Public tenders in United Kingdom
Buyers in United Kingdom published 8,910 calls for tender and 25,366 contract award notices in the last 12 months; 43,399 notices since 2023-10. Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Monthly volume
Notices per month by publication date, 2024-11 to 2026-10; solid bars: calls for tender, light bars: awards.
Sectors (CPV divisions)
Recent calls for tender
| Published | Call for tender | Buyer | Deadline | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-22 | DCC Wastewater Sludge Cake Haulage | Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig | 2026-11-18 | €7.2M |
| 2026-10-22 | In-Vitro Diagnostics, Point of Care Testing & Pathology Services | SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED | 2026-12-16 | €839.3M |
| 2026-10-22 | Cultural Host request | Borough of Telford & Wrekin | 2026-11-09 | €23,875 |
| 2026-10-22 | ESPLANADE GARDENS, ROCHESTER LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS - OCT 2026 | Medway Council | 2026-11-10 | €477k |
| 2026-10-22 | CSGCC2627/200 - Design, Supply and Installation of an Accessible Immersive Learning Vehicle | Coleg Sir Gar | 2026-11-16 | €334k |
| 2026-10-22 | Assessment Venue and Invigilation Services - UK & EU | General Medical Council (GMC) | 2026-11-18 | €3.0M |
| 2026-10-22 | Renewable Energy Study Commission | Erewash Borough Council | 2026-11-27 | €47,750 |
| 2026-10-22 | QNAP NAS Device (New) | British Film Institute | 2026-10-27 | €95,500 |
| 2026-10-22 | Yorkshire Highway Alliance Road Markings Framework 2026-28 | Leeds City Council | 2026-11-19 | €8.6M |
| 2026-10-22 | Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) | Cantium Business Solutions Limited | 2026-11-17 | €19.1M |
Recent contract awards
| Published | Contract | Buyer | Winners | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | QSC223 09:[phone] Hadleigh, Suffolk to Hillside Special School, Sudbury, Suffolk | Suffolk County Council | Nice Travel Solutions Limited | €258k |
| 2026-10-22 | Demolition Works at Pennethorne House, SW11 | London Borough of Wandsworth | J F Hunt Limited | n/a |
| 2026-10-22 | Water & Wastewater - Scotland | Post Office Limited | Water Plus Limited | n/a |
| 2026-10-22 | Homecare Services - 2026 | North Tyneside Borough Council | EVERYDAY CARE & SUPPORT LTD, THE CARE AND SUPPORT GROUP LTD, COMFORT CALL LIMITED, ... | €279.3M |
| 2026-10-22 | Fire Door Inspections, Remedials and Replacements across the County of Powys, Mid Wales | Powys County Council | Ventro Ltd, R&M Williams (Holdings) Ltd | €4.5M |
| 2026-10-22 | Marketing Services | Transport for Wales (TFW) | Liberty Marketing Ltd, Spindogs Ltd, Ebiquity Associates Limited, ... | €29.6M |
| 2026-10-22 | Ground investigation Brimsdown Sports ground and Montague Industrial Estate | London Borough of Enfield | WSP UK Limited | n/a |
| 2026-10-22 | Transport Consultancy for ENT | London Borough of Enfield | WSP UK Limited | n/a |
| 2026-10-22 | National Framework for Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Enabling Works 2026 | YPO | John Graham Construction Limited (1, 2, 3), Costain Limited (1), M Group Highways Ltd (1), ... | €10.3bn |
| 2026-10-22 | King Edwards VII Hospital – Window refurbishment | NHS Property Services Limited | PIONEER TRADING CO ESSEX LIMITED | n/a |
Top buyers
| Buyer | Notices |
|---|---|
| NHS England | 937 |
| Suffolk County Council | 686 |
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | 631 |
| UK Research and Innovation | 537 |
| City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 525 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | 457 |
| Ministry of Defence | 419 |
| Surrey County Council | 406 |
| Bristol City Council | 327 |
| CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | 294 |
Top winners
Winners with a page here (3+ awards matched to a company website, or 5+ awards under a registered company name). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Other countries
- Germany 266,696 notices
- France 249,615 notices
- Poland 186,870 notices
- Spain 113,629 notices
- Czechia 81,195 notices
- Romania 74,561 notices
- Italy 56,813 notices
- Bulgaria 47,145 notices
- Sweden 39,550 notices
- Netherlands 36,790 notices
- Belgium 32,822 notices
- Latvia 28,423 notices
- Portugal 26,648 notices
- Lithuania 25,394 notices
- Finland 25,362 notices
- Croatia 25,143 notices
- Austria 21,569 notices
- Norway 21,431 notices
- Slovenia 19,461 notices
- Switzerland 18,147 notices
- Hungary 17,744 notices
- Ireland 16,521 notices
- Greece 15,921 notices
- Slovakia 15,584 notices
- Denmark 13,967 notices
- Estonia 12,631 notices
- Luxembourg 4,327 notices
- Malta 3,856 notices
- Cyprus 3,676 notices
- North Macedonia 2,236 notices
- Iceland 1,280 notices
- Moldova 1,019 notices
- Liechtenstein 282 notices
- Serbia 211 notices
- Ukraine 190 notices
- Türkiye 141 notices
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Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 1,550,977 official public procurement notices from EU TED and UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data APIs (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-23.
Questions
How many public tenders are published in United Kingdom?
In the last 12 months buyers in United Kingdom published 8,910 calls for tender and 25,366 contract award notices; 43,399 notices since 2023-10 (as of 2026-10-23).
Which public buyers publish the most tenders in United Kingdom?
NHS England (937), Suffolk County Council (686) and UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) (631) (notices since 2023-10, as of 2026-10-23).
Who wins the most public contracts in United Kingdom?
Among winners we can name, SOFTCAT PLC (45), ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE OFFICE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (38) and WSP UK Limited (37) have the most awards (as of 2026-10-23). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Public tenders in United Kingdom: 8,910 calls and 25,366 awards in 12 months", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/gb/, data as of 2026-10-23.