Live from the four UK portals · 8 October 2026

Construction tenders in the UK

New schools and housing, refurbishments, extensions, highways, flood defences and repairs. Most of it is bought by councils, housing associations, NHS bodies and universities, often through frameworks for the larger work.

256
Open now
6,211
Awarded in the last 12 months
£182,000
Typical contract (median)
55%
Won by SMEs
1,726
Ending in the next 12 months

Open now

256 open construction 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 256. Search every open tender in the free tender finder

Who wins

Suppliers winning the most construction contracts

Single-supplier awards in the last twelve months.

  1. Holcim UK Limited63 awards
  2. Thomas Bow Ltd47 awards
  3. Tarmac Trading Limited47 awards
  4. Lindum Group LTD45 awards
  5. Trust Utility Management Ltd44 awards
  6. JP Developers Ltd35 awards
  7. Hanson Quarry Products Europe Ltd T/A Heidelberg Materials Contr32 awards
  8. Derek Lewis Ltd32 awards

Who buys

Buyers awarding the most construction contracts

All awards in the last twelve months.

  1. Hampshire County Council278 awards
  2. National Highways Limited254 awards
  3. Nottingham City Council209 awards
  4. Environment Agency188 awards
  5. North Lincolnshire Council94 awards
  6. Department for Education88 awards
  7. NHS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED87 awards
  8. Derbyshire County Council69 awards

Coming up for renewal

1,726 construction 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
New Hospital Programme - Hospital 2.0 Alliance (H2A) Framework Call-Off Contract for Hillingdon Hospital RedevelopmentThe Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustLaing O'Rourke Delivery Limited£766.0m31 Mar 2027
Framework Agreement for Joint Venture Residential Development with Darlington Borough Council - P2017/1190/NE & PB2021-00346Darlington Borough CouncilEsh Homes Limited£300.0m30 Sept 2027
Temporary Accommodation Refurbishment Main ContractorcapitalEsourcingAxis Europe Plc£216.0m30 Jun 2027
61845705 - DEOP Beacon Barracks Design and BuildMinistry of DefenceLendlease Construction (Europe) Limited£159.1m23 Aug 2027
Newcastle Government Hub Design & Build Fit OutH M REVENUE & CUSTOMSBowmer and Kirkland Limited£96.0m1 Oct 2027
The Provision of a new Headquarters for the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCYMace Construct Ltd£92.6m18 Dec 2026
PURCON2023 Campus Development Programme Phase 1 - AWARDUniversity of East AngliaMace£88.0m14 Jan 2027

Recently awarded

The latest construction contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
The Academy, Exeter Airport - Cold Smoke Villa Upgrade and RenovationDEVON & SOMERSET FIRE & RESCUE SERVICEC.L.C Contractors Ltd£68,0009 Jun 2027
Gassiot House (East) Electrical RewireGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustRe-Gen (M&E Services) Ltd£650,00027 Mar 2027
Todmorden Town Council Centre Vale Park Bowling PavilionTODMORDEN TOWN COUNCILButtress Architects£84,00014 Dec 2026
G5-1_TVBC-HCC_098 Rownhams Lane pedestrian crossing improvementsHAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCILRocon Contractors Limited£72,0003 Dec 2026
Supply Chain Notice: FDIS - Contract Award Notice - Wattisham Refurbishment works to 100 properties- Amey Central RegionMinistry of DefenceSovereign Group Limited£1.4m9 Oct 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
Total Facilities ManagementEssex County CouncilEquans Services Limited£637.7m6 Oct 2026

Common questions

Construction tenders

How many construction tenders are open in the UK?

256 open UK public sector construction tenders were listed on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales on 8 October 2026. 6,211 construction contracts were awarded in the last twelve months.

Who wins construction contracts?

Over the last twelve months the suppliers named on the most construction contract awards were Holcim UK Limited (63), Thomas Bow Ltd (47), Tarmac Trading Limited (47). Most suppliers win only one or two, so the market is wider than the top names suggest.

How much is a typical construction contract worth?

The median published value of single-supplier construction contracts awarded in the last twelve months was £182,000. Values vary widely, and many notices publish no value at all.

Can small businesses win construction contracts?

Yes. 55% of the construction contracts awarded in the last twelve months where the buyer recorded the winner's size went to small and medium-sized businesses (1,569 of 2,854).

How do I get construction tenders by email?

Tender Radar checks every new UK notice each weekday morning against your organisation's profile, scores how well each fits and emails you the ones worth reading, with the construction contracts coming up for renewal. It is free for 30 days, then £30 a month.

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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