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Maintenance Services for Weighing Equipment
Home Office · London · 1-year contract
Held by Marsden Weighing Machine Group Ltd
Weighbridges tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
117 weighbridges tenders and contracts, 30 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£60k
- Contracts a month1.1
- Won by SMEs48%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs2
Weighbridges contracts
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27 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest weighbridges contracts awarded
- Awarded22 Oct 2026Weighbridge Test Unit Hire up to 44,000 kgDurham County Council · North EastWon by Crosby Weighing Machine Services£25k
- Awarded14 Sep 2026Calibration, Repair and Maintenance of DVSA Weigh Pads for Enforcement and IVA 2026Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency · South WestWon by Vehicle Weighing Solutions Limited£750k
- Awarded1 Aug 2026003547 - Weighbridge Test Unit Hire up to 44,000 kgDurham County Council · North EastWon by Crosby Weighing Machine Services
- Awarded28 Jul 2026Upgrade of Weighbridge and Weighbridge SoftwareDacorum Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Weightron Bilanciai Limited£44k
- Awarded20 Jul 2026Weighbridge System Support, Service and Calibration 2026-2029South Gloucestershire Council · South WestWon by Weightron Bilanciai Limited£46k
- Awarded9 Jul 2026Bin Lift WeighersLancaster City Council · North WestWon by Terberg Matec UK£64k
- Awarded26 May 2026T159 – Weighbridges – Maintenance, Calibration, Repairs and Associated Spare PartsNI Water and its subsidiaries · Northern IrelandWon by Globeweigh U.K. Ltd£167k
- Awarded20 May 2026Supply, Calibration and Reactive Maintenance services for Weighing EquipmentHome Office · LondonWon by John White & Son and 1 more£133k
- Awarded13 Mar 2026Weighbridge UpgradeNuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by Avery Weigh-Tronix£60k
- Awarded2 Mar 2026WeightronsWest Lancashire Borough Council · North WestWon by Weightmans
- Awarded2 Mar 2026OPSS Mass Comparator Maintenance ContractDepartment for Business and Trade · LondonWon by Mettler-Toledo£56k
- Awarded26 Feb 2026Award of Purchase of Seagoing Balances (MS-P-0454)Scottish Government · ScotlandWon by Echomaster Marine Limited£24k
- Awarded10 Feb 2026Award of Provision of Balance ServicingScottish Government · ScotlandWon by European Instruments Ltd£7k
- Awarded29 Jan 2026Weighbridge MaintenancePortsmouth City Council · South EastWon by Weightron Bilanciai Limited£31k
- Awarded14 Nov 2025Supply, Installation & Qualification of Mass ComparatorNational Physical Laboratory · LondonWon by Mettler-Toledo£32k
- Awarded11 Nov 2025Weighbridge for Waste Transfer StationStockton-on-Tees Borough Council · North EastWon by Avery Weigh-Tronix£34k
- Awarded4 Nov 2025XPR105MCP balanceThe Pirbright Institute · South EastWon by Mettler-Toledo£43k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Cameras and system for Cawood WeighbridgeNorth Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Clearview Intelligence£115k
- Awarded15 Aug 2025CSP25302 - Ultra-Microbalance for High Precision WeighingUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Scientific Laboratory Supplies£31k
- Awarded23 Jul 2025Weighbridge Maintenance & CallibrationSouth Gloucestershire Council · South WestWon by Avery Weigh-Tronix£33k
- Awarded14 Jul 2025Weighbeam InstallationDarlington Borough Council · North EastWon by Bottomley Site Services LTD£6k
- Awarded11 Jul 2025Cubis Advanced MCANational Physical Laboratory · LondonWon by Sartorius UK Limited£28k
- Awarded30 Jun 2025Maintenance, repair and calibration of 7 weighbridges for Winter Service Operations at Salt Domes. Provision upon request of weighbridge tickets - S514600Norfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by Blake & Boughton Limited£60k
- Awarded11 Jun 2025The Supply of Weigh Pads For HMPPS Community Payback SchemeMinistry of JusticeWon by Fleet Factors Limited£127k
- Awarded7 May 2025Maintenance Services for Weighing EquipmentHome Office · LondonWon by Marsden Weighing Machine Group Ltd£111k
- Awarded28 Feb 2025Balance XPR2UNational Physical Laboratory · LondonWon by Mettler-Toledo£43k
- Awarded12 Feb 2025RBGKEW1365 - Contract Title 7-place MicrobalanceRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew · LondonWon by Mettler-Toledo£54k
Where to bid
Where weighbridges tenders are run
- Jaggaer2 67%
Open (NEPO)1 33%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Mettler-Toledo won the most weighbridges contracts
Vehicle Weighing Solutions Limited won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mettler-Toledo London · See every contract | 5 | £227k | 4 | ||
| 2joint | Avery Weigh-Tronix North East · See every contract | 3 | £128k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | Weightron Bilanciai Limited East of England · See every contract | 3 | £120k | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Marsden Weighing Machine Group Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £111k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Crosby Weighing Machine Services North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £25k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Vehicle Weighing Solutions Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £750k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Globeweigh U.K. Ltd Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £167k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Fleet Factors Limited | 1 | £127k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Clearview Intelligence Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 1 | £115k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Terberg Matec UK North West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £64k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 44% of weighbridges contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
5 buyers bought weighbridges more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many weighbridges contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many weighbridges contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Physical Laboratory | 3 | £103k |
| 2 | Home Office | 2 | £244k |
| 3 | South Gloucestershire Council | 2 | £79k |
| 4 | Scottish Government | 2 | £31k |
| 5 | Durham County Council | 2 | £25k |
| 6 | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | 1 | £750k |
| 7 | NI Water and its subsidiaries | 1 | £167k |
| 8 | Ministry of Justice | 1 | £127k |
| 9 | North Yorkshire Council | 1 | £115k |
| 10 | Lancaster City Council | 1 | £64k |
55 weighbridges contracts awarded since 2021
- 32021
- 92022
- 132023
- 32024
- 132025
- 142026 so far
Prices
Half of weighbridges contracts are worth less than £44k
CouncilsCentral governmentEducationTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest weighbridges contracts
- Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyVehicle Weighing Solutions Limited · 14 Sep 2026
- NI Water and its subsidiariesGlobeweigh U.K. Ltd · 26 May 2026
- Home OfficeJohn White & Son, Marsden Weighing Machine Group Ltd · 20 May 2026
- Ministry of JusticeFleet Factors Limited · 11 Jun 2025
- North Yorkshire CouncilClearview Intelligence · 1 Oct 2025
- Home OfficeMarsden Weighing Machine Group Ltd · 7 May 2025
- Lancaster City CouncilTerberg Matec UK · 9 Jul 2026
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesAvery Weigh-Tronix · 13 Mar 2026
- Norfolk County CouncilBlake & Boughton Limited · 30 Jun 2025
- Department for Business and TradeMettler-Toledo · 2 Mar 2026
Renewing contracts
2 weighbridges contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. Most weighbridges work is one-off: 40% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 2 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 8 weeks
Weighbridge Verification & Related Services
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency · 3-year contract
Held by Axle Weight Technology Limited
Where and when
London awards the most weighbridges contracts. November and July are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 7 | £456k | £54k | Mettler-Toledo (4) | National Physical Laboratory (3) | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £66k | £25k | Crosby Weighing Machine Services (2) | Durham County Council (2) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 4 | £860k | £40k | – | South Gloucestershire Council (2) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £125k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £104k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £74k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £31k | – | – | Scottish Government (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £115k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £167k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with weighbridges
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Key findings
- £60k a month
of weighbridges contracts awarded.
Typical contract £45k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.1
weighbridges contracts are awarded in a typical month.
27 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
weighbridges contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for weighbridges work.
0 open to join now. - 48%
of weighbridges contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 23 award notices.
How many weighbridges tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 117 | 30 |
| Contracts awarded | 53 | 17 |
8 weighbridges contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 4 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 21 buyers awarded weighbridges contracts to 18 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 weighbridges contracts does the UK public sector award?
27 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 21 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector weighbridges contract worth?
The median is £44k, and 96% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector weighbridges contracts?
Mettler-Toledo won the most (5). Vehicle Weighing Solutions Limited won the most by value (£750k).
Which buyers award the most weighbridges contracts?
Councils award 44% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most weighbridges contracts?
London: 7 of 27 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (4) and the South West (4).
How many weighbridges contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
2 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 7 November 2026. Another 3 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Weighbridges, vehicle weighing systems and industrial weighing scales, with their supply, installation, calibration and maintenance.
- Weighbridge supply and installation at depots and waste sites
- Replacement weighbridges
- Vehicle and axle weighing systems
- Weighbridge repair, scheduled maintenance and calibration
- Re-verification and test-weight vehicle hire with operator
- Weighbridge relocation, removal and recycling
- Industrial bench, floor and platform weighing scales and balances
What is not included
- Weighbridge and waste site management software (see Waste collection software)
- Compactors, balers and waste handling plant (see Waste compactors, balers and processing plant)
- Building the depot or waste facility (see Commercial construction)