113 open tenders from councils, NHS trusts, schools, housing associations and other public bodies in the East of England, of any size. Updated 31 October 2026.
Competition: open competitions run by buyers here drew a median of 5 bids, and 19% drew two or fewer (288 with a published bid count on Find a Tender since June 2026). Across the UK: 5 bids and 23%. The method.
By trade: Building and construction (28) · Supplies and other (19) · Health and social care (11) · Architecture, engineering and surveying (8) · Medical equipment and supplies (5) · Business services (5) · IT and software (5) · Grounds and landscaping (5) · Transport (5) · Machinery and equipment (4) · Cleaning, waste and environment (3) · Repair and maintenance (3) · Training and education (2) · Community services (2) · Vehicles and equipment (2) · Finance and insurance (2) · Property (2) · Research (1) · Arts, culture and events (1)
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Nov | Provision of Provision of a Cemetery Site Feasibility Assessment and Wider Site Search Peterborough City Council | £40k |
| Tue 10 Nov | CA18539 - Provision of Project Management & Cost Consultant Services Bedford College | £700k |
| Tue 10 Nov | CA18538 - Provision of Mechanical and Electrical Services Bedford College | £700k |
| Tue 10 Nov | Provision of Project Management & Cost Consultant Services Bedford College | £700k |
| Tue 10 Nov | Provision of Mechanical and Electrical Services Bedford College | £700k |
| Fri 20 Nov | Lead Designer, Architect, Conservation Architect, CDM Principal Designer and Building Safety Act Principal Des Thetford Town Council | not stated |
| Mon 30 Nov | Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy Framework - Peterborough City Council Peterborough City Council | £30m |
| Fri 4 Dec | The Design and Installation of Land Drainage at Cambridge Crematorium Cambridge City Council | £36k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 3 Nov | Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Smoking Cessation Medication Postal Supply within Suffolk Suffolk County Council | £400k |
| Mon 16 Nov | Technology Enabled Care Norfolk County Council | £12.7m |
| Mon 16 Nov | Baby Boxes South Cambridgeshire District Council | £50k |
| Tue 17 Nov | Custom made Cranial Plates Tender CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £300k |
| Tue 1 Dec | CBC-2063-T-SM E-Cigarette Service Central Bedfordshire Council | not stated |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | Invitation to Tender- For the provision of viability evidence and assessment of the West Suffolk Local Plan an West Suffolk Council | £60k |
| Fri 20 Nov | HCC - 10/26 - The Provision of a Recruitment Agency Framework Hertfordshire County Council | £46m |
| Mon 23 Nov | THE PROVISION OF EXTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES FOR 2 COUNCIL OWNED COMPANIES Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk | £100k |
| Fri 27 Nov | Framework to provide Supply Agency Staff Services HEART ACADEMIES TRUST | £850m |
| Tue 1 Dec | QMS Strategic Partner Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | £3m |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 Nov | Chelmsford College Website tender Chelmsford College | £50k |
| Fri 13 Nov | L26044-T-YHBC- Web development, maintenance and hosting London Luton Airport Operations Limited | not stated |
| Tue 17 Nov | L26057- T- YH Customer Journey and Conversion Rate Optimisation Services London Luton Airport Operations Limited | not stated |
| Wed 18 Nov | L26012-T-YH Employee benefits, recognition, Communications & Engagement Platform London Luton Airport Operations Limited | not stated |
| Thu 26 Nov | AI AVATAR (Suffolk Economy) Suffolk County Council | £50k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 Nov | HBC 1026 Provision of Arboriculture Services Hertsmere Borough Council | £800k |
| Fri 13 Nov | Grounds maintenance Cottenham Parish Council | £54k |
| Tue 24 Nov | Arboriculture Works to Urban and Rural Trees, Rochford Rochford District Council | £420k |
| Wed 25 Nov | Tree and Woodland Assessments for Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire County Council | £65k |
| Thu 11 Oct | Tree Works and Associated Services Ipswich Borough Council | £140k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | European Movements Enabling Agreement (EMEA) for the Germany Enabling Office (GEO) Ministry of Defence | £83.1m |
| Tue 10 Nov | Suffolk County Music Service County Music Groups Concert Tours 2027 Suffolk County Council | £185k |
| Wed 18 Nov | Contracted Enhancements to Local Bus Services Bedford Borough Council | £800k |
| Wed 25 Nov | CPCA Bus Service Tendering – Demand Responsive Transport (Tiger on Demand) Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | £6m |
| Tue 20 Aug | Taxi Services Dynamic Market Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | not stated |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Grounds Equipment Supply Poringland Parish Council | £55k |
| Tue 3 Nov | North Wooton Pump and Pre-Cast Concrete Units Supply Kings Lynn Internal Drainage Board | £390k |
| Fri 6 Nov | M2627-21 - DELAWARE ROAD SCS DOORS AND IP INSTALL Southend City Council | £200k |
| Fri 27 Nov | 26-011 - Emergency Call Monitoring Services Broadland Housing Association Limited | £224k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | DBC (EE) Provision of a Waste Haulage Service for Dacorum Borough Council Dacorum Borough Council | £300k |
| Mon 16 Nov | Legionella Consultancy Services South Norfolk Council | not stated |
| Fri 27 Nov | Provision of Asbestos Management & Compliance Service University of Bedfordshire | £142k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 Nov | Warden Call Systems - Service Maintenance Ipswich Borough Council | £50k |
| Mon 9 Nov | Door Entry Systems - Service Maintenance Ipswich Borough Council | £190k |
| Wed 25 Nov | Air Handling Unit PPMs West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust | £160k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 23 Nov | Supply & Delivery of various City & Guilds Training Courses & Certification Bedford Borough Council | £11.5k |
| Mon 30 Nov | Request for Quote: Musical Groups & Workshop Providers - East and South Cambridgeshire (June-July 2027) Cambridgeshire County Council | £5k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 26 Nov | Provision of Public Health Funerals Ipswich Borough Council | £80k |
| Wed 2 Dec | Linen and Laundry Services Tender Notice Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | £120m |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | Town Hall Wayfinding Watford Borough Council | £50k |
| Tue 5 Jan | 24062 Provision for Supply, build and Fit out of a new Mobile Library Vehicle Cambridgeshire County Council | £250k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Provision of Insurance Brokerage and related Services to Papworth Trust Papworth Trust | £175k |
| Thu 12 Nov | GSENZH Lead Financial Advisor Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | not stated |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Nov | Interim Accommodation S188 Norwich City Council | £2.5m |
| Mon 16 Nov | Housing Site Identification, Landowner Engagement and Consultancy Services. Chelmsford City Council | £200k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 25 Nov | Habitat Regulations Assessment Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk | £90k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 30 Nov | SBC1026 For the Provision of CCTV Operatives Stevenage Borough Council | £2.5m |
Buyers here have announced these, and many want to hear from suppliers first. Reply by the date shown: how early notices work.
| Date | What | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Nov tender due | Pre-Market Engagement Temporary Accommodation Pre-Construction Services St Albans City and District Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Sun 1 Nov tender due | CBC-2139-RFI-SK ( Request for Information) Information Advice and Guidance services). Central Bedfordshire Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Sun 1 Nov tender due | CBC-2138-RFI-SK ( Request for Information) Social Isolation and Loneliness) Central Bedfordshire Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Sun 1 Nov tender due | Specialist Financial Advice Service Essex County Council · Pipeline | £1.5m |
| Sun 1 Nov tender due | ESNEFT3266 Electrical Safety Testers EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · Market engagement | not stated |
| Sun 1 Nov tender due | Asset Sustainability, Improvement and Decarbonisation Framework EASTERN PROCUREMENT LIMITED · Market engagement | £450m |
| Mon 2 Nov tender due | The appointment of Internal Auditors First Garden Cities Homes · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 2 Nov tender due | Pre-Market Engagement – Provision of Internal Audit Services Bedford College · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 2 Nov tender due | Pre-Market Engagement – Furniture Supply Solutions for Bedford College Bedford College · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 2 Nov tender due | Material Re-Processing Services - Dry Recycling Brentwood Borough Council · Market engagement | £2.2m |
| Mon 2 Nov tender due | Public Rights of Way Grass Cutting Suffolk County Council · Market engagement | £775k |
| Mon 2 Nov reply by | Provision of Rough Sleeping Rapid Assessment Outreach / In reach Services Southend-on-Sea City Council · Market engagement | £847k |
| Mon 2 Nov tender due | Market Event - Community Short Breaks Services for Children and Young People with Disabilities Bedford Borough Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 2 Nov reply by | CEFAS26-130 Cefas Research Vessel CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE · Market engagement | £115m |
| Tue 3 Nov reply by | AT1471 - Scaffolding Framework Luton Council · Market engagement | £11m |
| Tue 3 Nov reply by | Stairlift Installation, Maintenance & Removal Service Southend-on-Sea City Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Wed 4 Nov reply by | A028PA Direct Payment Support Services Essex County Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Fri 6 Nov reply by | Roofing, Garage & Outbuilding Refurbishment Works Eastlight Community Homes · Market engagement | £12.2m |
| Fri 6 Nov reply by | Temporary Accommodation Tendring District Council · Market engagement | £20m |
| Fri 6 Nov reply by | Hotel and other nightly paid accommodation for use as emergency accommodation for homeless households North Hertfordshire District Council · Market engagement | £500k |
| Fri 6 Nov reply by | Food Waste Receipt and Treatment Suffolk County Council · Market engagement | £4.4m |
| Sat 7 Nov tender due | AT1541 - Marketing and Creative Agency Support Luton Council · Market engagement | £576k |
| Mon 9 Nov reply by | 26067 - Unpaid Adult Carers Support Services Cambridgeshire County Council · Market engagement | £5.32m |
| Mon 9 Nov reply by | 26067 - Unpaid Adult Carers Support Services Cambridgeshire County Council · Market engagement | £5.32m |
| Mon 9 Nov reply by | Unpaid Adult Carers Support Services Cambridgeshire County Council · Market engagement | £5.32m |
| Mon 9 Nov tender due | 2026 WS3201649050 OT Network Services (Routers, Switches) Anglian Water Services Ltd · Market engagement | £1.25m |
| Wed 11 Nov reply by | Professional Services for Bradford St replacement Braintree District Council · Market engagement | £300k |
| Wed 11 Nov tender due | Open Framework for the provision of non-school alternative provision in Suffolk Suffolk County Council · Market engagement | £250m |
| Thu 12 Nov reply by | Bedford Borough Council Residential and Nursing Care Homes Framework Agreement Bedford Borough Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Fri 13 Nov reply by | Oxlip House Extra Care Housing Services Suffolk County Council · Market engagement | £3.7m |
| Fri 13 Nov reply by | Regional Data Platform Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority · Market engagement | not stated |
| Fri 13 Nov reply by | Pre-Market Engagement Notice Mechanical & Associated Electrical Service Contract St Albans City and District Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Sun 15 Nov reply by | Managed Payroll Services for Multi Academy Trust BROAD HORIZONS EDUCATION TRUST · Market engagement | £250k |
| Mon 16 Nov reply by | Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework - Gen2 Chime Housing · Market engagement | £100m |
| Mon 16 Nov reply by | Herts, Beds & Bucks Development Framework - Gen2 Chime Housing · Market engagement | £100m |
| Mon 16 Nov tender due | CBC-2107-RFI-SK Alternative Education Framework re-commission (Request for Information) Bedford Borough Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 16 Nov tender due | CBC-2107-RFI-SK Alternative Education Framework re-commission (Request for Information) Central Bedfordshire Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Tue 17 Nov reply by | Peterborough Bondholder Dinner - Catering and Event Management - Expression of Interest Peterborough City Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Fri 20 Nov tender due | South Wales Shared Apprenticeships Scheme Construction Industry Training Board · Market engagement | £1.1m |
| Thu 26 Nov reply by | Short Breaks, Community Clubs and Activities (SBCCA) Essex County Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Fri 27 Nov reply by | Residential and Nursing Care Framework Southend-on-Sea City Council · Market engagement | £296m |
| Mon 30 Nov tender due | Smoking Cessation: Service for people with mental health challenges Cambridgeshire County Council · Planned tender | £390k |
| Mon 30 Nov tender due | Multi-Disciplinary - Construction Consultancy Framework The Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 30 Nov reply by | Anglian Water Fens and Lincolnshire Reservoirs Early Works Partner (EWP) Anglian Water Services Ltd · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 30 Nov reply by | Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Post-Processing Software Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Market engagement | £32k |
| Tue 1 Dec tender due | Smoking Cessation: Fenland homelessness Cambridgeshire County Council · Planned tender | £375k |
| Tue 1 Dec tender due | Tendring Cemetery Extension Tendring District Council · Planned tender | £2.7m |
| Tue 1 Dec tender due | Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) Service and Therapeutic Provision The Police and Crime Commissioner for Bedfordshire · Market engagement | £1.05m |
| Tue 1 Dec tender due | Framework for the Provision of Tutoring to Children and Young People Norfolk County Council · Market engagement | £128m |
| Tue 15 Dec tender due | Apprenticeship Enrolment, Delivery and Quality Management Platform – Request for Engagement (RFE) Bedford College · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 4 Jan tender due | Body Storage Contingency Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Planned tender | not stated |
| Mon 4 Jan tender due | Neighbourhood Health Optimisation Service (NHOS) NHS NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · Planned tender | not stated |
| Mon 4 Jan tender due | Food Waste Treatment Services Contract Essex County Council · Market engagement | £8m |
| Mon 4 Jan tender due | Garden Waste Receipt and Treatment Suffolk County Council · Market engagement | £6.5m |
| Mon 4 Jan tender due | Pre-Market Engagement: Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Hot Water Boilers and Chilled/Ambient Water Dis Bedford College · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 18 Jan tender due | CBC-2014 Housing Repairs and Void Property Works Central Bedfordshire Council · Pipeline | £60m |
| Tue 16 Feb tender due | Managed Service for Catheterisation Lab, Cardio Thoracic Centre and Vascular Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Pipeline | not stated |
| Mon 1 Mar tender due | Supply of Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) Installation and Associated Works Eastlight Community Homes · Market engagement | £2.5m |
| Mon 29 Mar tender due | Integrated Urgent Care Services covering Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Central East (excl. Cambridge and Peterbo NHS Norfolk and Suffolk Integrated Care Board · Planned tender | not stated |
| Wed 31 Mar reply by | Norfolk Community Mental Health Outreach and Support Service Norfolk County Council · Market engagement | £18.6m |
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