# Finance & insurance in South West public sector tenders (2 open)

Finance & insurance in South West: 2 open tenders, 0 coming soon, 21 contracts ending within 12 months.

## Closing first
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Loan Finance Tender](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f7eb) | Falmouth Exeter Plus | 2026-10-16 | £4m | a typical contest |
| [Direct Payment Payroll and Banking Service](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06e6f4) | Somerset Council | 2026-10-20 | £2.5m | few bidders |

## Largest open tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Loan Finance Tender](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06f7eb) | Falmouth Exeter Plus | 2026-10-16 | £4m | a typical contest |
| [Direct Payment Payroll and Banking Service](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06e6f4) | Somerset Council | 2026-10-20 | £2.5m | few bidders |

## Buyers here that usually draw the fewest bids
| Buyer | Usual bids | Open here |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Somerset Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/somerset-council) | 4 | 1 |
| [Falmouth Exeter Plus](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/falmouth-exeter-plus) | 6.5 | 1 |

## Buyers
- [Falmouth Exeter Plus](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/falmouth-exeter-plus): 1
- [Somerset Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/somerset-council): 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/tenders/finance-and-insurance/south-west