Environmental management: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition

CPV 90710000Services · classin Cleaning & Environmental Services

Open now33deadline in the future or not published
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Tenders you can still bid for.

Notices at tender stage whose deadline has not passed.

Notices, last 12 months388225 contracting authorities · 1,167 in the catalogue
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Notices published in the last 12 months.

Counted per tender, not per lot, against the 12 months before where shown.

Typical bids per lot422% single-bid · 162 procedures, 36 months
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How many companies usually bid for a lot here.

The middle value of the bid counts that award notices publish, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.

Based on 190 lots from 162 competitions, last 36 months. 63 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 3) and 127 from older notices (bids received, middle 4).

Last 36 months.

Typical contract value£230,000median of 282 contract awards, net · not frameworks
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What a contract here is usually worth.

Middle value of published award values, VAT excluded. Framework ceilings are left out because they are not real contract values.

Based on 282 awards with a usable value, last 36 months.

Published values, not actual spend.

Last 36 months.

Deadline to award35 daysmedian · 67 awarded procedures
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Based on 67 decided competitions, last 36 months.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Codes and neighbouring classes

The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division

Who buys
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Which buyers publish the most notices here.

Buyers ranked by the number of notices, duplicate names merged.

All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name

Buyer type
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What kinds of public bodies buy here.

Notices by the buyer’s type as published, otherwise by its name.

  • Local authorities 31% (354 notices)
  • Other public bodies 22% (247 notices)
  • Central government 18% (203 notices)
  • Education & universities 3% (33 notices)
  • Housing associations 2% (19 notices)
  • Not classified 25% (292 notices)
Contracting authorityTypeNoticesLast 12 monthsOpen now
Defra Network eTendering Portalnot classified5000
United Utilities Water LimitedOther public bodies25112
Scottish Governmentnot classified2151
Karbon HomesOther public bodies1711
Environment AgencyCentral government16110
Waste & Resources Action ProgrammeOther public bodies1660
NATURAL ENGLANDCentral government15130
Zero Waste Scotland Ltdnot classified1400
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceCentral government1234
Birmingham City CouncilLocal authorities1140

504 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.

Where the work is delivered
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Where this supplier has delivered.

Delivery regions published on its awarded tenders. A tender with several regions counts in each.

Where the work was, not where the company is based.

Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 730 of 1,167 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region

RegionNoticesBids / lotSME winsLocal wins
Scotland165 · 23%368%72%
South East England138 · 19%444%70%
East of England129 · 18%447%72%
Greater London128 · 18%432%91%
North West England110 · 15%433%68%
Yorkshire and the Humber103 · 14%442%56%
Wales (Cymru)101 · 14%358%61%
West Midlands98 · 13%441%68%
East Midlands92 · 13%433%63%
South West England80 · 11%431%81%
North East England78 · 11%429%81%
Northern Ireland58 · 8%775%

Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.

How it is bought
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How work here is packaged.

Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.

Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim

Commercial tool
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How work here is packaged.

Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.

  • Contract 67% (783 notices)
  • Framework 28% (329 notices)
  • Dynamic purchasing system 5% (55 notices)
Procedure route
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Which procedures buyers here use.

Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.

  • Open 57% (671 notices)
  • Route not published 21% (241 notices)
  • Selective 17% (201 notices)
  • Limited / restricted 5% (53 notices)
  • Direct award 0% (1 notices)
Threshold
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How much of this market is above the legal threshold.

Notices by whether the buyer marked them above or below the threshold that triggers the full rules.

  • Above threshold 53% (182 notices)
  • Below threshold 47% (159 notices)
Typical tender window
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How long bidders get to respond.

Middle value in days from the tender notice to its deadline.

All notices we hold, not just recent ones.

31 daysrobust · n=309median, notice to deadline

Competition

Contracts published in the last 36 months (488) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared

Bids per lot · n=190
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How the number of bidders is spread across lots.

Each lot with a published bid count is put in a band: one bid, two to three, four to six, seven or more. Real competitions only.

  • 1 bid 22% (41)
  • 2–3 27% (51)
  • 4–6 23% (43)
  • 7 or more 29% (55)
Contract value, net
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The usual range of contract values here.

The middle half of published award values, VAT excluded, with the middle value marked. Framework ceilings are left out.

Published values, not actual spend.

p25 £76,198median £230,000p75 £1,067,500
interquartile range of 282 awards · p90 £5,873,046
Typical bids per lot
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How many companies usually bid for a lot here.

The middle value of the bid counts that award notices publish, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.

Based on 190 lots from 162 competitions, last 36 months. 63 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 3) and 127 from older notices (bids received, middle 4).

Last 36 months.

4robust · n=162middle half 2–7
Competed
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How much of this market is actually put out to competition.

Notices run as an open or selective procedure, out of all notices that say which procedure was used. Direct awards count as not competed.

378 of 404 notices that state a procedure, last 36 months. 84 more give no procedure and are left out.

Last 36 months.

94%robust · n=404
Bids from SMEs
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What share of bids come from small and medium firms.

SME bids divided by all bids, on lots where the buyer published the split.

438 SME bids out of 894, on 165 lots where the buyer published the split.

Last 36 months.

49%robust · n=894
Awards won by SMEs
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What share of contracts go to small and medium firms.

Awards to a single supplier that declared its size. SME divided by all.

136 of 226 awards where the winner declared its size.

Last 36 months.

60%robust · n=226
Won locally
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How much work here goes to companies based in the region.

Contract awards where the winner’s registered address is in this region, out of awards where the address is known.

Registered address, so a national firm with a local branch counts as outside.

Last 36 months.

54%robust · n=157winner registered in the delivery region
Winning award vs estimate
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Do winners come in above or below the buyer’s estimate.

For each lot we compare the published estimate with the award, like for like. Below means the winner was paid less than estimated, above means more.

Based on 136 lots with both an estimate and an award, last 36 months.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

Last 36 months.

1% below the estimaterobust · n=13665 below · 23 above
Abandoned
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How often a tender ends with no award.

Notices cancelled, withdrawn or marked unsuccessful, plus terminated ones that never got an award.

21 of 488 notices, last 36 months.

Only what buyers published. Tenders that quietly went nowhere are not counted.

Last 36 months.

4%robust · n=488
Frameworks & DPS: bidders per lot
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How many companies apply to get onto a framework or DPS here.

Middle value per lot, frameworks and dynamic markets only. Getting onto a panel is not the same as winning work, so it is kept separate.

Based on 146 lots from 77 framework and DPS notices, last 36 months.

Last 36 months.

9robust · n=77255 vehicle procedures · admission to a panel, not a contest

Who wins
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Which suppliers win the most here.

Suppliers ranked by the number of tenders won, not by money. A supplier on one big framework with many call-offs does not outrank one that won many separate competitions.

Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 1,999 awards to 789 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 9% of contract awards in the last 36 months

Where to submit
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Where bids for this work are submitted.

Notices by the portal in their submission link, where one is published.

E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 437 of 1,167 notices name one · each portal page explains registration

In-tend Electronic Procurement67 notices · 15% · 4 open
EU-Supply Complete Tender Management60 notices · 14% · 2 open
Proactis / ProContract60 notices · 14% · 3 open
Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)50 notices · 11% · 5 open
Delta eSourcing49 notices · 11% · 2 open
JAGGAER / BravoSolution48 notices · 11% · 1 open
Atamis Health Family Portal38 notices · 9% · 1 open
Sell2Wales24 notices · 5% · 1 open

Open tenders in environmental management

33 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first

NoticeAuthorityDeadlineDays leftPublished value
Strood Flood Defence StrategyMedway Council23 Sept 20262d£48,000
Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment for Slough new Local Plan v.1Slough Borough Council24 Sept 20263d£80,000
Fire Risk Assessments Services3 lotsClarion Housing Group28 Sept 20267d£15,833,333
Scottish Government Centres of Expertise x 4 Lots4 lotsScottish Government30 Sept 20269d£37,229,386
Addressing Barriers to Climate Action - Developing a values driven approach to accelerate climate action within the Protected LandscapesSouth Downs National Park Authority30 Sept 20269d£48,000
Countryside Land Management and Estate Maintenance FrameworkFramework8 lotsLake District National Park Authority2 Oct 202611d£4,000,000 ceiling
Tender for Consultant services to develop the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Community Resilience Action Plan - focused on critical weather incidents, supported by PEACEPLUSArmagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council5 Oct 202614d£30,000
Water Hygiene - Monitoring & Risk AssessmentsFrameworkGentoo Group8 Oct 202617d£328,000 ceiling
Legionella Monitoring and Maintenance Contract2 lotsSunderland City Council14 Oct 202623d£415,520
Transportation & Public Realm Consultancy Services FrameworkFrameworkWarrington Borough Council14 Oct 202623d£20,000,000 ceiling
Highland Deephaven: Strategic Masterplanning & Feasibility StudyHighland Deephaven Limited15 Oct 202624d£2,500,000
Development Opportunity: Seaview Road - Site of former Liscard Municipal Buildings and Adjacent CarparkWirral Council22 Oct 202631d£20,000,000
Environmental SurveysFramework18 lotsForestry and Land Scotland26 Oct 202635d£2,800,000 ceiling
Peatland ACTION FW02 Field Ecologists FrameworkFrameworkScottish Natural Heritage6 Nov 202646d£450,000 ceiling
Consultancy and Professional ServicesFramework10 lotsGovernment Commercial Agency9 Nov 202649d£5,000,000,000 ceiling
UK4 Tender Notice - 715869481/715926479 - DOEA/0084-ShipVetting 2027-2032Ministry of Defence12 Nov 202652d£80,595
Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM)United Utilities Water Limited29 Jan 2027130d£127,200,000
Professional Consultancy Services DPSDPS56 lotsTelford and Wrekin Council16 Apr 2027207d£13,950,000 ceiling
Dynamic Purchasing System for Soft FM ServicesDPS3 lotsRED KITE LEARNING TRUST18 May 2027239d£75,000,000 ceiling
Natural Resources Dynamic Purchasing System (Applications 2023 to 2027)DPSLlywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government18 Oct 2027392d£20,000,000 ceiling
Local Net Zero Accelerator Pilot - Finance Support Services DPSDPS5 lotsCambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority28 Jul 2028676d£20,000,000 ceiling
Energy Efficiency Dynamic Purchasing System (EEDPS)DPS25 lotsPlymouth City Council30 Sept 2028740d£425,000,000 ceiling
Greenwich Professional Services Consultancy Dynamic Purchasing SystemDPS14 lotsUniversity of Greenwich31 Jan 2029863d£10,000,000 ceiling
Space Enabled and Geospatial Services Extension NoticeThe Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service10 Feb 2029873d£216,000,000
Facilities Management and Workplace Services DPSDPSThe Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service23 Feb 2029886d£750,000,000 ceiling

All 33 open notices with CPV 9071… →

Method

What the numbers on this page are and are not

Which notices count?

Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 9071. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 21 Sept 2026.

Competition figures

Lot-grain contest statistics over the last 36 months: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 9071; contracts and frameworks / DPS are kept apart. Each figure’s own method — grain, window, exclusions and this page’s sample — is behind its ; the long form is on Methodology.

Why no total value or month-by-month chart?

Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.