Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Building materials
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Building materials. 22 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
22
awards tracked
£488.8m
total contract value
£23.3m
average award size
25%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Building materials
Material Supply & Associated Services
Awarded to Wolseley UK Limited on 24 Jun 2026 · Connexus Homes Limited
£1.3m
Supply of general building materials
Awarded to Huws Gray Ltd on 25 May 2026 · South Kesteven District Council
£5m
Materials - Transitional Arrangements
Awarded to Bradford Building Supplies on 29 Mar 2026 · ASTER GROUP LIMITED
£1.1m
Materials - Transitional Arrangements
Awarded to WOLSELEY UK LIMITED on 29 Mar 2026 · ASTER GROUP LIMITED
£3.5m
Materials - Transitional Arrangements
Awarded to Crown Paints on 29 Mar 2026 · ASTER GROUP LIMITED
£1.9m
Materials - Transitional Arrangements
Awarded to City Electrical Factors on 29 Mar 2026 · ASTER GROUP LIMITED
£720k
Materials - Transitional Arrangements
Awarded to AKW Medi-Care Limited on 29 Mar 2026 · ASTER GROUP LIMITED
£105k
Materials - Transitional Arrangements
Awarded to Jewson Limited on 29 Mar 2026 · ASTER GROUP LIMITED
£1.5m
Materials - Transitional Arrangements
Awarded to John Cribb & Sons Limited on 29 Mar 2026 · ASTER GROUP LIMITED
£3m
Materials - Transitional Arrangements
Awarded to TRAVIS PERKINS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED on 29 Mar 2026 · ASTER GROUP LIMITED
£150k
Materials - Transitional Arrangements
Awarded to POWRED HEATING COMPONENTS LIMITED on 29 Mar 2026 · ASTER GROUP LIMITED
£1.9m
The Supply of Building Materials and associated products
Awarded to Huws Gray Ltd on 1 Mar 2026 · Uttlesford District Council
£100k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Building materials, and where the value sits
Building materials accounts for 22 tracked awards worth £488.8m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £23.3m. Building materials is procured mainly by ASTER GROUP LIMITED, Bernicia Group and Uttlesford District Council. The biggest spender is ASTER GROUP LIMITED, with 9 awards totalling £14m. Geographically the work is weighted towards UKK15. SMBs hold 25% of awards, in line with the typical UK public-sector mid-band. Volume is broadly flat versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Building materials
ASTER GROUP LIMITED
9 awards · £14m
Bernicia Group
2 awards · £600k
Uttlesford District Council
2 awards · £200k
STAR Procurement C/O Trafford Council
1 award · £400m
Southampton City Council
1 award · £65m
Biggest single award
£400m
STAR & TPPL Materials Framework
Won by Bradfords Building Supplies Limited,Huws Gray Ltd,IBMG LTD trading as Grant & Stone Ltd,STARK Building Materials UK Ltd,Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited,Wolseley UK Ltd,City Electrical Factors Limited,City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited,Edmundson Electrical Ltd,Rexel UK Limited,YESSS (B) Electrical Ltd,Bradfords Building Supplies Limited,IBMG LTD trading as Grant & Stone Ltd,Huws Gray Ltd,STARK Building Materials UK Ltd,Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited,Wolseley UK Ltd,Bradfords Building Supplies Limited,City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited,Cu-Plas Supplies Limited,IBMG LTD trading as Grant & Stone Ltd,STARK Building Materials UK Ltd,UK Plumbing Supplies Limited,Wolseley UK Ltd,Dennis & Robinson Ltd T/A Paula Rosa Manhattan,Howdens Joinery Ltd,Moores Furniture Group Limited,Nobia Holdings UK Limited T/A Magnet Limited,The Symphony Group Plc,SMI INT Group Ltd,Huws Gray Ltd,Lyreco UK Ltd,Rexel UK Limited,Dragon Asphalt Ltd,Tarmac Trading Limited,Inventor-e Ltd,Stock Right Now Ltd on 6 May 2025
Busiest month
Mar 26
11 awards published, totalling £79.1m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: roughly flat.
Where the awards land
- UKK1545%
- East of England15%
- UKC10%
- Any region10%
- West Midlands5%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Huws Gray Ltd
2 awards · £5.1m total
Jewson Limited
2 awards · £1.6m total
Bradfords Building Supplies Limited,Huws Gray Ltd,IBMG LTD trading as Grant & Stone Ltd,STARK Building Materials UK Ltd,Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited,Wolseley UK Ltd,City Electrical Factors Limited,City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited,Edmundson Electrical Ltd,Rexel UK Limited,YESSS (B) Electrical Ltd,Bradfords Building Supplies Limited,IBMG LTD trading as Grant & Stone Ltd,Huws Gray Ltd,STARK Building Materials UK Ltd,Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited,Wolseley UK Ltd,Bradfords Building Supplies Limited,City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited,Cu-Plas Supplies Limited,IBMG LTD trading as Grant & Stone Ltd,STARK Building Materials UK Ltd,UK Plumbing Supplies Limited,Wolseley UK Ltd,Dennis & Robinson Ltd T/A Paula Rosa Manhattan,Howdens Joinery Ltd,Moores Furniture Group Limited,Nobia Holdings UK Limited T/A Magnet Limited,The Symphony Group Plc,SMI INT Group Ltd,Huws Gray Ltd,Lyreco UK Ltd,Rexel UK Limited,Dragon Asphalt Ltd,Tarmac Trading Limited,Inventor-e Ltd,Stock Right Now Ltd
1 award · £400m total
Travis Perkins Plc
1 award · £65m total
WOLSELEY UK LIMITED
1 award · £3.5m total
John Cribb & Sons Limited
1 award · £3m total
Crown Paints
1 award · £1.9m total
POWRED HEATING COMPONENTS LIMITED
1 award · £1.9m total
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