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Market report · By Alan Whitfield · 1–14 Apr 2026

UK tender market report

114 notices published 1–14 Apr 2026 — up 25% on the previous fortnight. Compiled from our own database of government, private sector, NGO and international tenders.

What moved this fortnight

114 new notices reached our database between 1–14 Apr 2026. That is 25% more than the previous fortnight (91). Medical & Healthcare led by volume with 16 notices. The most active single buyer was London Borough of Haringey (7 notices).

Categories by volume

Where the fortnight's opportunity actually sat. If your trade is near the top of this list, the market is currently active for you; if it is absent, a broader category selection will produce more matches.

1 Medical & Healthcare 16 (14%)
2 IT Equipment 13 (11%)
3 Architecture 9 (8%)
4 Education & Training 9 (8%)
5 Professional & Consultancy 9 (8%)
6 Construction & Building 8 (7%)
7 Roofing & Cladding 7 (6%)
8 Waste Management 6 (5%)
9 Building Maintenance 4 (4%)
10 Landscaping & Grounds 4 (4%)

Most active buyers

The organisations that published most in this window. Worth tracking directly — a buyer advertising repeatedly is usually working through a programme rather than a one-off.

1 London Borough of Haringey 7
2 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) 7
3 Chemonics International, Inc. 4
4 YPO 4
5 Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust 3
6 Ministry of Defence 3
7 The City of Edinburgh Council 3
8 The King's Trust 3
9 UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD 3
10 BALFOUR BEATTY CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED 2

Where the work was

Concentration by town or authority area. Local presence still wins contracts, so a cluster here is a signal about where to be registered on a supplier list.

1 London 24
2 EDINBURGH 8
3 Newry 7
4 Glasgow 5
5 Wakefield 4
6 Bristol 3
7 Norwich 3
8 SHEFFIELD 3
9 Ayr 2
10 Hereford 2

Still open from this fortnight

Notices from this window that have not yet closed — the actionable end of the report.

Closes 30 Sep
Closes 30 Oct
Clothing & Textiles
YPO - 001021 School Uniform
YPO
Closes 23 Feb
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Closes 23 Feb

Method

Figures are counted from notices in the Daily Tenders database with a publication date inside the window, across government, private sector, NGO and international sources. Counts reflect notices, not contract value, and a buyer that lots a single procurement into many notices will appear larger by volume than by spend — the school-transport and framework call-off patterns are the common examples. Nothing here is adjusted or estimated.