Groundworks tenders in the West Midlands
Open for bids now
- The Friary Multi-Storey Car Park RefurbishmentLichfield District Council · Bids due 10 Nov 2026 · £650,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority | Firehouse demolition works | 29 Oct 2026 | Not published |
| Stoke on Trent City Council | Former Iceland Store (Hanley) Demolition | 9 Nov 2026 | £122,540 |
| Coventry City Council | COV - Stoke Park School - Enabling Works | 13 Nov 2026 | £302,749 |
| The Mercian Trust | The Mercian Trust QMHS Cottage Demolition | 30 Nov 2026 | £85,217 |
| Wychavon District Council | Droitwich Leisure Centre - Phase 2 Car Park Reconstruction | 30 Nov 2026 | £625,105 |
| Coventry City Council | COV - Sports Pavilion Demolition - Mitchell Avenue | 6 Jan 2027 | £33,693 |
| Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | Demolition and Related Services Framework | 31 Mar 2027 | £20,000,000 |
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 | 52 | award notices, March 2021 to October 2026; 52 contracts |
| Buyers | 25 | distinct buyers on those contracts; 52 contracts |
| Median contract value | £102,000 | median of published values (whole contract, all years); 47 contracts |
| Lower quartile value | £48,000 | 25th percentile of published values; 47 contracts |
| Upper quartile value | £737,000 | 75th percentile of published values; 47 contracts |
| Median initial term in months | 4 | months from award to the end date in the notice, before extensions; 29 contracts |
| Lower quartile term in months | 2 | 25th percentile; 29 contracts |
| Upper quartile term in months | 12 | 75th percentile; 29 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
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council 10 contracts, latest 18 Aug 2026
- HOUSING 21 5 contracts, latest 29 Apr 2026
- London Borough of Haringey - Parks & Leisure 5 contracts, latest 17 May 2021
- West Midlands Combined Authority 4 contracts, latest 2 Jul 2026
- Coventry City Council 3 contracts, latest 15 Dec 2025
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 32% of the marks (14 contracts that published a weighting). See how tenders are scored.
- A median of 3 bids per contract (30 contracts that published a bid count).
- 12% 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.
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Other trades in West Midlands: electrical and EICR testing, fire safety, gas and heating, home care, insulation and retrofit, 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 52 award notices between 11 Mar 2021 and 15 Oct 2026 and the live tenders in our index on 24 Oct 2026. See how these pages are built.