Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Decoration work
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Decoration work. 34 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
34
awards tracked
£123.6m
total contract value
£3.9m
average award size
8.8%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Decoration work
(DA) lot 2 - External Decorations and Repairs 6-26 - Applemore College - AWARD
Awarded to Richardson Decorating Contractors Ltd on 8 Apr 2026 · Hampshire County Council
£136k
Lot 1 - DA - Various Properties - Internal Decorations and Repairs Lot 1 - Package 1 - AWARD
Awarded to JC RAE DECORATING LTD on 12 Mar 2026 · Hampshire County Council
£21k
Lot 2 (DA) - Various Properties - External Decorations and Repairs 1-25 - AWARD
Awarded to Trident Maintenance Services Ltd on 5 Mar 2026 · Hampshire County Council
£112k
Lot 2 - Various Properties - External Decorations and Repairs 9-25 - AWARD
Awarded to A. Purkiss Building and Decorating Contractors Ltd on 26 Feb 2026 · Hampshire County Council
£156k
Lot 2 (DA) - Various Properties - External Decorations and Repairs 11-25 - AWARD
Awarded to Ian Williams on 25 Feb 2026 · Hampshire County Council
£97k
TADCASTER POLICE STATION - DECORATION
Awarded to LINDUM GROUP LIMITED on 17 Feb 2026 · North Yorkshire Police
£35k
Lot 2 (DA) - Various Properties - External Decorations and Repairs 12-25 - AWARD
Awarded to JC RAE DECORATING LTD on 23 Jan 2026 · Hampshire County Council
£151k
Lot 2 (DA) - Various Properties - External Decorations and Repairs 13-25 - AWARD
Awarded to Richardson Decorating Contractors Ltd on 19 Jan 2026 · Hampshire County Council
£127k
Lot 2 - Various Properties - External Decorations Package 4-25 - AWARD
Awarded to Richardson Decorating Contractors Ltd on 9 Jan 2026 · Hampshire County Council
£205k
CBC-1870-T-AS Housing Service Internal Decorations Leighton Buzzard Project - AWARD
Awarded to HJ Haywood & Son Ltd on 23 Dec 2025 · Central Bedfordshire Council
Undisclosed
Lot 2 - Various Properties (Schools) - External Decorations & Repairs 2-25 - AWARD
Awarded to Ian Williams on 31 Oct 2025 · Hampshire County Council
£92k
Lot 2 - Various Properties (Schools) - External Decorations and Repairs 25-24 - AWARD
Awarded to JC RAE DECORATING LTD on 12 Oct 2025 · Hampshire County Council
£177k
Sector pulse
Who procures in Decoration work, and where the value sits
Decoration work accounts for 34 tracked awards worth £123.6m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £3.9m. Decoration work is procured mainly by SOUTHERN HOUSING, Hampshire County Council and Amplius Living. The biggest spender is SOUTHERN HOUSING, with 2 awards totalling £121k. Geographically the work is concentrated heavily in Any region. Only 8.8% of awards go to SMBs, so this category is dominated by larger suppliers. Volume is softening versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Decoration work
SOUTHERN HOUSING
2 awards · £121k
Hampshire County Council
27 awards · £3.9m
Amplius Living
1 award · £1.9m
FAMILY HOUSING ASSOCIATION (BIRKENHEAD AND WIRRAL)LIMITED
1 award · £43k
Southern Housing
1 award · £117.6m
Biggest single award
£117.6m
Internal & External Decorations with Cleaning and Repairs
Won by The AD Construction Group (Architectural Decorators Ltd),CLC Contractors Limited on 7 Jul 2025
Busiest month
Jul 25
7 awards published, totalling £118.3m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: softening.
Where the awards land
- Any region85%
- London,South East6%
- Yorkshire and The Humber3%
- North West3%
- South East3%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Richardson Decorating Contractors Ltd
7 awards · £985k total
JC RAE DECORATING LTD
6 awards · £1.1m total
Ian Williams
5 awards · £646k total
Trident Maintenance Services Ltd
5 awards · £482k total
A Purkiss Ltd
3 awards · £536k total
The AD Construction Group (Architectural Decorators Ltd),CLC Contractors Limited
1 award · £117.6m total
Hankinson Whittle Limited
1 award · £1.9m total
A. Purkiss Building and Decorating Contractors Ltd
1 award · £156k total
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The buyers driving demand in Decoration work.
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