Dorset Council

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Local Authority

Tenders published: 306
Total value: £5.8bn
Open now: 2
Last activity: 2026-07-08

Spending over time

Published tender value by year, from official notices.

£124m

£129m

£81m

£452m

£155m

£361m

£378m

£282m

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

When they’ll likely tender next

Dorset Council re-tenders these categories on a measurable cycle. Estimates come from their own published history — an overdue cycle means the last round has lapsed and a new notice could appear at any time.

Category	Typical cycle	Next expected	Door open?
Musical, Sports & Leisure Goods	~every 7 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	72% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 14%
Other Community & Personal Services	~every 4 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	88% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 6%
Business Services	~every 3 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	71% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 6%
Construction Materials & Structures	~every 3 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	80% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 7%
Education & Training	~every 6 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	75% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 4%
Software & IT Systems	~every 1 month	Aug 2026	69% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 6%
Environment & Waste	~every 4 months	Oct 2026	81% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 5%
Engineering & Architecture	~every 5 months	Nov 2026	66% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 8%