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Access audit tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
166 access audit tenders and contracts, 33 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£29k
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs64%
- Renewing in 6 months2
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Access audit contracts
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30 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 access audit opportunity is open now
- Pre-market25 Aug 2026Online Accessibility GuideLondon Borough of Newham · LondonEst.£30k
- Awarded26 Aug 2026Venue access guide for the disabledRoyal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · LondonWon by AccessAble£21k
- Awarded30 Jul 2026Provision of Access Consultancy Services for Milsom Quarter Public Realm ProjectBath & North East Somerset Council · South WestWon by Access = Design£10k
- Awarded10 Jul 2026Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant for the New Wing at the National GalleryNational Gallery · LondonWon by Mima Group Limited£131k
- Awarded3 Jun 2026PS26057 - Accessibility Audits of EPSRC's National Research FacilitiesUK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Won by UEA Consulting Limited£20k
- Awarded1 Jun 2026Sound and Vision Galleries Access EvaluationScience Museum Group · LondonWon by Sick in the City CIC£20k
- Awarded16 Apr 2026Accessibility Consultancy - Poole Museum redevelopment projectBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by Access Matters UK
- Awarded1 Apr 2026AccessAble Detailed Access GuidesSuffolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by AccessAble£76k
- Awarded25 Mar 2026Lot 4B- Rail Station Accessibility StudyWestmorland and Furness Council · North WestWon by AECOM£48k
- Awarded23 Feb 2026Accessibility Audit - Well streetLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Walk Wheel Cycle Trust£9k
- Awarded9 Feb 2026Detailed Accessibility Assessment of every ward across Humber Health Partnership (HHP)Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by AccessAble£181k
- Awarded6 Feb 2026Future Coast Bude – Accessibility supportCornwall Council · South WestWon by Active 8
- Awarded1 Feb 2026Experience Project Accessibility Consultant/Access Cornwall CICCornwall Council · South WestWon by Access Cornwall CIC
- Awarded22 Jan 2026Inclusive Estates Guidance (con_30680)Department for Education · LondonWon by AtkinsRéalis£25k
- Awarded12 Nov 2025SEDPS-NH-0025- Provision of Access Surveys and Guides for Service Areas, Electric Vehicle Charging and Pedestrian RoutesNational HighwaysWon by AccessAble£303k
- Awarded6 Oct 2025TVCA-PROC-0630 - Access Audits & Accessibility TrainingTees Valley Combined Authority · North EastWon by Bendrigg Trust£175k
- Awarded31 Aug 2025Undertake site surveillance, resource development and site recommendations.Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by AccessAble£50k
- Awarded13 Aug 2025Access Audits for Local and Independent MuseumsLlywodraeth Cymru / Welsh Government · WalesWon by Direct Access Consultancy£46k
- Awarded21 Jul 2025Accessibility GuidesSwansea University · WalesWon by AccessAble£51k
- Awarded18 Jul 2025Access Audits, Associated Guidance & Advice Consultancy ServicesCanterbury City Council · South EastWon by Access Matters UK£30k
- Awarded27 Jun 2025BT274 - Accessibility Design AuditsWestminster City Council · LondonWon by Evans Jones£67k
- Awarded10 Jun 2025Fashion Museum Bath Planning ConsultantBath & North East Somerset Council · South WestWon by The Planning Lab£30k
- Awarded1 May 2025AccessAble - Accessibility GuideCity of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by AccessAble£31k
- Awarded14 Apr 2025Accessibility ServicesDepartment for Work and PensionsWon by Jacobs£6m
- Awarded26 Mar 2025138000Westminster City Council · LondonWon by AccessAble£138k
- Awarded28 Feb 2025ENHT - Access GuidesEast and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by AccessAble£12k
- Awarded3 Dec 2024EDI Consultant 2024University of Salford · North WestWon by E3 Cube Limited£159k
- Awarded3 Dec 2024AccessAble extensionBarnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by AccessAble£28k
Where to bid
Where access audit tenders are run
Atamis3 50%
Delta eSourcing1 17%
In-Tend1 17%- NHS Sourcing1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
AccessAble won the most access audit contracts
Jacobs won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthEducationTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AccessAble Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 10 | £891k | 10 | ||
| 2joint | Mima Group Limited London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £131k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Access Matters UK South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £30k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Jacobs | 1 | £6m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Bendrigg Trust North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £175k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | E3 Cube Limited North West · See every contract | 1 | £159k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Evans Jones London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £67k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | AECOM North West · See every contract | 1 | £48k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Direct Access Consultancy Wales · See every contract | 1 | £46k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | The Planning Lab South West · See every contract | 1 | £30k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 53% of access audit contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
5 buyers bought access audit more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many access audit contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many access audit contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthEducationTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department for Work and Pensions | 3 | £6m |
| 2 | Westminster City Council | 2 | £205k |
| 3 | Bath & North East Somerset Council | 2 | £39k |
| 4 | London Borough of Hackney | 2 | £9k |
| 5 | Cornwall Council | 2 | Not published |
| 6 | National Highways | 1 | £303k |
| 7 | Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £181k |
| 8 | Tees Valley Combined Authority | 1 | £175k |
| 9 | University of Salford | 1 | £159k |
| 10 | National Gallery | 1 | £131k |
85 access audit contracts awarded since 2021
- 112021
- 132022
- 172023
- 162024
- 152025
- 132026 so far
Prices
Half of access audit contracts are worth less than £38k
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthEducationTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest access audit contracts
- Department for Work and PensionsJacobs · 14 Apr 2025
- National HighwaysAccessAble · 12 Nov 2025
- Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation TrustAccessAble · 9 Feb 2026
- Tees Valley Combined AuthorityBendrigg Trust · 6 Oct 2025
- University of SalfordE3 Cube Limited · 3 Dec 2024
- Westminster City CouncilAccessAble · 26 Mar 2025
- National GalleryMima Group Limited · 10 Jul 2026
- Suffolk County CouncilAccessAble · 1 Apr 2026
- Westminster City CouncilEvans Jones · 27 Jun 2025
- Swansea UniversityAccessAble · 21 Jul 2025
Renewing contracts
5 access audit contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. Most access audit work is one-off: 33% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
TVCA-PROC-0630 - Access Audits & Accessibility Training
Tees Valley Combined Authority · North East · 6-month contract
Held by Bendrigg Trust
Ends Sep 2027
Online Accessibility Guides
Bracknell Forest Council · East of England · 3-year contract
Held by AccessAble
Access audit contract for a councilYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Oct 2027
Access audit contract for a councilNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Oct 2027
Where and when
London awards the most access audit contracts. February and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 1 | 8 | £411k | £25k | AccessAble and Mima Group Limited (2 each) | Westminster City Council and London Borough of Hackney (2 each) | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 5 | £39k | – | – | Bath & North East Somerset Council and Cornwall Council (2 each) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 4 | £290k | £41k | AccessAble (4) | – | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £207k | – | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £88k | – | AccessAble (2) | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £97k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £175k | – | – | – | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £30k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with access audit
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Key findings
- £29k a month
of access audit contracts awarded.
Typical contract £25k x 1.2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
access audit contracts are awarded in a typical month.
30 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
access audit contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 64%
of access audit contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 22 award notices.
How many access audit tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 166 | 33 |
| Contracts awarded | 78 | 14 |
16 access audit contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 6 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 24 buyers awarded access audit contracts to 19 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many access audit contracts does the UK public sector award?
30 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 24 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector access audit contract worth?
The median is £38k, and 92% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector access audit contracts?
AccessAble won the most (10). Jacobs won the most by value (£6m).
Which buyers award the most access audit contracts?
Councils award 53% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most access audit contracts?
London: 8 of 30 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South West (5) and Yorkshire and the Humber (4).
How many access audit contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
5 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 19 November 2026. Another 10 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Access consultants auditing buildings, sites and events for physical accessibility and advising on inclusive design.
- Disability access audits
- Access guides for public locations and venues
- Accessibility consultancy for venues and events
What is not included
- Digital accessibility audits: another industry: it-software (see Digital accessibility auditing and testing)
- Fire engineering (see Fire engineering)