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October to December 2026

Tenders & Contracts

Procurement opportunities and forthcoming stages in construction, infrastructure and professional services.

7 open tenders2 market engagement1 planned procurement

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10 noticesOfficial notices checked 4 October 2026

Open tendersBuildings · Northern Ireland

Strategic Planning Services Framework 2026

Department for Communities

An integrated consultancy team for regeneration work, spanning strategic planning, finance, legal, architecture and conservation advice.

Tender deadline: 14 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
Estimated framework value, excluding VAT: £800k

Next stageTender returns in October

Scope and procurement details

Duration: November 2026 to October 2028; extensions to October 2030
Notice published: 3 Oct 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

Check the integrated team requirements and the amended deadline in the full notice before preparing a response.

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Road crew and paving machinery laying asphalt on a street — Reference photograph. Photo credits

Open tendersRoads · London

Highways Works Term Contract

London Borough of Ealing

Two lots covering routine highway maintenance and capital improvements, including surfacing, footways, drainage and public-realm works.

Tender deadline: 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT+0
Estimated total across two lots, excluding VAT: £140m

Next stageTender returns in October

Scope and procurement details

Lots: Maintenance works; highway and civil improvements
Duration: April 2027 to March 2032; extensions to March 2034
Route: Open procedure
Notice published: 12 Sept 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

Each lot has an estimated value of £70m. The £140m total is an estimate, not an awarded contract value. The clarification deadline has passed.

Read the official notice Buyer’s submission portal

Road reconstruction in progress at Wodna Street in Smardzewice, Poland — Reference photograph. Photo credits

Early market engagementRoads · East Midlands

Civils Delivery Partnership

Via East Midlands Limited

A proposed highways and civil engineering framework covering earthworks, drainage, footways, structures and highway improvements.

Engagement deadline: 31 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT+0
Total framework value not stated: Not stated

Next stageTender advertisement anticipated in November

Scope and procurement details

Lots: Proposed project bands: up to £250k; £250k to £5m
Duration: Three years, with two optional one-year extensions
Notice published: 23 Sept 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

The lot bands describe individual project sizes. They are not the total framework value. November is an indicative tender-launch window.

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Early market engagementWater · Fens & Lincolnshire

Fens and Lincolnshire Reservoirs: Early Works Partner

Anglian Water Services Ltd

Preparatory works for two reservoir programmes, including site investigations, compounds, surveys, ecological mitigation and temporary works before main construction.

Register for engagement by: 9 Oct 2026 · time not stated
Indicative estimate for market engagement; tax basis not stated: £60m to £80m

Next stagePSQ planned for November; ITT anticipated January 2027

Scope and procurement details

Duration: Proposed five years, with up to three one-year extensions
Notice published: 19 Sept 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

Registering interest is not a tender submission. The notice anticipates issuing and returning the procurement questionnaire in November. The £60m to £80m estimate will be confirmed in the tender notice.

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Open tendersWater · Vale of Glamorgan

Drainage Re-lining and Restoration Works 2026

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Relining defective surface-water drainage at several locations in the Vale of Glamorgan. The buyer requests evidence of comparable work, health and safety capability, financial capacity and insurance.

Tender deadline: 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Value not stated in the notice: Not stated

Next stageAward anticipated 2 November

Scope and procurement details

Route: Single stage
Notice published: 4 Sept 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

Responses are submitted through the Sell2Wales Postbox. Allow time to upload the required documents.

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Open tendersBuildings · Conwy

Venue Cymru Futures: Project Director and Project Manager

Conwy County Borough Council

Project leadership, project management and NEC4 supervision for RIBA Stages 3 to 6 of a cultural-building programme in Llandudno, including auditorium, ventilation and Culture Hub workstreams.

Tender deadline: 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Estimated contract value, excluding VAT: £496k

Next stageAward anticipated 9 November

Scope and procurement details

Duration: 20 November 2026 to 21 December 2029, estimated
Route: Open procedure
Notice published: 23 Sept 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

The full notice specifies 19 October at noon. Clarification questions close on 9 October at noon. Refer to the tender pack for specialist cultural-building experience requirements.

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Cranes, temporary works and bridge piers beside a railway bridge over water in New Westminster — Reference photograph. Photo credits

Open tendersRoads · Greater Manchester

Technical and Highways Works Framework

Salford City Council

A multi-lot framework for technical and highways works across Salford. The council intends to reopen the framework in years three and six.

Tender deadline: 4 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT+0
Estimated framework value, excluding VAT: £300m

Next stageAward anticipated January 2027

Scope and procurement details

Duration: Initial contract dates: April 2027 to March 2030
Route: Open procedure
Notice published: 24 Sept 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

Search the buyer portal for DN780443. The £300m figure is an estimate across the framework, with no guaranteed call-off work. Questions close 28 October at 15:00.

Read the official notice Buyer’s submission portal

Photovoltaic panels installed across a tiled residential roof — Reference photograph. Photo credits

Open tendersBuildings · Swansea

Waunarlwydd Phase 2: Housing Retrofit Works

City & County of Swansea

Insulated render, reroofing, replacement windows and solar installations across 73 homes at Cwm Clyd, Clas Y Deri and Clas Yr Onnen.

Tender deadline: 12 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT+0
Estimated contract value, excluding VAT: £3m

Next stageWorks anticipated to start January 2027

Scope and procurement details

Duration: January 2027 to January 2028, estimated
Route: Below-threshold open competition
Notice published: 2 Oct 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

The amended notice gives 12 November at noon. Search ITT 127564 on the buyer portal. The clarification deadline shown is 5 October at noon.

Read the official notice Buyer’s submission portal

Trains and platforms beneath the glass and steel roof of King's Cross station in London — Reference photograph. Photo credits

PipelineRail · Southern England

Southern Track and Rail Systems: Phase 3

Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited

Junction and plain-line renewals, plus signalling cable replacement at seven depots including Brighton, Selhurst and Streatham Hill.

Planned tender deadline: 20 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT+0
Estimated contract value, excluding VAT: £18m

Next stageTender notice expected 12 October

Scope and procurement details

Duration: March 2027 to March 2031, estimated
Route: Competitive flexible procedure
Notice published: 16 Sept 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

This is a UK3 planned procurement notice, not an open tender notice. The October launch and November return dates are indicative; confirm the later tender notice before bidding.

Read the official notice Buyer’s submission portal

Aerial view of a sewage-treatment plant with rectangular process basins and associated buildings — Reference photograph. Photo credits

Open tendersWater · Great Britain

Construction, Environmental & Technical Professional Services

Mining Remediation Authority

Civil, structural and geotechnical advice, environmental investigations, mine-water treatment and programme support addressing the effects of historic mining.

Tender deadline: 6 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT+0
Estimated framework value, excluding VAT: £9m

Next stageAward anticipated March 2027

Scope and procurement details

Duration: June 2027 to June 2031, estimated
Route: Open procedure
Notice published: 24 Sept 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

The September tender notice supersedes the earlier July timetable. Clarification questions close 26 October at 15:00. Registration instructions are in the official notice.

Read the official notice

The Scope

October to December 2026

Tenders & Contracts

Procurement opportunities and forthcoming stages in construction, infrastructure and professional services.

7 open tenders2 market engagement1 planned procurement

Search noticesStageSectorLocation

More filters

BuyerDisciplineOpportunity typeValueResponse due

10 noticesOfficial notices checked 4 October 2026

Open tendersBuildings · Northern Ireland

Strategic Planning Services Framework 2026

Department for Communities

An integrated consultancy team for regeneration work, spanning strategic planning, finance, legal, architecture and conservation advice.

Tender deadline: 14 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
Estimated framework value, excluding VAT: £800k

Next stageTender returns in October

Scope and procurement details

Duration: November 2026 to October 2028; extensions to October 2030
Notice published: 3 Oct 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

Check the integrated team requirements and the amended deadline in the full notice before preparing a response.

Read the official notice

Open tendersRoads · London

Highways Works Term Contract

London Borough of Ealing

Two lots covering routine highway maintenance and capital improvements, including surfacing, footways, drainage and public-realm works.

Tender deadline: 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT+0
Estimated total across two lots, excluding VAT: £140m

Next stageTender returns in October

Scope and procurement details

Lots: Maintenance works; highway and civil improvements
Duration: April 2027 to March 2032; extensions to March 2034
Route: Open procedure
Notice published: 12 Sept 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

Each lot has an estimated value of £70m. The £140m total is an estimate, not an awarded contract value. The clarification deadline has passed.

Read the official notice Buyer’s submission portal

Early market engagementRoads · East Midlands

Civils Delivery Partnership

Via East Midlands Limited

A proposed highways and civil engineering framework covering earthworks, drainage, footways, structures and highway improvements.

Engagement deadline: 31 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT+0
Total framework value not stated: Not stated

Next stageTender advertisement anticipated in November

Scope and procurement details

Lots: Proposed project bands: up to £250k; £250k to £5m
Duration: Three years, with two optional one-year extensions
Notice published: 23 Sept 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

The lot bands describe individual project sizes. They are not the total framework value. November is an indicative tender-launch window.

Read the official notice

Early market engagementWater · Fens & Lincolnshire

Fens and Lincolnshire Reservoirs: Early Works Partner

Anglian Water Services Ltd

Preparatory works for two reservoir programmes, including site investigations, compounds, surveys, ecological mitigation and temporary works before main construction.

Register for engagement by: 9 Oct 2026 · time not stated
Indicative estimate for market engagement; tax basis not stated: £60m to £80m

Next stagePSQ planned for November; ITT anticipated January 2027

Scope and procurement details

Duration: Proposed five years, with up to three one-year extensions
Notice published: 19 Sept 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

Read the official notice

Open tendersWater · Vale of Glamorgan

Drainage Re-lining and Restoration Works 2026

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Tender deadline: 16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Value not stated in the notice: Not stated

Next stageAward anticipated 2 November

Scope and procurement details

Route: Single stage
Notice published: 4 Sept 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

Responses are submitted through the Sell2Wales Postbox. Allow time to upload the required documents.

Read the official notice

Open tendersBuildings · Conwy

Venue Cymru Futures: Project Director and Project Manager

Conwy County Borough Council

Project leadership, project management and NEC4 supervision for RIBA Stages 3 to 6 of a cultural-building programme in Llandudno, including auditorium, ventilation and Culture Hub workstreams.

Tender deadline: 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Estimated contract value, excluding VAT: £496k

Next stageAward anticipated 9 November

Scope and procurement details

Duration: 20 November 2026 to 21 December 2029, estimated
Route: Open procedure
Notice published: 23 Sept 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

The full notice specifies 19 October at noon. Clarification questions close on 9 October at noon. Refer to the tender pack for specialist cultural-building experience requirements.

Read the official notice

Open tendersRoads · Greater Manchester

Technical and Highways Works Framework

Salford City Council

A multi-lot framework for technical and highways works across Salford. The council intends to reopen the framework in years three and six.

Tender deadline: 4 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT+0
Estimated framework value, excluding VAT: £300m

Next stageAward anticipated January 2027

Scope and procurement details

Duration: Initial contract dates: April 2027 to March 2030
Route: Open procedure
Notice published: 24 Sept 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

Search the buyer portal for DN780443. The £300m figure is an estimate across the framework, with no guaranteed call-off work. Questions close 28 October at 15:00.

Read the official notice Buyer’s submission portal

Open tendersBuildings · Swansea

Waunarlwydd Phase 2: Housing Retrofit Works

City & County of Swansea

Insulated render, reroofing, replacement windows and solar installations across 73 homes at Cwm Clyd, Clas Y Deri and Clas Yr Onnen.

Tender deadline: 12 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT+0
Estimated contract value, excluding VAT: £3m

Next stageWorks anticipated to start January 2027

Scope and procurement details

Duration: January 2027 to January 2028, estimated
Route: Below-threshold open competition
Notice published: 2 Oct 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

The amended notice gives 12 November at noon. Search ITT 127564 on the buyer portal. The clarification deadline shown is 5 October at noon.

Read the official notice Buyer’s submission portal

PipelineRail · Southern England

Southern Track and Rail Systems: Phase 3

Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited

Junction and plain-line renewals, plus signalling cable replacement at seven depots including Brighton, Selhurst and Streatham Hill.

Planned tender deadline: 20 Nov 2026, 17:00 GMT+0
Estimated contract value, excluding VAT: £18m

Next stageTender notice expected 12 October

Scope and procurement details

Duration: March 2027 to March 2031, estimated
Route: Competitive flexible procedure
Notice published: 16 Sept 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

This is a UK3 planned procurement notice, not an open tender notice. The October launch and November return dates are indicative; confirm the later tender notice before bidding.

Read the official notice Buyer’s submission portal

Open tendersWater · Great Britain

Construction, Environmental & Technical Professional Services

Mining Remediation Authority

Civil, structural and geotechnical advice, environmental investigations, mine-water treatment and programme support addressing the effects of historic mining.

Tender deadline: 6 Nov 2026, 16:00 GMT+0
Estimated framework value, excluding VAT: £9m

Next stageAward anticipated March 2027

Scope and procurement details

Duration: June 2027 to June 2031, estimated
Route: Open procedure
Notice published: 24 Sept 2026
Last checked: 4 Oct 2026

The September tender notice supersedes the earlier July timetable. Clarification questions close 26 October at 15:00. Registration instructions are in the official notice.

Read the official notice