Sector · UK public sector

Tenders in Flood-prevention works

Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Flood-prevention works. 56 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.

56

awards tracked

£20.8m

total contract value

£372k

average award size

3.6%

awarded to SMEs

Recent awards

Latest tenders awarded by Flood-prevention works

  • NEA CDF Lot 2 Foss Basin BAM FBC

    Awarded to BAM Nuttall Ltd on 29 Apr 2026 · DEFRA

    £1.4m

  • Central - AOMR Lot 3 Direct Award 2026-27 - EMD South - Ground Control

    Awarded to Ground Control Limited on 31 Mar 2026 · DEFRA

    £950k

  • Central - AOMR Lot 3 Direct Award 2026-27 - EMD North - Ground Control

    Awarded to Ground Control Limited on 31 Mar 2026 · DEFRA

    £950k

  • Central - AOMR Lot 3 Direct Award 2026-27 - LNA - SHEC - RSC

    Awarded to River Stewardship Company on 31 Mar 2026 · DEFRA

    £350k

  • Central - AOMR Lot 3 Direct Award 2026-27 - LNA - Welland & Nene - VMS

    Awarded to Vegetation Management Services on 31 Mar 2026 · DEFRA

    £2.5m

  • Central - AOMR Lot 3 Direct Award 2026-27 - LNA - Water Land and Biodiversity

    Awarded to Vegetation Management Services on 31 Mar 2026 · DEFRA

    £215k

  • NE-AOMR-Lot2-DA-Wilfholme

    Awarded to JBA Bentley Ltd on 29 Mar 2026 · DEFRA

    £164k

  • Property Flood Resilience (PFR) Installation Contract

    Awarded to Whitehouse Construction Co. Ltd on 29 Mar 2026 · Lincolnshire County Council

    £292k

  • YNE-MMF-DA-Bolton Ings

    Awarded to AtkinsRealis on 27 Mar 2026 · DEFRA

    £46k

  • YNE-MMF-DA-Sprotbrough and Hexthorpe

    Awarded to AtkinsRealis on 27 Mar 2026 · DEFRA

    £64k

  • Mids - PFR Lot 2 - Greyfriars

    Awarded to Whitehouse Construction Co. Ltd on 6 Mar 2026 · ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

    £87k

  • YOR - CDF- Back Waterloo - OBC-FBC Early Supplier Engagement

    Awarded to BAM Nuttall Ltd on 27 Feb 2026 · Environment Agency

    £153k

Sector pulse

Who procures in Flood-prevention works, and where the value sits

Flood-prevention works accounts for 56 tracked awards worth £20.8m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £372k. Flood-prevention works is procured mainly by DEFRA, Environment Agency and ENVIRONMENT AGENCY. The biggest spender is DEFRA, with 13 awards totalling £7.1m. Geographically the work is spread across Any region, West Midlands, Yorkshire and The Humber. Only 3.6% of awards go to SMBs, so this category is dominated by larger suppliers. Volume is falling sharply versus the prior month.

Biggest single award

£3.1m

Whiston Brook Flood Alleviation Scheme

Won by Esh Construction Ltd on 29 Jan 2026

Busiest month

Jul 25

12 awards published, totalling £2.5m.

Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply down.

Where the awards land

  • Any region26%
  • West Midlands20%
  • Yorkshire and The Humber15%
  • East Midlands13%
  • East of England9%

Top suppliers

Who is winning the work

Whitehouse Construction Co. Ltd

6 awards · £1.2m total

Ground Control Limited

4 awards · £2.3m total

Amalgamated Construction Ltd (AmcoGiffen)

4 awards · £474k total

Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting)

4 awards · £315k total

Esh Construction Ltd

3 awards · £3.8m total

BAM Nuttall Ltd

3 awards · £1.7m total

Ove Arup & Partners Limited

3 awards · £482k total

Vegetation Management Services

2 awards · £2.8m total

Related buyers

The buyers driving demand in Flood-prevention works.

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