Awarded 1 October 2026
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Transaction advisory tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
86 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
Transaction advisory contracts ,
86 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest transaction advisory contracts awarded
Awarded 24 September 2026
Homes England Property, Financial and Development Services Framework – Lot 2 Project Skylark Financial Advisor
Homes England
Awarded 14 September 2026
EMTN Valuations
L&Q · London
Awarded 28 August 2026
British Growth Partnership (BGP) Valuation
British Business Bank
Awarded 25 August 2026
Financial Advice for Equity and LOP - Call off from - CCS Audit and Assurance Services Two (A&AS2) Framework RM6310 Lot 4
Cambridgeshire County Council
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
49 contractors won transaction advisory contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | EY London · See every contract | 10 | £3.3m | 3 | ||
| 1joint | KPMG South East · See every contract | 10 | £2.6m | 8 | ||
| 3 | Deloitte London · See every contract | 9 | £8.8m | 7 | ||
| 4 | PwC London · See every contract | 8 | £8.3m | 8 | ||
| 5 | Grant Thornton Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 7 | £5.5m | 4 | ||
| 6 | Savills North East · See every contract | 5 | £278k | 4 | ||
| 7 | NEWBRIDGE ADVISORS LLP Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 3 | £125k | 3 | ||
| 8joint | VERDIGRIS STRATEGIC LIMITED Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £3m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Smith Square Partners | 2 | £2.7m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Rothschild & Co | 2 | £112k | 2 |
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Who buys
47 buyers awarded transaction advisory contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
16 buyers bought transaction advisory more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many transaction advisory 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 transaction advisory contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
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Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department for Transport | 17 | £26.4m |
| 2 | Ofgem | 7 | £12.7m |
| 3 | Homes England | 4 | £615k |
| 4 | Highways England | 3 | £1.7m |
| 5 | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) | 2 | £16m |
| 6 | Scottish Government | 2 | £5.5m |
| 7 | Department of Health and Social Care | 2 | £3.1m |
| 8 | NATIONAL WEALTH FUND LIMITED | 2 | £3m |
| 9 | Surrey County Council | 2 | £860k |
| 10 | Maritime and Coastguard Agency | 2 | £669k |
Prices
Half of transaction advisory contracts are worth less than £158k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 76% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Department for TransportLazard & Co., Limited · 6 Jan 2026
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ)EY, Deloitte · 27 May 2026
- OfgemCEPA · 17 Jul 2026
- West Yorkshire Combined AuthorityPwC · 22 Apr 2025
- TI LirIC LimitedMacquarie Capital (Europe) Limited · 21 Jan 2026
- Scottish GovernmentBarclays, HSBC, Merrill Lynch International, Santander, Citigroup Global Markets Limited, Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch, NatWest Markets Plc, RBC Europe Limited, Standard Chartered Bank · 18 Jun 2026
- Great British Energy - NuclearDeloitte · 1 Apr 2025
- Department for TransportGrant Thornton · 31 Oct 2024
- Department of Health and Social CareDeloitte · 1 Jul 2025
- HS1 LimitedWinner not published · 23 Oct 2025
Where and when
London awards the most transaction advisory contracts. February and July 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 |
|---|---|---|
| London | 17 | £37.9m |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 6 | £10.5m |
| South East | 6 | £2.8m |
| Scotland | 4 | £6.3m |
| North East | 3 | £168k |
| West Midlands | 3 | £442k |
| South West | 3 | £449k |
| North West | 1 | £40k |
| East of England | 1 | £480k |
| Wales | 1 | £200k |
| East Midlands | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of transaction advisory tenders close within 27 days of being published
Each dot is a transaction advisory tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 74% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 26% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 27 days
is how long the typical transaction advisory tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 19 UK transaction advisory tenders published in the last 24 months. - 76%
of the money is in the 10 biggest transaction advisory contracts.
Of 84 contracts with a published value. - 21%
of transaction advisory contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 68 award notices. - 23%
of transaction advisory contracts are awarded in February and July.
20 of 86 contracts.
Questions
How many transaction advisory contracts does the UK public sector award?
86 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 47 public buyers.
How long are transaction advisory tenders open for?
The median transaction advisory tender is open for 27 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector transaction advisory contract worth?
The median is £158k, and 57% are worth less than £250k.
What is included
Corporate finance advisers advise on capital structure, funding, valuations of companies and investments and transactions, act as financial adviser on major infrastructure projects and procurements (affordability, financeability, payment mechanisms and bidders' financial submissions), and give corporate and regulatory finance advice to regulators and public companies.
- Capital structure and funding advice
- Company, share and unlisted investment valuations
- Acquisition, disposal and joint venture advice
- Corporate and regulatory finance and accounting advice to economic regulators
- Investor engagement to promote investment in regulated assets
- Financial adviser on an infrastructure or major service procurement
- Affordability and financeability challenge
- Financial evaluation of bids
- Funding structure and payment mechanism advice
- Bond issuance support and administration, including community municipal investment and local climate bond offers
- Investor relations support for listed bonds
What is not included
- Due diligence reports (see Commercial due diligence)
- Treasury management (see Treasury management advice)
- Cost of capital and competition economics (see Regulatory and competition economics)
- Land and property valuation (see Property valuation)
- Running the procurement process (see Procurement consultancy)
- Green Book business case preparation (see Business case development)
- PFI and PPP contract management and expiry, and commercial negotiation support (see Commercial advisory services)