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Market report · By Alan Whitfield · 8–21 Jul 2026

UK tender market report

248 notices published 8–21 Jul 2026 — up 6% on the previous fortnight. Compiled from our own database of government, private sector, NGO and international tenders.

What moved this fortnight

248 new notices reached our database between 8–21 Jul 2026. That is 6% more than the previous fortnight (234). Transport & Logistics led by volume with 40 notices. The most active single buyer was East Sussex County Council (37 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 Transport & Logistics 40 (16%)
2 Professional & Consultancy 32 (13%)
3 Architecture 28 (11%)
4 Medical & Healthcare 27 (11%)
5 IT Equipment 21 (8%)
6 Construction & Building 16 (6%)
7 Building Maintenance 15 (6%)
8 Waste Management 9 (4%)
9 Education & Training 7 (3%)
10 Electrical 7 (3%)

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 East Sussex County Council 37
2 BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13
3 National Audit Office 11
4 London Borough of Haringey 7
5 Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust 6
6 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) 4
7 Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (Utility) 3
8 DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST 3
9 Fife Council 3
10 KIER TRANSPORTATION LIMITED 3

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 Lewes 37
2 LONDON 27
3 Edinburgh 11
4 Glasgow 11
5 Victoria 11
6 Epsom 5
7 Swindon 5
8 Inverness 4
9 Newry 4
10 SALFORD 4

Still open from this fortnight

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

Architecture
CCTV Tender Pack July 2026
London Borough of Haringey
Closes 5 Aug
Professional & Consultancy
South Cambridgeshire District Council - Taxi Driver Competency Tests
South Cambridgeshire District Council
Closes 5 Aug
Education & Training
CA18200 - RFQ 2026/23 - NMANDD PEACEPLUS 3.2 Nature and Wellness Walks
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)
Closes 5 Aug
Electrical
Supply of Bodyworn Energy Data Logger
UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED
Closes 5 Aug
Furniture & Interiors
Supply of Silent Phone Booths
UNITE PROCUREMENT UK LIMITED
Closes 5 Aug

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.