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Supply of Events Equipment and Services
EU Supply Ltd · Yorkshire and the Humber · 3-year contract
Held by All Occasions, HPSS, St John Ambulance
Portable cabins tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
373 portable cabins tenders and contracts, 90 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£170k
- Contracts a month2.1
- Won by SMEs59%
- Renewing in 6 months5
- Frameworks and DPSs8
- Live now2See them →
Portable cabins contracts
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How many portable cabins contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "portable cabin" alert would have missed 29 of 29 portable cabins contracts (100%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 15 (52%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"portable cabin"
100% missed
29 of 29
Expert list15 phrases
52% missed
15 of 29
Expert list: portable cabin, site cabin, welfare unit, welfare cabin, mobile welfare unit, storage container, shipping container, iso container, container hire, site accommodation, cabin hire, modular cabin, anti vandal cabin, jackleg cabin, portable building hire
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51 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 portable cabins opportunities are open now
- Pre-market12 Aug 2026Site Cabins and Welfare ServicesVico Homes · Yorkshire and the HumberEst.£1m
- Awarded23 Sep 2026Containers Hire - Anglo ScottishNorfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Anglo Scottish Equipment (Southern) Ltd.£40k
- Awarded18 Sep 2026Perches of Storage Container Faculty Paignton HarbourTorbay Council · South WestWon by Universal Container Services Ltd
- Awarded17 Sep 2026Supply and Delivery of ISO ContainersNorth Lincolnshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Eoin Considine£43k
- Awarded15 Sep 2026Supply of 20' ISO ContainersNuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by Charles Angus Engineers£37k
- Awarded9 Sep 2026Mobile Welfare Unit HireGreater Manchester Police · North WestWon by Welfare 4 Hire Ltd£50k
- Awarded4 Aug 2026WLC Hire of Welfare Cabins and Lockable Storage ContainersWest Lothian Council · ScotlandWon by Sibcas Ltd£1.5m
- Awarded4 Aug 2026WLC Hire of Welfare Cabins and Lockable Storage ContainersWest Lothian Council · ScotlandWon by Sibcas Ltd£1.5m
- Awarded23 Jul 2026Supply of Mobile Welfare CabinsNuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by Boss Cabins£104k
- Awarded16 Jul 2026Continued provision of existing site accommodation and ancillary buildingsNuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by Portakabin£518k
- Awarded3 Jul 2026CPU 8557 - Gregory Boulevard Cycle Scheme - Supply of Welfare and Large PlantNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by Sunbelt Rentals
- Awarded3 Jul 2026Rental of Spine Road Cabins (2026-2028)UK Parliament · LondonWon by Rawley Hire Ltd£68k
- Awarded1 Jul 2026Storage Container for ASG Basement Access and CCTV ControlGloucestershire Hospitals Subsidiary Company Limited · South WestWon by Constellia£10k
- Awarded25 Jun 2026EX2607 RDC Hire ContractRother District Council · South EastWon by Portakabin£86k
- Awarded18 Jun 2026Rental of Spine Road Cabins (2026-2028)UK Parliament · LondonWon by Concept UK Building Systems Ltd£68k
- Awarded17 Jun 2026Lingfield Depot WC ExtensionDarlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Wernick Hire£10k
- Awarded3 Jun 2026Supply and Delivery of a Welfare UnitNuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by Portakabin£69k
- Awarded20 Apr 2026Supply of Welfare and Storage CabinsNuclear Restoration Services · ScotlandWon by Thurston Group£174k
- Awarded14 Apr 2026DNWP0058/LOT1A/CALDER WELFARE FACILITIESSellafield Ltd · North WestWon by Amentum Clean Energy£484k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Hire of Small Plant and Temporary Accommodation FrameworkScottish Borders Council · ScotlandWon by Briggs Equipment and 15 more
- Awarded18 Mar 2026DS506-25 Welfare Support UnitsDevon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service · South WestWon by AJC Trailers Ltd£141k
- Awarded13 Mar 2026UKRI-5925 BAS - 20ft Shipping ContainersUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Boxtor Ltd£75k
- Awarded3 Mar 2026ISO Container Based Temporary Covered Storage Solution at HMNB ClydeMinistry of Defence · ScotlandWon by Beaverfit Limited£69k
- Awarded27 Feb 2026GFSL-CN-24163 - Shower Block HireGov Facility Services Ltd · LondonWon by The Hire Service Company Trading Limited£47k
- Awarded2 Feb 2026Hire of Welfare Units - North LondonCadent Gas Limited · London
- Awarded27 Jan 2026Oldbury CompoundGreat British Energy - Nuclear · South WestWon by Reds10£304k
- Awarded2 Jan 2026Supply of Dunsdale CabinRedcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North EastWon by Pickerings Hire£30k
- Awarded22 Dec 2025HPA RCA Welfare FacilityNuclear Restoration Services · South WestWon by Turnbull Infrastructure & Utilities Ltd£2m
- Awarded18 Dec 2025Shower Block HireGov Facility Services Ltd · LondonWon by Wessex Event Hire Limited£30k
- Awarded3 Dec 2025Waste & Fleet Services Cabin Replacements, Kirkton Depot, StonehavenAberdeenshire Council · ScotlandWon by R Davidson Joiners & Builders£146k
- Awarded15 Sep 2025Pj PAXOMinistry of Defence · LondonWon by NOLTE Services International GMBH£26k
- Open to joinApply by 9 Nov 2026UK-wide framework
Where to bid
Where portable cabins tenders are run
ProContract4 25%
Open (NEPO)3 19%- eTenderWales2 13%
- BravoSolution1 6%
- CompeteFor1 6%
- Other portals (5)5 31%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
8 frameworks for portable cabins work are running. 1 is open to join now.
Portakabin won the most portable cabins contracts
Sibcas Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentNHS and healthPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portakabin North West · See every contract | 7 | £1.2m | 4 | ||
| 2joint | Sibcas Ltd Scotland · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £3m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Sunbelt Rentals North East · SME · 5 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £372k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Beaverfit Limited Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £290k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Wernick Hire North East · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £276k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Algeco Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £103k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Pickerings Hire North East · See every contract | 2 | £86k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | GAP Group South West · SME · 5 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £26k | 2 | ||
| 9joint | Turnbull Infrastructure & Utilities Ltd South West · See every contract | 1 | £2m | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Amentum Clean Energy North West · See every contract | 1 | £484k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 35% of portable cabins contracts
Transport and utility bodies buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £174k against £73k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
7 buyers bought portable cabins more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many portable cabins 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 portable cabins contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentNHS and healthPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 9 | £3.3m |
| 2 | Ministry of Defence | 3 | £316k |
| 3 | West Lothian Council | 2 | £3m |
| 4 | Rother District Council | 2 | £159k |
| 5 | UK Parliament | 2 | £136k |
| 6 | Gov Facility Services Ltd | 2 | £77k |
| 7 | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council | 2 | £74k |
| 8 | Sellafield Ltd | 1 | £484k |
| 9 | Northumberland County Council | 1 | £372k |
| 10 | Great British Energy - Nuclear | 1 | £304k |
152 portable cabins contracts awarded since 2021
- 292021
- 242022
- 232023
- 282024
- 222025
- 262026 so far
Prices
Half of portable cabins contracts are worth less than £68k
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral governmentNHS and healthPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
The 10 biggest portable cabins contracts
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesTurnbull Infrastructure & Utilities Ltd · 22 Dec 2025
- West Lothian CouncilSibcas Ltd · 4 Aug 2026
- West Lothian CouncilSibcas Ltd · 4 Aug 2026
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesPortakabin · 16 Jul 2026
- Sellafield LtdAmentum Clean Energy · 14 Apr 2026
- Northumberland County CouncilSunbelt Rentals · 16 Dec 2024
- Great British Energy - NuclearReds10 · 27 Jan 2026
- North Tyneside CouncilWernick Hire · 20 May 2025
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesPortakabin · 10 Apr 2025
- Ministry of DefenceBeaverfit Limited · 10 Apr 2025
Renewing contracts
7 portable cabins contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
5 in the next 6 months. Most portable cabins work is one-off: 39% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 8 weeks
Supply of Events Equipment and Services
Hull City Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
Held by All Occasions, HPSS, St John Ambulance
Ends Jan 2027
Temporary Secure Portable Accommodation
Corserv · South West · 4-year contract
Held by Groundhog Uk Ltd
Portable cabins contract for a councilNorth East£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Portable cabins contract for a councilNorth East£100k to £1mEnds May 2027
Portable cabins contract for a councilYorkshire and the Humber£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Portable cabins contract for a councilScotland£100k to £1mEnds Oct 2027
Where and when
Where and when portable cabins contracts are awarded
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 0 | 9 | £1.7m | £104k | Portakabin (3) | Nuclear Restoration Services (5) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 9 | £3.6m | £124k | Sibcas Ltd and Algeco (2 each) | Nuclear Restoration Services (3) | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 8 | £2.6m | £75k | – | – | 1 |
| London | 0 | 7 | £306k | £57k | – | UK Parliament and Gov Facility Services Ltd (2 each) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 5 | £721k | £44k | Wernick Hire (2) | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (2) | 2 |
| East of England | 0 | 3 | £99k | £30k | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £350k | £86k | Portakabin (2) | Rother District Council (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | 1 | £43k | – | – | – | 3 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £56k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £170k a month
of portable cabins contracts awarded.
Typical contract £69k x 2.4 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.1
portable cabins contracts are awarded in a typical month.
51 contracts in the last 2 years. - 5
portable cabins contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 8
frameworks and DPSs are running for portable cabins work.
1 open to join now. - 59%
of portable cabins contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 37 award notices.
How many portable cabins tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 373 | 90 |
| Contracts awarded | 126 | 29 |
27 portable cabins contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 14 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 36 buyers awarded portable cabins contracts to 53 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 portable cabins contracts does the UK public sector award?
51 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 36 public buyers.
How long are portable cabins tenders open for?
The median portable cabins tender is open for 22 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector portable cabins contract worth?
The median is £68k, and 82% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector portable cabins contracts?
Portakabin won the most (7). Sibcas Ltd won the most by value (£3m).
Which buyers award the most portable cabins contracts?
Councils award 35% of them.
How many portable cabins contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
7 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 21 December 2026. Another 11 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for portable cabins work that are open to join?
8 frameworks and DPSs for portable cabins work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Hire or purchase, delivery and installation of welfare units, portable cabins, temporary site accommodation and storage containers for works sites, depots and temporary operational needs.
- Static and mobile welfare units
- Portable cabins supplied and installed
- Welfare hubs set up for works
- Secure storage containers
- Portable toilets supplied with cabins
- Levelling, installation and support services
What is not included
- Permanent or hired modular classrooms, wards, offices and custody buildings (see Modular and portable buildings)
- Site hoarding and temporary fencing (see Site hoarding and temporary fencing)
- Plant hire (see Plant hire)
- Portable toilet hire let on its own (see Portable toilet hire)