Road construction tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
298 road construction tenders and contracts, 47 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£23m
- Contracts a month1.3
- Won by SMEs18%
- Frameworks and DPSs5
- Live now1See them →
Road construction contracts
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30 contracts across the UK, of any size
1 road construction opportunity is open now
- Pre-market22 Sep 2026A46 Newark BypassNational Highways · East MidlandsEst.£700m
- Awarded13 Oct 2026PL0075 - A127/A130 Fairglen InterchangeEssex County Council · East of EnglandWon by Taylor Woodrow£40.2m
- Awarded17 Aug 2026A9 Dualling: Tomatin to MoyTransport Scotland · Scotland
- Awarded17 Aug 2026A9 Dualling: Tomatin to MoyTransport Scotland · Scotland
- Awarded2 Jul 2026HE0915 M4 Junction 17Wiltshire Council · South WestWon by MJ Church (Plant) Limited£90k
- Awarded22 May 2026West Winch Housing Access RoadNorfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by Costain Limited£53.9m
- Awarded18 May 2026Further Competition for Hereford Western Bypass Phase 1Herefordshire Council · West MidlandsWon by GRAHAM
- Awarded8 May 2026Cullompton Town Centre Relief RoadDevon County Council · South WestWon by Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd£13.8m
- Awarded30 Apr 2026North West Relief Road ProjectShropshire Council · West Midlands
- Awarded30 Apr 2026Herefordshire Western Bypass Phase 1Herefordshire Council · West MidlandsWon by GRAHAM£1.9m
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Barton-upon-Humber Principal Town Regeneration Project: Link RoadNorth Lincolnshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Jackson Civil Engineering£6.6m
- Awarded26 Mar 2026HE0915 M4 Junction 17 Improvement WorksWiltshire Council · South WestWon by MJ Church (Plant) Limited£21.6m
- Awarded5 Mar 2026Didcot Science Bridge - ConstructionOxfordshire County Council · South EastWon by VolkerFitzpatrick£55m
- Awarded21 Jan 2026M5 BridgwaterNational Highways · South WestWon by Costain Limited£123m
- Awarded1 Sep 2025PKC13143 Perth Transport Futures Phase 3, Bertha Park Link Road (Project)Perth & Kinross Council · ScotlandWon by BAM Nuttall£12.6m
- Awarded14 Aug 2025Construction works for the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation District Scotland South (AMIDS South)Renfrewshire Council · ScotlandWon by Farrans Construction£34.7m
- Awarded14 Aug 2025Construction works for the Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation District Scotland South (AMIDS South)Renfrewshire Council · ScotlandWon by Farrans Construction£34.7m
- Awarded31 Jul 2025A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to BallinluigTransport Scotland · ScotlandWon by Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd£153m
- Awarded31 Jul 2025A9 Dualling: Tay Crossing to BallinluigTransport Scotland · ScotlandWon by Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd£153m
- Awarded14 Jul 2025SC240099 Bearsted RoadKent County Council · South EastWon by Breheny Civil Engineering£10.8m
- Awarded7 Jul 2025Major Route Network A511 Corridor - Main ContractorLeicestershire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Taylor Woodrow£38.8m
- Awarded20 Jun 2025M23 J10 Improvements - WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCILNational Highways · South EastWon by West Sussex County Council£137k
- Awarded9 May 2025A38 Major Road Network (MRN) Design and Build Contractor (Stage 1)North Somerset Council · South WestWon by Octavius Infrastructure£1.1m
- Awarded21 Apr 2025Growth & DevelopmentBlackburn with Darwen Borough Council · North WestWon by The Casey Group£831k
- Awarded1 Apr 2025Design and Build of Banwell Bypass and Highway Improvements (Stage 2)North Somerset Council · South WestWon by Galliford Try Infrastructure Limited£66.9m
- Awarded18 Dec 2024SCC APC A320 HIF (Housing Infrastructure Fund) Scheme North of WokingSurrey County Council · South EastWon by GRAHAM£32.2m
Where road construction tenders are run
Delta eSourcing2 29%
ProContract2 29%
In-Tend1 14%
Supplying the South West1 14%- eTenderWales1 14%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
5 frameworks for road construction work are running. None are open to join now.
MJ Church (Plant) Limited won the most road construction contracts
Costain Limited won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MJ Church (Plant) Limited South West · 1 framework place · See every contract | 4 | £21.7m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd Scotland · SME · See every contract | 3 | £167m | 2 | ||
| 2joint | GRAHAM West Midlands · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £34m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Costain Limited East of England · See every contract | 2 | £177m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Taylor Woodrow East Midlands · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £79.1m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Farrans Construction Scotland · See every contract | 2 | £34.7m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Octavius Infrastructure South West · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £8.8m | 2 | ||
| 8joint | Galliford Try Infrastructure Limited South West · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £66.9m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | VolkerFitzpatrick South East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £55m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Breheny Civil Engineering South East · See every contract | 1 | £10.8m | 1 |
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Councils award 80% of road construction contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
8 buyers bought road construction more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many road construction 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 construction contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transport Scotland | 4 | £305m |
| 2 | Wiltshire Council | 4 | £21.7m |
| 3 | National Highways | 2 | £123m |
| 4 | Renfrewshire Council | 2 | £69.4m |
| 5 | North Somerset Council | 2 | £68m |
| 6 | Devon County Council | 2 | £21.6m |
| 7 | Shetland Islands Council | 2 | £8.9m |
| 8 | Herefordshire Council | 2 | £1.9m |
| 9 | Oxfordshire County Council | 1 | £55m |
| 10 | Norfolk County Council | 1 | £53.9m |
91 road construction contracts awarded since 2021
- 162021
- 222022
- 152023
- 102024
- 152025
- 132026 so far
Half of road construction contracts are worth less than £21.6m
The 10 biggest road construction contracts
- Transport ScotlandWills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd · 31 Jul 2025
- Transport ScotlandWills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd · 31 Jul 2025
- National HighwaysCostain Limited · 21 Jan 2026
- North Somerset CouncilGalliford Try Infrastructure Limited · 1 Apr 2025
- Oxfordshire County CouncilVolkerFitzpatrick · 5 Mar 2026
- Norfolk County CouncilCostain Limited · 22 May 2026
- Essex County CouncilTaylor Woodrow · 13 Oct 2026
- Leicestershire County CouncilTaylor Woodrow · 7 Jul 2025
- Renfrewshire CouncilFarrans Construction · 14 Aug 2025
- Renfrewshire CouncilFarrans Construction · 14 Aug 2025
No road construction contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 15 road construction contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.
April and July are the busiest months
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | 0 | 9 | £234m | £13.8m | MJ Church (Plant) Limited (4) | Wiltshire Council (4) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 9 | £396m | £34.7m | Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd and Farrans Construction (2 each) | Transport Scotland (4) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £98.2m | £21.5m | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £1.9m | – | GRAHAM (2) | Herefordshire Council (2) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £94.1m | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £831k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £6.6m | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 1 | 1 | £38.8m | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £23m a month
of road construction contracts awarded.
Typical contract £21.6m x 1.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.3
road construction contracts are awarded in a typical month.
30 contracts in the last 2 years. - 5
frameworks and DPSs are running for road construction work.
0 open to join now. - 18%
of road construction contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 17 award notices.
How many road construction tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 298 | 47 |
| Contracts awarded | 75 | 13 |
22 road construction contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 3 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 18 buyers awarded road construction 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 construction contracts does the UK public sector award?
30 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 18 public buyers.
How long are road construction tenders open for?
The median road construction tender is open for 41 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector road construction contract worth?
The median is £21.6m, and 9% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector road construction contracts?
MJ Church (Plant) Limited won the most (4). Costain Limited won the most by value (£177m).
Which buyers award the most road construction contracts?
Councils award 80% of them.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for road construction work that are open to join?
5 frameworks and DPSs for road construction work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Construction of major highway capacity schemes, new roads and motorway or trunk road improvements, including major works frameworks.
- Major capacity and junction schemes at motorway junctions
- Motorway retrofit works such as emergency areas
- Highways major works frameworks
What is not included
- Local improvement and road safety schemes (see Highway improvement and road safety schemes)
- Resurfacing (see Carriageway resurfacing, patching and reconstruction)