Category · CPV division 50
Repair & maintenance
A very large market of 4,906 active suppliers, currently steady. Figures cover the last 24 months of UK public-sector notices.
Notices · 24mo
11,238▼ 18%
Awarded value
£91.4bn
Avg. contract
£26.9m
Notices / mo
468
Med. publish→award
—
Active buyers
1,776
Market signals
A very large market of 4,906 active suppliers, currently steady.
Timingbuyers & suppliers
£9.0bn of contracts expire within ~6 months
958 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 13% of awarded value across 4,906 active suppliers — low concentration keeps this market open to new entrants.
Concentrationfor suppliers
3 buyers account for 64% of spend
Demand is concentrated, led by NHS England — relationships with a short list of buyers decide most of this market.
Opportunityfor suppliers
505 notices are open for bids today
2,789 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
2,789 planned505 open now5,332 in evaluation52 awarded in 30d (£163.6m)
Q3 '26
Q4 '26
Q1 '27
Q2 '27
Q3 '27
Q4 '27
Q1 '28
Q2 '28
Expiring
Contracts ending
£2.8bn
569 contracts
£6.2bn
389 contracts
£54.0bn
771 contracts
£1.3bn
405 contracts
£21.5bn
440 contracts
£2.9bn
313 contracts
£10.8bn
560 contracts
£1.9bn
313 contracts
Open
Bid deadlines
264
live opportunities
5
live opportunities
7
live opportunities
2
live opportunities
2
live opportunities
4
live opportunities
3
live opportunities
6
live opportunities
Planned
Future notices
251
pipeline notices
80
pipeline notices
56
pipeline notices
36
pipeline notices
16
pipeline notices
3
pipeline notices
3
pipeline notices
4
pipeline notices
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 |
Travel, Transport, Accommodation & Venue Solutions | Crown Commercial Service | — | £4.2bn/yr | 30 Sept 2027 in 441 days | Forward · alert me |
Network Services 3 Award Notice for Lot 1a, Lot 1b, Lot 2a, Lot 3a, Lot 3b, Lot 4a, Lot 4b, Lot 4c, Lot 4d and Lot 4e | Crown Commercial Service | — | £1.6bn/yr | 17 Jul 2027 in 366 days | Forward · alert me |
Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles | Crown Commercial Service | — | £1.4bn/yr | 28 Nov 2026 in 135 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
Healthcare Soft Facilities Management Services | Crown Commercial Service | — | £875.6m/yr | 19 Feb 2028 in 583 days | Forward · alert me |
EN:Procure - Framework for Installation, Servicing, Maintenance and Repair Works (GEN4) | EN Procure Ltd | Wates Property Services Limited | £812.3m/yr | 01 Jan 2028 in 534 days | Forward · alert me |
Vehicle Lease, Fleet Management & Salary Sacrifice | Crown Commercial Service | — | £500.3m/yr | 06 Feb 2027 in 205 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Construction Professional Services | Government Commercial Agency | — | £357.1m/yr | 29 Jul 2026 in 13 days | Hot · prep now |
Postal Services and Solutions | Crown Commercial Service | — | £400.3m/yr | 02 Oct 2027 in 443 days | Forward · alert me |
NOE CPC Specialist Estates Engineering & Maintenance Services (Hard FM) | North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) | Bardon Environmental Limited | £208.9m/yr | 30 Jun 2028 in 715 days | Forward · alert me |
GIS Programme - Cross-Regional Supplier Framework (Type C)) | British Telecommunications plc | British Telecommunications PLC | £199.6m/yr | 01 Jul 2028 in 716 days | Forward · alert me |
NHMF Frameworx Heating Services Framework Agreements 2023 | NHMF (NPC) LIMITED | Aaron Services Limited | £150.1m/yr | 30 Sept 2027 in 441 days | Forward · alert me |
Asset Operation, Maintenance and Response Framework | Environment Agency (Defra Group Commercial) | Ground Control | £150.1m/yr | 03 Mar 2028 in 596 days | Forward · alert me |
PfH Heating Solutions Framework | Procurement for Housing | KBH BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED | £125.1m/yr | 31 Jul 2027 in 380 days | Forward · alert me |
Responsive Repairs and Void Property Services | Procurement for Housing | City West Works Limited. T/A Liberty Group | £105.1m/yr | 31 Jul 2027 in 380 days | Forward · alert me |
Furniture and Associated Services 2 | Crown Commercial Service | — | £100.1m/yr | 22 Jan 2028 in 555 days | Forward · alert me |
The Future In Service Support for RFA Fort Austin, Fort Rosalie, Fort Victoria, Wave Knight, and Wave Ruler | Ministry of Defence, DIO, | Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Ltd | £37.6m/yr | 31 Mar 2028 in 624 days | Forward · alert me |
Tyres, Glass & Telematics | Crown Commercial Service | — | £118.6m/yr | 07 Jul 2028 in 722 days | Forward · alert me |
Cambridgeshire County Council Highway Services | Cambridgeshire County Council | SKANSKA UK PLC | £32.4m/yr | 30 Jun 2027 in 349 days | Forward · alert me |
One Vision Housing - Asset Management Tender | One Vision Housing | Sovini Property Services Limited | £31.7m/yr | 02 Apr 2028 in 626 days | Forward · alert me |
Electrical Repairs, Maintenance & Installation Framework | EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED | — | £75.1m/yr | 10 Mar 2028 in 603 days | Forward · alert me |
Technology Enabled Lives Framework - 23-27 | NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED | Chubb Fire and Security Ltd | £75.4m/yr | 04 Jan 2028 in 537 days | Forward · alert me |
The Future In Service Support for RFA Tideforce, Tidespring, Tiderace and Tidesurge | Ministry of Defence, DIO, | Cammell Laird Shiprepairers & Shipbuilders Ltd | £29.1m/yr | 31 Mar 2028 in 624 days | Forward · alert me |
Historical Railways Estate (HRE) - Works Framework 2020 | National Highways | Hammond (ECS) Ltd | £36.3m/yr | 02 Jul 2027 in 351 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 |
Main buyers
Top of 1,776 active buyers by awarded value
| Buyer | Awarded | Notices |
|---|---|---|
| NHS England | £37.0bn | 13 |
| Crown Commercial Service | £17.3bn | 18 |
| Ministry of Defence, DIO, | £4.0bn | 239 |
| Government Commercial Agency | £3.4bn | 52 |
| Notting Hill Genesis | £3.3bn | 16 |
| EN Procure Ltd | £3.2bn | 10 |
| Sellafield Limited | £3.1bn | 29 |
| Peabody Trust | £2.4bn | 20 |
| Kent County Council | £2.1bn | 14 |
| Echelon Consultancy Ltd | £1.4bn | 7 |
| British Telecommunications plc | £1.1bn | 3 |
| YPO | £1.1bn | 24 |
Leading suppliers
Top of 4,906 active suppliers by awarded value
| Supplier | Awarded | Contracts | Top buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd | £4.7bn | 7 | NHS England |
| Kier Construction | £3.7bn | 3 | NHS England |
| Willmott Dixon Construction Limited | £3.7bn | 3 | NHS England |
| Skanska Construction UK Ltd | £3.7bn | 2 | NHS England |
| DRAGADOS SOCIEDAD ANONIMA | £3.7bn | 2 | NHS England |
| GRAHAM | £3.7bn | 2 | NHS England |
| Integrated Health Projects | £3.7bn | 2 | NHS England |
| Laing O'Rourke | £3.7bn | 2 | NHS England |
| SACYR UK LIMITED | £3.7bn | 2 | NHS England |
| Bovis Construction (Europe) Limited | £3.7bn | 2 | NHS England |
| Thales UK Limited | £3.1bn | 3 | Ministry of Defence, DIO, |
| Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited | £2.4bn | 3 | Milton Keynes Council |
Buying routes
How value is awarded — open tender, framework, direct
contract95%
call off5%
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
428
362
445
465
479
431
472
446
403
516
407
400
2025
506
560
412
420
800
506
525
454
439
461
351
349
2026
435
413
481
429
567
451
247
0
0
0
0
0
May and Oct are the loudest months. Plan submissions and BD outreach around these spikes.
Regional spread
Awarded value by buyer region
London£71.4bn78%
South East£1.6bn2%
Yorkshire & Humber£1.3bn1%
East of England£1.1bn1%
West Midlands£405.6m0%
South West£282.7m0%
North West£258.3m0%
North East£108.4m0%
East Midlands£51.6m0%
Wales£3.1m0%
Northern Ireland£1.1m0%
Scotland£844k0%
Inside this division
Largest sub-categories by awarded value
507Repair and maintenance services of building installations2,594 notices£45.4bn502Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment977 notices£20.6bn501Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment1,219 notices£15.9bn500Repair and maintenance services3,714 notices£13.5bn505Repair and maintenance services for pumps, valves, taps and metal containers and machinery924 notices£3.6bn506Repair and maintenance services of security and defence materials430 notices£3.5bn503Repair, maintenance and associated services related to personal computers, office equipment, telecommunications and audio-visual equipment883 notices£2.7bn508Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services857 notices£1.7bn504Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment1,683 notices£1.4bn
Adjacent markets
Divisions sharing the most suppliers with this one
45Construction work2,832 shared suppliers44Construction materials1,931 shared suppliers71Architecture & engineering1,904 shared suppliers39Furniture & furnishings1,486 shared suppliers51Installation services1,424 shared suppliers90Sewage & refuse1,380 shared suppliers42Industrial machinery1,300 shared suppliers34Transport equipment1,289 shared suppliers