Awarded 12 August 2026
Purchase of polar crane gearboxes
Sellafield Ltd · North West
Overhead cranes tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
63 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
Overhead cranes contracts ,
63 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest overhead cranes contracts awarded
Awarded 3 August 2026
Design and Fabrication of x3 Replacement Gantry Crane Operator Cabs
LondonEnergy Ltd · London
Awarded 21 July 2026
CSP26680 - Dismantle & Removal of overhead crane
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Awarded 13 July 2026
Crane rope replacement
Sellafield Ltd
Awarded 10 July 2026
CSP26665 - Maintenance Inspection of Winches
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Konecranes Demag UK Limited won the most overhead cranes contracts
Wellman Booth won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
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| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Konecranes Demag UK Limited North West · See every contract | 8 | £658k | 2 | ||
| 2 | Wellman Booth North West · See every contract | 5 | £3.3m | 1 | ||
| 3 | STERTIL UK LTD Wales · SME · See every contract | 4 | £196k | 4 | ||
| 4 | Totalkare North West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £217k | 3 | ||
| 5joint | Mona Lifting Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £342k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Multi-lite UK Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £101k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | J.H.M.BUTT & CO.LIMITED North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £99k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Jasun Envirocare North West · See every contract | 2 | £94k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Briggs Equipment London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £41k | 1 | ||
| 10joint | T. H. White North East · See every contract | 1 | £1m | 1 |
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Who buys
32 buyers awarded overhead cranes contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
5 buyers bought overhead cranes more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many overhead cranes contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many overhead cranes contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sellafield Ltd | 13 | £4.2m |
| 2 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 13 | £2.3m |
| 3 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 5 | £97k |
| 4 | Home Office | 3 | £351k |
| 5 | UK Atomic Energy Authority | 2 | £182k |
| 6 | Wales & West Utilities Limited | 1 | £1m |
| 7 | LondonEnergy Ltd | 1 | £300k |
| 8 | London Borough of Newham | 1 | £211k |
| 9 | Torridge District Council | 1 | £104k |
| 10 | University of Southampton | 1 | £86k |
Prices
Half of overhead cranes contracts are worth less than £55k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 69% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Sellafield LtdWellman Booth · 30 Jan 2026
- Wales & West Utilities LimitedT. H. White · 21 May 2026
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesMammoet UK · 14 Aug 2025
- Sellafield LtdWinner not published · 18 Jun 2025
- LondonEnergy LtdWH Scott & Son Engineers Ltd · 3 Aug 2026
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesPENNY HYDRAULICS LIMITED · 27 Mar 2025
- Home OfficeBriggs Equipment, GAP Group · 8 May 2026
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesMona Lifting Ltd · 19 Dec 2025
- London Borough of NewhamFleet Factors Limited · 20 Jan 2026
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesKonecranes Demag UK Limited · 22 May 2025
Where and when
The North West awards the most overhead cranes contracts. January and March 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 |
|---|---|---|
| North West | 22 | £5.9m |
| South West | 10 | £541k |
| London | 6 | £862k |
| South East | 4 | £540k |
| Wales | 4 | £153k |
| North East | 3 | £1.1m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 2 | £78k |
| East of England | 2 | £231k |
| Scotland | 2 | £108k |
| East Midlands | 1 | £30k |
| West Midlands | 1 | £62k |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of overhead cranes tenders close within 28 days of being published
Each dot is a overhead cranes tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 60% 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 overhead cranes tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 20 UK overhead cranes tenders published in the last 24 months. - 69%
of the money is in the 10 biggest overhead cranes contracts.
Of 61 contracts with a published value. - 51%
of overhead cranes contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 49 award notices. - 25%
of overhead cranes contracts are awarded in January and March.
16 of 63 contracts.
Questions
How many overhead cranes contracts does the UK public sector award?
63 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 32 public buyers.
How long are overhead cranes tenders open for?
The median overhead cranes tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector overhead cranes contract worth?
The median is £55k, and 87% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector overhead cranes contracts?
Konecranes Demag UK Limited won the most (8). Wellman Booth won the most by value (£3.3m).
What is included
Supply, installation, servicing and repair of overhead cranes, hoists and vehicle lifts in workshops, depots and industrial sites.
- Crane and hoist maintenance and repair
- Vehicle inspection lifts
- Condition, reliability and inspection surveys of overhead and gantry cranes
- Concept design studies for crane and lifting systems
What is not included
- LOLER examination bought on its own (con.me.engineering-inspection)
- Mobile and tower crane hire, contract lifts and crane purchase (con.site.crane-hire-contract-lifting)
- Patient hoists (another industry: healthcare)