Awarded 8 October 2026
Path repair and access improvement work on the Coast to Coast in the high fells of the Lake District
Lake District National Park Authority · North West
Mountain bike trails tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
67 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
Mountain bike trails contracts ,
67 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest mountain bike trails contracts awarded
Awarded 30 September 2026
Garden City Woodlands Access Improvement & Tree Planting
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council · Wales
Awarded 9 September 2026
Cwmbach Wetlands Pathway Project
Cynon Taf Community Housing Group · Wales
Awarded 8 September 2026
Lizard Bridge and Boardwalk replacement
Natural England · South West
Awarded 20 August 2026
CA17916 - Tender 12/2026 - PEACEPLUS PP2018 - Saul GAC - Community Walking Trail Works
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council · Northern Ireland
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
KEYSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED won the most mountain bike trails contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | I and J Bushell Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £261k | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Artscape Gardens | 3 | £75k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Landscape Engineering Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £231k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Crown Park Builders Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £154k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | PHILLIPS CONTRACTS (DPK) LTD Northern Ireland · See every contract | 2 | £82k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | IBBCO CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £64k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | TERRA-FIRMA ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £53k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Marlow Groundworks South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £35k | 1 | ||
| 9joint | KEYSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED South East · See every contract | 1 | £754k | 1 | ||
| 9joint | G F Tomlinson Building Limited East Midlands · See every contract | 1 | £676k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 79% of mountain bike trails contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
12 buyers bought mountain bike trails more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many mountain bike trails contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many mountain bike trails contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural England | 8 | £191k |
| 2 | Gloucestershire County Council | 4 | Not published |
| 3 | Scottish Government | 3 | £185k |
| 4 | Isle of Wight Council | 3 | £170k |
| 5 | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 3 | £131k |
| 6 | City of London Corporation | 3 | £100k |
| 7 | Guildford Borough Council | 2 | £793k |
| 8 | Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 2 | £207k |
| 9 | Elmbridge Borough Council | 2 | £141k |
| 10 | Dover District Council | 2 | £83k |
Prices
Half of mountain bike trails contracts are worth less than £46k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 60% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Guildford Borough CouncilKEYSTONE ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED · 15 Apr 2026
- Derbyshire Dales District CouncilG F Tomlinson Building Limited · 24 Jun 2025
- Dacorum Borough CouncilGround Control · 10 Jul 2026
- Sheffield City CouncilEsh Group · 23 Jul 2025
- Westmorland and Furness CouncilMarsden AES Ltd. · 18 Dec 2024
- Chorley CouncilLandscape Engineering Ltd · 13 Mar 2026
- West Lancashire Borough CouncilHorticon Limited · 20 Nov 2024
- Epsom and Ewell Borough CouncilI and J Bushell Limited · 21 May 2026
- Hart District CouncilPVR CONTRACTING LIMITED · 26 Jun 2026
- Norse GroupHugh Pearl (Land Drainage) Limited · 30 Apr 2025
Where and when
The South East awards the most mountain bike trails contracts. June and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 16 | £1.7m |
| South West | 7 | £73k |
| North West | 6 | £471k |
| London | 6 | £198k |
| Wales | 6 | £151k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 5 | £479k |
| East of England | 4 | £599k |
| North East | 3 | £88k |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | £131k |
| East Midlands | 2 | £714k |
| West Midlands | 1 | £54k |
| Scotland | 0 | Not published |
Often bought with mountain bike trails
Deadlines
Half of mountain bike trails tenders close within 28 days of being published
Each dot is a mountain bike trails tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 73% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 25% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 28 days
is how long the typical mountain bike trails tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 56 UK mountain bike trails tenders published in the last 24 months. - 2
new mountain bike trails tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
56 in the last 24 months. - 60%
of the money is in the 10 biggest mountain bike trails contracts.
Of 57 contracts with a published value. - 85%
of mountain bike trails contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 54 award notices. - 33%
of mountain bike trails contracts are awarded in June and July.
22 of 67 contracts.
Questions
How many mountain bike trails contracts does the UK public sector award?
67 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 43 public buyers.
How long are mountain bike trails tenders open for?
The median mountain bike trails tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector mountain bike trails contract worth?
The median is £46k, and 91% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most mountain bike trails contracts?
Councils award 79% of them.
What is included
Design, construction and maintenance of walking, nature, sensory and mountain bike trails, boardwalks, stepped accesses and countryside paths in nature reserves, woodland, uplands and community grounds.
- Mountain bike trail design, construction and maintenance
- Boardwalks and timber stepped accesses in nature reserves
- Upland footpath construction and repair
- New countryside and rights of way path creation
- Nature and sensory trails
- Access improvements in woodland reserves
What is not included
- Surfaced paths in town parks and grounds (grd.land.hard-landscaping-paths-parks-grounds)
- Vegetation clearance of existing rights of way (grd.green.public-rights-of-way-maintenance)
- Pump tracks, bike parks and skills areas in parks (grd.play.skate-parks-pump-tracks)
- Bridges needing structural design (con.civils.bridges-structures)
- Highway footways and cycleways (con.civils.footways-cycleways)
- Interpretation signage (another industry: marketing-creative)