Building surveying tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
120 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Building surveying contracts ,
120 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest building surveying contracts awarded
Avonmouth Dilapidations
Centenary House Building Surveyor Quotations
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HDC Programme Building Surveyor Consultancy
Tetra Tech won the most building surveying contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tetra Tech South East · SME · See every contract | 14 | £915k | 1 | ||
| 2 | Gleeds London · SME · See every contract | 10 | £534k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | CS2 Chartered Surveyors East Midlands · See every contract | 5 | £204k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Ridge and Partners LLP West Midlands · See every contract | 5 | £81k | 5 | ||
| 5joint | Rider Levett Bucknall West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 3 | £120k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | AtkinsRéalis North East · See every contract | 3 | £101k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Kendall Kingscott Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £60k | 3 | ||
| 8joint | Arcadis Wales · See every contract | 2 | £724k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Cassidy & Ashton SME · See every contract | 2 | £500k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Hollis South East · See every contract | 2 | £260k | 2 |
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Councils award 48% of building surveying contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
11 buyers bought building surveying more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many building surveying contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many building surveying contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FCDO Services | 15 | £953k |
| 2 | NHS Property Services Limited | 9 | £465k |
| 3 | Bath & North East Somerset Council | 9 | £153k |
| 4 | West Northamptonshire Council | 4 | £170k |
| 5 | Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 3 | £182k |
| 6 | Prosper | 2 | £769k |
| 7 | Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency | 2 | £724k |
| 8 | Halton Borough Council | 2 | £500k |
| 9 | Bolton at Home Limited | 2 | £137k |
| 10 | Luton Borough Council | 2 | £95k |
Half of building surveying contracts are worth less than £42k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
The 10 biggest contracts hold 61% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- PeabodyRidge and Partners LLP, Faithorn Farrell Timms LLP, Pellings, Atkins Realis PPS Limited · 22 Oct 2024
- ProsperInsight Surveyors · 15 Apr 2025
- Driver and Vehicle Licensing AgencyArcadis · 1 Nov 2024
- FCDO ServicesTetra Tech · 5 Aug 2025
- UK ParliamentWalter Lilly & Co. Limited · 31 Mar 2026
- Norwich City CouncilCanham Consulting Limited · 8 Jul 2025
- Harlow CouncilAirey Miller · 18 Aug 2026
- Halton Borough CouncilCassidy & Ashton · 4 Mar 2026
- BiP SolutionsCapital Property & Construction Consultancy Ltd · 20 Aug 2025
- Northern Ireland Housing ExecutiveWH Stephens · 22 May 2026
Where and when building surveying contracts are awarded
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
See the regions as a table
| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 23 | £1.9m |
| South East | 23 | £5m |
| East of England | 12 | £1.2m |
| South West | 11 | £213k |
| West Midlands | 9 | £1.1m |
| East Midlands | 7 | £384k |
| North West | 6 | £267k |
| North East | 4 | £151k |
| Scotland | 4 | £189k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 | £39k |
| Wales | 2 | £574k |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | £263k |
Half of building surveying tenders close within 28 days of being published
Each dot is a building surveying tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 56% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 25% of the time to respond has gone.
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- 28 days
is how long the typical building surveying tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 25 UK building surveying tenders published in the last 24 months. - 1
new building surveying tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
28 in the last 24 months. - 61%
of the money is in the 10 biggest building surveying contracts.
Of 107 contracts with a published value. - 69%
of building surveying contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 106 award notices.
Questions
How many building surveying contracts does the UK public sector award?
120 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 79 public buyers.
How long are building surveying tenders open for?
The median building surveying tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector building surveying contract worth?
The median is £42k, and 91% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector building surveying contracts?
Tetra Tech won the most (14), and the most by value (£915k).
Which buyers award the most building surveying contracts?
Councils award 48% of them.
What is included
Chartered building surveyors who inspect buildings, diagnose defects, prepare specifications and schedules of work, and lead or administer repair, roof and refurbishment projects, including schedules of condition and dilapidations.
- Building surveyor appointments and frameworks
- Surveyor-led design and contract management of repair and roof replacement
- Schedules of condition and dilapidations
- Surveys to assess repairs
What is not included
- Housing stock condition data collection (see Stock condition survey)
- Non-housing condition and six-facet surveys (see Building condition survey)
- Disrepair claim surveys and expert reports (see Damp, mould and housing disrepair surveys)
- Architect-led design (see Architectural design)
- Structural appraisals (see Structural engineering)