Site preparation work: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition

CPV 45100000Works · classin Construction & Civil Engineering

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

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
  • Local authorities 38% (187 notices)
  • Other public bodies 24% (119 notices)
  • Central government 13% (63 notices)
  • Housing associations 5% (25 notices)
  • NHS & health 3% (15 notices)
  • Not classified 16% (79 notices)
Contracting authorityTypeNoticesLast 12 monthsOpen now
Sellafield LimitedOther public bodies2120
Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE)Other public bodies1700
Powys County CouncilLocal authorities1421
Woven Housing AssociationHousing associations14120
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDCentral government1210
Portsmouth City CouncilLocal authorities940
Asra Construction Services Limitednot classified800
Scape Procure Scotland Ltdnot classified710
Habinteg Housing Assocation Ulster Ltdnot classified600
Hull City CouncilLocal authorities630

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

Where the work is delivered

Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 415 of 501 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
South East England98 · 24%5
North West England96 · 23%
Yorkshire and the Humber83 · 20%2
Greater London77 · 19%
East Midlands76 · 18%
East of England71 · 17%3
Wales (Cymru)63 · 15%
West Midlands62 · 15%394%71%
South West England60 · 14%3
North East England53 · 13%
Scotland47 · 11%
Northern Ireland41 · 10%

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

How it is bought

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

Commercial tool
  • Contract 58% (293 notices)
  • Framework 35% (176 notices)
  • Dynamic purchasing system 6% (32 notices)
Procedure route
  • Open 37% (184 notices)
  • Selective 33% (163 notices)
  • Route not published 28% (139 notices)
  • Limited / restricted 3% (15 notices)
Threshold
  • Above threshold 59% (72 notices)
  • Below threshold 41% (51 notices)
Typical tender window32 daysrobust · n=141median, notice to deadline

Competition

Contracts published in the last 36 months (170) · 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=46
  • 1 bid 30% (14)
  • 2–3 37% (17)
  • 4–6 22% (10)
  • 7 or more 11% (5)
Contract value, net
p25 £202,572median £2,344,000p75 £9,614,961
interquartile range of 61 awards · p90 £40,000,000
Typical bids per lot3robust · n=38middle half 1–4
Competed95%robust · n=170open or selective route, no direct-award transparency notice
Bids from SMEs69%robust · n=144of bids on lots publishing an SME split
Awards won by SMEs75%robust · n=56single-supplier awards with a declared scale
Won locally67%robust · n=57winner registered in the delivery region
Winning award vs estimate9% above the estimaterobust · n=387 below · 22 above
Abandoned5%robust · n=170cancelled, unsuccessful or terminated without an award
Frameworks & DPS: bidders per lot9robust · n=47134 vehicle procedures · admission to a panel, not a contest

Who wins

Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 540 awards to 336 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 16% of contract awards in the last 36 months

Where to submit

E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 157 of 501 notices name one · each portal page explains registration

Proactis / ProContract28 notices · 18% · 3 open
In-tend Electronic Procurement27 notices · 17% · 1 open
JAGGAER / BravoSolution18 notices · 11%
Delta eSourcing15 notices · 10% · 1 open
Sell2Wales14 notices · 9% · 1 open
eTendersNI13 notices · 8% · 1 open
Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)7 notices · 4% · 3 open

Open tenders in site preparation work

13 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first

NoticeAuthorityDeadlineDays leftPublished value
PS-26-151 - Housing Maintenance & Owner Occ Framework (PRJ0013890)Framework12 lotsEast Ayrshire Council29 Sept 20269d£4,500,000 ceiling
Play Area Design and Refurbishment at Belfairs Park in Southend-on-SeaSouthend-on-Sea City Council29 Sept 20269d£149,000
RESPONSE MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT WORKS3 lotsNorthern Ireland Housing Executive12 Oct 202622d£95,931,041
Repairs and Voids Contractor FrameworkFramework32 lotsLivv Maintenance Limited (part of Livv Housing Group)27 Oct 202637d£41,640,000 ceiling
Peatland ACTION FW02 Field Ecologists FrameworkFrameworkScottish Natural Heritage6 Nov 202647d£450,000 ceiling
Civils Support Services DPS - South East RegionDPSNuclear Restoration Services Limited4 Feb 2028501d£9,500,000 ceiling
Construction and Development DPSDPS5 lotsSEC PROCUREMENT LIMITED T/A SOUTH EAST CONSORTIUM20 Sept 2028730d£10,000,000,000 ceiling
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Highways and Civil Engineering Works within Powys, Mid WalesDPSPowys County Council23 Feb 2029887d£4,000,000 ceiling
YPO - 000881 Ground Maintenance ServicesDPS4 lotsYPO23 Feb 2029887d£500,000,000 ceiling
Landscaping, Groundworks and Green Space Maintenance DPSDPSNottinghamshire County Council9 Mar 2029900d
Minor Works - Dynamic Purchasing SystemDPSMinistry of Justice7 Sept 20291083d£590,000,000 ceiling
Civil Engineering Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Scotland - projects up to 5 million GBPDPS6 lotsScottish Government4 Oct 20301475d£180,000,000 ceiling
Estates Works and Capital Projects Dynamic MarketDPSThe Bolton Impact Trust9 Mar 20311631d

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 4510. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 17 Sept 2026.

Competition figures

From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 4510. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.

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.