Supply & erect bike shelter - Ysgol Edern

About the buyer

Cyngor Gwynedd Council is the local authority for Gwynedd, buying through its own procurement team based in Caernarfon. Every tender is advertised on Sell2Wales, the Welsh Government's procurement portal for the whole public sector. Tendering documents move through eTenderWales, the council's electronic system for issuing and receiving bids. Framework agreements have replaced approved supplier lists for goods and services bought regularly. A dynamic purchasing system covers contracts for school transport operators. Larger opportunities carry extra requirements under national procurement rules. Business Wales offers suppliers separate guidance on preparing tender submissions.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Cyngor Gwynedd Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and construction materials.