215 notices published 13–26 May 2026 — up 29% on the previous fortnight. Compiled from our own database of government, private sector, NGO and international tenders.
215 new notices reached our database between 13–26 May 2026. That is 29% more than the previous fortnight (167) — a swing large enough to be worth watching rather than a normal fortnightly wobble. Construction & Building led by volume with 31 notices. The most active single buyer was East Sussex County Council (25 notices).
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 | Construction & Building | 31 (14%) |
| 2 | Transport & Logistics | 31 (14%) |
| 3 | Medical & Healthcare | 24 (11%) |
| 4 | Professional & Consultancy | 20 (9%) |
| 5 | IT Equipment | 14 (7%) |
| 6 | Building Maintenance | 11 (5%) |
| 7 | Construction Materials | 10 (5%) |
| 8 | Architecture | 9 (4%) |
| 9 | Education & Training | 9 (4%) |
| 10 | HVAC | 7 (3%) |
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.
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 | Lewes | 25 |
| 2 | Morden | 15 |
| 3 | Glasgow | 14 |
| 4 | London | 13 |
| 5 | Edinburgh | 9 |
| 6 | Swindon | 8 |
| 7 | Newry | 7 |
| 8 | Clippers Quay | 5 |
| 9 | Croydon | 5 |
| 10 | Dundee | 5 |
Notices from this window that have not yet closed — the actionable end of the report.
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.