Groundworks tenders in Yorkshire and the Humber
Open for bids now
- Silsden Road (Addingham) Play Area RefurbishmentCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Bids due 20 Nov 2026 · £116,000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of York Council | St Paul's CE Primary School - SEN Studio Classroom Works within playground area & Library Mezzanine and Roofing Works | 31 Oct 2026 | £211,330 |
| Hull City Council | Henson Villas Demolition | 13 Nov 2026 | £94,277 |
| North East Lincolnshire Borough Council | Demolition of Former YMCA | 18 Dec 2026 | Not published |
| Sheffield City Council | SHEFFIELD DEMOLITION CONTRACT – EMERGENCY AND PLANNED WORKS (26-30) | 4 Jan 2027 | £3,513,870 |
| Hull City Council | West Carr Footpath Improvements | 15 Jan 2027 | £108,277 |
| Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust | PN399 Ground Works Forrest Lodge | 2 Mar 2027 | £15,730 |
| City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | Sue Belcher MUGA Refurbishment | 30 Apr 2027 | £30,000 |
| Leeds City Council | Design & Demolition - Gipton Gate East and West, Harehills, Leeds | 30 Apr 2027 | £1,295,500 |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | Goldthorpe Housing Project Phase 2a New Build and Phase 2b Public Realm | 21 May 2027 | £2,992,984 |
| City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | Emsley's Rec Play Area Refurbishment | 28 May 2027 | £49,359 |
Showing the 10 ending soonest of 15.
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 | 54 | award notices, August 2021 to October 2026; 54 contracts |
| Buyers | 22 | distinct buyers on those contracts; 54 contracts |
| Median contract value | £97,000 | median of published values (whole contract, all years); 45 contracts |
| Lower quartile value | £58,000 | 25th percentile of published values; 45 contracts |
| Upper quartile value | £374,000 | 75th percentile of published values; 45 contracts |
| Median initial term in months | 3 | months from award to the end date in the notice, before extensions; 47 contracts |
| Lower quartile term in months | 1 | 25th percentile; 47 contracts |
| Upper quartile term in months | 12 | 75th percentile; 47 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
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council 8 contracts, latest 21 Apr 2026
- The North Yorkshire Council 7 contracts, latest 16 Jul 2026
- Hull City Council 5 contracts, latest 29 Sept 2026
- Rotherham Borough Council 5 contracts, latest 7 Jul 2026
- East Riding of Yorkshire Council 4 contracts, latest 19 Aug 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 50% of the marks (10 contracts that published a weighting). See how tenders are scored.
- A median of 5 bids per contract (21 contracts that published a bid count).
- 6% 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, South West England, Wales, West Midlands.
Other trades in Yorkshire and the Humber: electrical and EICR testing, gas and heating, home care, kitchen and bathroom, mechanical and electrical, refurbishment, roofing, supported living, 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 54 award notices between 12 Aug 2021 and 7 Oct 2026 and the live tenders in our index on 24 Oct 2026. See how these pages are built.