Groundworks tenders in South East England
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No groundworks tender in South East England is open in our index today. New notices are added every night.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIVID | VIVID - Drainage Works and Services | 26 Oct 2026 | £2,100,000 |
| Canterbury City Council | Castle Street Car Park - Painting | 30 Oct 2026 | £148,170 |
| Horsham District Council | HDC South Holmes Play Area Renewal | 30 Oct 2026 | £145,000 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | Main Square Car Park Fire Risk Assessment Works | 6 Nov 2026 | £50,000 |
| Botley and North Hinksey Parish Council | Demolition of Scout Hut and Pavilion | 9 Nov 2026 | Not published |
| Horsham District Council | HDC Reconfiguration & Upgrade of Newmans Garden Car Park, Steyning | 23 Nov 2026 | £137,395 |
| Oxford City Council | Friars Wharf Play Area Refurbishment | 27 Nov 2026 | Not published |
| Medway Council | The Brook Multi Storey Car Park Demolition Works | 18 Dec 2026 | £1,285,500 |
| Portsmouth City Council | Demolition of Binsteed Road Community Centre | 18 Dec 2026 | Not published |
| Portsmouth City Council | Eastney Swimming Pool Baths Demolition | 31 Dec 2026 | Not published |
Showing the 10 ending soonest of 13.
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 | 86 | award notices, February 2021 to September 2026; 86 contracts |
| Buyers | 51 | distinct buyers on those contracts; 86 contracts |
| Median contract value | £147,000 | median of published values (whole contract, all years); 72 contracts |
| Lower quartile value | £49,000 | 25th percentile of published values; 72 contracts |
| Upper quartile value | £600,000 | 75th percentile of published values; 72 contracts |
| Median initial term in months | 3 | months from award to the end date in the notice, before extensions; 72 contracts |
| Lower quartile term in months | 2 | 25th percentile; 72 contracts |
| Upper quartile term in months | 9 | 75th percentile; 72 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
- Portsmouth City Council 7 contracts, latest 7 Aug 2026
- Canterbury City Council 6 contracts, latest 17 Jun 2026
- Kent County Council 5 contracts, latest 19 Jun 2026
- Dartford Borough Council 4 contracts, latest 29 Apr 2026
- VIVID Housing Ltd 3 contracts, latest 25 Jun 2026
Linked buyers have their own page with values, marking, live tenders and a retender calendar. All buyers.
What these tenders usually ask for
- Quality carried a median of 40% of the marks (7 contracts that published a weighting). See how tenders are scored.
- A median of 4 bids per contract (31 contracts that published a bid count).
- 3% 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, East of England, London, North East England, North West England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber.
Other trades in South East England: electrical and EICR testing, fire safety, gas and heating, insulation and retrofit, 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 86 award notices between 22 Feb 2021 and 16 Sept 2026 and the live tenders in our index on 24 Oct 2026. See how these pages are built.