Awarded 29 September 2026
NCC1945 - Newbiggin Beach Management Works
Northumberland County Council · North East
Sea defences tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
53 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
Sea defences contracts ,
53 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest sea defences contracts awarded
Awarded 21 September 2026
Contract Award Notice - PSCA_ Hastings to Pevensey Shingle Recycling -Autumn 2026
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · South East
Awarded 14 August 2026
Eastern Revetment Sloping Wall - Construction
Environment Agency · South East
Awarded 9 July 2026
Selsey West Beach Urgent Works
Chichester District Council · South East
Awarded 30 June 2026
Engineering Services requiring Design and Construction Services for Sidmouth and East Beach Coastal Defence Scheme
East Devon District Council · South West
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
Balfour Beatty won the most sea defences contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | VolkerStevin South East · See every contract | 4 | £13.2m | 1 | ||
| 1joint | Stonbury Limited South West · See every contract | 4 | £512k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Jackson Civil Engineering West Midlands · See every contract | 3 | £14.4m | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Breheny Civil Engineering East of England · See every contract | 3 | £281k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Van Oord South East · See every contract | 2 | £13.6m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Kier Construction South West · See every contract | 2 | £13m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Canterbury City Council South East · See every contract | 2 | £559k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Avon Construction Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £95k | 2 | ||
| 9joint | Balfour Beatty North West · See every contract | 1 | £61.3m | 1 | ||
| 9joint | Boskalis Westminster Ltd South West · See every contract | 1 | £18.9m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 68% of sea defences contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
9 buyers bought sea defences more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many sea defences 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 sea defences contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Environment Agency | 13 | £27.7m |
| 2 | East Devon District Council | 2 | £20.2m |
| 3 | Havant Borough Council | 2 | £14m |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove City Council | 2 | £13.6m |
| 5 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2 | £387k |
| 6 | North Norfolk District Council | 2 | £340k |
| 7 | Devon County Council | 2 | £192k |
| 8 | Dumfries and Galloway Council | 2 | £163k |
| 9 | East Suffolk Council | 2 | £144k |
| 10 | Blackpool Council | 1 | £61.3m |
Prices
Half of sea defences contracts are worth less than £263k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 93% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Blackpool CouncilBalfour Beatty · 4 Feb 2026
- East Devon District CouncilBoskalis Westminster Ltd · 30 Jun 2026
- Havant Borough CouncilJackson Civil Engineering · 1 May 2026
- Brighton & Hove City CouncilVan Oord · 22 Aug 2025
- Environment AgencyKier Construction · 3 Jun 2026
- Environment AgencyVolkerStevin · 29 Apr 2025
- Dorset CouncilKnights Brown · 19 Mar 2025
- North Yorkshire CouncilTranscore Limited · 5 May 2026
- Environment AgencyVolkerStevin · 14 Aug 2026
- Folkestone & Hythe District CouncilCHUNNEL PLANT HIRE AND CONTRACTORS LIMITED · 3 Nov 2025
Where and when
The South East awards the most sea defences contracts. April and May 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 16 | £44.8m |
| South West | 14 | £34.5m |
| East of England | 9 | £1m |
| North West | 4 | £62m |
| North East | 2 | £582k |
| Wales | 2 | £263k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 1 | £4.3m |
| West Midlands | 1 | £330k |
| East Midlands | 0 | Not published |
| London | 0 | Not published |
| Scotland | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of sea defences tenders close within 29 days of being published
Each dot is a sea defences tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 58% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 24% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 29 days
is how long the typical sea defences tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 24 UK sea defences tenders published in the last 24 months. - 1
new sea defences tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
25 in the last 24 months. - 93%
of the money is in the 10 biggest sea defences contracts.
Of 47 contracts with a published value. - 65%
of sea defences contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 34 award notices. - 30%
of sea defences contracts are awarded in April and May.
16 of 53 contracts.
Questions
How many sea defences contracts does the UK public sector award?
53 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 33 public buyers.
How long are sea defences tenders open for?
The median sea defences tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector sea defences contract worth?
The median is £263k, and 45% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most sea defences contracts?
Councils award 68% of them.
What is included
Construction and repair of sea walls, breakwaters, revetments and coastal flood walls.
- Sea wall and sheet pile replacement
- Breakwaters and coastal flood walls
- Marine or coastal construction lots
What is not included
- Harbour and port structures (con.civils.marine-harbour-works)
- Inland flood schemes (con.civils.flood-defence)