TenderStandard UK

UK FM Tender Market Report

August 2026

What UK public bodies put out to tender for facilities management, M&E and building services in August 2026, and who won the contracts. Compiled from official notices.

FM tender notices
293July 2026: 350
Median stated value
£384k271 notices stated a value
Buyers advertising
240public bodies with FM notices
FM contracts awarded
435£3.3bn where stated

Key findings

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  • 293 FM, M&E and building services tender notices were published by UK public bodies in August 2026, down 16% on July 2026.
  • Building maintenance was the busiest service with 61 notices (21% of the total), followed by cleaning (37) and hvac and mechanical (37).
  • The biggest change was in pest control, up 80% on July 2026 (5 to 9 notices).
  • Buyers stated a value on 271 notices, totalling £18bn with a median of £384k. Framework ceilings inflate the total, so the median is the better guide to a typical contract.
  • London Borough of Haringey published the most FM notices (9).
  • By nation: England 224, Scotland 8, Wales 20, Northern Ireland 12, UK-wide or not stated 29.
  • 435 FM contracts were awarded, worth £3.3bn where a value was stated. COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED was named on the most awards (3).
  • 344 FM contracts tracked by TenderStandard have a stated end date in the next 12 months, so expect a steady pipeline of re-tenders.

FM tender notices by service

Published in August 2026, compared with July 2026.

Service Notices (share) Change on July 2026 Stated value
Building maintenance 61 (21%) +5% £11bn
Cleaning 37 (13%) -3% £4.1bn
HVAC and mechanical 37 (13%) -18% £3.1bn
Grounds maintenance 32 (11%) -37% £505m
Waste management 32 (11%) -16% £77m
Electrical 30 (10%) -19% £3.2bn
Fire safety 26 (9%) +8% £871m
Security 21 (7%) -36% £17m
Lift maintenance 14 (5%) -26% £11m
Catering 12 (4%) -54% £15m
Facilities management 11 (4%) -15% £372m
Pest control 9 (3%) +80% £2.8m
Asbestos 7 (2%) +40% £147m
Water hygiene 7 (2%) +17% £41m

A notice can cover more than one service, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

Most active buyers

Public bodies publishing the most FM notices in August 2026.

By nation

  1. England224 notices
  2. Scotland8 notices
  3. Wales20 notices
  4. Northern Ireland12 notices
  5. UK-wide or not stated29 notices
  1. London Borough of Haringey9 notices
  2. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council4 notices
  3. City & County of Swansea3 notices
  4. Rutland County Council3 notices
  5. THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE3 notices
  6. UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)3 notices
  7. Wolverhampton City Council3 notices
  8. Beyond Housing Limited2 notices
  9. British Museum2 notices
  10. Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited2 notices

Largest advertised FM opportunities

By stated value. Framework values are ceilings shared across suppliers.

  1. Maintenance and Response 2 Framework (National Highways Limited)£8bn
  2. Building Cleaning Services 5 (Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited)£3bn
  3. Protect Framework (Compliance Services) (Hyde Housing Association)£2.7bn
  4. CA18345 - Building Cleaning Services 5 (Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited)£1bn
  5. EEM0053 - Fire Safety, Fire Doors and Building Remediation Works Framework (EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED)£800m
  6. Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services (Kent County Council trading as Procurement Services)£500m
  7. Soft FM services for LSCFT (Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust)£350m
  8. LBWF Mechanical and Electrical Technical Delivery Partner (London Borough of Waltham Forest)£210m
  9. Asbestos Management (The Association of North East Councils Limited (NEPO))£125m
  10. Property Compliance Services - Phase i: Mechanical and Electrical Services 1 (GPL0304i) (ORBIT GROUP LIMITED)£96m

Who won FM contracts

Suppliers named on the most FM award notices in August 2026. See every award and the contracts ending soon on the FM contract awards page.

  1. COMPASS CONTRACT SERVICES (U.K.) LIMITED3 awards
  2. CONSTELLIA LIMITED3 awards
  3. Harrison Catering Services Limited3 awards
  4. Jackson Lift Services Limited3 awards
  5. MORRIS VERMAPORT LIMITED3 awards
  6. Stannah Lift Services Limited3 awards
  7. ADLER & ALLAN LIMITED2 awards
  8. AJ Taylor Electrical Contractors Limited2 awards
  9. Alliance Disposables2 awards
  10. Anchor Pipework ltd2 awards

Method and coverage

How the figures are built, and their limits.

  • Source: official tender, award and contract notices on Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland and Sell2Wales, collected daily by TenderStandard UK.
  • A notice counts as FM when its CPV classification or title places it in one of 14 FM, M&E and building services categories. Supply-only goods notices are excluded.
  • Each tender notice is counted once, in the month it was first published. The same opportunity cross-posted to two portals is counted once.
  • Values are as stated by buyers, usually excluding VAT. Framework values are ceilings shared across suppliers, so totals overstate likely spend. The median is the better guide to a typical contract.
  • Awards are counted in the month of award or contract signature. The supplier is the first named supplier on the notice.
  • Figures for recent months can rise slightly as late notices are collected. Find a Tender coverage is complete from June 2026.

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Suggested citation

TenderStandard UK, UK FM Tender Market Report: August 2026, tenderstandard.co.uk/fm-tender-market-report/2026-08.

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