# Community services public sector tenders (25 open)

Community services: 25 open tenders, 31 coming soon, 277 contracts ending within 12 months. Median bids at these buyers: 4.5.

## Closing first
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [All Age PA Brokerage & Support Service](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06880e) | The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 2026-10-12 | £759k | not enough history to rate |
| [Provision of a Dog Warden Service](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-07748d) | Manchester City Council | 2026-10-12 | £315k | a typical contest |
| [RFQ2026/35 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Mourne Film Festival Project - Rural Women’s Voices.](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06fb3a) | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) | 2026-10-14 | £22k | not enough history to rate |
| [Provision of Manned Security for Whitchurch Hospital](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077583) | Velindre University NHS Trust | 2026-10-14 | £500k | few bidders |
| [CA18475 - RFQ2026/35 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS Mourne Film Festival Project - Rural Women's Voices.](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-b5fd17-e2a9f112-ccd6-4b2d-a478-e87ab5442188) | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) | 2026-10-14 | £22k | not enough history to rate |
| [Assertive Outreach Rough Sleepers](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06cca2) | Caerphilly County Borough Council | 2026-10-16 | £2.4m | a typical contest |
| [Youth Services Provision - Invitation to Quote](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0775be) | Woodley Town Council | 2026-10-16 | £40k | not enough history to rate |
| [PAN3476 - Management of Council Housing Land Car Parks](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f6d3) | Leicester City Council | 2026-10-16 | £424k | few bidders |
| [Independent Evaluation of the Better Security, Better Care Programme (October 2025 to October 2028)](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-b5fd17-fecb8352-6372-4c24-a4be-5c1f51ce745b) | Better Security Better Care | 2026-10-18 | £125k | not enough history to rate |
| [Locksmith Services (2026 retender)](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0776df) | South Tyneside Borough Council | 2026-10-20 | £250k | a typical contest |
| [Provision of Commercial Removals and Associated Services](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0776d0) | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust | 2026-10-23 | £602k | a typical contest |
| [Contractor Services](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-b5fd17-6864df50-9fc4-4337-993c-f3ef9bcd4135) | Addingham Parish Council | 2026-10-23 | £35k | not enough history to rate |

## Largest open tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Assertive Outreach Rough Sleepers](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06cca2) | Caerphilly County Borough Council | 2026-10-16 | £2.4m | a typical contest |
| [HM Coroners Community Removals list](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077f0a) | Durham County Council | 2026-11-02 | £1.5m | few bidders |
| [Let’s Talk Money – Debt & Housing Support Service](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06e0c5) | Caerphilly County Borough Council | 2026-10-30 | £1.1m | a typical contest |
| [Transportation of bodies on behalf of HM Coroner](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077e22) | Manchester City Council | 2026-10-26 | £1m | a typical contest |
| [DOF - Office Portering Service and Short-term Storage of Furniture for Department of Finance Properties Division](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0778c6) | Department of Finance | 2026-10-26 | £825k | few bidders |

## Buyers here that usually draw the fewest bids
| Buyer | Usual bids | Open here |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Department of Finance](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/department-of-finance) | 2 | 1 |
| [Velindre University NHS Trust](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/velindre-university-nhs-trust) | 2 | 1 |
| [Hull City Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/hull-city-council) | 3 | 1 |
| [UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-ukri) | 3 | 1 |
| [Durham County Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/durham-county-council) | 4 | 1 |
| [Leicester City Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/leicester-city-council) | 4 | 1 |

## Buyers
- [Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/newry-mourne-and-down-district-council-nmd): 4
- [Manchester City Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/manchester-city-council): 2
- [Caerphilly County Borough Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/caerphilly-county-borough-council): 2
- [Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/guy-s-and-st-thomas-nhs-foundation-trust): 2
- [Wokingham Borough Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/wokingham-borough-council): 2
- [The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/the-royal-borough-of-kingston-upon-thames): 1
- [Velindre University NHS Trust](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/velindre-university-nhs-trust): 1
- Woodley Town Council: 1
- [Leicester City Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/leicester-city-council): 1
- Better Security Better Care: 1

Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 2026-10-09. Bid counts describe a buyer's history, not a forecast. Method: https://bidcount.co.uk/about. Page: https://bidcount.co.uk/sectors/community-services