How public tendering works in United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is the one country where we hold both the large and the small contracts, because it publishes both through open registers.
- Above-threshold notices come from Find a Tender; lower-value opportunities come from Contracts Finder. We take both, so the UK view here is unusually complete.
- A contract can legitimately appear on both registers. Where that happens you will see two entries, because they are genuinely two notices.
- Everything is published in English, and bidding happens on the buyer's own portal.
- Open now
- 1,084
- Closing this week
- 252
- Typical time to bid
- 30 days
- With a published value
- 96%
Figures are counted from the 1,084 open
United Kingdom tenders we hold right now, and change as notices are published and close.
"Typical time to bid" is the median gap between publication and deadline.
Most common right now:
Construction work (194), Health and social work services (102), Business services: law, marketing, consulting and recruitment (101), Architectural, construction and engineering services (79), Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services (58)
Buyers publishing most often:
Post Office Limited, London Borough of Haringey, Derry City and Strabane District Council, City & County of Swansea, East Sussex County Council.
United Kingdom Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services £120k Closes in 5 days
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)
United Kingdom IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support £900k Closes in 5 days
NORTH EAST AUTISM SOCIETY
United Kingdom Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services £100k Closes in 5 days
Wrexham University
United Kingdom Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security £25k Closes in 5 days
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)
United Kingdom Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products £35.8m Closes in 5 days
NHS England
United Kingdom Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories £5m Closes in 5 days
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
United Kingdom Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy £13.5m Closes in 5 days
Pembrokeshire County Council
United Kingdom Construction work £600k Closes in 5 days
Caerphilly County Borough Council
United Kingdom Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security £15m Closes in 5 days
Hampshire County Council
United Kingdom Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security £12m Closes in 5 days
Tees Valley Combined Authority
United Kingdom Construction work £180k Closes in 5 days
Castle Point Borough Council
United Kingdom Software package and information systems £871k Closes in 5 days
Transport for Greater Manchester
United Kingdom Construction work £1.1m Closes in 5 days
Northern Trains Limited
United Kingdom Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security £300k Closes in 5 days
Two Rivers Housing
United Kingdom Health and social work services £870k Closes in 5 days
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council
United Kingdom Construction work £35k Closes in 5 days
Steeton with Eastburn Parish Council
United Kingdom Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security £3.5m Closes in 5 days
The National Archives
United Kingdom Education and training services £150k Closes in 5 days
City of Doncaster Council
United Kingdom Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security £7.6m Closes in 5 days
Metropolitan Housing Trust Limited
United Kingdom Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security £40k Closes in 5 days
Magna Housing
United Kingdom Financial and insurance services £88k Closes in 5 days
Places for People Group Limited
United Kingdom Construction work £1m Closes in 5 days
Kier Transportation - CP7 NWC
United Kingdom Mining, basic metals and related products £60k Closes in 6 days
Uckfield Town Council
United Kingdom Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services £100k Closes in 6 days
Stanwick Parish Council
United Kingdom Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services £150k Closes in 6 days
North West Leicestershire District Council