External wall insulation tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
429 external wall insulation tenders and contracts, 99 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£610k
- Contracts a month1.6
- Won by SMEs55%
- Frameworks and DPSs26
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External wall insulation contracts
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How many external wall insulation contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, an "external wall insulation" alert would have missed 10 of 22 external wall insulation contracts (45%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 3 (14%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"external wall insulation"
10 of 22
Expert list14 phrases
3 of 22
Expert list: external wall insulation, ewi, external insulation, render system, insulated render, external cladding insulation, internal wall insulation, ewi repair, ewi replacement, wall insulation, cold bridging, retrofit insulation, external wall insulation installation, ewi remedial
39 contracts across the UK, of any size
8 external wall insulation opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 11 daysRomney Lock House - Internal Wall Insulation PIREnvironment Agency · South EastEst.£45k
- OpenCloses in 3 weeksContract for the EWI Boarding and Plastering Works at Llwyn Helyg and Llwyn Derw, Garden City, Fforest-Fach, Phase 2 EWI SchemeCity and County of Swansea · WalesEst.£190k
- Awarded3 Sep 2026Award of EWI Craigengar ParkBield Housing & Care · ScotlandWon by GMG Contractors Ltd
- Awarded31 Jul 2026Rawlinson Street - Remedial Works to Existing External Wall Insulation System and Associated WorksWestmorland and Furness Council · North WestWon by Flowing Construction Services Limited£334k
- Awarded3 Jul 2026Underpass - Cold Bridging - Regents CourtLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Chigwell Group£75k
- Awarded11 Jun 2026Replacement EWI to 3 no 5 Story Blocks Flats at Arle Road, Grevil Road and Orchard Way in the Hesters Way/ St Pauls area of CheltenhamCheltenham Borough Council · South WestWon by Cardo Group£1.3m
- Awarded5 Jun 2026West Ham Lane HC - Replacement windows and EWI System to external wallsNHS Property Services Limited · North WestWon by Petric Contracts Limited
- Awarded4 Jun 2026External Wall Insulation - Balfarg, GlenrothesFife Council · ScotlandWon by Cardo (Scotland) Limited£330k
- Awarded22 May 2026Contract for External Insulation Cladding and Render System at Penlan/GendrosCity and County of Swansea · WalesWon by Sam Drylining Limited£150k
- Awarded7 Apr 2026Insulation WorksBabergh District Council · East of EnglandWon by Synergize Limited
- Awarded24 Mar 2026Refurbishment of 17 Easifom properties including reinforcement treatment, crack repairs, enabling works, installing cavity wall & external wall insulationCottsway Housing Association · South EastWon by Westdale Midlands Limited£561k
- Awarded18 Feb 2026External Wall Insulation (EWI)Wakefield and District Housing Limited · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by CPM Contracts Limited£2.8m
- Awarded9 Feb 2026Underpass - Cold Bridging - Regents CourtLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Wates£75k
- Awarded9 Feb 2026Underpass - Cold Bridging - Regents CourtLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Wates£75k
- Awarded27 Jan 2026(DPS 8009) Lot 2 - Installation of External Wall Insulation & Ventilation - WHSHF - Tuntum HousingTuntum Housing Association · East MidlandsWon by Warmpro Insulation Specialists Ltd.£400k
- Awarded9 Jan 2026Insulated External Render Panelling / Cladding WorksHousing 21Won by Ewis Ltd£58k
- Awarded7 Jan 2026PAN3474 - External Wall Insulation to Lexham Street BungalowsLeicester City Council · East MidlandsWon by Render Right Finishes Ltd£77k
- Awarded5 Jan 2026Installation of insulated rendered panellingHousing 21 · West MidlandsWon by CLC Group£209k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025(CPU 7897) EWI installation to Wyton Close, NottinghamNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Westville Group£1.6m
- Awarded9 Dec 2025CT0116 - External Wall Insulation Retrofit Works ProgrammeNorthern Ireland Housing Executive · Northern IrelandWon by Piperhill Construction Limited and 4 more£11.8m
- Awarded5 Dec 2025Award of Aberdeen City Council EES ABS - EWI 2526North Lanarkshire Council · ScotlandWon by Sureserve£1.3m
- Awarded1 Dec 2025Blackthorn Court - Decarbonisation ProjectCitizen Housing · West MidlandsWon by Westdale Midlands Limited
- Awarded16 Nov 2025NWL Housing Decarbonisation Works - InsulationNorth West Leicestershire District Council · East MidlandsWon by Westville Group£1m
- Awarded21 Oct 2025Roof Renewal, Internal Insulation and External Cladding at 9 Bunting Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7BXWest Suffolk Council · East of EnglandWon by Faber Roofing Limited
- Awarded17 Oct 2025(DPS 7719) Ground Floor Flat Insulation Measures - Ashfield District CouncilAshfield District Council · East MidlandsWon by Westville Group£20k
- Awarded18 Sep 2025External Wall Insulation 2025/26 - Work Package 1Glasgow City Council · ScotlandWon by MP Group UK£4.5m
- Awarded18 Sep 2025External Wall Insulation 2025/26 - Work Package 2Glasgow City Council · ScotlandWon by GMG Contractors Ltd£4.5m
- Awarded15 Sep 2025Contract for the Execution of External Wall Insulation and Renewable Installation at GarnswlltCity and County of Swansea · WalesWon by City and County of Swansea£798k
- Awarded10 Sep 2025Warm Homes GrantNottinghamshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by E.ON Energy Solutions£1.6m
- Awarded5 Sep 2025Award of CE-117-25-MC - External Wall Insulation (EWI) & Re-roofing Works, Lochside South, AyrThe City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by GMG Contractors Ltd£3.1m
- Awarded28 Aug 2025Wave 3 - Phase 1 - External Wall Insulation (Seacroft)Leeds City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Equans Regeneration£11.1m
- Awarded15 Aug 2025External Wall InsulationNorth East London NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by Mosaic Property Management Ltd£115k
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- Open to joinOpen nowLondon DPS98 suppliers on it
- Open to joinOpen nowUK-wide DPS2 suppliers on it
- Open to joinOpen nowYorkshire and the Humber DPS2 suppliers on it
- Open to joinOpen nowWest Midlands DPS1 supplier on it
Where external wall insulation tenders are run
- eTenderWales2 22%
Delta eSourcing1 11%
In-Tend1 11%
ProContract1 11%
Proactis1 11%- Other portals (3)3 33%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
26 frameworks and DPSs for external wall insulation work are running. 6 are open to join now.
Equans Regeneration won the most external wall insulation contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | GMG Contractors Ltd Scotland · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £3.1m | 3 | ||
| 1joint | Westville Group East Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £2.7m | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Equans Regeneration Yorkshire and the Humber · 7 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £12.1m | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Sureserve Scotland · 9 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £1.3m | 2 | ||
| 3joint | SERS Energy Solutions Scotland · 6 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £1.1m | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Westdale Midlands Limited West Midlands · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £561k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Ewis Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £248k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Wates London · 5 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £150k | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Mascott Construction Northern Ireland · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £3.4m | 1 | ||
| 9joint | CPM Contracts Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £2.8m | 1 |
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Councils award 59% of external wall insulation contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
5 buyers bought external wall insulation more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many external wall insulation contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many external wall insulation contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Housing 21 | 3 | £457k |
| 2 | London Borough of Hackney | 3 | £225k |
| 3 | Glasgow City Council | 2 | £8.9m |
| 4 | Inverclyde Council | 2 | £2.5m |
| 5 | City and County of Swansea | 2 | £948k |
| 6 | Northern Ireland Housing Executive | 1 | £11.8m |
| 7 | Leeds City Council | 1 | £11.1m |
| 8 | The City of Edinburgh Council | 1 | £3.1m |
| 9 | Wakefield and District Housing Limited | 1 | £2.8m |
| 10 | Bolton at Home Limited | 1 | £2.1m |
125 external wall insulation contracts awarded since 2021
- 92021
- 272022
- 402023
- 122024
- 202025
- 172026 so far
Half of external wall insulation contracts are worth less than £680k
The 10 biggest external wall insulation contracts
- Northern Ireland Housing ExecutivePiperhill Construction Limited, Mascott Construction, Combined Facilities Management Ltd, PK Murphy Construction Ltd, O'Kane Plumbing Electrics Ltd · 9 Dec 2025
- Leeds City CouncilEquans Regeneration · 28 Aug 2025
- Glasgow City CouncilGMG Contractors Ltd · 18 Sep 2025
- Glasgow City CouncilMP Group UK · 18 Sep 2025
- The City of Edinburgh CouncilGMG Contractors Ltd · 5 Sep 2025
- Wakefield and District Housing LimitedCPM Contracts Limited · 18 Feb 2026
- Bolton at Home LimitedA. Connolly Limited · 1 Mar 2025
- Nottingham City CouncilWestville Group · 15 Dec 2025
- Nottinghamshire County CouncilE.ON Energy Solutions · 10 Sep 2025
- North Lanarkshire CouncilSureserve · 5 Dec 2025
No external wall insulation contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 8 external wall insulation contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.
Scotland awards the most external wall insulation contracts. January and September are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 11 | £17.4m | £1.3m | GMG Contractors Ltd (3) | Glasgow City Council and Inverclyde Council (2 each) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 6 | £4.7m | £700k | Westville Group (3) | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £340k | £75k | Wates (2) | London Borough of Hackney (3) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £2.4m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £14.9m | £2.8m | Equans Regeneration (2) | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £399k | – | – | Housing 21 (2) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 1 | 2 | £948k | – | – | City and County of Swansea (2) | 0 |
| South East | 1 | 1 | £561k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | £1.3m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £11.8m | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £610k a month
of external wall insulation contracts awarded.
Typical contract £332k x 1.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.6
external wall insulation contracts are awarded in a typical month.
39 contracts in the last 2 years. - 26
frameworks and DPSs are running for external wall insulation work.
6 open to join now. - 55%
of external wall insulation contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 31 award notices.
How many external wall insulation tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 99 | 429 |
| Contracts awarded | 22 | 117 |
21 external wall insulation contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 10 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 32 buyers awarded external wall insulation contracts to 33 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 external wall insulation contracts does the UK public sector award?
39 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 32 public buyers.
How long are external wall insulation tenders open for?
The median external wall insulation tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector external wall insulation contract worth?
The median is £680k, and 35% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most external wall insulation contracts?
Councils award 59% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most external wall insulation contracts?
Scotland: 11 of 39 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East Midlands (6) and London (4).
Are there frameworks or DPSs for external wall insulation work that are open to join?
26 frameworks and DPSs for external wall insulation work are running. 6 are open to join now.
What is included
Design, supply, installation and reinstatement of external wall insulation systems with render finishes, and of internal wall insulation, mainly on solid-walled and non-traditional homes.
- External wall insulation to houses and blocks of flats
- Replacement and reinstatement of failed EWI and render
- Internal wall insulation
- EWI with associated thermal improvement works
What is not included
- Cavity, loft and underfloor insulation (see Cavity, loft and underfloor insulation)
- Multi-measure whole-house retrofit (see Domestic whole-house retrofit programmes)
- Render repairs without insulation (see Plastering, dry lining and rendering)
- Cladding replacement for fire safety (see External wall cladding replacement and overcladding)
- Fascias, soffits and rainwater goods renewed with EWI, recorded as their own component (see Gutter cleaning)