Service market

Balustrades contracts

UK public sector · 57 contracts awarded in the 12 months to 6 October 2026

Covering 600+ buyer portals · 5 years of records · Updated 6 October 2026 · How we count

Contracts awarded
57
Last 12 months
Median contract
£51k
Recorded value
Recorded value
£72.0m
52 of 53 main-service contracts have a published value
Buyers
42
Suppliers
54

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What stands out

  • The five suppliers that won the most balustrades contracts took 14% of them (8 of 57).
  • The median contract, £51k, is 63% below the median across construction & trades contracts (£139k).
  • North West had the most contracts: 12, or 21% of the total.

Who buys balustrades

By contracts awarded, the 12 months to 6 October 2026.

  1. 1UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)6 contracts
  2. 2Sellafield Ltd4 contracts
  3. 3Nuclear Restoration Services4 contracts
  4. 4THE FELIXSTOWE DOCK AND RAILWAY COMPANY2 contracts
  5. 5East Sussex County Council2 contracts
  6. 6Northern Lighthouse Board2 contracts
  7. 7NHS Property Services Limited2 contracts
  8. 8Ministry of Justice1 contract
  9. 9Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited1 contract
  10. 10ForHousing1 contract

Top balustrades contractors by contracts won

The 12 months to 6 October 2026.

  1. 1West Cumberland Engineering Ltd2 contracts
  2. 2Mona Lifting Ltd2 contracts
  3. 3WEC Group2 contracts
  4. 4Wates1 contract
  5. 5MATRIX PORT SERVICES LIMITED1 contract
  6. 6B & S GROUP LIMITED1 contract
  7. 7SUFFOLK WELDING & FABRICATION LTD1 contract
  8. 8Cheesmur Building Contractors1 contract
  9. 9Swann Engineering Group Limited1 contract
  10. 10Chapel Bath Engineering Limited1 contract

Latest and largest awards

Each links to the official notice.

Latest

Largest

Contracts awarded by quarter

23Q4 2025*14Q1 202611Q2 20269Q3 20260Q4 2026*
* part quarter

Where the contracts were awarded

England 52 · Scotland 4 · Northern Ireland 1

North West12South West8East of England6South East6Yorkshire and The Humber5London5Scotland4North East3East Midlands3West Midlands2UK-wide or not stated3

What is included

Design, fabrication, installation and repair of architectural and miscellaneous metalwork such as steel staircases, balustrades, handrails and balconies, and metal fabrication and welding services on call-off.

  • Steel staircases, balustrading and balconies
  • Miscellaneous metalwork at leisure and public buildings
  • Metalwork responsive repairs to housing and corporate estates
  • Metal fabrication and welding term services
  • Design, manufacture and supply of fabricated items on call-off

What is not included

  • Structural steel frames, canopies and towers (con.build.structural-steel-canopies)
  • Perimeter fencing, gates and railings (con.civils.fencing)
  • Balcony waterproofing and repair (con.fabric.balcony-repairs)
  • Bridge steelwork (con.civils.bridges-structures)

Often bought by the same buyers