Community and public services tenders and contracts in the UK
Every open public contract for community and public services from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, closing soonest first. Each one has its own page with the key facts and a link to the official notice. A contract that covers more than one kind of work is listed under each.
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- Locksmith Services (2026 retender)South Tyneside Borough Council · North East£250k · closes 20 Oct 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- ID 6316996: DAERA, Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Policy Branch, Innovation ProcurementCollege of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) · Northern Ireland£1.9m · closes 22 Oct 2026
- Child Focused Courts IDVAThe Police and Crime Commissioner for Leicestershire · East Midlands£231k · closes 22 Oct 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- MOPAC: Independent Delivery Body for the Community Scrutiny Transformation Programme (MOPAC 1225)The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) · London£4.8m · closes 23 Oct 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- Provision of Commercial Removals and Associated ServicesKent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust · South East£602k · closes 23 Oct 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- DOF: Office Portering Service and Short-term Storage of Furniture for Department of Finance Properties DivisionDepartment of Finance · Northern Ireland£825k · closes 26 Oct 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- Transportation of bodies on behalf of HM CoronerManchester City Council · North West£1m · closes 26 Oct 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- ID 6251236: PSNI, Provision of NIRSP/PSNI FPPC Support ServicesPolice Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) · Northern Ireland£16m · closes 26 Oct 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- Hearing Support ServicesCheshire East Council · North West£312k · closes 26 Oct 2026
- Maidstone Borough Council & Swale Borough Council Public Health Act FuneralsMaidstone Borough Council · South East£95k · closes 27 Oct 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- Day Opportunities Quality FrameworkWigan Council · North West£64m · closes 27 Oct 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- Lived Experience Service: Hull Changing Futures ProgrammeHull City Council · Yorkshire and the Humber£50k · closes 28 Oct 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- GLA Third Party Resident SupportGreater London Authority (GLA) · London£1.7m · closes 29 Oct 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- RFQ 2026/38: NMANDD PEACEPLUS “Thriving Together”, Shared History & Culture Program, Hanna's CloseNewry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) · Northern Ireland£8k · closes 29 Oct 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- Wirral Restorative Justice & Mediation ServiceWirral Council · North West£45k · closes 29 Oct 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- Provision of Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS) ResourceKent County Council · South East£3m · closes 30 Oct 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- For the provision of Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Services to the Joint Service Parachute Centre Weston on the Green (JSPCW)Ministry of Defence · South East£444k · closes 30 Oct 2026
- Let’s Talk Money: Debt & Housing Support ServiceCaerphilly County Borough Council · Wales£1.1m · closes 30 Oct 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- HM Coroners Community Removals listDurham County Council · North East£1.5m · closes 2 Nov 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- Provision of Legal Services for the Development of a Legislative Framework and Draft Law Recommendations on the Memorialization of the Russian-Ukrainian WarChemonics International, Inc. · Londonvalue not published · closes 4 Nov 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- Provision of Victim Support ServicesThe Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire · West Midlands£5.7m · closes 5 Nov 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- Trusted AI AdoptionUK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · South West£800k · closes 5 Nov 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- TRG BS 257 Occupational Health, Employee Assisted Programme & Health SurveillanceThe Riverside Group Limited · North Westvalue not published · closes 6 Nov 2026
- 137CRO Provision of Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)Derry City and Strabane District Council · Northern Ireland£21k · closes 6 Nov 2026
- London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) MyEnds 3.0 ProgrammeMayor's Office for Policing and Crime · London£11.2m · closes 11 Nov 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- Public Art in bus sheltersCastlethorpe Parish Council · South East£38k · closes 20 Nov 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
- Advice and Inclusion 2026Cheltenham Borough Council · South West£1.5m · closes 25 Nov 2026
- Housing Related SupportNorth East Lincolnshire Borough Council · Yorkshire and the Humber£5.2m · closes 11 Dec 2026 · buyer says suitable for SMEs
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- Southwark Works: employment support services for people with learning disabilitiesLondon Borough of Southwark · London£731k · notice published 16 Oct 2026
- Market Engagment Notice for a Laundry and Linen ServiceCity Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Limited · North Eastvalue not published · notice published 16 Oct 2026
- Southwark Works: employment support servicesLondon Borough of Southwark · London£1.9m · notice published 16 Oct 2026
- Pre Engagement for the Provision of Community Safety Patrolling and Response ServicesLondon Borough of Croydon · London£2m · notice published 16 Oct 2026
- Pre Market Engagement Exercise relating to the procurement of CCTV Monitoring of Public Realm, Council Estates and Corporate Security ServicesLisburn and Castlereagh City Council · Northern Irelandvalue not published · notice published 13 Oct 2026
- Fire Stopping, Fire Doors & Associated ServicesUK Research & Innovation (UKRI) · South West£7m · notice published 8 Oct 2026
- Specialist Transportation Services Required for NHS Blood and Transplant DonorsNHS Blood and Transplant · North West£30k · notice published 6 Oct 2026
- Invitation to a Preliminary Market Engagement Event: Sandwell Navigation and Community Connections Service for Older AdultsSandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · West Midlandsvalue not published · notice published 5 Oct 2026
- Senior Leadership Development ProgrammeGreater Manchester Combined Authority · North Westvalue not published · notice published 5 Oct 2026
- Protective Security ServicesMid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the Humber£1.7m · notice published 5 Oct 2026
Recently awarded
- Mortuary Portakabin Hire 09/2026: 03/2028Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board · current supplier: a small supplier · £49kEnd date not published
- DNWP0025/LOT1B/ R1S Blower House De-plantingSellafield Ltd · current supplier: a small supplier · £4.5mRuns to 2 Oct 2028
- Fire Risk Assessments Call-offVIVID Housing Ltd · current supplier: Savills (UK) Limited · £500kEnd date not published
- DNWP0006/LOT1B/ PILE 1 SPIDA Installation & CommissioningSellafield Ltd · current supplier: a small supplier · £8.1mRuns to 7 Nov 2028
- Tackling Deadly Diseases Africa Programme: 2 (TDDAP 2)Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office · current supplier: a small supplier · £14.1mRuns to 31 Mar 2027
- Ad Hoc Removals Services: University of AberdeenUniversity of Aberdeen · current supplier: a small supplier · £240kEnd date not published
- Electronic MonitoringScottish Government · current supplier: a small supplier · £65.5mEnd date not published
- 64407 Provision of Reusable Gowns Service for Sterile Services, Ysbyty GwyneddNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · current supplier: a small supplier · £12kEnd date not published
- TENDER FOR HEADSTONE SAFETY STABILISATIONDundee City Council · current supplier: a small supplier · £250kEnd date not published
- Provision of Social Care WorkersOrkney Islands Council · current supplier: a small supplier · £2.7mEnd date not published
The market in numbers
In the last 12 months our data shows 319 community and public services contracts awarded by UK public buyers, with a median published value of £250k. The typical contract runs for about 1 year. The buyers awarding the most: Sellafield Ltd, Ministry of Justice, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office.
What buyers often ask for
Requirements depend on the service. Work with children or vulnerable adults usually needs enhanced checks such as DBS, and debt counselling generally needs authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority. Requirements vary from contract to contract: the tender documents are the final word.
Community and public services contracts ending in the next 12 months