Sports pitch construction tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
159 sports pitch construction tenders and contracts, 24 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£66k
- Contracts a month1.2
- Won by SMEs81%
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Sports pitch construction contracts
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28 contracts across the UK, of any size
1 sports pitch construction opportunity is open now
- OpenCloses in 9 daysTWBC - Hawkenbury Recreation GroundTunbridge Wells Borough Council · South EastEst.£300k
- Awarded12 Oct 2026Playing field drainage at Herne View SchoolSomerset Council · South WestWon by Ivel Aquatics Ltd£75k
- Awarded6 Oct 2026Coombe Hill Infant School: Flooding and Drainage Remedial WorksRoyal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · LondonWon by Cravencroft Ltd£132k
- Awarded12 Aug 2026Rakehead Recreation Ground, Burnley - Playing Field ReinstatementBurnley Borough Council · North WestWon by 4 Seasons Garden Maintenance£84k
- Awarded5 Aug 2026Playing Field Improvement Works at Ashfield Park and Southlands Recreation Ground, Standish, WiganWigan Council · North WestWon by Talbot Farm Landscapes Limited£193k
- Awarded19 Jun 2026Cae Mawr football pitch drainage and renovationRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council · WalesWon by Green Acre Solutions Limited£33k
- Awarded4 Jun 2026Burley Recreation Ground – Pitch WorksCity of Bradford Metropolitan District Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by CLS Sports£303k
- Awarded21 May 2026Greenwood Park Rugby Pitch Renovation and DrainageRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council · WalesWon by Green Acre Solutions Limited£37k
- Awarded2 Apr 2026Bramshall Park Pitch ImprovementsEast Staffordshire Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by BPG Contractors Limited£59k
- Awarded26 Mar 2026BBC0124 Sports Pitch Drainage Works at Waltham Cross Playing Field - AWARDBBC - Environmental Services · East of EnglandWon by Hugh Pearl (Land Drainage) Limited
- Awarded6 Jan 2026Construction of Two FA Quality Football Pitches for Blackburn with Darwen Borough CouncilBlackburn with Darwen Borough Council · North WestWon by Origin Amenity Solutions£79k
- Awarded23 Sep 2025St Ives RFC – Sport Pitch & Soft LandscapingCornwall Council · South WestWon by W.r.sandow Limited£309k
- Awarded22 Sep 2025Culloden Playing Fields - Rugby PitchThe Highland Council · ScotlandWon by Carrick Sports Construction Limited£152k
- Awarded10 Sep 2025Epinay School Cricket PitchesSouth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Chappelow Sports Turf£258k
- Awarded8 Sep 2025Boscawen Park - Sport PitchTruro City Council · South WestWon by Inscapes and 1 more£416k
- Awarded29 Aug 2025Adastra Park Drainage ImprovementsHassocks Parish Council · South EastWon by Barcombe Landscapes Limited£59k
- Awarded1 Aug 2025Bleak Hill Primary Playing Field DrainageSt Helens Borough Council · North WestWon by Duncan Ross Land Drainage Limited£102k
- Awarded28 Jul 2025Sketty Lane Playing Fields Outfield Drainage ImprovementsCity and County of Swansea · WalesWon by Carrick Sports Construction Limited£140k
- Awarded28 Jul 2025King Georges Playing Fields Sports Pitch Drainage, Accrington LancsHyndburn Borough Council · North WestWon by J. Mallinson (Ormskirk) Ltd£371k
- Awarded25 Jul 2025Bleak Hill Primary Playing Field DrainageSt Helens Borough Council · North WestWon by Duncan Ross Land Drainage Limited£102k
- Awarded23 Jun 2025Central Park Groundworks - Phase 3Plymouth City Council · South WestWon by WBM Groundworks Ltd£373k
- Awarded10 Jun 2025Newton Road Playing Fields Bishopton - Enhancement WorksRenfrewshire Council · ScotlandWon by Carrick Sports Construction Limited£140k
- Awarded28 May 2025Football Pitch AGAHeart Academies Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by FM4U£265k
- Awarded27 May 2025Netherpool football pitch & drainage worksCheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by J and R Alker Sports Ground Construction£84k
- Awarded27 May 2025Queens Park Pitch ImprovementsBurnley Borough Council · North WestWon by J. Mallinson (Ormskirk) Ltd£232k
- Awarded26 May 2025GAP088/2024 - Southlands Community and Sports Centre - New Build WorksMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Wharton Construction Limited
- Awarded1 May 2025Hackney Marsh Pitch WorksLondon Borough of Hackney · LondonWon by Bush Wheeler Services Ltd£30k
- Awarded10 Mar 2025Longton Playing Fields - Drainage WorksSouth Ribble Borough Council · North WestWon by Duncan Ross Limited£84k
Where sports pitch construction tenders are run
In-Tend2 25%
The Chest2 25%
EU-Supply1 13%
Kent Business Portal1 13%
Open (NEPO)1 13%- Other portals (1)1 13%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Carrick Sports Construction Limited won the most sports pitch construction contracts
J. Mallinson (Ormskirk) Ltd 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 | Carrick Sports Construction Limited Scotland · SME · See every contract | 3 | £140k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | J. Mallinson (Ormskirk) Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £603k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Chappelow Sports Turf North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £379k | 2 | ||
| 2joint | Duncan Ross Land Drainage Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £204k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Green Acre Solutions Limited Wales · SME · See every contract | 2 | £69k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | WBM Groundworks Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £373k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | W.r.sandow Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £309k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | CLS Sports Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £303k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | FM4U Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £265k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Inscape South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £208k | 1 |
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Councils award 96% of sports pitch construction contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought sports pitch construction more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many sports pitch construction contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many sports pitch 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 | Burnley Borough Council | 2 | £316k |
| 2 | South Ribble Borough Council | 2 | £206k |
| 3 | St Helens Borough Council | 2 | £204k |
| 4 | Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 2 | £69k |
| 5 | Truro City Council | 1 | £416k |
| 6 | Plymouth City Council | 1 | £373k |
| 7 | Hyndburn Borough Council | 1 | £371k |
| 8 | Cornwall Council | 1 | £309k |
| 9 | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 1 | £303k |
| 10 | Heart Academies Trust | 1 | £265k |
66 sports pitch construction contracts awarded since 2021
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- 102026 so far
Half of sports pitch construction contracts are worth less than £127k
The 10 biggest sports pitch construction contracts
- Truro City CouncilInscapes, Inscape · 8 Sep 2025
- Plymouth City CouncilWBM Groundworks Ltd · 23 Jun 2025
- Hyndburn Borough CouncilJ. Mallinson (Ormskirk) Ltd · 28 Jul 2025
- Cornwall CouncilW.r.sandow Limited · 23 Sep 2025
- City of Bradford Metropolitan District CouncilCLS Sports · 4 Jun 2026
- Heart Academies TrustFM4U · 28 May 2025
- South Tyneside CouncilChappelow Sports Turf · 10 Sep 2025
- Burnley Borough CouncilJ. Mallinson (Ormskirk) Ltd · 27 May 2025
- Wigan CouncilTalbot Farm Landscapes Limited · 5 Aug 2026
- The Highland CouncilCarrick Sports Construction Limited · 22 Sep 2025
No sports pitch construction contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 5 sports pitch construction contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.
The North West awards the most sports pitch construction contracts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | 0 | 10 | £1.5m | £102k | J. Mallinson (Ormskirk) Ltd and Duncan Ross Land Drainage Limited (2 each) | Burnley Borough Council, South Ribble Borough Council and 1 more (2 each) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 4 | £1.2m | £341k | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 3 | £209k | £37k | Green Acre Solutions Limited (2) | Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £258k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £568k | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £162k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £292k | – | Carrick Sports Construction Limited (2) | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £59k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 1 | 1 | £59k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £66k a month
of sports pitch construction contracts awarded.
Typical contract £79k x 0.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.2
sports pitch construction contracts are awarded in a typical month.
28 contracts in the last 2 years. - 81%
of sports pitch construction contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 26 award notices.
How many sports pitch construction tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 159 | 24 |
| Contracts awarded | 60 | 10 |
6 sports pitch construction contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 1 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 24 buyers awarded sports pitch construction contracts to 23 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 sports pitch construction contracts does the UK public sector award?
28 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 24 public buyers.
How long are sports pitch construction tenders open for?
The median sports pitch construction tender is open for 25 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector sports pitch construction contract worth?
The median is £127k, and 73% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector sports pitch construction contracts?
Carrick Sports Construction Limited won the most (3). J. Mallinson (Ormskirk) Ltd won the most by value (£603k).
Which buyers award the most sports pitch construction contracts?
Councils award 96% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most sports pitch construction contracts?
The North West: 10 of 28 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South West (4) and Wales (3).
What is included
Drainage installation, grading, levelling, reconstruction and restoration of natural turf pitches, including grass establishment.
- Pitch land and sand slit drainage
- Pitch grading and levelling
- Pitch restoration and grass establishment
- Grass rugby pitch improvement works
What is not included
- Routine or end-of-season work:,
- Irrigation systems (see Irrigation systems supply, installation and maintenance)
- Synthetic pitch and MUGA construction (see Synthetic sports pitches, MUGAs and outdoor sports surfaces)
- Sports floodlighting (see Floodlighting)
- Playing pitch strategies and feasibility (see Playing pitch strategy)