Commercial due diligence tenders and contracts

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59 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026

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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

Commercial due diligence contracts ,

59 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest commercial due diligence contracts awarded

Awarded 1 October 2026

National Wealth Fund Limited - Lot 1 Property Services - Commercial Property Advisory Services

Homes England
£173k
Awarded 17 September 2026

External review of major contractor’s published financial accounts

Westminster City Council · London
£86k
Awarded 15 September 2026

Investigative Due Diligence

NATIONAL WEALTH FUND LIMITED
Value not stated

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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026

PwC won the most commercial due diligence contracts

EY won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsHousing associationsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 PwC
South East · See every contract
9£3.4m7
2jointEY
West Midlands · See every contract
7£3.4m5
2jointKroll
7£463k3
4 Deloitte
5£2m4
5 KPMG
North East · See every contract
4£426k3
6jointCambridge Consultants Limited
2£450k1
6jointBDO
Scotland · See every contract
2£270k1
6jointCarter Jonas
2£221k2
6jointGrant Thornton
Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract
2£220k2
6jointDNV
2£186k1

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Who buys

25 buyers awarded commercial due diligence contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils10 contractsHousing associations6 contractsSchools and colleges1 contractOther public bodies40 contractsUnder £100k23 contracts · median £50k£100k to £1m30 contracts · median £201k£1m or more4 contracts · median £1.5m
Councils10 contractsHousing6 contractsSchools1 contractOther40 contractsUnder £100k23 contracts£100k to £1m30 contracts£1m or more4 contracts
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7 buyers bought commercial due diligence more than once in the last 24 months

Each dot is a buyer, by how many commercial due diligence contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.

18 buyers1 contract2 buyers2 contracts4 buyers3 or 4 contracts1 buyer5 or more contracts
18 buyers12 buyers24 buyers3 or 41 buyer5 or morecontracts awarded

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many commercial due diligence contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsHousing associationsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10m12351020Commercial due diligence contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLNATIONAL WEALTH FUND LIM…Department for Energy Se…West Midlands Combined A…Homes EnglandUK Space Agency
£10k£100k£1m£10m12351020Commercial due diligence contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLNATIONAL WEALTH FUND LIM…Department for Energ…Homes England

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1NATIONAL WEALTH FUND LIMITED23£2.8m
2Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)4£1.7m
3Homes England4£454k
4UK Space Agency3£660k
5Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd3£420k
6UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS)2£661k
7Tees Valley Combined Authority2£134k
8West Midlands Combined Authority1£1.6m
9Highways England1£1.4m
10Department for Business and Trade1£1m
Prices

Half of commercial due diligence contracts are worth less than £135k

Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.

CouncilsHousing associationsSchools and collegesOther public bodies
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £135k
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £135k
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The 10 biggest contracts hold 59% of the money

Coloured by who bought it.

  1. West Midlands Combined AuthorityPwC · 23 Jul 2026£1.6m
  2. Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)Deloitte · 25 Jun 2025£1.5m
  3. Highways EnglandEY · 26 Aug 2026£1.4m
  4. Department for Business and TradeEY · 7 Aug 2026£1m
  5. University of KentPwC · 4 Nov 2025£605k
  6. UK Space AgencyEY · 27 Mar 2026£420k
  7. UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS)Moody's · 8 Nov 2024£413k
  8. Low Carbon Contracts Company LtdPwC · 20 May 2025£401k
  9. NATIONAL WEALTH FUND LIMITEDOliver Wyman · 28 Dec 2025£300k
  10. NATIONAL WEALTH FUND LIMITEDDeloitte · 6 Jul 2025£267k
Where and when

London awards the most commercial due diligence contracts. November and June are the busiest months.

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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RegionContractsValue
London5£2.3m
South East4£1.3m
Scotland4£590k
North East3£214k
West Midlands3£3.1m
Yorkshire and the Humber2£199k
South West1£413k
North West0Not published
East Midlands0Not published
East of England0Not published
Wales0Not published
Northern Ireland0Not published
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Key findings
  • 59%

    of the money is in the 10 biggest commercial due diligence contracts.

    Of 57 contracts with a published value.
  • 15%

    of commercial due diligence contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 52 award notices.
  • 29%

    of commercial due diligence contracts are awarded in November and June.

    17 of 59 contracts.

Questions

How many commercial due diligence contracts does the UK public sector award?

59 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 25 public buyers.

How much is a typical public sector commercial due diligence contract worth?

The median is £135k, and 81% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector commercial due diligence contracts?

PwC won the most (9). EY won the most by value (£3.4m).

What is included

Advisers review the finances, commercial case and terms of a counterparty, investment or transaction before the buyer commits, reporting red flags and risks.

  • Financial due diligence on a company, investment or counterparty
  • Commercial due diligence on markets and business plans
  • Red flag reviews for property and financing transactions
  • Review of financial details and proposed indemnity terms
  • Financial standing checks on suppliers

What is not included

  • Independent business reviews of distressed companies (see Restructuring and insolvency services)
  • Valuations and structuring of a transaction (see Transaction advisory)
  • Property valuations (see Property valuation)
  • Engineering and technical due diligence (see Technical assurance)
  • Legal due diligence (see Legal)
  • Company and credit data subscriptions (see it software (it.data.company and business information))