Provision of Community Engagement, Design and Build of a Concrete Skatepark at Maesteg Welfare Park

About the buyer

Bridgend County Borough Council is a Welsh local authority procuring goods, works and services for the county borough, backed by its own procurement clinic. Opportunities above the local threshold are advertised on Sell2Wales, with larger contracts on Find a Tender. Works contracts above threshold go out via the OJEU route on Sell2Wales. Framework agreements draw on the Welsh Government Commercial Delivery scheme, formerly the National Procurement Service. A published frameworks calendar lists agreements, expiry dates and appointed suppliers. Suppliers register on Sell2Wales, Constructionline and eTenderWales through the council's procurement clinic.

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 Bridgend County Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, repair and maintenance and health and social work.