Cleaning and waste tenders in the United Kingdom
Figures from Find a Tender · updated 4 Nov 2026
In the 12 months from November 2025 to October 2026, public buyers in the United Kingdom published 1,360 cleaning, waste and environmental services tenders on Find a Tender, the UK government's official tender service. That is about 113 a month, and 146 are open for bids right now.
In 175 sampled award notices that report bids, the median contract received 4 bids, and 21% received only one bid.
62% of awards that state the winner's size went to small and medium-sized companies (SMEs), and 2% went to a company from outside the United Kingdom.
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| Published | Tender | Buyer | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2026 | Framework Agreement for Hire of Vehicles and Plant/Machinery Estimated 4,800,000 GBP | Ubico Ltd | 30 Nov 2026 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Tees Bird Mapping Project Estimated 40,000 GBP | Natural England | 13 Nov 2026 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Treatment & Disposal of Residual Waste, Bulky Waste, Commercial & Demolition Waste & Street Cleansing Waste Estimated 25,000,000 GBP | Scottish Borders Council | 21 Dec 2026 |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Lost Peatlands Connections (LPC) Project Evaluation Estimated 42,210 GBP | Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council | 25 Nov 2026 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | ITT - Historic Gardens: Supporting Adaptation to a Changing Climate – Case Studies - UID 372 Estimated 36,000 GBP | Historic England | 23 Nov 2026 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | Leeds City Centre Enhanced Environmental Enforcement Estimated 100,000 GBP | Leeds City Council | 24 Nov 2026 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | Provision of Window Cleaning Services Estimated 280,000 GBP | Fife Council | 2 Dec 2026 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | WUTH-ITT-C484988 Minor, Small & Medium Works Estimated 48,000,000 GBP | WIRRAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | 8 Dec 2026 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | Wintering bird surveys on the Humber Estuary, January 2027 to March 2027 Estimated 59,998.8 GBP | Natural England | 23 Nov 2026 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | Creation of a new mountain bike trail at Balloch Castle Country Park Estimated 434,000 GBP | West Dunbartonshire Council | 2 Dec 2026 |
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How many tenders, month by month
Competition: how many bids
| Median bids per contract | 4 |
|---|---|
| Awards with a single bid | 21% |
| Awards won by SMEs | 62% |
| Awards won by a company from outside the United Kingdom | 2% |
From 300 award notices: the newest 25 of each month, out of 1,799 published in the same 12 months. Bids are the number of tenders received that each notice reports, as the median of its lots.
Recent winners
| Awarded | Contract | Winner | Bids | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2026 | Space Technology Solutions Crown Commercial Service | CAPGEMINI UK PLC | ||
| 30 Oct 2026 | Space Technology Solutions Crown Commercial Service | DEA AVIATION LIMITED | ||
| 30 Oct 2026 | Space Technology Solutions Crown Commercial Service | Planet Labs GmbH | ||
| 30 Oct 2026 | Space Technology Solutions Crown Commercial Service | VERITAS IMAGERY SERVICES LTD | ||
| 30 Oct 2026 | Space Technology Solutions Crown Commercial Service | BLUE BEAR SYSTEMS RESEARCH LTD | ||
| 30 Oct 2026 | Space Technology Solutions Crown Commercial Service | BRISTOW HELICOPTERS LIMITED | ||
| 30 Oct 2026 | Space Technology Solutions Crown Commercial Service | 2 EXCEL AVIATION LIMITED | ||
| 30 Oct 2026 | Space Technology Solutions Crown Commercial Service | IAN EDGAR(LIVERPOOL)LIMITED | ||
| 30 Oct 2026 | Space Technology Solutions Crown Commercial Service | NETWORK INNOVATIONS SOLUTIONS LIMITED | ||
| 30 Oct 2026 | Space Technology Solutions Crown Commercial Service | BLUESKY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED |
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Questions
How many cleaning, waste and environmental services tenders are published in the United Kingdom?
In the 12 months from November 2025 to October 2026, public buyers in the United Kingdom published 1,360 cleaning, waste and environmental services tenders on Find a Tender, the UK government's official tender service. That is about 113 a month, and 146 are open for bids right now.
How many companies bid on cleaning, waste and environmental services tenders in the United Kingdom?
In 175 sampled award notices that report bids, the median contract received 4 bids, and 21% received only one bid. Fewer bids usually means better odds for a well-prepared bid.
Can a company from another country win cleaning, waste and environmental services tenders in the United Kingdom?
Yes. UK public tenders are open to suppliers from other countries, and the UK's trade agreements, including the WTO Government Procurement Agreement, give suppliers from the EU, the US and other member countries a legal right to bid for covered contracts. In practice 2% of sampled awards in this market went to a company from outside the United Kingdom, often through a local partner or subsidiary.
Where can I find cleaning, waste and environmental services tenders in the United Kingdom?
Contracts above the UK thresholds are published on Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk); smaller ones on Contracts Finder. Orbigate searches both together and sends the new matches every morning.
More markets
Cleaning and waste tenders in Germany, Poland, France, Italy, Spain, Finland, Ukraine.
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Where the numbers come from
Counts are new tender notices on Find a Tender, the UK's official service for contracts above the thresholds, classified under CPV division 90 (cleaning, refuse collection, sewage and environmental services). Smaller contracts published only on Contracts Finder are not counted. Bids and winner sizes come from the award notices. Monthly figures are rebuilt when a month ends; open tenders every day. Always confirm details in the official notice.