Groundworks tenders in South West England
Open for bids now
- Demolition, Design and Construction of Howard's Lane Public Toilets, Howard's Lane, WarehamWareham Town Council · Bids due 15 Jan 2027 · £140,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torbay Council | PLD26131 Victoria Street Demolition | 31 Oct 2026 | £350,000 |
| Mere Town Council | Multi Use Games Area ( MUGA) Improvement Project | 5 Nov 2026 | £99,869 |
| Somerset Council | Refurbishment of MUGA at Herne View School | 6 Nov 2026 | £122,141 |
| North Devon District Council | NDC0054-25 - Oxford Grove CP Retaining Walls | 6 Dec 2026 | £232,430 |
| Perranzabuloe Parish Council | Bouldering/Balance Play Area and Pickleball Court, Ponsmere Valley, Perranporth | 1 Feb 2027 | £120,000 |
| Cricklade Town Council | Leisure Centre rear car park | 31 Mar 2027 | £45,400 |
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | UKRI-6109 1894 Building Strip Out and Fabric Enabling Works 1 | 28 Jul 2027 | £1,200,163 |
| Teignbridge District Council | Proposed Car Park and Culvert Construction, George Street, Teignmouth | 31 Jul 2027 | £368,638 |
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 | 69 | award notices, June 2024 to September 2026; 69 contracts |
| Buyers | 37 | distinct buyers on those contracts; 69 contracts |
| Median contract value | £97,000 | median of published values (whole contract, all years); 67 contracts |
| Lower quartile value | £37,000 | 25th percentile of published values; 67 contracts |
| Upper quartile value | £360,000 | 75th percentile of published values; 67 contracts |
| Median initial term in months | 3 | months from award to the end date in the notice, before extensions; 62 contracts |
| Lower quartile term in months | 2 | 25th percentile; 62 contracts |
| Upper quartile term in months | 5 | 75th percentile; 62 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
- Somerset Council 11 contracts, latest 26 Aug 2026
- Bristol City Council 6 contracts, latest 29 Jun 2026
- Bath & North East Somerset Council 5 contracts, latest 31 Jul 2026
- Plymouth City Council 3 contracts, latest 29 Jul 2026
- Forestry Commission 3 contracts, latest 1 Feb 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 60% of the marks (5 contracts that published a weighting). See how tenders are scored.
- A median of 4 bids per contract (17 contracts that published a bid count).
- 1% 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 East England, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber.
Other trades in South West England: electrical and EICR testing, fire safety, gas and heating, home care, insulation and retrofit, mechanical and electrical, refurbishment, roofing, 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 69 award notices between 1 Jun 2024 and 8 Sept 2026 and the live tenders in our index on 24 Oct 2026. See how these pages are built.