Ends Jan 2027
HCC 06/26 PROVISION OF SCANNER CONDITION ASSESSMENTS 2026
Hertfordshire County Council · East of England · 2-month contract
Held by Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS)
Road condition survey tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
224 road condition survey tenders and contracts, 42 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£130k
- Contracts a month2
- Won by SMEs66%
- Renewing in 6 months9
- Frameworks and DPSs1
- Live now5See them →
Road condition survey contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
How many road condition survey contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "road condition survey" alert would have missed 20 of 20 road condition survey contracts (100%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 12 (60%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"road condition survey"
100% missed
20 of 20
Expert list15 phrases
60% missed
12 of 20
Expert list: road condition survey, road condition monitoring, scanner survey, scrim survey, ukpms, carriageway condition survey, highway condition survey, pavement management system, highway infrastructure survey, road survey, machine condition survey, skid resistance survey, coarse visual inspection, deflectograph survey, highway asset survey
BidSkim reads every notice in full and matches the work, not the words.See what BidSkim finds for you
47 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
5 road condition survey opportunities are open now
- Pre-market2 Nov 2026Highway Condition and Digital Safety Inspections ContractBristol City Council · South WestEst.£1m
- OpenCloses in 6 daysA, B & C Road Conditions Survey (Lot 2) (2027)West Sussex County Council · South EastEst.£90k
- OpenCloses in 6 daysUnclassified Road Conditions Survey (Lot 1) (2027)West Sussex County Council · South EastEst.£75k
- OpenCloses in 4 weeksLot 4 - SCRIM Road Surveys (2027)West Sussex County Council · South EastEst.£30k
- OpenCloses in 6 daysFootways Maintenance Survey (Lot 3) (2027)West Sussex County Council · South EastEst.£60k
- Awarded16 Oct 2026Road Condition Monitoring ContractKent County Council · South EastWon by Metricell Limited£667k
- Awarded21 Sep 2026HCC 06/26 PROVISION OF SCANNER CONDITION ASSESSMENTS 2026Hertfordshire County Council · East of EnglandWon by Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS)£39k
- Awarded3 Sep 2026S30135 Impulse Geophysics SurveysNational HighwaysWon by SPaTS Atkins and CH2M Joint Venture£580k
- Awarded18 Aug 2026SCRIM SURVEY AND SCRIM SITE CATEGORIES REVIEW SERVICESOxfordshire County Council · South EastWon by W.D.M Ltd£76k
- Awarded3 Aug 2026NEPO209 Highways Infrastructure Survey - Lots 3, 6 & 8North Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS) and 1 more£85k
- Awarded3 Aug 2026Carriageway Ste AssessmentsLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Amey£80k
- Awarded16 Jul 2026ECC007 - Risk Rating of the Council's HighwaysMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Redoptima Limited£28k
- Awarded9 Jul 2026UK Pavement Management Systems (UKPMS) SCANNER SurveySouth Gloucestershire Council · South WestWon by Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS)£39k
- Awarded27 May 2026ROAD CONDITION RCI RCM SCANNER SERVICESOxfordshire County Council · South EastWon by Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS)£39k
- Awarded27 Apr 2026SCRIM surveys 2026Leicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS)£15k
- Awarded8 Apr 2026PDF Framework - A3M J3 to 5 - Pavement SurveyNational Highways · South EastWon by Associated Asphalt£30k
- Awarded13 Mar 20262026 Annual Road and Footway Condition SurveyBlackburn with Darwen Borough Council · North WestWon by Gaist£115k
- Awarded5 Mar 2026HBC - Scanner Surveys Call-offHartlepool Borough Council · North EastWon by Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS)
- Awarded5 Mar 2026HBC - Visual Condition Surveys Call-offHartlepool Borough Council · North EastWon by Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS)
- Awarded3 Mar 2026The Provision of Road Network Surveying - Sideway-force Coefficient Routine Investigation Machine (SCRIM) Surveys and Griptester SurveysNorth Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS)£360k
- Awarded25 Feb 2026S30033 SkRAM3 2026-29National HighwaysWon by Amey£291k
- Awarded19 Feb 20262026 Scanner Survey - AWARDSandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS)£6k
- Awarded16 Feb 2026Footway Condition SurveyHampshire County Council · South EastWon by Gaist£19k
- Awarded11 Feb 2026WCC Road Condition Machine SurveysWarwickshire County Council · West MidlandsWon by Vaisala£710k
- Awarded9 Oct 2025FC - NEPO209 - Visual Condition SurveysStockton-on-Tees Borough Council · North EastWon by Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS)£116k
- Awarded9 Oct 2025FC - NEPO209 - Scanner SurveysStockton-on-Tees Borough Council · North EastWon by Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS)£20k
- Awarded3 Oct 2025HCC 08/25 THE PROVISION OF SCANNER CONDITION ASSESSMENTS 2025Hertfordshire County Council · East of EnglandWon by Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS)£41k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Pavement Coring and Testing Services for North Lincolnshire CouncilNorth Lincolnshire Council · Yorkshire and the Humber£73k
- Awarded15 Aug 2025Highway Inspection - Unadopted FootwaysWolverhampton City Council · West MidlandsWon by AECOM£23k
- Awarded18 Jul 2025Road Condition and Parking Survey Data ServicesGlasgow City Council · ScotlandWon by Gaist£100k
- Awarded26 Jun 2025Highway Network Condition Survey - 2025/28Wirral Council · North WestWon by Gaist
- Awarded25 Jun 2025Highways Condition Survey Call-Off AgreementHalton Borough Council · North WestWon by Gaist
- Awarded20 Jun 2025Aberdeenshire Scrim Surveys 2025-2026Aberdeenshire Council · ScotlandWon by W.D.M Ltd£20k
- Awarded12 Jun 2025North Northamptonshire Council Road InspectionsNorth Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by National Highways£120k
- Awarded19 May 2025Provision of Road Asset Management SystemBlackpool Council · North West
Where to bid
Where road condition survey tenders are run
Atamis4 80%
Kent Business Portal1 20%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS) won the most road condition survey contracts
W.D.M Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS) North East · SME · See every contract | 20 | £1.6m | 16 | ||
| 2 | Gaist North West · SME · See every contract | 9 | £180k | 9 | ||
| 3 | W.D.M Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £2.3m | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Amey East Midlands · See every contract | 2 | £371k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | AECOM North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £137k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Vaisala West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £710k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Metricell Limited South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £667k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | SPaTS Atkins and CH2M Joint Venture | 1 | £580k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Mason Clark Associates Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £564k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Futran Joint Venture | 1 | £450k | 1 |
5 more road condition survey contractors ranked. See the full ranking →
Win road condition survey contracts? Share your ranking.
Who buys
Councils award 87% of road condition survey contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
10 buyers bought road condition survey more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many road condition survey 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 road condition survey contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Highways | 5 | £1.4m |
| 2 | Hertfordshire County Council | 3 | £121k |
| 3 | Northumberland County Council | 2 | £212k |
| 4 | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 2 | £135k |
| 5 | Oxfordshire County Council | 2 | £116k |
| 6 | Leicestershire County Council | 2 | £95k |
| 7 | Hampshire County Council | 2 | £54k |
| 8 | Middlesbrough Council | 2 | £50k |
| 9 | Blackpool Council | 2 | Not published |
| 10 | Hartlepool Borough Council | 2 | Not published |
125 road condition survey contracts awarded since 2021
- 252021
- 142022
- 162023
- 252024
- 252025
- 202026 so far
Prices
Half of road condition survey contracts are worth less than £76k
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesCentral government
The 10 biggest road condition survey contracts
- Department for InfrastructureW.D.M Ltd · 6 Apr 2025
- Warwickshire County CouncilVaisala · 11 Feb 2026
- Kent County CouncilMetricell Limited · 16 Oct 2026
- National HighwaysSPaTS Atkins and CH2M Joint Venture · 3 Sep 2026
- East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilMason Clark Associates · 28 Mar 2025
- Durham County CouncilPavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS) · 28 Feb 2025
- National HighwaysFutran Joint Venture · 26 Mar 2025
- North Yorkshire CouncilPavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS) · 3 Mar 2026
- National HighwaysAmey · 25 Feb 2026
- The City of Edinburgh CouncilGaist · 28 Feb 2025
Renewing contracts
16 road condition survey contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
9 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Feb 2027
UK Pavement Management Systems (UKPMS) SCANNER Survey
South Gloucestershire Council · South West · 8-month contract
Held by Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS)
Ends Mar 2027
Traffic speed Structural Surveys 4 (TRASS4)
National Highways · 3-year contract
Held by Fugro
Road condition survey contract for a transport or utility bodyUK-wide or not stated£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Road condition survey contract for a councilEast of EnglandUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Road condition survey contract for a transport or utility bodySouth East£1m or moreEnds Mar 2027
Road condition survey contract for a councilWest MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Road condition survey contract for a councilSouth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Road condition survey contract for a councilNorth West£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Where and when
The North East awards the most road condition survey contracts. February and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
FewerMore contracts
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 | 11 | £982k | £91k | Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS) (9) | Northumberland County Council, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council and 2 more (2 each) | 3 |
| North West | 0 | 6 | £151k | – | Gaist (4) | Blackpool Council (2) | 2 |
| South East | 4 | 6 | £867k | £37k | Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS) (2) | Oxfordshire County Council and Hampshire County Council (2 each) | 3 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 5 | £1.2m | £160k | Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS) (2) | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 4 | £152k | £40k | Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS) (4) | Hertfordshire County Council (3) | 2 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £215k | £80k | – | Leicestershire County Council (2) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £738k | £23k | – | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £320k | £100k | Gaist (2) | – | 0 |
| South West | 1 | 1 | £39k | – | – | – | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £2.3m | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with road condition survey
Related services
Key findings
- £130k a month
of road condition survey contracts awarded.
Typical contract £76k x 1.7 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2
road condition survey contracts are awarded in a typical month.
47 contracts in the last 2 years. - 9
road condition survey 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. - 1
framework or DPS is running for road condition survey work.
0 open to join now. - 66%
of road condition survey contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 38 award notices.
How many road condition survey tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 42 | 224 |
| Contracts awarded | 20 | 102 |
28 road condition survey contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 22 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 33 buyers awarded road condition survey contracts to 15 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 road condition survey contracts does the UK public sector award?
47 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 33 public buyers.
How long are road condition survey tenders open for?
The median road condition survey tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector road condition survey contract worth?
The median is £76k, and 77% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector road condition survey contracts?
Pavement Testing Services (XAIS-PTS) won the most (20). W.D.M Ltd won the most by value (£2.3m).
Which buyers award the most road condition survey contracts?
Councils award 87% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most road condition survey contracts?
The North East: 11 of 47 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (6) and the South East (6).
How many road condition survey contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
16 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 22 January 2027. Another 6 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Machine and visual surveys of carriageway and footway condition across a highway network.
- Carriageway and footway condition surveys
- SCANNER, SCRIM and detailed visual inspections
What is not included
- AI and video road condition surveys: another industry: it-software (see Road and footway condition surveys (video and AI))
- Bridge inspections (see Bridge and structures inspection, assessment and design)