Ends Feb 2027
Registered Building Inspector
Wakefield Council · Yorkshire and the Humber · 18-month contract
Held by G2V Recruitment Group
Building control tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
108 building control tenders and contracts, 36 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£59k
- Contracts a month1.2
- Won by SMEs67%
- Renewing in 6 months1
- Frameworks and DPSs2
- Live now1See them →
Building control contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
29 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 building control opportunity is open now
- OpenCloses in 3 weeksUKRI-6032 Registered Building Inspector ServicesUK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Est.£2.5m
- Awarded29 Sep 2026WAS-DCO-64324 - Rhyl Ambulance Station Building Control FeesNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Lawray Limited£6k
- Awarded29 Sep 2026Registered Building Control ConsultancyEast Lindsey District Council · East MidlandsWon by Building Regulations Approval Services limited£26k
- Awarded10 Aug 2026Building Control Inspector for Facilities Management Hub- PR 26Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · South EastWon by Salus (Building Control & Fire Safety Consultants) Ltd£15k
- Awarded22 Jul 2026Registered Building InspectorWakefield Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by G2V Recruitment Group£154k
- Awarded14 Jul 2026Lampton Road – Building Control ApproverLatimer Developments Ltd · LondonWon by Bureau Veritas Building Control UK£50k
- Awarded2 Jul 2026Western Range Registered Building Control ApproverBritish Museum · LondonWon by Bureau Veritas£380k
- Awarded13 May 2026Registered Building Controller for BSRBritish Library · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Bureau Veritas£35k
- Awarded13 Apr 2026Direct Award for RIBA 5 Building Control for PR06 (B4 and B940)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · South EastWon by Sweco Building Control£17k
- Awarded26 Feb 2026Structural ConsultantWolverhampton City Council · West MidlandsWon by JNP Group£120k
- Awarded7 Jan 2026Building Control Consultant (Approved Inspector) at the Central Hall, National Railway MuseumScience Museum Group · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Yorkshire Building Control Limited£73k
- Awarded20 Nov 2025NBC Building Control Inspectors - PR29Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · LondonWon by Salus (Building Control & Fire Safety Consultants) Ltd£184k
- Awarded20 Nov 2025NBC Building Control Inspectors - PR30Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · LondonWon by Salus (Building Control & Fire Safety Consultants) Ltd£184k
- Awarded6 Nov 2025Contract for the appointment of a Building Control ApproverGreat Yarmouth Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Restore Compliance Ltd£55k
- Awarded1 Nov 2025Building Control ServicesLondon Borough of Hillingdon · LondonWon by Capita£28k
- Awarded27 Oct 2025NBC Building Control Inspector PR22Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · LondonWon by Bureau Veritas£13k
- Awarded27 Oct 2025NBC Building Control Inspector - PR33Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · LondonWon by Bureau Veritas£20k
- Awarded27 Oct 2025NBC Building Control Inspector - PR21Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · LondonWon by Bureau Veritas£24k
- Awarded25 Sep 2025Dunsbury Park - OPA - Approved InspectorPortsmouth City Council · South EastWon by Perega Limited£38k
- Awarded14 Aug 2025Building Control InspectionUniversity of Exeter · South WestWon by Exeter City Council£45k
- Awarded30 Jul 2025GRH - Building Control Services on fire alarm installationGloucestershire Hospitals Subsidiary Company Limited · South WestWon by Salus (Building Control & Fire Safety Consultants) Ltd£51k
- Awarded3 Mar 2025Building Control Approvers Services - S485831Norfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by Vantage Building Safety Limited£27k
- Awarded24 Feb 2025Building Control InspectorWestminster City Council · LondonWon by Coast 2 Coast Building Control Limited£400k
- Awarded6 Jan 2025Structural Checking Services for Building Regulations ApplicationsWokingham Borough Council · South EastWon by JNP Group£43k
- Awarded16 Dec 2024Building Control Services for Lancaster City CouncilLancaster City Council · North WestWon by Capita£1.5m
Where to bid
Where building control tenders are run
Atamis1 33%
Delta eSourcing1 33%- SourceDogg1 33%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Bureau Veritas won the most building control contracts
Capita won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentCouncilsNHS and healthHousingEducation
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bureau Veritas London · See every contract | 6 | £519k | 3 | ||
| 2 | Salus (Building Control & Fire Safety Consultants) Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 5 | £445k | 2 | ||
| 3 | Capita London · See every contract | 3 | £1.6m | 2 | ||
| 4 | JNP Group West Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £163k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Coast 2 Coast Building Control Limited London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £400k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | G2V Recruitment Group Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £154k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Yorkshire Building Control Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £73k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Restore Compliance Ltd East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £55k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Bureau Veritas Building Control UK London · See every contract | 1 | £50k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Exeter City Council South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £45k | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 45% of building control contracts
Councils buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £55k against £29k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought building control more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many building control 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 building control contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentCouncilsNHS and healthHousingEducation
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 9 | £516k |
| 2 | London Borough of Hillingdon | 2 | £83k |
| 3 | Science Museum Group | 2 | £73k |
| 4 | Lancaster City Council | 1 | £1.5m |
| 5 | Westminster City Council | 1 | £400k |
| 6 | British Museum | 1 | £380k |
| 7 | Wakefield Council | 1 | £154k |
| 8 | Wolverhampton City Council | 1 | £120k |
| 9 | Great Yarmouth Borough Council | 1 | £55k |
| 10 | Gloucestershire Hospitals Subsidiary Company Limited | 1 | £51k |
48 building control contracts awarded since 2021
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- 102026 so far
Prices
Half of building control contracts are worth less than £44k
Central governmentCouncilsNHS and healthHousingEducation
The 10 biggest building control contracts
- Lancaster City CouncilCapita · 16 Dec 2024
- Westminster City CouncilCoast 2 Coast Building Control Limited · 24 Feb 2025
- British MuseumBureau Veritas · 2 Jul 2026
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsSalus (Building Control & Fire Safety Consultants) Ltd · 20 Nov 2025
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsSalus (Building Control & Fire Safety Consultants) Ltd · 20 Nov 2025
- Wakefield CouncilG2V Recruitment Group · 22 Jul 2026
- Wolverhampton City CouncilJNP Group · 26 Feb 2026
- Science Museum GroupYorkshire Building Control Limited · 7 Jan 2026
- CouncilLondon · December 2024
- Great Yarmouth Borough CouncilRestore Compliance Ltd · 6 Nov 2025
Renewing contracts
3 building control contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
1 in the next 6 months. Most building control work is one-off: 38% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Sep 2027
Registered Building Control Consultancy
East Lindsey District Council · East Midlands · 3-month contract
Held by Building Regulations Approval Services limited
Ends Oct 2027
Building Control Services
London Borough of Hillingdon · London · 2-year contract
Held by Capita
Where and when
London awards the most building control contracts. November 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 | 0 | 14 | £1.4m | £49k | Bureau Veritas (5) | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (7) | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £113k | £27k | – | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £262k | £73k | – | – | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £81k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 2 | £96k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £1.5m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £26k | – | – | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £120k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £6k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £59k a month
of building control contracts awarded.
Typical contract £55k x 1.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.2
building control contracts are awarded in a typical month.
29 contracts in the last 2 years. - 1
building control contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for building control work.
0 open to join now. - 67%
of building control contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 18 award notices.
How many building control tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 108 | 36 |
| Contracts awarded | 43 | 13 |
10 building control contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 4 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 19 buyers awarded building control contracts to 16 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 building control contracts does the UK public sector award?
29 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 19 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector building control contract worth?
The median is £44k, and 89% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector building control contracts?
Bureau Veritas won the most (6). Capita won the most by value (£1.6m).
Which buyers award the most building control contracts?
Central government bodies award 45% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most building control contracts?
London: 14 of 29 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (4) and Yorkshire and the Humber (3).
How many building control contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
3 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 10 February 2027. Another 5 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Building control surveyors check plans and inspect building work for compliance with the Building Regulations, either as a Registered Building Control Approver appointed on a project or as outsourced or extra capacity for a council's building control service.
- Registered Building Control Approver appointments on projects
- Building control inspection on capital programmes
- Outsourced statutory building control service for a council
- Building control consultancy, plan checking and site inspection support to a council team
What is not included
- Building regulations principal designer and Building Safety Act dutyholder support (see Building Safety Act compliance consultancy)
- Clerk of works quality inspection (see Clerk of works and site supervision)
- Interim building control staff (see Recruitment & HR)
- Building control software (see IT & Software)