Construction tenders and contracts in the UK
There are 405 live construction tenders in the UK right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers building works, refurbishment, new build and fit-out contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
405Live now
158Closing in 14 days
63Frameworks & DPS
£750kTypical value
01What buyers ask for
From the 405 live construction tenders in the UK we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Typically £175k (stated in 4 of 405)
- Contract length
- Typically 3 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 263 of 405 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 63 of 405
Insurance
- Employer's liability usually £5m (asked for in 3 of 405)
- Public liability usually £5m (asked for in 2 of 405)
- Product liability usually £5m (asked for in 1 of 405)
- Professional indemnity (asked for in 1 of 405)
02Live construction tenders in the UK
- Laundry Replacement of the PLC ControllingNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Wales£25kCloses ClosedSME
- 715862501-Provision of a Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIOps) Training FacilityMinistry of DefenceSouth East£1.2mCloses TomorrowSME
- Contract for Groundworks at Felindre Phase 1City & County of SwanseaWales£90kCloses TomorrowSME
- SuDS2601 - St Ives Crescent SuDSNorth East Lincolnshire Borough CouncilYorkshire and the Humber£750kCloses TomorrowSME
- Tender for Localised Building Improvements At Hillside Intermediate Care Centre Pentwyn Ave, HerefordHerefordshire CouncilWest Midlands£100kCloses TomorrowSME
- Contract for the Replacement of Cavity Wall Ties and Cavity Insulation Extraction.City & County of SwanseaWales£100kCloses TomorrowSME
- QNAP NAS Device (New)British Film InstituteLondon£80kCloses Tomorrow
- Replacement UPVC windows and doors programme 2027-29The District Council of Folkestone and HytheSouth East£4mCloses TomorrowSME
- DCWW 2113 - Low Value Small WorksDwr Cymru CyfyngedigWest Midlands +1Not statedCloses TomorrowSME
- 3068 Bonington Gallery Vertical Lifting PlatformNottingham Trent UniversityEast MidlandsNot statedCloses 2 daysSME
- Roofing Repairs and Replacements (741-AHL)NSAH (ALLIANCE HOMES) LIMITEDSouth WestNot statedCloses 2 days
- BBV HS2 MWCC North - Pumped DrainageBalfour Beatty VINCI JV HS2West Midlands£2.5m–5mCloses 2 daysSME
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- 733 - Supply and Fitting of Hydraulic and other Vehicle HosesLeeds City CouncilYorkshire and the HumberNot statedCloses 2 days
- BCU-ITT-64247 - SBCU Boiler Replacement -YGBetsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardWales£200kCloses 2 daysSME
- ScM East Hall Boiler ReplacementScience Museum GroupLondon£200kCloses 2 days
- Framework for the Supply, Installation and Decommissioning of Bus SheltersAngus CouncilScotland£2m–5.9mCloses 2 daysFramework
- Survey & Maintenance of Fire Dampers at The University of HuddersfieldUniversity of HuddersfieldYorkshire and the Humber£100kCloses 3 daysSME
- Waste Service Mobile PlantEssex County CouncilEast of England£720k–4.4mCloses 3 daysSME
- St Edmunds College Water Hygiene ServicesST EDMUND'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGEEast of EnglandNot statedCloses 3 days
- Supply & Installation of Windows & Doors (QLTA)VIVID Housing LtdSouth EastNot statedCloses 3 days
- Woodland Creation Works at Eller Carr, Halton GillYorkshire Dales National Park AuthorityNorth East +8£69kCloses 3 daysSME
- St Edmunds College Mechanical and Electrical ServicesST EDMUND'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGEEast of EnglandNot statedCloses 3 days
- RONB 166 - Provision of Architectural Services for Repairs to Shrewsbury Castle WallsShropshire CouncilWest MidlandsNot statedCloses 3 daysSME
- Resurfacing of Blatherwick's Yard Car Park, Arnold.Gedling Borough CouncilEast Midlands£120kCloses 3 daysSME
- North Street Toilet RefurbishmentWellington Town CouncilSouth West£42kCloses 3 daysSME
- Equine Classroom Redevelopment Works at Brooksby CollegeLoughborough CollegeEast MidlandsNot statedCloses 3 daysSME
- Multi Use Games Areas and Outdoor GymsWestminster City CouncilLondonNot statedCloses 3 daysSME
- Laganside Courts Property Management Contract 2026Department of JusticeNorthern Ireland£3.2mCloses 3 daysSME
- Hopestead Flooring - Supply and installFlagship Housing LimitedEast of England£1.1mCloses 3 daysSME
- SU172(26) Energy Centre and Union House District Heat Network Connection WorksSwansea UniversityWales£5mCloses 4 daysSME
- Plumbing Room Workshop and Classroom Alterations at the Roundhouse Stephenson Building.Derby College GroupEast MidlandsNot statedCloses 4 days
- TEC Partnership - Boiler & Hot Water Generation Replacement Scheme BridlingtonTEC PartnershipYorkshire and the HumberNot statedCloses 4 days
- North Northamptonshire Council Refurbishment of Autumn Day Centre, CorbyNorth Northamptonshire CouncilEast Midlands£190kCloses 4 daysSME
- Hendre Ladus, Ystradgynlais, Powys, SA9 1SE, Design, Supply and Installation of ASHP Heating System and Associated WorksPowys County CouncilWales£220kCloses 4 daysSME
- TEC Partnership - Ventilation, Air Handling Unit (AHU) and LEV Refurbishment worksTEC PartnershipYorkshire and the HumberNot statedCloses 4 days
- “Your Education Technology” An Open Framework (PA 2023) for the provision of ICT products, services, and solutions.Nexus Multi-Academy TrustYorkshire and the Humber£333m–1000mCloses 4 daysFrameworkSME
- Raparee Cliff Protection Works Phase 1North Devon District CouncilSouth West£174kCloses 4 daysSME
- Inspection, Maintenance & Repair of Education PE (PESSPA), Outdoor Play & Fitness-Suite EquipmentNorth Lanarkshire CouncilScotlandNot statedCloses 4 daysFramework
- LPC1: Peatland Restoration and Grazing InfrastructureNeath Port Talbot County Borough CouncilWales£174kCloses 4 daysSME
- CA18487 - DN Colleges Group - North Lindsey College - ITT for Global House Reclad and Refurbishment ProjectDN Colleges GroupUK-wide£3.5mCloses 4 daysSME
- DN Colleges Group - North Lindsey College - ITT for Global House Reclad and Refurbishment ProjectDN Colleges GroupYorkshire and the Humber£3.5mCloses 4 daysSME
- Maintenance and Repair of CCTV, Door Entry & Fire Alarm Systems 2026-2028Loreburn Housing AssociationScotlandNot statedCloses 4 days
- HBBC-1713 Testing, Servicing, Repairs and Maintenance of Renewable installations for Hinckley and Bosworth Borough CouncilHinckley and Bosworth Borough CouncilEast Midlands£220kCloses 4 daysSME
- Refurbishment of The Cedars, North Walsham and Reconstruction of the associated Boundary WallNorth Norfolk District CouncilEast of England£150kCloses 4 daysSME
- RIBA Stage 1 Feasibility Study for William Aston Hall, Wrexham UniversityWrexham UniversityWales£100kCloses 4 daysSME
- NEPO219 - Building Materials & Managed StoresThe Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO)North East£800mCloses 4 daysFrameworkSME
- SA242 Penallta Road Bridge StrengtheningCaerphilly County Borough CouncilWales£600kCloses 4 daysSME
- Changing Places FacilitiesCastle Point Borough CouncilEast of EnglandNot statedCloses 4 daysSME
- Construction of an Accessible Perimeter Walkway around Steeton Bowling GreenSteeton with Eastburn Parish CouncilYorkshire and the Humber£35kCloses 4 daysSME
- Manchester International Airport Phase 2 - Overbridge CivilsKier Transportation - CP7 NWCNorth West£500k–1mCloses 4 daysSME
- PLACE1211ET Replacement of Leachate Storage tanks at Victory Quarry Closed Landfill Site (Design + Build + Install)Derbyshire County CouncilEast Midlands£110kCloses 7 daysSME
- Supply of AsphaltVIA EAST MIDLANDS LIMITEDEast Midlands£1.6m–7.2mCloses 7 daysSME
- Kishorn Port - Phase 1B - East Quay DevelopmentKishorn Port LimitedScotland£30mCloses 7 days
- Apollo Mission Simulator Fit Out Main ContractorScience Museum GroupLondon£700kCloses 7 days
- Canvey Lake DredgingCastle Point Borough CouncilEast of England£1mCloses 7 daysSME
- Sheen Lane Centre & Teddington Pool PSDS RefurbishmentsLondon Borough of Richmond upon ThamesLondon£5.6mCloses 7 daysSME
- Materials FrameworkORBIT GROUP LIMITEDEast Midlands +2Not statedCloses 7 daysFrameworkSME
- BCU-ITT-64155 - Mold Dental DecontaminationBetsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardWales£36kCloses 7 daysSME
- Stotfold Cemetery - Toilet and StorageStotfold Town CouncilEast of England£168kCloses 7 days
- Four Year Framework Agreement for Main Building Contractors for New Build Housing with a possible one year extensionLink GroupScotland£840mCloses 7 daysFramework
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03Who is buying
- City & County of Swansea 9 live tenders
- Fermanagh and Omagh District Council 5 live tenders
- Leeds City Council 4 live tenders
- Forestry Commission 4 live tenders
- Hastoe HA 4 live tenders
04Construction contracts: common questions
How many construction tenders are live in the UK?
405 right now, from 295 public buyers, with 158 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in construction contracts?
Where a minimum turnover is stated (4 of the 405 notices we have read), it is typically £175k. The insurance named most often is employer's liability at around £5m. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win construction contracts?
Often, yes. 263 of the 405 live tenders in the UK are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 63 are frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Construction & trades
Public construction work often runs through frameworks and minimum standards such as Constructionline or CHAS, and SSIP accreditation for health and safety. Larger contracts usually set a minimum turnover; smaller lots and Contracts Finder notices are where SMEs get started.
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