Environmental impact assessment tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

243 environmental impact assessment tenders and contracts, 127 this year.

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£180k
  • Contracts a month1
  • Won by SMEs47%
  • Frameworks and DPSs5
  • Live now1See them →

Environmental impact assessment contracts

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24 contracts across the UK, of any size

Live now

1 environmental impact assessment opportunity is open now

  1. Awarded22 Sep 2026
    Planning consultancy for BWR Phase 2
    Bath & North East Somerset Council · South WestWon by Boyer Planning Limited
    £42k
  2. Awarded3 Aug 2026
    DECC Appraisal of Peat Landslide Hazard Risk Assessments
    Scottish Government · ScotlandWon by Ironside Farrar
    £500k
  3. Awarded3 Aug 2026
    DECC Appraisal of Peat Landslide Hazard Risk Assessments
    Scottish Government · ScotlandWon by Ironside Farrar
    £500k
  4. Awarded29 Jul 2026
    Clinical Skill BHIC Fitout - Planning & EIA Services
    University of Birmingham · West MidlandsWon by Turley Associates Ltd
  5. Awarded29 Jul 2026
    PS26220- Antarctic Environmental Impact Assessment
    UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Won by Constantia Consulting Ltd
  6. Awarded29 May 2026
    Main Works EIA Scoping Report
    North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by WSP
    £34k
  7. Awarded8 May 2026
    Eastfields Phases 1E to 3 - Environmental Impact Assessment
    Clarion Housing Group · LondonWon by Trium Environmental Consulting LLP
    £131k
  8. Awarded27 Apr 2026
    Environmental Impact Assessment - Assessment and Recovery Centres
    NHS Blood and TransplantWon by Eunomia Research & Consulting Ltd
    £72k
  9. Awarded14 Apr 2026
    Environmental Assessment for DSA
    City of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Logika Consultants
    £91k
  10. Awarded18 Feb 2026
    Environmental Services
    Great British Energy - NuclearWon by WSP and 1 more
    £25m

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Where to bid

Where environmental impact assessment tenders are run

  • In-Tend3 38%
  • CompeteFor2 25%
  • EU-Supply1 13%
  • SAP Ariba1 13%
  • The Chest1 13%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

Frameworks and DPS

5 frameworks for environmental impact assessment work are running. 1 is open to join now.

202320252027202920312033TodaySuppliers namedHCC - 03/23 - The Provision of Transport Imple…Hertfordshire County Council · East of England · Fra…14CA202 (2024) - Provision of Consultancy for Ma…Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited · Nort…–Clyde Metro Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy Fra…Strathclyde Partnership for Transport · Scotland · F…20UK-wide frameworkOpen to join · apply by 6 Nov 2026–North West framework19 suppliers on it19

Mott MacDonald won the most environmental impact assessment contracts

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

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CouncilsCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesNHS and healthEducationOther buyers
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Mott MacDonald
London · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract
4£138k2
2 WSP
North West · 2 framework places · See every contract
3£20.9m3
3jointJacobs
North West · 1 framework place · See every contract
2£4.2m2
3jointIronside Farrar
Scotland · SME · See every contract
2£1m1
3jointTrium Environmental Consulting LLP
London · SME · See every contract
2£181k2
6jointMontagu Evans
1£340k1
6jointTetra Tech
Northern Ireland · 1 framework place · See every contract
1£200k1
6jointReading Agricultural Consultants Limited
East Midlands · SME · See every contract
1£150k1
6jointPell Frischmann
South East · 1 framework place · See every contract
1£95k1
6jointLogika Consultants
Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract
1£91k1

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Who buys

Councils award 46% of environmental impact assessment contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils8 contractsCentral government4 contractsTransport and utilities4 contractsNHS and health2 contractsOther buyers1 contractUnder £100k10 contracts · median £46k£100k to £1m7 contracts · median £220k£1m or more2 contracts · median £13.4m
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2 buyers bought environmental impact assessment more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many environmental impact assessment contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

18 buyers1 contract1 buyer2 contracts1 buyer3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many environmental impact assessment contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesNHS and healthEducationOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100m123Environmental impact assessment contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLGreat British Energy - N…Trydan Gwyrdd CymruScottish GovernmentMinistry of DefenceCity of London Corporati…

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1City of London Corporation4£188k
2Scottish Government2£1m
3Great British Energy - Nuclear1£25m
4Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru1£1.8m
5Ministry of Defence1£340k
6Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd1£220k
7Department for the Economy1£200k
8Lincolnshire County Council1£150k
9Clarion Housing Group1£131k
10Southampton City Council1£95k

69 environmental impact assessment contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 172021
  2. 102022
  3. 92023
  4. 82024
  5. 152025
  6. 102026 so far
Prices

Half of environmental impact assessment contracts are worth less than £95k

CouncilsCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesNHS and healthOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m£10m£100mMedian £95k
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The 10 biggest environmental impact assessment contracts

  1. Great British Energy - NuclearWSP, Jacobs · 18 Feb 2026£25m
  2. Trydan Gwyrdd CymruMott MacDonald, LDA Design, BSG Ecology, Carney Sweeney · 1 Sep 2025£1.8m
  3. Scottish GovernmentIronside Farrar · 3 Aug 2026£500k
  4. Scottish GovernmentIronside Farrar · 3 Aug 2026£500k
  5. Ministry of DefenceMontagu Evans · 3 Feb 2025£340k
  6. Caledonian Maritime Assets LtdAffric Limited · 11 Nov 2025£220k
  7. Department for the EconomyTetra Tech · 27 Nov 2025£200k
  8. Lincolnshire County CouncilReading Agricultural Consultants Limited · 14 Oct 2025£150k
  9. Clarion Housing GroupTrium Environmental Consulting LLP · 8 May 2026£131k
  10. Southampton City CouncilPell Frischmann · 20 Jan 2025£95k
Renewing contracts

No environmental impact assessment contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

The 5 environmental impact assessment contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.

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Where and when

London awards the most environmental impact assessment contracts

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

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
London06£345k£42kMott MacDonald (3)City of London Corporation (4)0
Scotland03£1.2m£500kIronside Farrar (2)Scottish Government (2)0
North West02Not published–––0
South East02£95k–––0
Yorkshire and the Humber01£91k–––0
East Midlands01£150k–––0
West Midlands01Not published–––0
East of England01£34k–––0
South West01£42k–––0
Wales01£1.8m–––0
Northern Ireland01£200k–––0
North East00Not published–––0
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Key findings
  • £180k a month

    of environmental impact assessment contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £165k x 1.1 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 1

    environmental impact assessment contracts are awarded in a typical month.

    24 contracts in the last 2 years.
  • 5

    frameworks and DPSs are running for environmental impact assessment work.

    1 open to join now.
  • 47%

    of environmental impact assessment contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 19 award notices.

How many environmental impact assessment tenders and contracts are there?

Since November 2021Last 12 months
Notices published243127
Contracts awarded5413

11 environmental impact assessment contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 3 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 20 buyers awarded environmental impact assessment contracts to 20 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 environmental impact assessment contracts does the UK public sector award?

24 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 20 public buyers.

How long are environmental impact assessment tenders open for?

The median environmental impact assessment tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector environmental impact assessment contract worth?

The median is £95k, and 74% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector environmental impact assessment contracts?

Mott MacDonald won the most (4). WSP won the most by value (£20.9m).

Which buyers award the most environmental impact assessment contracts?

Councils award 46% of them.

Which part of the UK awards the most environmental impact assessment contracts?

London: 6 of 24 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Scotland (3) and the North West (2).

Are there frameworks or DPSs for environmental impact assessment work that are open to join?

5 frameworks and DPSs for environmental impact assessment work are running. 1 is open to join now.

What is included

EIA screening, scoping, coordination and preparation of environmental statement topic chapters for a scheme or development, and environmental advisory lots on major projects.

  • EIA advice, drafting and coordination
  • Environmental statement topic inputs
  • Environmental lots on transport schemes
  • Independent review of environmental statements

What is not included

  • SEA and sustainability appraisal of plans (see Strategic environmental assessment and sustainability appraisal)
  • Ecological impact assessment on its own (see Ecological surveys and assessment)
  • Habitats regulations assessment (see Habitats Regulations Assessment)
  • Air quality assessment on its own (see Air quality assessment, modelling and LAQM support)
  • Construction-stage environmental management and environmental clerk of works (see Construction environmental management and environmental clerk of works)
  • Flood risk assessment (see Flood risk assessment)
  • Landscape and visual impact assessment (see Landscape character, capacity and visual assessment)
  • Heritage and archaeology (see Heritage impact assessment)