Stock fencing tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
326 stock fencing tenders and contracts, 70 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£85k
- Contracts a month1.9
- Won by SMEs76%
- Frameworks and DPSs4
- Live now2See them →
Stock fencing contracts
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How many stock fencing contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "stock fencing" alert would have missed 16 of 21 stock fencing contracts (76%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 8 (38%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"stock fencing"
16 of 21
Expert list15 phrases
8 of 21
Expert list: stock fencing, stock proof fencing, deer fencing, deer fence, rabbit fencing, post and wire fencing, livestock fencing, grazing infrastructure, cattle grid, forest gate, woodland fencing, conservation grazing fencing, fencing for woodland creation, agricultural fencing, boundary fencing farm
46 contracts across the UK, of any size
2 stock fencing opportunities are open now
- OpenCloses in 9 daysREPLACEMENT FENCE AT CERNIAU, Y BERWYNRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) · Wales
- Awarded27 Oct 2026PLACE1246ET Heartwood Community Forest - Tree Planting, Maintenance and FencingDerbyshire County CouncilWon by Thompson Tree Services
- Awarded13 Oct 2026002833 - Stock Fencing at BrassideDurham County Council · North EastWon by Maydencroft
- Awarded7 Oct 2026Peatlands Restoration - Supply and installation of Perimeter Fencing, Native Hedgerow and Cattle Drinkers for Crossbane Lough ASSI supported by PEACEPLUS PEAT+Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council · Northern IrelandWon by J & K Contracts Limited£49k
- Awarded17 Sep 2026Installation Works for the Reintroduction of Grazing CattleSouth Gloucestershire Council · South WestWon by Cabot Landscapes Ltd£45k
- Awarded16 Sep 2026Delamere Nursery FencingForestry England · North WestWon by Russell Godwin£50k
- Awarded11 Sep 2026New Stowey Farm - boundary fencing (2026)Somerset Council · South WestWon by S Date Fencing£34k
- Awarded11 Sep 2026Top Handling Facility RefurbishmentNatural England · South WestWon by T G Cruse Groundworks Limited£48k
- Awarded1 Sep 2026HCC2617573 Saffron Green Grazing InfrastructureHertfordshire County Council · East of EnglandWon by Farm & Country Supplies Limited£88k
- Awarded28 Aug 2026Deer Fencing 2026/2027 - Central DistrictForestry England · South WestWon by Tilhill Forestry£40k
- Awarded24 Aug 2026Northants Restock FencingForestry England · East MidlandsWon by C J Springthorpe Limited£49k
- Awarded19 Aug 2026ECC046 - Newham Grange Farm Fencing repairsMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Adamski Bros. Groundcare Ltd£33k
- Awarded3 Aug 2026Stock Proof Fencing at Cwm FieldsRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council · WalesWon by DT, H and A Llewellyn£70k
- Awarded4 Jun 2026Top O' Th'Hill Road, Woodland Creation Scheme: Fencing & Other Boundary WorkKirklees Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Tilhill Forestry£59k
- Awarded26 Mar 2026Contract for Stock Fencing at BrassideDurham County Council · North EastWon by Maydencroft£27k
- Awarded6 Feb 2026Jeskyns Grazing ProjectForestry England · South EastWon by Philip Tassell (PM Tassell Fencing and Construction)£47k
- Awarded28 Jan 2026PLACE1000ET Heartwood Community Forests Project Fencing WorksDerbyshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Thompson Tree Services£287k
- Awarded16 Jan 2026Mersea Island Stock FencingEssex County Council · East of EnglandWon by KJR Contracts Limited£27k
- Awarded4 Jan 2026Stock Proof Fencing - ASES Nature Reserve - Tan House Farm AustSouth Gloucestershire Council · South WestWon by M & G Countryside Development£69k
- Awarded17 Dec 2025Moss Lane Pastures Boundary Upgrade ProjectNatural England · LondonWon by David Atkinson Contracting Ltd£19k
- Awarded17 Dec 2025Tregoss Cattle gridsNatural England · LondonWon by Cornwall Council£110k
- Awarded26 Nov 2025Supply and fit of agricultural fencing at RhydyronnenAberystwyth University · WalesWon by Pembs Fencing /L&J Real Estate Investing Ltd£45k
- Awarded17 Oct 2025CT2025/C8 - Wild Strathfillan Project – Deer fence installation at Ben Lui SSSILoch Lomond & The Trossachs Countryside Trust · Scotland
- Awarded23 Sep 2025Award of RPID 2267 - Knocknagael Bull Stud Farm Fencing WorksThe City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by Tony Weir Contractor Ltd£53k
- Awarded19 Sep 2025INSTALL 2 X CATTLE GRIDS, ACCESS GATE'S & ASSOCIATED FENCINGNatural England · LondonWon by MH Groundworks Limited£32k
- Awarded2 Sep 2025Fencing at Barnack hills and holes 25/26Natural England · LondonWon by Greenfields Ltd£29k
- Awarded2 Sep 2025Contract for Stock Fencing & Associated Works at Abbey FarmDurham County Council · North EastWon by Maydencroft£35k
- Awarded6 Aug 2025Kingley Vale NNR - Western water supply extensionNatural England · LondonWon by Keltek Ltd£23k
- Awarded4 Aug 2025Award of FLS-1521 (FLS-057-F-9) Primrose North Deer FenceRegisters of Scotland · ScotlandWon by DFFC Ltd£200k
- Awarded21 Jul 2025Homes England - Phase 2 Fencing Implementation, Warrington South, 2025Homes England · North EastWon by Lawton Lowndes Group£14k
- Awarded11 Jul 2025Homes England - Phase 1 Fencing Implementation, Warrington South, 2025Homes England · North EastWon by Lawton Lowndes Group£16k
- Open to joinApply by 13 Dec 2034North West DPS
Where stock fencing tenders are run
MultiQuote2 29%- BravoSolution1 14%
EU-Supply1 14%
In-Tend1 14%
Kent Business Portal1 14%- Other portals (1)1 14%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
4 frameworks and DPSs for stock fencing work are running. 1 is open to join now.
DFFC Ltd won the most stock fencing contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | DFFC Ltd Scotland · 1 framework place · See every contract | 4 | £750k | 3 | ||
| 1joint | Maydencroft North East · SME · See every contract | 4 | £127k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Thompson Tree Services East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £287k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Tilhill Forestry Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £99k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | C J Springthorpe Limited East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £88k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Lawton Lowndes Group North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £30k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Cornwall Council London · See every contract | 1 | £110k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Farm & Country Supplies Limited East of England · SME · See every contract | 1 | £88k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | DMFCA Ltd Scotland · 1 framework place · See every contract | 1 | £85k | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Hamps Valley Boundaries SME · See every contract | 1 | £73k | 1 |
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Councils award 48% of stock fencing contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
9 buyers bought stock fencing more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many stock fencing contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many stock fencing contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural England | 9 | £353k |
| 2 | Forestry England | 5 | £225k |
| 3 | Durham County Council | 4 | £127k |
| 4 | The City of Edinburgh Council | 3 | £603k |
| 5 | Homes England | 3 | £62k |
| 6 | Derbyshire County Council | 2 | £287k |
| 7 | Forestry and Land Scotland | 2 | £179k |
| 8 | South Gloucestershire Council | 2 | £114k |
| 9 | Loch Lomond & The Trossachs Countryside Trust | 2 | £31k |
| 10 | Registers of Scotland | 1 | £200k |
140 stock fencing contracts awarded since 2021
- 232021
- 252022
- 302023
- 202024
- 242025
- 182026 so far
Half of stock fencing contracts are worth less than £45k
The 10 biggest stock fencing contracts
- The City of Edinburgh CouncilDFFC Ltd · 17 Feb 2025
- Derbyshire County CouncilThompson Tree Services · 28 Jan 2026
- Registers of ScotlandDFFC Ltd · 4 Aug 2025
- The City of Edinburgh CouncilDFFC Ltd · 11 Feb 2025
- Natural EnglandCornwall Council · 17 Dec 2025
- Forestry and Land ScotlandA.H Contractors · 3 Feb 2025
- Hertfordshire County CouncilFarm & Country Supplies Limited · 1 Sep 2026
- Forestry and Land ScotlandDMFCA Ltd · 30 Apr 2025
- The Crown EstateHamps Valley Boundaries · 18 Nov 2024
- Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough CouncilDT, H and A Llewellyn · 3 Aug 2026
No stock fencing contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
The 5 stock fencing contracts ending are one-off work, which is not re-let as it was.
Scotland awards the most stock fencing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 8 | £1m | £94k | DFFC Ltd (4) | The City of Edinburgh Council (3) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 7 | £190k | £30k | Maydencroft (4) | Durham County Council (4) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 7 | £325k | £45k | – | South Gloucestershire Council and Forestry England (2 each) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 6 | £213k | £29k | – | Natural England (5) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £102k | £24k | – | Natural England (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £123k | £32k | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 3 | £159k | £44k | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £336k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 1 | 2 | £114k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 1 | £50k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £49k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £85k a month
of stock fencing contracts awarded.
Typical contract £48k x 1.8 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.9
stock fencing contracts are awarded in a typical month.
46 contracts in the last 2 years. - 4
frameworks and DPSs are running for stock fencing work.
1 open to join now. - 76%
of stock fencing contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 38 award notices.
How many stock fencing tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 70 | 326 |
| Contracts awarded | 21 | 125 |
12 stock fencing contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 1 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 23 buyers awarded stock fencing contracts to 35 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 stock fencing contracts does the UK public sector award?
46 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 23 public buyers.
How long are stock fencing tenders open for?
The median stock fencing tender is open for 25 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector stock fencing contract worth?
The median is £45k, and 95% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most stock fencing contracts?
Councils award 48% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most stock fencing contracts?
Scotland: 8 of 46 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (7) and the South West (7).
Are there frameworks or DPSs for stock fencing work that are open to join?
4 frameworks and DPSs for stock fencing work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Post and wire, deer, rabbit and stock-proof fencing, forest gates and livestock infrastructure for woodland creation, forestry and conservation grazing sites.
- Deer and rabbit-proof fencing for new woodland
- Stock-proof fencing and forest gates
- Fencing for conservation grazing
- Livestock infrastructure including walling in woodland
What is not included
- Perimeter and security fencing of buildings, sites and estates;
- Woodland creation planting (see Woodland creation and forest planting)
- Hedgerow planting (see Hedgerow planting and restoration)
- Dry stone wall building and repair bought on its own, including highway, boundary and memorial walls (another industry: construction-trades)