Category · CPV division 44
Construction materials
A very large market of 3,659 active suppliers, currently steady. Figures cover the last 24 months of UK public-sector notices.
Notices · 24mo
6,288▼ 12%
Awarded value
£42.9bn
Avg. contract
£22.0m
Notices / mo
262
Med. publish→award
—
Active buyers
1,326
Market signals
A very large market of 3,659 active suppliers, currently steady.
Timingbuyers & suppliers
£1.3bn of contracts expire within ~6 months
519 tracked contracts end in the next two quarters. Incumbents will be defending; challengers should be engaging those buyers now — recompetes are usually shaped months before the notice.
Opportunityfor suppliers
A fragmented supplier market
The top 3 suppliers hold only 11% of awarded value across 3,659 active suppliers — low concentration keeps this market open to new entrants.
Concentrationfor suppliers
3 buyers account for 72% of spend
Demand is concentrated, led by Crown Commercial Service — relationships with a short list of buyers decide most of this market.
Opportunityfor suppliers
267 notices are open for bids today
1,347 more are pre-tender/planned. The forward pipeline below shows how they distribute by quarter.
Signals are computed directly from the last-24-month figures on this page — thresholds, not opinions. Refreshed daily.
Market trend
Monthly notices (line) against awarded value (bars)
Total notices Awarded £m (aggregate)
Pipeline & renewal calendar
Forward view — planned, currently open, and contracts up for renewal
1,347 planned267 open now3,610 in evaluation13 awarded in 30d (£65.0m)
Q3 '26
Q4 '26
Q1 '27
Q2 '27
Q3 '27
Q4 '27
Q1 '28
Q2 '28
Expiring
Contracts ending
£1.0bn
312 contracts
£302.6m
207 contracts
£54.4bn
391 contracts
£2.9bn
171 contracts
£988.3m
146 contracts
£2.0bn
124 contracts
£4.9bn
200 contracts
£1.3bn
137 contracts
Open
Bid deadlines
172
live opportunities
2
live opportunities
5
live opportunities
3
live opportunities
1
live opportunities
3
live opportunities
2
live opportunities
3
live opportunities
Planned
Future notices
107
pipeline notices
29
pipeline notices
17
pipeline notices
10
pipeline notices
9
pipeline notices
3
pipeline notices
1
pipeline notices
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Quarter cells stacked: expiring £ value (top), open notices, planned notices. The current quarter is highlighted.
Upcoming contract expiries
Recompete radar — incumbents and end dates for the next 24 months
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier | Annual £ | Expires | Urgency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Supply of Energy 2 | Crown Commercial Service | — | £12.8bn/yr | 26 Feb 2027 in 225 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Healthcare Soft Facilities Management Services | Crown Commercial Service | — | £875.6m/yr | 19 Feb 2028 in 583 days | Forward · alert me |
OSHA MMC Cat 1 & Cat 2 Framework | Great Places Housing Group Limited | — | £500.3m/yr | 16 Jun 2027 in 335 days | Forward · alert me |
Material Supply and Associated Services | Procurement for Housing | WOLSELEY UK LIMITED | £355.2m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Single Living Accommodation-Programmatic Approach Framework Alliance Contract (SLA-PA FAC) Agreement | Ministry of Defence, DIO, | KIER METEK CONSORTIUM | £366.2m/yr | 30 Nov 2027 in 502 days | Forward · alert me |
NOE CPC Specialist Estates Engineering & Maintenance Services (Hard FM) | North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) | RJ Lift Services Limited | £208.9m/yr | 30 Jun 2028 in 715 days | Forward · alert me |
Cirrus Consortium Materials Supply Framework 2023 | CIRRUS PURCHASING LTD | TRAVIS PERKINS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED | £187.6m/yr | 06 Jul 2027 in 355 days | Forward · alert me |
Rooftop Development Framework | Echelon Consultancy Ltd | Mulalley and Company Ltd | £151.0m/yr | 18 Jan 2027 in 186 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) New Homes Framework NH3 | LHC | JG Hale Construction | £150.1m/yr | 01 May 2027 in 289 days | Forward · alert me |
NHMF Frameworx Material Supply Framework Agreements 2022 | NHMF (NPC) LIMITED | — | £125.1m/yr | 31 Jan 2027 in 199 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Supply of Temporary and Semi-Permanent Buildings - Y21018 | Kent bCounty Council (t/a KCS) | — | £100.1m/yr | 31 Aug 2026 in 46 days | Hot · prep now |
Supply of Materials and Associated Delivery Services | Procurement Assist Limited c/o Integrated Facilities Management Bolton Ltd (iFM Bolton) | — | £76.1m/yr | 19 Mar 2028 in 612 days | Forward · alert me |
Passive Fire Safety Framework - Scotland & Northern Ireland | PROSPER | — | £62.5m/yr | 31 Oct 2027 in 472 days | Forward · alert me |
Decarbonisation Retro-Fit Framework (Including Refurbishment works) Scot & NI | PROSPER | — | £62.5m/yr | 03 Dec 2027 in 505 days | Forward · alert me |
Water Treatment Management Services (Domestic and Commercial) | EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED | — | £62.5m/yr | 10 Mar 2028 in 603 days | Forward · alert me |
Managed Stores Provision 2022-2032 | Thirteen Housing Group Limited | TRAVIS PERKINS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED | £40.0m/yr | 31 Jan 2027 in 199 days | Watch · plan engagement |
SEC Heating and Water Hygiene Framework | South East Consortium | SMS ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED | £43.8m/yr | 03 Dec 2027 in 505 days | Forward · alert me |
EPMS23 - Materials Supply and Managed Services Framework - AWARD | EASTERN PROCUREMENT LIMITED | — | £40.5m/yr | 18 Mar 2028 in 611 days | Forward · alert me |
EPAIS22 - Asset Improvement and Sustainability Framework | EASTERN PROCUREMENT LIMITED | — | £39.1m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Drainage Services & CCTV Inspections Framework (Domestic & Commercial) | EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED | — | £37.5m/yr | 17 Mar 2028 in 610 days | Forward · alert me |
Door Entry, Access Control, CCTV and Warden Call Installs and Maintenance Framework | EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED | Baydale Control Systems Ltd | £25.0m/yr | 29 Aug 2026 in 44 days | Hot · prep now |
Investment Framework 2024 - 2028 | Great Places Housing Group Limited | A Connolly Ltd | £25.0m/yr | 31 Mar 2028 in 624 days | Forward · alert me |
Electronic Components & Associated Products | North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium | — | £22.0m/yr | 30 Jun 2028 in 715 days | Forward · alert me |
Electronic Components & Associated Products | North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium | — | £22.0m/yr | 30 Jun 2028 in 715 days | Forward · alert me |
Category Management - Invitation to Tender for the Supply of Tanks and Vessels | Sellafield Limited | Global Energy Ltd | £8.0m/yr | 01 Aug 2026 in 16 days | Hot · prep now |
Main buyers
Top of 1,326 active buyers by awarded value
| Buyer | Awarded | Notices |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Commercial Service | £23.5bn | 9 |
| Sellafield Limited | £4.8bn | 53 |
| N H S Shared Business Services | £2.6bn | 4 |
| Hertfordshire County Council - Environment | £1.9bn | 1 |
| PROSPER | £1.4bn | 33 |
| Ministry of Defence, DIO, | £1.3bn | 56 |
| Communities & Housing Investment Consortium Ltd (CHIC) | £970.0m | 12 |
| Milton Keynes Council | £840.0m | 49 |
| North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) | £835.0m | 1 |
| EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED | £655.0m | 43 |
| YPO | £507.0m | 9 |
| STAR Procurement C/O Trafford Council | £400.0m | 4 |
Leading suppliers
Top of 3,659 active suppliers by awarded value
| Supplier | Awarded | Contracts | Top buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited | £2.3bn | 4 | Milton Keynes Council |
| Refer to the attachments area | £2.0bn | 1 | Crown Commercial Service |
| MEARS LIMITED | £589.8m | 9 | PROSPER |
| Amentum Clean Energy Limited | £575.8m | 3 | Sellafield Limited |
| A2R (Altrad Support Services Limited and AtkinsRéalis UK Limited) | £575.0m | 2 | Sellafield Limited |
| Shepley | £575.0m | 1 | Sellafield Limited |
| Westinghouse El | £575.0m | 1 | Sellafield Limited |
| TDA (AtkinsRéalis UK | £575.0m | 1 | Sellafield Limited |
| NDS (Altrad Support Services Ltd | £575.0m | 1 | Sellafield Limited |
| CAVENDISH NUCLEAR LIMITED | £575.0m | 1 | Sellafield Limited |
| Bowmer + Kirkland Limited | £249.8m | 4 | Ministry of Defence, DIO, |
| Reds10 UK Ltd | £238.4m | 10 | Ministry of Defence, DIO, |
Buying routes
How value is awarded — open tender, framework, direct
contract96%
call off4%
Contract value distribution
Awards by size bucket
<£25k£25k-100k£100k-500k£500k-2m£2m-10m£10m-50m£50m+
Publish → award lead time
How long tenders take to decide
<30d30-6060-9090-120120-180180-270270+
Publishing seasonality
Notices per month across the last 3 years
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024
310
314
326
338
290
258
310
297
267
305
278
238
2025
310
355
234
304
406
286
286
262
218
235
184
172
2026
211
224
218
225
261
213
120
0
0
0
0
0
May and Feb are the loudest months. Plan submissions and BD outreach around these spikes.
Regional spread
Awarded value by buyer region
London£32.1bn75%
East of England£2.0bn5%
South East£1.0bn2%
Yorkshire & Humber£534.9m1%
North West£379.8m1%
West Midlands£188.6m0%
East Midlands£181.0m0%
North East£123.4m0%
South West£79.0m0%
Wales£7.9m0%
Scotland£7.8m0%
Northern Ireland—0%
Inside this division
Largest sub-categories by awarded value
441Construction materials and associated items2,183 notices£28.3bn442Structural products1,867 notices£27.1bn444Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items655 notices£8.5bn446Tanks, reservoirs and containers; central-heating radiators and boilers884 notices£6.8bn445Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs364 notices£1.7bn440Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)869 notices£1.6bn443Cable, wire and related products512 notices£1.5bn449Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)59 notices£1.0bn448Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)174 notices£997.5m
Adjacent markets
Divisions sharing the most suppliers with this one
45Construction work2,415 shared suppliers50Repair & maintenance1,931 shared suppliers71Architecture & engineering1,591 shared suppliers39Furniture & furnishings1,577 shared suppliers42Industrial machinery1,336 shared suppliers90Sewage & refuse1,220 shared suppliers34Transport equipment1,178 shared suppliers31Electrical machinery1,149 shared suppliers