155 open tenders from councils, NHS trusts, schools, housing associations and other public bodies in the South East, of any size. Updated 31 October 2026.
Competition: open competitions run by buyers here drew a median of 5 bids, and 23% drew two or fewer (343 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 (35) · Machinery and equipment (15) · Architecture, engineering and surveying (14) · Business services (14) · Supplies and other (14) · Repair and maintenance (13) · Cleaning, waste and environment (10) · IT and software (10) · Grounds and landscaping (5) · Transport (4) · Health and social care (4) · Catering (3) · Community services (3) · Vehicles and equipment (3) · Public services (2) · Training and education (2) · Finance and insurance (2) · Medical equipment and supplies (1) · Research (1)
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 3 Nov | Internal Audit and Assurance Services Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Const | £1m |
| Mon 9 Nov | Patient Experience and FFT Platform Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust | £166k |
| Tue 10 Nov | A, B & C Road Conditions Survey (Lot 2) (2027) West Sussex County Council | £90k |
| Tue 10 Nov | Unclassified Road Conditions Survey (Lot 1) (2027) West Sussex County Council | £75k |
| Tue 10 Nov | Footways Maintenance Survey (Lot 3) (2027) West Sussex County Council | £60k |
| Fri 13 Nov | Internal Audit Service Lifestone Homes Lifestone Home Limited | £1m |
| Sun 15 Nov | Contract for the Provision of Digital Marketing Tourism & Economic Development Services Petersfield Town Council | £54k |
| Mon 16 Nov | The Provision of Equipping Consultancy Services Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust | £166k |
| Mon 16 Nov | External Audit ADVANCE HOUSING AND SUPPORT LTD | £350k |
| Wed 18 Nov | Provision of Payroll Services THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE | £85k |
| Fri 20 Nov | Walton Community Council Community Asset Security Walton Community Council | not stated |
| Wed 25 Nov | University of Winchester Undergraduate Prospectus - Print Production and Delivery UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER | £150k |
| Mon 30 Nov | Lot 4 - SCRIM Road Surveys (2027) West Sussex County Council | £30k |
| Fri 19 Feb | Education Recruitment Advertising and Resourcing Services Southern Universities Management Services (SUMS) | £80m |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | The Supply 3 kg of Lithium Metatitanate (Li₂TiO₃) Pebbles UK Atomic Energy Authority | £60k |
| Thu 5 Nov | Fire Safety Products and Associated Services Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services | £120m |
| Fri 6 Nov | Ridgewood Village Hall Car Park Uckfield Town Council | £60k |
| Fri 6 Nov | Maidstone Road Car Park Resurfacing Lenham Parish Council | not stated |
| Fri 6 Nov | Lenham Cemetery Road Surfacing Project Lenham Parish Council | not stated |
| Mon 9 Nov | Corporate Power Purchase Agreements Kent County Council t/a LASER | £1.5e+03m |
| Tue 10 Nov | Gunn Road Mains Cold Water Upgrade 2026 Dartford Borough Council | £150k |
| Wed 11 Nov | C440968 Supply of Linen ONLY 2Gether Support Solutions Limited | £1.19m |
| Thu 12 Nov | Uniforms, Workwear, PPE, Clothing and Associated Services Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) | £100m |
| Fri 13 Nov | TWBC - Hawkenbury Recreation Ground Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | £300k |
| Fri 13 Nov | ISO11 Fumigation Lobby and Dedicated Air Handling Unit (AHU) - Retender THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE | £152k |
| Fri 13 Nov | Capital Playground Scheme - Herne Bay Canterbury City Council | £225k |
| Fri 20 Nov | Key Management System THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE | £234k |
| Tue 1 Dec | Cleaning Services for Milton Keynes City Council Milton Keynes City Council | £4.5m |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | ITT TMBC - Cemetery Management Software Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council | not stated |
| Thu 5 Nov | Commercial Asset Management System Oxford City Council | £1.8m |
| Tue 10 Nov | Hazard Management Tool UK Atomic Energy Authority | £50k |
| Tue 10 Nov | Provision of an Asset Management Solution - Competitive Flexible Procedure Isle of Wight Council | £201k |
| Wed 11 Nov | Theatre Event Management Software Surrey Heath Borough Council | £38k |
| Fri 20 Nov | WIRELESS CONFERENCE AND HYBRID MEETING SYSTEM Ryde Town Council | £15k |
| Sat 21 Nov | SSEN Website Development & Support PQQ SOUTHERN ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION PLC | £2.5m |
| Sat 21 Nov | Port of Dover - IT Professional Resource Framework Dover Harbour Board | £3m |
| Mon 23 Nov | Maiden Erlegh Trust - Mobile Device Scheme MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | £6m |
| Wed 25 Nov | Total Office & Logistics Solutions Commercial Services Kent Ltd (t/a Procurement Services) | £100m |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Sun 8 Nov | Grounds and hedges maintenance Halstead Parish Council | £28k |
| Mon 9 Nov | TMBC - Tree Safety works Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | not stated |
| Mon 16 Nov | Provision of Seasonal Grounds Maintenance Staff The District Council of Folkestone and Hythe | £1.27m |
| Thu 31 Dec | Grounds Maintenance including Sports Pitches HYTHE TOWN COUNCIL | £57k |
| Thu 31 Dec | Grounds Maintanence HYTHE TOWN COUNCIL | £32.4k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant - Taxi and MPV (1-8 seats) Passenger Assistant East Sussex County Council | not stated |
| Mon 2 Nov | Minibus (10-16 seats) - Minibus (10-16 seats) East Sussex County Council | not stated |
| Mon 9 Nov | CA18533 - WFCG Student Transport Tender The Windsor Forest Colleges Group | £600k |
| Mon 9 Nov | WFCG Student Transport Tender The Windsor Forest Colleges Group | £600k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 5 Nov | Falls Prevention Service West Sussex County Council | £2m |
| Thu 19 Nov | Missing Children and Independent Return Home Conversation Service Buckinghamshire Council | not stated |
| Thu 19 Nov | Information, Advice & Guidance for RBWM Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead | £124k |
| Mon 30 Nov | Accommodation support service for individuals with multiple and complex needs who are experiencing homelessnes Oxford City Council | £1.67m |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 18 Dec | Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School ~ Catering tender Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School | £968k |
| Fri 8 Jan | Ashford Arts Centre Operator Ashford Borough Council | £12.6m |
| Fri 5 Feb | Dartford Science and Technology College ~ Catering Tender Dartford Science and Technology College | £1.37m |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 20 Nov | Public Art in bus shelters Castlethorpe Parish Council | £38k |
| Mon 23 Nov | Community Services in Eastleigh Borough Eastleigh Borough Council | £135k |
| Mon 23 Nov | Youth Services for Bishopstoke, Fair Oak and Horton Heath Fair Oak & Horton Heath Parish Council | £126k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Thanet Bus Shelter Replacement Project Thanet Bus Shelter Replacement Project | £1.5m |
| Tue 17 Nov | Car Club Services The Swaythling Housing Society Ltd (Trading as Abri) | £1.2m |
| Mon 30 Nov | British Gurkas Nepal White Fleet Vehicle Replacement Ministry of Defence | £1.91m |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 26 Nov | Homelessness and Social Inclusion Services 2027 - 2030 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | £2.74m |
| Wed 6 Jan | The Provision of OBSIDIAN Support Ministry of Defence | £2.38m |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 20 Nov | Aspire - The Skills Accelerator 3-year programme Ebbsfleet Development Corporation | £112k |
| Tue 1 Dec | Apprenticeships Suppliers Framework West Sussex County Council | £50m |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 20 Nov | Funding Solutions Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) | £400m |
| Wed 25 Nov | Leaseholder Building Insurance Policy Reading Borough Council | £567k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 27 Nov | DLSITT1092 - Double Crystal Monochromator for Beamline K04 for Diamond Light Source DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED | £321k |
| Closes | Tender | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 20 Nov | Youth Engagement Services Maidstone Borough Council | £50k |
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 reply by | Mathewsgreen Community Centre Wokingham Borough Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Sun 1 Nov reply by | Intensive Edge of Care and Reunification Service West Berkshire Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Sun 1 Nov tender due | Telecare Alarm Receiving Centre and Customer Management System Portsmouth City Council · Market engagement | £300k |
| Mon 2 Nov tender due | OPA/T865 Gibraltar - Kings Lines Strategic Fuel Hub - EPC. Oil and Pipelines Agency · Pipeline | £90m |
| Mon 2 Nov reply by | Residential Services for Older People FRAMEWORK West Berkshire Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 2 Nov reply by | Smart Metering Programme for AMP8 and Beyond THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 2 Nov tender due | 715943473Project Ubiquity FPV and Training EOI Ministry of Defence · Pipeline | £3.12m |
| Mon 2 Nov tender due | Provision of Lift and Lifting Equipment Servicing, Maintenance and Reactive Repairs including Planned Installa Amplius Living · Market engagement | £7m |
| Mon 2 Nov tender due | Maintenance Building Management System (BMS) for Maidstone Hospital 2027 Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 2 Nov tender due | Fully Managed Redeployable Average Speed Road Safety Intelligence Service - Expression of Interest Milton Keynes City Council · Market engagement | £80k |
| Mon 2 Nov tender due | UK3 715874471 - British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) Safe Operating Environment (SOE) Ministry of Defence · Planned tender | £20.3m |
| Tue 3 Nov tender due | H3AT Conformity Assessment Body and Third Party Inspection Services UK Atomic Energy Authority · Planned tender | £675k |
| Wed 4 Nov tender due | Primary Care NHS Health Check Pathway service for 2026/2029 West Berkshire Council · Planned tender | not stated |
| Wed 4 Nov reply by | Framework for Worldwide Electrical Inspection & Testing Programme and ad hoc services FCDO Services · Market engagement | £19.2m |
| Wed 4 Nov reply by | Consultancy Framework SEC PROCUREMENT LIMITED T/A SOUTH EAST CONSORTIUM · Market engagement | not stated |
| Wed 4 Nov reply by | Requirement Management Tool UK Atomic Energy Authority · Market engagement | £170k |
| Wed 4 Nov reply by | Maintenance of Topcon Ophthalmology Assets Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust · Market engagement | £49k |
| Wed 4 Nov reply by | Optos OCT Ophthalmoscope P200TxE Retinal Cameras (Fundus Cameras) Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust · Market engagement | £95k |
| Wed 4 Nov reply by | Maintenance of Quantel Medical Easyret 577nm Fiber Lasers Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust · Market engagement | £50k |
| Thu 5 Nov reply by | Framework for Worldwide Fire Risk Assessments, Management and Advisory Service FCDO Services · Market engagement | £2.64m |
| Thu 5 Nov reply by | Domiciliary Care Open Framework West Berkshire Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Thu 5 Nov reply by | Connectivity and Telecommunications Services THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED · Market engagement | not stated |
| Fri 6 Nov reply by | Fairhive - Materials Procurement - PME Fairhive Housing Limited · Market engagement | £17.5m |
| Fri 6 Nov reply by | Provision of Aerial Surveillance for HMCG Maritime and Coastguard Agency · Market engagement | not stated |
| Fri 6 Nov tender due | Contract for the Provision of Closed Landfill Management, Monitoring and Maintenance Oxfordshire County Council · Market engagement | £750k |
| Fri 6 Nov reply by | Extra Care Housing Schemes in Slough – Care and Support Services (Northampton Place and The Pines) Slough Borough Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Fri 6 Nov reply by | Integrated 0-19 (0-25 SEND) Public Health Nursing Service Reading Borough Council · Market engagement | £22m |
| Fri 6 Nov reply by | Isle of Wight Sensory Loss Support Service Isle of Wight Council · Market engagement | £900k |
| Fri 6 Nov reply by | Market engagement event - Hampshire and Isle of Wight 16-25-s mental health support and transition service NHS HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT INTEGRATED CARE BOARD · Market engagement | not stated |
| Fri 6 Nov reply by | Purchase of Gamma Camera Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · Market engagement | £1.2m |
| Mon 9 Nov tender due | Electric Theatre - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice Guildford Borough Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 9 Nov tender due | Highway Weed Control Kent County Council · Market engagement | £3m |
| Mon 9 Nov tender due | RW10080 - Radiology Order Communications Solution Hampshire and isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 9 Nov tender due | Supply of 3 x Multi Skimmer LMS and Pump System Maritime and Coastguard Agency · Pipeline | £142k |
| Tue 10 Nov reply by | Holiday Activities with Food Schemes Register Hampshire County Council · Market engagement | £21m |
| Tue 10 Nov tender due | SIAM and End User Compute Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Consta · Market engagement | £10m |
| Wed 11 Nov reply by | All-Age Advocacy Service Bracknell Forest Borough Council · Market engagement | £625k |
| Wed 11 Nov reply by | Kent & Medway ICS - MFD Tender Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust · Market engagement | not stated |
| Wed 11 Nov reply by | Acoustic Monitoring in Care Homes Isle of Wight Council · Market engagement | £83.3k |
| Thu 12 Nov tender due | Provision of 'Experts at Hand' Educational Psychologists, Speech and Language and Occupational Therapy Support Milton Keynes City Council · Planned tender | £4.5m |
| Thu 12 Nov reply by | Provision of Catering Services/PME/PRO/2026 THE OPEN UNIVERSITY · Market engagement | £7.2m |
| Thu 12 Nov reply by | Food and Green Waste Treatment Oxfordshire County Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Thu 12 Nov tender due | 715886482 Land Training Assurance Capability (LTAC) Ministry of Defence · Market engagement | £6.85m |
| Fri 13 Nov tender due | 8-bed female-only Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust · Planned tender | £5.3m |
| Fri 13 Nov reply by | Cryogenics Partner for the STEP Programme UK Fusion Energy Ltd · Market engagement | not stated |
| Fri 13 Nov reply by | Remote Proximity Operations Course Ministry of Defence · Market engagement | £450k |
| Mon 16 Nov tender due | Property Safety and Asset Management Consultancy Services Framework SAXON WEALD · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 16 Nov reply by | Boiler chemicals and softener services Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 16 Nov tender due | Repairs and Maintenance for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service · Market engagement | £15m |
| Mon 16 Nov tender due | Temporary Accommodation Services - Open Framework Buckinghamshire Council · Market engagement | £26.7m |
| Mon 16 Nov tender due | AWC - RS - Public Space Pressure Washing Worthing Borough Council · Market engagement | £60k |
| Mon 16 Nov reply by | Rough Sleeping and Homelessness Support Services Reading Borough Council · Market engagement | £3.7m |
| Mon 16 Nov tender due | Control Software UK Atomic Energy Authority · Market engagement | £20k |
| Mon 16 Nov tender due | LIBRTI Integrated Information Management and Digital Thread Platform UK Atomic Energy Authority · Market engagement | not stated |
| Mon 16 Nov reply by | Resuscitation Bags Hampshire and isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · Market engagement | £875k |
| Mon 16 Nov reply by | Gas Boiler Services Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust · Market engagement | not stated |
| Wed 18 Nov reply by | Crisis Resilience Fund (CRF) Management System Isle of Wight Council · Market engagement | £16k |
| Wed 18 Nov tender due | Isle of Wight Heated and Chilled Meal Delivery Trolleys Isle of Wight NHS Trust · Planned tender | £300k |
| Thu 19 Nov reply by | Aylesbury Town Centre Regeneration Programme Buckinghamshire Council · Market engagement | not stated |
| Thu 19 Nov reply by | CN270826 - Working Age Adults Residential Living Kent County Council · Market engagement | £1e+03m |
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