Live from the four UK portals · 8 October 2026

Council tenders in the UK

Tenders from county, district, borough, unitary and city councils and combined authorities across the UK: everything from highways and housing repairs to care, IT and consultancy. Councils buy more often than any other kind of public body.

446
Open now
20,975
Awarded in the last 12 months
£87,000
Typical contract (median)
42%
Won by SMEs
7,361
Ending in the next 12 months

Open now

446 open council 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 446. Search every open tender in the free tender finder

Who wins

Suppliers winning the most council contracts

Single-supplier awards in the last twelve months.

  1. Care Line Homecare Limited137 awards
  2. Civica UK Ltd126 awards
  3. Neales Taxis Limited124 awards
  4. skyline taxis109 awards
  5. Springfield Home Care Services Ltd106 awards
  6. Stl106 awards
  7. 24x7 Ltd92 awards
  8. Constellia Public Limited87 awards

Who buys

Buyers awarding the most council contracts

All awards in the last twelve months.

  1. SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL1489 awards
  2. Suffolk County Council Passenger Transport1139 awards
  3. Leicester City Council713 awards
  4. Hampshire County Council580 awards
  5. Buckinghamshire Council - e-Tendering System454 awards
  6. Leicestershire County Council439 awards
  7. West Northamptonshire Council414 awards
  8. East Sussex County Council372 awards

Coming up for renewal

7,361 council 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
Stockport Council - Heat Network Development PartnerStockport Metropolitan Borough CouncilHeat Networks Development Company No.1 Limited£406.5m31 Aug 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
Liquid Fuels TenderWigan CouncilStandard Fuel Oils Ltd£125.0m21 Nov 2026
Agency StaffingThe Royal Borough of Kingston upon ThamesMatrix SCM£119.1m31 Jan 2027
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Sexual Health Services (NNISHS)Nottinghamshire County CouncilNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust£100.0m30 Sept 2027
Contracts Finder Notices - Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) for the Provision of Home Care Services in BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire CouncilAPT Care Limited£87.0m7 Apr 2027
Contracts Finder Notices - Dynamic Purchasing Vehicle (DPV) for the Provision of Home Care Services in BuckinghamshireBuckinghamshire CouncilAccelerated Home Health Ltd (Home Call Care)£87.0m7 Apr 2027

Recently awarded

The latest council contract awards

ContractSupplierValueAwarded
Community Care and Support HampshireHAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCILPlease see webpage for Contract Award Details£6000.0m24 Oct 2034
CPU 4956 - ICT Service DeskNottingham City CouncilAdvanced It Services Nottingham Ltd£186,00013 May 2032
QLT244 2025-08-19 (0900) Lowestoft to Warren School, Lowestoft (8 seated vehicle with a passenger assistant) - AWARDSuffolk County Council Passenger TransportDan's Prebooked Cars£251,00031 Jul 2030
Banking Services 2024 to 2030Bedford Borough CouncilNational Westminster Bank Plc£213,0001 Apr 2030
Homecare Service Placement - ID377853 - Lot 2Darlington Borough CouncilCare Line Homecare Limited£48,00021 Jan 2030
LPS CORP - Provision of Local Bus Services and School Bus Servics in Lancashire - RFQ 15247300Lancashire County CouncilVarious£029 Dec 2029
LPS CORP - Provision of Local Bus Services and School Bus Servics in Lancashire - RFQ 15247300Lancashire County CouncilVarious£029 Dec 2029
Homecare Service Placement - ID5016433Darlington Borough CouncilCare Line Homecare Limited£52,0005 Sept 2029

Common questions

Council tenders

How many council tenders are open in the UK?

446 open UK public sector council tenders were listed on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales on 8 October 2026. 20,975 council contracts were awarded in the last twelve months.

Who wins council contracts?

Over the last twelve months the suppliers named on the most council contract awards were Care Line Homecare Limited (137), Civica UK Ltd (126), Neales Taxis Limited (124). Most suppliers win only one or two, so the market is wider than the top names suggest.

How much is a typical council contract worth?

The median published value of single-supplier council contracts awarded in the last twelve months was £87,000. Values vary widely, and many notices publish no value at all.

Can small businesses win council contracts?

Yes. 42% of the council contracts awarded in the last twelve months where the buyer recorded the winner's size went to small and medium-sized businesses (4,212 of 10,093).

How do I get council 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 council 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, or, for this page, when the buyer is of this type. 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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