Ends Feb 2027
Financial Benchmarking
Cardiff University · Wales
Held by Etio
Performance benchmarking tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
167 performance benchmarking tenders and contracts, 39 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£110k
- Contracts a month1.6
- Won by SMEs49%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Frameworks and DPSs2
- Live now1See them →
Performance benchmarking contracts
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How many performance benchmarking contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "benchmarking" alert would have missed 6 of 25 performance benchmarking contracts (24%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 5 (20%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"benchmarking"
24% missed
6 of 25
Expert list14 phrases
20% missed
5 of 25
Expert list: benchmarking, cost benchmarking, performance benchmarking, benchmarking survey, benchmarking subscription, benchmarking service, price benchmarking, rate benchmarking, benchmarking club, comparative analysis, housemark, benchmark review, cost comparison, benchmarking report
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39 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 performance benchmarking opportunity is open now
- OpenCloses in 3 weeksPassenger Services Cost Benchmarking StudyOffice of Rail and RoadEst.£90k
- Awarded22 Oct 2026715928481- Selborne BenchmarkingMinistry of Defence · South EastWon by Deloitte£165k
- Awarded21 Oct 2026Association of Leading Visitor Attractions Benchmarking SurveyHistoric Environment Scotland · Scotland£40k
- Awarded21 Oct 2026Association of Leading Visitor Attractions Benchmarking SurveyHistoric Environment Scotland · Scotland£40k
- Awarded20 Oct 2026Financial Inclusion BarometerFair4all Finance LimitedWon by FT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign£348k
- Awarded13 Oct 2026CDA Project Cost Benchmarking ServicesEnvironment Agency · LondonWon by Mott MacDonald£732k
- Awarded8 Sep 2026People Analytics ProgrammeDepartment for Transport · LondonWon by Insight222£20k
- Awarded25 Aug 2026Institute for Customer Service MembershipNational Nuclear LaboratoryWon by The Institute of Customer Service£54k
- Awarded14 Aug 2026Global Leaders Benchmarking Subscription ServicesNational Employment Savings Trust (NEST)Won by CEM Benchmarking£27k
- Awarded28 Jul 2026Benchmarking costs-based review of the KWL Contract rates for Housing Repairs/Maintenance and Capital Works in HullHull City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Ark Consultancy£15k
- Awarded20 Jul 2026Financial & Performance Benchmarking AnalysisHalton Borough Council · North WestWon by CIPFA£41k
- Awarded10 Jul 2026Support to Identify Outcome and Spend Outliers across Cheshire West and Chester CouncilCheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by IMPOWER£100k
- Awarded18 Jun 2026C1339 Benchmarking Concentration RiskNational Wealth Fund LtdWon by Oliver Wyman£175k
- Awarded18 Jun 2026Analysis of NHS Cost Drivers and Disparities RefreshNHS England · LondonWon by IQVIA£49k
- Awarded22 May 2026National Highways & Transport Network (NHT) and CQC Benchmarking 2026 - 2028Leicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Building Software Ltd£63k
- Awarded12 May 2026Provision of Benchmarking Services for Strathclyde Pension FundGlasgow City Council · ScotlandWon by CEM Benchmarking£70k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Housemark Membership.Stevenage Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Housemark Limited£40k
- Awarded18 Mar 2026Rate Card BenchmarkingLondon LGPS Civ Limited · LondonWon by Alpha FMC£60k
- Awarded9 Mar 2026Norfolk Comm Health & Care NHS - National NHSE Benchmarking Membership renewalMid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust£43k
- Awarded24 Feb 2026QS Consultancy and QS StarsUniversity of East Anglia · East of EnglandWon by QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited£232k
- Awarded12 Feb 2026Analysis of NHS Cost Drivers and Disparities Refresh (Year 2)NHS England · LondonWon by IQVIA£49k
- Awarded31 Jan 2026DBTH Independent Paediatric BenchmarkingDoncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Edge Health Ltd£40k
- Awarded19 Jan 2026Partners in Care and Health Working Age Adults data and benchmarking projectImprovement and Development Agency for Local Government · LondonWon by Oxford Brookes University£20k
- Awarded19 Dec 2025CoMET Benchmarking Membership for London UndergroundTransport for London · LondonWon by Imperial College London£241k
- Awarded3 Nov 2025Provision of Baseline Activity Analysis Consultancy ServicesSouthend-on-Sea City Council · East of EnglandWon by PwC£53k
- Awarded30 Oct 2025Financial BenchmarkingCardiff Metropolitan University · WalesWon by Etio£50k
- Awarded28 Jul 2025Benchmarking of international railway infrastructure managers' expenditure (covering operations, support, maintenance and renewals activities)Office of Rail and Road · LondonWon by Rebel Infrastructure Assets & Operations UK£140k
- Awarded18 Jun 2025Housemark membershipMHS Homes Group · South EastWon by Housemark Limited£46k
- Awarded20 May 2025C362307 Pensions Benchmarking Service 2025NHS Business Services Authority · North EastWon by CEM Benchmarking£35k
- Awarded1 Apr 2025NHT Survey 2024 & CQC Benchmarking Network MembershipDarlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Building Software Ltd
- Awarded28 Mar 2025ITEP0790 - Commercial Intelligence ToolsNational HighwaysWon by Controlled Projects Ltd£363k
Where to bid
Where performance benchmarking tenders are run
- Jaggaer2 40%
In-Tend1 20%- NHMF Frameworx1 20%
Panacea1 20%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
CEM Benchmarking won the most performance benchmarking contracts
Mott MacDonald won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthEducationTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEM Benchmarking North East · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £62k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Deloitte South East · See every contract | 2 | £265k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Mutual Ventures London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £196k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Alpha FMC London · See every contract | 2 | £108k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | IQVIA London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £98k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Housemark Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | £87k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Building Software Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £63k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Etio Wales · See every contract | 2 | £50k | 2 | ||
| 9joint | Mott MacDonald London · See every contract | 1 | £732k | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Controlled Projects Ltd SME · See every contract | 1 | £363k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 33% of performance benchmarking contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
6 buyers bought performance benchmarking more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many performance benchmarking contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many performance benchmarking contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthEducationTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Wealth Fund Ltd | 2 | £275k |
| 2 | Westminster City Council | 2 | £196k |
| 3 | Department for Transport | 2 | £164k |
| 4 | London LGPS Civ Limited | 2 | £108k |
| 5 | NHS England | 2 | £98k |
| 6 | Historic Environment Scotland | 2 | £80k |
| 7 | Environment Agency | 1 | £732k |
| 8 | National Highways | 1 | £363k |
| 9 | Fair4all Finance Limited | 1 | £348k |
| 10 | Transport for London | 1 | £241k |
112 performance benchmarking contracts awarded since 2021
- 212021
- 192022
- 172023
- 162024
- 162025
- 232026 so far
Prices
Half of performance benchmarking contracts are worth less than £53k
CouncilsCentral governmentNHS and healthEducationTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
The 10 biggest performance benchmarking contracts
- Environment AgencyMott MacDonald · 13 Oct 2026
- National HighwaysControlled Projects Ltd · 28 Mar 2025
- Fair4all Finance LimitedFT Financial Literacy and Inclusion Campaign · 20 Oct 2026
- Transport for LondonImperial College London · 19 Dec 2025
- University of East AngliaQS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited · 24 Feb 2026
- National Wealth Fund LtdOliver Wyman · 18 Jun 2026
- Ministry of DefenceDeloitte · 22 Oct 2026
- Department for TransportArcadis · 13 Feb 2026
- Office of Rail and RoadRebel Infrastructure Assets & Operations UK · 28 Jul 2025
- Central government bodyUK-wide or not stated · December 2025
Renewing contracts
6 performance benchmarking contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
3 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
QS Consultancy and QS Stars
University of East Anglia · East of England · 1-year contract
Held by QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited
Ends Mar 2027
ITEP0790 - Commercial Intelligence Tools
National Highways · 2-year contract
Held by Controlled Projects Ltd
Performance benchmarking contractYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Jun 2027
Performance benchmarking contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds Jun 2027
Performance benchmarking contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not statedUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Where and when
London awards the most performance benchmarking contracts. February and October are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 11 | £1.6m | £60k | Mutual Ventures, Alpha FMC and 1 more (2 each) | Westminster City Council, London LGPS Civ Limited and 1 more (2 each) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 4 | £367k | £48k | – | – | 1 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £178k | £41k | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £150k | £40k | – | Historic Environment Scotland (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £35k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £55k | – | – | – | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £211k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £148k | – | Etio (2) | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £63k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £110k a month
of performance benchmarking contracts awarded.
Typical contract £54k x 2.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.6
performance benchmarking contracts are awarded in a typical month.
39 contracts in the last 2 years. - 3
performance benchmarking contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for performance benchmarking work.
0 open to join now. - 49%
of performance benchmarking contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 35 award notices.
How many performance benchmarking tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 167 | 39 |
| Contracts awarded | 93 | 25 |
12 performance benchmarking contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 7 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 33 buyers awarded performance benchmarking contracts to 28 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 performance benchmarking contracts does the UK public sector award?
39 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 33 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector performance benchmarking contract worth?
The median is £53k, and 92% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector performance benchmarking contracts?
CEM Benchmarking won the most (3). Mott MacDonald won the most by value (£732k).
Which buyers award the most performance benchmarking contracts?
Councils award 33% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most performance benchmarking contracts?
London: 11 of 39 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East of England (4) and the North West (3).
How many performance benchmarking contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
6 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 28 February 2027. Another 4 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Benchmarking providers and consultants compare an organisation's or service's costs, performance and outcomes with peer organisations to show where it spends more or performs worse and where delivery could change.
- Financial and service benchmarking against nearest neighbour or comparator councils
- Facilities management and support service cost benchmarking across NHS trusts
- Comparative cost and performance analysis with recommendations on where to focus
- Benchmarking clubs and performance networks run by a provider
What is not included
- Salary, pay and executive remuneration benchmarking (see Pay, reward and job evaluation)
- Full review of a single service with recommendations (see Strategy development and service reviews)
- Brand and reputation benchmarks (see Market research)
- Satisfaction survey benchmarking (see Customer satisfaction survey)
- FM consultancy and contract strategy: another industry: cleaning-facilities (see Facilities management and cleaning consultancy)
- Benchmarking data subscriptions and analytics tools (see IT & Software)