f74-df6019d67402/bwd-all-age-carers-service)

    £1,466,800

    30 Sept 2026
- [CARE NETWORK (BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN) LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/care-network-blackburn-with-darwen)

    [BwD Information and Advice Service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd6-2e87-7290-9d26-57c3c1518683/bwd-information-and-advice-service)

    £1,242,800

    29 Sept 2026
- [HOLCIM UK LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/holcim) , [MULTIPAVE (NW) LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/multipave-nw) , [DSD CONSTRUCTION LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/dsd-construction)

    [BwDBC Surfacing & Civils Framework 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdd-5e55-724c-b13a-48a6e23a9347/bwdbc-surfacing-civils-framework-2026)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    1 Sept 2026
- [NMS CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/nms-civil-engineering) , [MULTIPAVE (NW) LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/multipave-nw) , [GEORGE COX & SONS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/george-cox-and-sons)

    [BwDBC Surfacing & Civils Framework 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdd-5e55-724c-b13a-48a6e23a9347/bwdbc-surfacing-civils-framework-2026)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    1 Sept 2026
- [NMS CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/nms-civil-engineering) , [D.P. COLD PLANING LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/dp-cold-planing)

    [BwDBC Surfacing & Civils Framework 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdd-5e55-724c-b13a-48a6e23a9347/bwdbc-surfacing-civils-framework-2026)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    1 Sept 2026
- [WJ NORTH LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/wj-north) , [MULTEVO LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/multevo)

    [BwDBC Surfacing & Civils Framework 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdd-5e55-724c-b13a-48a6e23a9347/bwdbc-surfacing-civils-framework-2026)

    Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling

    1 Sept 2026
- [PELL FRISCHMANN CONSULTANTS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/pell-frischmann-consultants)

    [Livesey Hall Footbridge PTSI Post Tensioned Inspection](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be8-7f5d-71b4-b91e-65522debfaa6/livesey-hall-footbridge-ptsi-post-tensioned-inspection)

    £61,428

    25 Aug 2026
- [Thomas Kershaw Builders Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/thomas-kershaw-builders)

    [Roe Lee Primary School Roofing & Associated Building Works](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be3-c7a2-727a-ad74-0fb6e37b78a8/roe-lee-primary-school-roofing-associated-building-works)

    £269,356

    22 Jun 2026
- [FRS Roofing Services Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/frs-roofing-services)

    [Flat Roof Replacement & Rain Screen Cladding Works - Audley Juniors & Infant Schools](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be3-4e50-7210-95e1-a16599b2719a/flat-roof-replacement-rain-screen-cladding-works-audley-juniors-infant-sch)

    £206,767

    22 Jun 2026

## Contracts coming up for renewal

Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council's contracts ending in the next two years, from award notices and its own contract register. Most go back out to tender, so this is the time to get to know the buyer.

- [IT Heakth Check 2025 and 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc8-0f24-738a-8728-75bc0406822c/it-heakth-check-2025-and-2026) [CHESS CYBERSECURITY LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/chess-cybersecurity) · Award notice Ends 26 Oct 2026 £40,240
- [Award of Contract for data centre maintenance](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13d14-e41d-7220-b366-bbe9d37a8a66/award-of-contract-for-data-centre-maintenance) [Sudlows Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/sudlows) · Award notice Ends 31 Oct 2026 £57,818
- [Maths and English Tuition (For Children in our Care) quote](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cf4-c4a4-71fe-91d5-8361a416adc7/maths-and-english-tuition-for-children-in-our-care-quote) [Kip McGrath Blackburn](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/kip-mcgrath-blackburn) · Award notice Ends 31 Oct 2026 £68,400
- [Provision of a Highways Verges, Amenity Land and Specialist Grass Cutting Service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb5-fea3-724d-98c3-1a8fdc651e45/provision-of-a-highways-verges-amenity-land-and-specialist-grass-cutting-servic) [Grounds, Gardens & Trees Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/grounds-gardens-and-trees) and 1 more · Award notice Ends 30 Nov 2026 £120,000
- [Educational Psychologist](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be4-58a3-7281-b920-697541e1e4a9/educational-psychologist) [Precision Resource Group Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/finitas-precision-resource-group) · Award notice Ends 30 Nov 2026 £102,000
- [The Provision of selective plumbing materials for disabled facilities](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b98-f850-72df-86df-165166ecac9a/the-provision-of-selective-plumbing-materials-for-disabled-facilities) [PROCare Shower & Bathroom Centre Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/procare-shower-and-bathroom-centre) · Award notice Ends 31 Dec 2026 £550,000
- [M65 Junction 5 Technical Adviser](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce9-6d84-7122-997e-f35c62653967/m65-junction-5-technical-adviser) [WSP UK LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/wsp) · Award notice Ends 31 Dec 2026 £330,375
- [Arborist Work](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd4-d563-723d-a4a3-222c2f010d4d/arborist-work) [Bowland Tree Consultancy Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/bowland-tree-consultancy) · Award notice Ends 16 Jan 2027 £46,242
- [Traffic Management Contract](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b8c-a549-709b-b1ed-c3762ed9facc/traffic-management-contract) [KAYS Traffic Management Systems Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/kays-traffic-management-systems) · Award notice Ends 31 Jan 2027 £250,000
- [Provision of Landscape Works](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb3-d48b-700a-b4f3-1586d5120145/provision-of-landscape-works) [Tivoli Group Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/tivoli-group) · Award notice Ends 9 Feb 2027 £640,000
- [Award of contract for Adult Social Care System](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cab-8b69-70ee-8982-af64e884a5c3/award-of-contract-for-adult-social-care-system) [ACCESS UK LTD](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/access) · Award notice Ends 16 Feb 2027 £800,000
- [Whalley Old Road Roundabout](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be1-c617-73c7-b9b1-10b008e05047/whalley-old-road-roundabout) [George Cox & Sons Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/george-cox-and-sons) · Award notice Ends 26 Feb 2027 £1,750,603
- [2026 Annual Road and Footway Condition Survey](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bdc-d225-724e-af7f-5d1cd7d95a52/2026-annual-road-and-footway-condition-survey) [GAIST SOLUTIONS LIMITED](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/gaist-solutions) · Award notice Ends 31 Mar 2027 £114,508
- [on-line legal library services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bda-24b3-726c-9777-aa74fb42a0db/on-line-legal-library-services) [RELX (UK) Limited](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/lexisnexis) · Award notice Ends 31 Mar 2027 £50,000
- [Specialist Advice to Review Viability Appraisals Associated with Planning Applications](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ce3-2fcc-71c6-b8b3-d53e1657b66d/specialist-advice-to-review-viability-appraisals-associated-with-planning-applic) [Parkinson Property Consultants Ltd](https://tendernation.io/suppliers/parkinson-property-consultants) · Award notice Ends 31 Mar 2027 £122,000

## Buyer intent

Signs Blackburn With Darwen Borough Council is getting ready to buy: committee papers and decisions, published commercial pipelines and hiring for procurement or digital leads. Each comes with the evidence and a link to the source.

- Committee paper Procurement strategy

    EMD Destination Darwen – Procurement Strategy

    Meeting

    16 Oct 2026
- Decision published Procurement strategy

    EMD Destination Darwen – Procurement Strategy

    Published

    16 Oct 2026
- Forward plan Procurement strategy

    EMD Destination Darwen – Procurement Strategy

    Published

    16 Oct 2026

14 signals in the last year. The quotes and source links come with the Business plan.

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## What they buy

- [Construction work 103](https://tendernation.io/sectors/construction-work)
- [Health and social work 37](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work)
- [Architecture, engineering & surveying 26](https://tendernation.io/sectors/architecture-engineering-surveying)
- [Sewage, refuse, cleaning & environmental 22](https://tendernation.io/sectors/sewage-refuse-cleaning-environmental)
- [Software packages & information systems 19](https://tendernation.io/sectors/software-information-systems)
- [Transport equipment & vehicles 19](https://tendernation.io/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles)

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