Grant writing tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
245 grant writing tenders and contracts, 48 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£54k
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs68%
- Frameworks and DPSs6
Grant writing contracts
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How many grant writing contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "grant writing" alert would have missed 19 of 20 grant writing contracts (95%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 9 (45%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"grant writing"
19 of 20
Expert list14 phrases
9 of 20
Expert list: grant writing, bid writing, funding bid, bid support, grant application, funding application, grant application support, bid preparation, fundraising consultancy, funding advice, funding bid support, grant funding consultancy, bid writer, levelling up bid
31 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest grant writing contracts awarded
- Awarded12 Oct 2026CA18365 - CA11274: Estates and Facilities Professional Services & Consultancy Agreement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)Tarporley High School and Sixth Form College · North WestWon by E3 Cube Limited
- Awarded2 Sep 2026CA18270 - CA11274: Estates and Facilities Professional Services & Consultancy Agreement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) - Technical Advisor for CIF ApplicationsThe Propeller Academy Trust · South EastWon by AEC Estate Consultants
- Awarded28 Aug 2026Consultancy Support for the Development of Grant Applications for the Installation of 3G Pitches in Rushcliffe BoroughRushcliffe Borough Council · East MidlandsWon by Optimum Pitch Limited£25k
- Awarded27 Aug 2026Bid SupportSatellite Applications Catapult · South EastWon by Bid Solutions Limited£48k
- Awarded31 Jul 2026RMBC DFT Structures Fund Bid - Support ServicesRotherham Metropolitan Borough Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Amey£31k
- Awarded26 Jun 2026Cornwall Marine Sector Bid WritingCornwall Council · South WestWon by Cornwall Marine Network Limited
- Awarded9 Jun 2026DA - Which funder for what Places of Worship - UID 238Historic EnglandWon by Good Faith Solutions Ltd£15k
- Awarded29 May 2026Consultancy Services - Structures Fund BidLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham · LondonWon by KPMG£228k
- Awarded26 May 2026Funding Alert Bid WriterCheshire Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by Grant Funding Skills Limited£41k
- Awarded20 Apr 2026PH072 - Innovate UK Bid SupportMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Applied Behaviour Change Ltd£8k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026PURCH2936 - PPE1004524 Direct Award for the Provision of Da Vinci Funding Application SupportUniversity of Glasgow · ScotlandWon by Da Vinci Lab Solutions UK&I£97k
- Awarded25 Mar 2026Success fee for the Grant Writing Service for SMMIP Bio-Based Solvents projectCentre for Process Innovation · North EastWon by Ayming UK Limited£35k
- Awarded16 Mar 2026The services of Procurement Solutions ConsultantDumfries and Galloway College · ScotlandWon by Tom Crowe Procurement Solutions Limited
- Awarded17 Feb 2026Cultural Quarter Development (Pre-construction services)East Suffolk Council · East of EnglandWon by Morgan Sindall
- Awarded10 Feb 2026Smestow Valley ConsultancyWolverhampton City Council · West MidlandsWon by Tricolor Limited and 1 more£20k
- Awarded28 Jan 2026Tides of Change Project - Strategic Development Manager (Maternity Cover)Hartlepool Borough Council · North EastWon by Tourism UK Limited£31k
- Awarded7 Jan 2026Bid Writing ServicesCentre for Process Innovation · North EastWon by R2M Solution Spain SL£32k
- Awarded23 Dec 2025Bid Writer Health and JusticeTees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust · North EastWon by Exceeding Limited£180k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025CA16810 - CA11274: Estates and Facilities Professional Services & Consultancy Agreement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by AHR£132k
- Awarded28 Nov 2025PANZ3 Investor ProspectusPeterborough City Council · East of EnglandWon by Cambridge Management Consulting Ltd£25k
- Awarded7 Oct 2025RAAC Wall RemediationThe London Oratory School · LondonWon by Academy Estate Consultants Ltd£144k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Partnership Agreement for Academic Links and Research Support to East Sussex County Council Public Health TeamEast Sussex County Council · South EastWon by University of Brighton
- Awarded25 Sep 2025CA16330 - CA11274: Estates and Facilities Professional Services & Consultancy Agreement Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)Scarborough Sixth Form College · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Eddisons£22k
- Awarded3 Sep 2025Implementation of the Adult Social Care business case for in-home TECHartlepool Borough Council · North EastWon by Triple Value Impact Ltd£7k
- Awarded15 Jul 2025PS25072 - ESA Proposal Advice ServiceUK Space Agency · South EastWon by KI Bid Consulting Limited£100k
- Awarded29 May 2025FWWC35 Bid SupportThe United Kingdom Sports Council · LondonWon by Purple Moon Event Services Ltd£36k
- Awarded9 May 2025Levelling Up Bid Change Request Support - CANWest Midlands Combined Authority · West MidlandsWon by Cadence Projects Limited£20k
- Awarded16 Feb 2025Nottinghamshire ZEB applications supportNottinghamshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Royal HaskoningDHV£50k
- Awarded2 Jan 2025Pine Lodge -Strategic BidNorth Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Peopletoo Limited£95k
Where grant writing tenders are run
Delta eSourcing1 50%
ProContract1 50%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
6 frameworks for grant writing work are running. None are open to join now.
Tourism UK Limited won the most grant writing contracts
KPMG 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 | Tourism UK Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £31k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | KPMG London · See every contract | 1 | £228k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Exceeding Limited North East · See every contract | 1 | £180k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Academy Estate Consultants Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £144k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | AHR Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £132k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | KI Bid Consulting Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £100k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Peopletoo Limited East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £95k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Permanent Futures SME · See every contract | 1 | £56k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Royal HaskoningDHV East Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £50k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Bid Solutions Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £48k | 1 |
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Councils award 48% of grant writing contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
2 buyers bought grant writing more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many grant writing contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many grant writing contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hartlepool Borough Council | 3 | £38k |
| 2 | Centre for Process Innovation | 2 | £67k |
| 3 | London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham | 1 | £228k |
| 4 | Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £180k |
| 5 | The London Oratory School | 1 | £144k |
| 6 | Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College | 1 | £132k |
| 7 | UK Space Agency | 1 | £100k |
| 8 | University of Glasgow | 1 | £97k |
| 9 | North Northamptonshire Council | 1 | £95k |
| 10 | Police Digital Service | 1 | £56k |
130 grant writing contracts awarded since 2021
- 312021
- 422022
- 182023
- 82024
- 142025
- 172026 so far
Half of grant writing contracts are worth less than £36k
The 10 biggest grant writing contracts
- London Borough of Hammersmith and FulhamKPMG · 29 May 2026
- Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation TrustExceeding Limited · 23 Dec 2025
- The London Oratory SchoolAcademy Estate Consultants Ltd · 7 Oct 2025
- Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form CollegeAHR · 15 Dec 2025
- UK Space AgencyKI Bid Consulting Limited · 15 Jul 2025
- University of GlasgowDa Vinci Lab Solutions UK&I · 30 Mar 2026
- North Northamptonshire CouncilPeopletoo Limited · 2 Jan 2025
- Police, fire or rescue bodyUK-wide or not stated · June 2025
- Nottinghamshire County CouncilRoyal HaskoningDHV · 16 Feb 2025
- Satellite Applications CatapultBid Solutions Limited · 27 Aug 2026
No grant writing contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 9 grant writing contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.
The North East awards the most grant writing contracts. March and May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | 0 | 7 | £293k | £32k | Tourism UK Limited (2) | Hartlepool Borough Council (3) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £148k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £186k | £31k | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £170k | £50k | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 3 | £408k | £144k | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £41k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 2 | £40k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £25k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £97k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £54k a month
of grant writing contracts awarded.
Typical contract £32k x 1.7 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
grant writing contracts are awarded in a typical month.
31 contracts in the last 2 years. - 6
frameworks and DPSs are running for grant writing work.
0 open to join now. - 68%
of grant writing contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 25 award notices.
How many grant writing tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 48 | 245 |
| Contracts awarded | 20 | 102 |
15 grant writing contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 6 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 28 buyers awarded grant writing 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 grant writing contracts does the UK public sector award?
31 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 28 public buyers.
How long are grant writing tenders open for?
The median grant writing tender is open for 26 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector grant writing contract worth?
The median is £36k, and 100% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector grant writing contracts?
Tourism UK Limited won the most (2). KPMG won the most by value (£228k).
Which buyers award the most grant writing contracts?
Councils award 48% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most grant writing contracts?
The North East: 7 of 31 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (4) and Yorkshire and the Humber (3).
Are there frameworks or DPSs for grant writing work that are open to join?
6 frameworks and DPSs for grant writing work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Writing or supporting bids for external funding such as levelling up, government grant or research funds, including the evidence and case the funder asks for.
- Levelling up and government fund bid support
- Grant funding bid writing
- Research funding bid development
- Project development and bid writing support
What is not included
- Business cases as the main deliverable (see Business case development (Green Book))
- Decarbonisation fund bids (see Energy audit)
- Heritage fund activity and business plans (see Cultural strategy)