Live from the four UK portals · 8 October 2026

Civil engineering tenders in the UK

Highways, bridges, drainage, flood defence and other civil works, bought by councils, National Highways, the Environment Agency, Network Rail and water and transport bodies.

61
Open now
1,917
Awarded in the last 12 months
£135,000
Typical contract (median)
36%
Won by SMEs
661
Ending in the next 12 months

Open now

61 open civil engineering tenders, closing soonest first

Each links to the official notice, where you read the documents and bid. The same tender published on two portals is shown once.

Showing 20 of 61. Search every open tender in the free tender finder

Who wins

Suppliers winning the most civil engineering contracts

Single-supplier awards in the last twelve months.

  1. Holcim UK Limited58 awards
  2. Tarmac Trading Limited42 awards
  3. Derek Lewis Ltd31 awards
  4. FM Conway Ltd28 awards
  5. Ove Arup & Partners Limited23 awards
  6. Rocon Contractors Limited22 awards
  7. DSD Construction20 awards
  8. Esh Construction Ltd19 awards

Who buys

Buyers awarding the most civil engineering contracts

All awards in the last twelve months.

  1. National Highways Limited300 awards
  2. Environment Agency177 awards
  3. defra64 awards
  4. HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL53 awards
  5. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport48 awards
  6. Cambridgeshire County Council44 awards
  7. The Council of the City of Wakefield36 awards
  8. Bristol City Council34 awards

Coming up for renewal

661 civil engineering contracts end in the next twelve months

The largest by published value, with the supplier holding each now. End dates come from the original award notices, so these re-tenders are visible months before they are advertised. How to use a renewal date.

ContractSupplierValueEnds
HE0914 A350 Chippenham Duelling Scheme April 2023Wiltshire CouncilMJ Church (Plant) Ltd£21191.0m27 Mar 2027
TD2186 - Main Contractor for the Derby Riverside projectDERBY CITY COUNCILJohn Sisk & Son (Holdings) Ltd£38.4m1 Jul 2027
AF Line 132kV reinforcement worksELECTRICITY NORTH WEST LIMITEDAureos Energy Limited£35.0m1 Apr 2027
A417 Missing Link - Series 500 DrainageKIER TRANSPORTATION LIMITEDHillstreet UK Limited£25.5m20 Nov 2026
RAF Coningsby AOS - RIBA W/S 4-6 - Construction ContractMINISTRY OF DEFENCEVolkerfitzpatrick Limited£18.6m4 Feb 2027
Pre-Construction Services Agreement for Weybridge Health CampusNHS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITEDWillmott Dixon Construction Limited£16.5m4 Oct 2027
Woolwell to George - Phase 2Plymouth City CouncilBalfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited£16.1m27 Jul 2027
Award Notice: National Highways - Fleet Management and Maintenance Contract 2024National HighwaysHolman Fleet UK Ltd£16.0m25 Jun 2027

Recently awarded

The latest civil engineering contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
G5-1_TVBC-HCC_098 Rownhams Lane pedestrian crossing improvementsHAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCILRocon Contractors Limited£72,0003 Dec 2026
Commercial Heating - Short TermLeeds City CouncilSayes Service Lmited£85,0006 Oct 2026
Portsmouth City Council - Term Service Contract for the Servicing, Maintenance and Compliance of Gas for Council Managed Assets - 2025Portsmouth City CouncilSureserve Compliance South LimitedValue not published6 Oct 2026
T26/27-018 RETENDER PPM and RM 20 - Rain and Wastewater Drainage Systems for Lisburn and Castlereagh City CouncilLisburn & Castlereagh City CouncilD And J Drain Services LimitedValue not published6 Oct 2026
Coombe Hill Infant School: Flooding and Drainage Remedial WorksRoyal Borough of Kingston Upon ThamesCravencroft LimitedValue not published6 Oct 2026
Principle bridge inspection STR_6975 Ratcliffe on SoarNational Highways LimitedNetwork RailValue not published6 Oct 2026
M53 Clatterbridge N&S - Deck Replacement - BT OpenreachNational Highways LimitedBT Openreach (CIS) Divert / Connect 57903Value not published6 Oct 2026
Replacement of Distribution Boards - Lot 1 Tonbridge Cottage HospitalKENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTDelron Services Ltd - awarded Lot 1 Tonbridge Cottage Hospital£104,0005 Oct 2026

Common questions

Civil engineering tenders

How many civil engineering tenders are open in the UK?

61 open UK public sector civil engineering tenders were listed on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales on 8 October 2026. 1,917 civil engineering contracts were awarded in the last twelve months.

Who wins civil engineering contracts?

Over the last twelve months the suppliers named on the most civil engineering contract awards were Holcim UK Limited (58), Tarmac Trading Limited (42), Derek Lewis Ltd (31). Most suppliers win only one or two, so the market is wider than the top names suggest.

How much is a typical civil engineering contract worth?

The median published value of single-supplier civil engineering contracts awarded in the last twelve months was £135,000. Values vary widely, and many notices publish no value at all.

Can small businesses win civil engineering contracts?

Yes. 36% of the civil engineering contracts awarded in the last twelve months where the buyer recorded the winner's size went to small and medium-sized businesses (342 of 955).

How do I get civil engineering tenders by email?

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How these figures are worked out: a notice or award is counted here when one of its CPV codes falls in this sector, or its title names the work. Awards are from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder; open tenders from all four UK portals. SME status is as the buyer recorded it on each award notice.

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