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Topographical survey contracts

UK public sector · 62 contracts awarded in the 12 months to 6 October 2026

Covering 600+ buyer portals · 5 years of records · Updated 6 October 2026 · How we count

Contracts awarded
62
Last 12 months
Median contract
£45k
Recorded value
Recorded value
£10.5m
52 of 53 main-service contracts have a published value
Buyers
47
Suppliers
85

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What stands out

  • The five suppliers that won the most topographical survey contracts took 19% of them (12 of 62).
  • The median contract, £45k, is 44% below the median across consulting & accountancy contracts (£80k).
  • London had the most contracts: 12, or 19% of the total.

Who buys topographical survey

By contracts awarded, the 12 months to 6 October 2026.

  1. 1London Borough of Enfield4 contracts
  2. 2Transport for London3 contracts
  3. 3Portsmouth City Council3 contracts
  4. 4Bedford Borough Council3 contracts
  5. 5Network Rail Infrastructure Limited2 contracts
  6. 6Scottish Police Authority2 contracts
  7. 7CEFAS2 contracts
  8. 8City of London Corporation2 contracts
  9. 9Plymouth City Council2 contracts
  10. 10Scotland Excel2 contracts

Top topographical survey contractors by contracts won

The 12 months to 6 October 2026.

  1. 1PLOWMAN CRAVEN Limited4 contracts
  2. 2WSP4 contracts
  3. 3AECOM4 contracts
  4. 4Arcadis3 contracts
  5. 5Vantage UAV3 contracts
  6. 6Tetra Tech3 contracts
  7. 7Topscan2 contracts
  8. 8SOVA SURVEYS LIMITED2 contracts
  9. 9Topocrew Ltd2 contracts
  10. 10Interlocks Surveys2 contracts

Latest and largest awards

Each links to the official notice.

Latest

Largest

Contracts awarded by quarter

21Q4 2025*15Q1 202613Q2 202613Q3 20260Q4 2026*
* part quarter

Where the contracts were awarded

England 55 · Scotland 5 · Northern Ireland 2

London12South East10East of England8North West4East Midlands4North East3Yorkshire and The Humber3West Midlands2South West2Scotland2Northern Ireland2UK-wide or not stated10

What is included

Land, measured and aerial surveys of sites, buildings, structures and corridors producing plans, levels, CAD drawings and point clouds, including buried utility mapping and GPR, and drone capture for inspection and survey data.

  • Topographical surveys
  • Measured building surveys
  • Utility mapping and GPR surveys
  • Combined topographical, measured and utility lots
  • Drone inspections
  • Aerial survey data capture

What is not included

  • Hydrographic surveys (see Hydrographic and bathymetric surveys)
  • Building condition surveys (see Building condition survey)
  • Traffic surveys (see Traffic and transport surveys)
  • Earth observation and geospatial data products (see it software (it.data.earth observation and geospatial data))

Often bought by the same buyers