Groundworks tenders in the East of England
Open for bids now
- Anton Road North & South Demolition and DevelopmentThurrock Council · Bids due 4 Dec 2026 · £3,614,628
Links go to the notice on Find a Tender or Contracts Finder. The tender documents are on the buyer's own site.
Likely re-tenders in the next 12 months
| Buyer | Contract | Ends (estimate) | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epping Forest District Council | Garage Demolition & Hoarding at Lane A, Garages at Pyrles Lane, Loughton | 30 Oct 2026 | £63,429 |
| Epping Forest District Council | Garage Demolition & Hoarding at Lane B, Garages at Pyrles Lane, Loughton | 30 Oct 2026 | £60,050 |
| Tendring District Council | Carnarvon Terrace Demolition & Construction Works (PCSA) | 28 Jan 2027 | £199,188 |
| Uttlesford District Council | Cladding replacement and repairs at Waitrose car park, Elm Grove | 1 Mar 2027 | £67,000 |
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council | Demolition Services | 31 Mar 2027 | £30,000 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | Priory Gardens MUGA renovation | 31 Mar 2027 | £74,373 |
| North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust | Demolition of Staff Accommodations | 28 Jun 2027 | £263,476 |
End dates are the initial term in the award notice. Contracts are often extended or brought forward, so a re-tender can come earlier or later. Bid Radar tracks them for 24 months.
Typical contract values and lengths
| Measure | Figure | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts awarded | 47 | award notices, October 2022 to September 2026; 47 contracts |
| Buyers | 27 | distinct buyers on those contracts; 47 contracts |
| Median contract value | £106,000 | median of published values (whole contract, all years); 46 contracts |
| Lower quartile value | £60,000 | 25th percentile of published values; 46 contracts |
| Upper quartile value | £768,000 | 75th percentile of published values; 46 contracts |
| Median initial term in months | 4 | months from award to the end date in the notice, before extensions; 33 contracts |
| Lower quartile term in months | 2 | 25th percentile; 33 contracts |
| Upper quartile term in months | 10 | 75th percentile; 33 contracts |
Values are the whole contract as published, often over several years. Lengths run from the award date to the end date in the notice.
Main buyers
- East Suffolk Council 7 contracts, latest 3 Jul 2026
- Southend-on-Sea City Council 5 contracts, latest 19 Dec 2025
- Stevenage Borough Council 4 contracts, latest 31 Jan 2026
- Epping Forest District Council 3 contracts, latest 10 Aug 2026
- Great Yarmouth Borough Council 2 contracts, latest 29 Sept 2026
What these tenders usually ask for
- Quality carried a median of 48% of the marks (6 contracts that published a weighting). See how tenders are scored.
- A median of 4 bids per contract (24 contracts that published a bid count).
- 4% were set up as frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems, so some work comes as call-offs you only see once you are on one.
- We don't yet hold enough public tender packs for this trade to say how many questions they ask. The Bid Matcher reads each live tender's documents where they are public.
More tenders
Groundworks elsewhere: East Midlands, London, North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber.
Other trades in East of England: electrical and EICR testing, fire safety, home care, kitchen and bathroom, mechanical and electrical, refurbishment, roofing, supported living, void repairs, windows and doors.
Figures are automated summaries of published notices, not advice. Contract end dates come from award notices and are often extended or brought forward, so re-tender dates are estimates. Check the tender documents before deciding to bid. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Built from 47 award notices between 17 Oct 2022 and 29 Sept 2026 and the live tenders in our index on 24 Oct 2026. See how these pages are built.