Awarded 7 September 2026
Traffic Management
Northern Gas Networks · North East
Traffic management tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
51 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
Traffic management contracts ,
51 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest traffic management contracts awarded
Awarded 21 August 2026
Traffic Management for NUFC
Newcastle City Council · North East
Awarded 12 August 2026
Traffic Management
Cheshire West and Chester Council · North West
Awarded 10 August 2026
A3 Dennis Traffic Signals - Yunex Limited
Highways England · West Midlands
Awarded 27 July 2026
Tour de France - Traffic Management Infrastructure
Liverpool City Council · North West
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
VOCON Traffic Management won the most traffic management contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VOCON Traffic Management SME · See every contract | 7 | £363k | 1 | ||
| 2 | H W Martin East of England · See every contract | 5 | £374k | 4 | ||
| 3 | Premier Traffic Management North East · SME · See every contract | 4 | £480k | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Core Highways (Regions) Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £2.4m | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Roadway UK (TM) Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 3 | £1.6m | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Hatton Traffic Management North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £871k | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Quantum traffic management North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £110k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | Traffic Direct Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £92k | 2 | ||
| 4joint | CHEVRON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT LIMITED South East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £67k | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Total Resources (UK) Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £45k | 2 |
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Who buys
Councils award 78% of traffic management contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
11 buyers bought traffic management more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many traffic management 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 traffic management contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham City Council | 7 | £363k |
| 2 | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 3 | £542k |
| 3 | Highways England | 3 | £71k |
| 4 | Northern Gas Networks | 2 | £68m |
| 5 | Leicestershire County Council | 2 | £7.5m |
| 6 | NY Highways | 2 | £6.6m |
| 7 | West Midlands Combined Authority | 2 | £287k |
| 8 | Braintree District Council | 2 | £267k |
| 9 | Cheshire West and Chester Council | 2 | £217k |
| 10 | Liverpool City Council | 2 | £92k |
Prices
Half of traffic management contracts are worth less than £80k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 96% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Northern Gas NetworksSunbelt Rentals, Network Plus, Premier Traffic Management, Quantum traffic management, Total Resources (UK) Ltd · 9 Mar 2026
- Northern Gas NetworksNetwork Plus, Premier Traffic Management, Quantum traffic management, Total Resources (UK) Ltd · 7 Sep 2026
- NY HighwaysEvent Traffic Control Limited, Roadway UK (TM) Ltd, Safer Roadworks Limited · 21 Mar 2025
- Leicestershire County CouncilSignal Traffic Management Limited · 12 Dec 2025
- SSEWinner not published · 8 Jun 2026
- Leicestershire County CouncilCore Highways (Regions) Limited · 12 Dec 2025
- Wrexham County Borough CouncilQUANTUM TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (NORTHERN) LIMITED · 13 May 2026
- City of York CouncilRoadway UK (TM) Ltd · 24 Jun 2025
- East Dunbartonshire CouncilMarkon Limited · 30 Sep 2025
- Newcastle City CouncilHatton Traffic Management · 21 Aug 2026
Where and when
The North East awards the most traffic management contracts. April and August 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 |
|---|---|---|
| North East | 11 | £70m |
| South East | 5 | £469k |
| North West | 4 | £308k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 | £8.3m |
| East Midlands | 4 | £7.6m |
| West Midlands | 4 | £460k |
| East of England | 2 | £267k |
| South West | 2 | £31k |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | £200k |
| London | 1 | Not published |
| Wales | 1 | £1.8m |
| Scotland | 1 | £1.5m |
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Deadlines
Half of traffic management tenders close within 31 days of being published
Each dot is a traffic management tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 46% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 23% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 31 days
is how long the typical traffic management tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 28 UK traffic management tenders published in the last 24 months. - 1
new traffic management tenders are published across the UK in a typical month.
30 in the last 24 months. - 96%
of the money is in the 10 biggest traffic management contracts.
Of 47 contracts with a published value. - 64%
of traffic management contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 45 award notices. - 29%
of traffic management contracts are awarded in April and August.
15 of 51 contracts.
Questions
How many traffic management contracts does the UK public sector award?
51 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 33 public buyers.
How long are traffic management tenders open for?
The median traffic management tender is open for 31 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector traffic management contract worth?
The median is £80k, and 72% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector traffic management contracts?
VOCON Traffic Management won the most (7).
Which buyers award the most traffic management contracts?
Councils award 78% of them.
What is included
Design, installation, monitoring and removal of temporary traffic management for road and construction works, such as closures, signing, temporary signals and diversions.
- 24/7 temporary traffic management term services
- Traffic management for highway works
- Traffic management and signage for construction sites
What is not included
- Permanent traffic signals (con.civils.traffic-signals-its)
- Permanent signs (con.civils.traffic-signs)