Construction tenders and contracts in the South East
There are 82 live construction tenders in the South East 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.
82Live now
27Closing in 14 days
14Frameworks & DPS
£819kTypical value
01What buyers ask for
From the 82 live construction tenders in the South East we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Rarely stated in the notice
- Contract length
- Typically 3 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 64 of 82 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 14 of 82
02Live construction tenders in the South East
- 715862501-Provision of a Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIOps) Training FacilityMinistry of DefenceSouth East£1.2mCloses TomorrowSME
- Replacement UPVC windows and doors programme 2027-29The District Council of Folkestone and HytheSouth East£4mCloses TomorrowSME
- 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
- Fire Safety and Security Systems Servicing and Reactive MaintenanceTest Valley Borough CouncilSouth East£360kCloses 7 days
- Provision of School-Based Nursery Works, Berry Hill Preschool, Broadlea Primary School, Isle of Wight.Isle of Wight CouncilSouth East£148kCloses 7 daysSME
- Ascent Homes - Coulson Park - GroundworksAdvance Northumberland LimitedNorth East +8Not statedCloses 7 daysSME
- Heating, Electrical, Mechanical and Decarbonisation FrameworkEASTERN PROCUREMENT LIMITEDNorth East +10£1061mCloses 9 daysFrameworkSME
- Thanet Bus Shelter Replacement ProjectThanet Bus Shelter Replacement ProjectSouth East£1.5mCloses 9 daysSME
- M2627-17 - FLAT CONVERSIONSouthend City CouncilNorth East +8£150k–200kCloses 10 daysSME
- J5 Super Grid Transformer RefurbishmentUK Atomic Energy AuthoritySouth East£2mCloses 10 daysSME
- Fire Safety Products and Associated ServicesKent County Council trading as Procurement ServicesSouth East£15m–120mCloses 10 daysFrameworkSME
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- M2627-21 - DELAWARE ROAD SCS DOORS AND IP INSTALLSouthend City CouncilNorth East +8£200kCloses 11 daysSME
- The Replacement of the Sports Hall Flat Roof, Edenbridge Leisure CentreSevenoaks District CouncilSouth East£120kCloses 11 daysSME
- Skateboard Park RemodellingHigham Ferrers Town CouncilNorth East +8Not statedCloses 11 daysSME
- MW2519 - Kitchen Replacement Programme (East)Hastoe HAEast of England +1£805kCloses 11 daysSME
- MW2520 - Bathroom Replacement Programme (East)Hastoe HAEast of England +1£650kCloses 11 days
- Bus Shelters, RTPI and Associated Services Y26014Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)South EastNot statedCloses 11 daysSME
- Ridgewood Village Hall Car ParkUckfield Town CouncilNorth East +8£60kCloses 11 daysSME
- Lenham Cemetery Road Surfacing ProjectLenham Parish CouncilSouth EastNot statedCloses 11 daysSME
- Maidstone Road Car Park ResurfacingLenham Parish CouncilSouth EastNot statedCloses 11 daysSME
- Electrical Works 26/27 - Harare, ZimbabweFCDO ServicesSouth East£950kCloses 11 days
- Communal Entrance Doors Qualifying Long-Term AgreementVIVID Housing LtdSouth East£5mCloses 14 days
- Framework for the Supply and Installation of Flooring CoversOXFORD DIRECT SERVICES LIMITEDSouth EastNot statedCloses 14 daysFrameworkSME
- Cirrus Consortium Materials Supply FrameworkCirrus Consortium c/o Coastline Housing LimitedNorth East +10Not statedCloses 14 daysFramework
- EEM0053 - Fire Safety, Fire Doors and Building Remediation Works FrameworkEFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITEDNorth East +9Not statedCloses 14 daysFrameworkSME
- Corporate Power Purchase AgreementsKent County Council t/a LASERSouth EastNot statedCloses 14 daysSME
- Fire Safety Equipment Maintenance and RepairsAshford Borough CouncilSouth East£360kCloses 15 daysSME
- ESPLANADE GARDENS, ROCHESTER LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS - OCT 2026Medway CouncilSouth East£400kCloses 15 daysSME
- Boiler & Mechanical Specialist Remedials, Minor Works and New InstallationsKENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTSouth East£250kCloses 15 daysSME
- Gunn Road Mains Cold Water Upgrade 2026Dartford Borough CouncilSouth East£150kCloses 15 daysSME
- MBC - Measured Term MaintenanceMaidstone Borough CouncilSouth East£205k–3.2mCloses 16 daysSME
- DESIGN AND BUILD CONTRACTOR FOR THE DELIVERY OF 192 NEW HOUSES AND APARTMENTS AT KINGS COPSE AVENUE DEVELOPMENT, EASTLEIGH, HAMPSHIRE.Eastleigh Borough CouncilSouth East£60mCloses 16 daysSME
- Uniforms, Workwear, PPE, Clothing and Associated ServicesKent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)South East£40m–100mCloses 17 daysSME
- ISO11 Fumigation Lobby and Dedicated Air Handling Unit (AHU) - RetenderTHE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTESouth East£152kCloses 18 days
- Asbestos Management FrameworkHome GroupNorth East +9£250k–5mCloses 18 daysFrameworkSME
- Capital Playground Scheme - Herne BayCanterbury City CouncilSouth East£225kCloses 18 daysSME
- TWBC - Hawkenbury Recreation GroundTunbridge Wells Borough CouncilSouth East£300kCloses 18 daysSME
- Old Barton Primary to Medina House School Internal Alterations and RefurbishmentIsle of Wight CouncilSouth East£1.3mCloses 18 daysSME
- Rooftop Solar PV O&M Framework 2027West Sussex County CouncilSouth East +1£2.5mCloses 18 daysFrameworkSME
- Project Rooftop Solar PV O&M Framework 2026West Sussex County CouncilSouth East£2.5mCloses 18 daysFrameworkSME
- Passive Fire Protection Remedial Repairs at Abbey House, AbingdonVale of White Horse District CouncilSouth East£220kCloses 18 daysSME
- Boiler chemical and Softener ServicesMaidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS TrustSouth EastNot statedCloses 21 days
- DGT Helipad Design and ConstructionDartford and Gravesham NHS TrustSouth East£500kCloses 21 daysSME
- Life Sciences Equipment - Cagewash, IVC and DecontaminationUNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX (THE)South EastNot statedCloses 21 daysSME
- MW2503 - Cholesbury Grange (Oxford) UPVC Window & door replacement with associated roofline component replacementHastoe HASouth East£300kCloses 22 daysSME
- Istanbul Perimeter Wall 25/26 – Istanbul, TürkiyeFCDO ServicesSouth East£2.6mCloses 22 daysSME
- MW2503 - Cholesbury Grange (Oxford)Hastoe HASouth East£300kCloses 22 daysSME
- Device-as-a-Service (DaaS)Cantium Business Solutions LimitedSouth EastNot statedCloses 22 days
- Major Works 2027Places for PeopleNorth East +8Not statedCloses 23 daysSME
- Repair of St Michaels and All Angels Church WallAylsham Town CouncilNorth East +8£60kCloses 24 daysSME
- Oil Heating Servicing and Maintenance for Social Housing 2027-30The District Council of Folkestone and HytheSouth East£500kCloses 24 daysSME
- Bulk Modular Support Units-715970488Ministry of DefenceSouth East£833kCloses 25 daysSME
- Key Management SystemTHE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTESouth East£234kCloses 25 days
- Planned Roofing, Balconies/Walkways ReplacementVIVID Housing LtdSouth East£28m–56mCloses 25 daysSME
- Construction of a concrete wheeled sports facility at The Carrs Park, Wilmslow, SK9 4AACheshire East CouncilNorth East +8£180kCloses 25 daysSME
- GH2011 Kitchen and Bathrooms RefurbishmentGolding HomesSouth East£21mCloses 25 daysSME
- Public Rights of Way: Supply of Gates & FittingsWorcestershire County CouncilNorth East +8£350kCloses 25 days
- The Harlington Refurbishment And RemodellingFleet Town CouncilNorth East +8£10mCloses 26 daysSME
- Design, supply, and Installation of Newbiggin Skatepark ExtensionNewbiggin Town CouncilNorth East +8£98kCloses 28 daysSME
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03Who is buying
- Hastoe HA 4 live tenders
- The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe 3 live tenders
- VIVID Housing Ltd 3 live tenders
- FCDO Services 3 live tenders
- Ministry of Defence 2 live tenders
04Construction contracts: common questions
How many construction tenders are live in the South East?
82 right now, from 63 public buyers, with 27 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?
Few notices state a minimum turnover; it is usually set out in the tender documents. 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. 64 of the 82 live tenders in the South East are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 14 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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