Sector · UK public sector

Tenders in Ground investigation services

Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Ground investigation services. 15 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.

15

awards tracked

£4.5m

total contract value

£302k

average award size

6.7%

awarded to SMEs

Recent awards

Latest tenders awarded by Ground investigation services

  • GI - A303 and M5 7m+ Sign Replacement Tetra Tech

    Awarded to Tetra Tech Ltd. on 29 Apr 2026 · National Highways Limited

    £152k

  • MEAS Round Fields Managed Realignment Early Supplier Engagement

    Awarded to JT Mackley & Co. Ltd on 3 Mar 2026 · Defra

    £93k

  • Bradwell Active Waste Vaults CSM

    Awarded to WSP UK Ltd on 17 Feb 2026 · Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

    £26k

  • Bradwell Groundwater Monitoring Regime Review 2025/26 

    Awarded to WSP UK Ltd on 9 Dec 2025 · Nuclear Restoration Services Ltd

    £15k

  • Harwell B540/B551 Investigation

    Awarded to WSP UK Ltd on 4 Dec 2025 · Nuclear Restoration Services Ltd

    £291k

  • PFAS Characterisation Plan Design (Multi-site)

    Awarded to WSP UK Ltd on 3 Nov 2025 · Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

    £84k

  • Traws QLRA update

    Awarded to WSP UK Ltd on 7 Oct 2025 · Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

    £29k

  • CA16425 - RFQ2025/20 - Appointment of a Survey Company to Carry Out a GPR Survey for Downpatrick Church Street & De Courcy Place, Public Realm Scheme

    Awarded to RPS Consulting Services Ltd on 5 Oct 2025 · Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)

    £8k

  • Ground Water Monitoring Services 2025-2028

    Awarded to Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited on 16 Sept 2025 · Nuclear Restoration Services Ltd

    £2.2m

  • Chapelcross - Effluent Pipeline Land Quality Site Investigation

    Awarded to Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited on 16 Sept 2025 · Nuclear Restoration Services Limited

    £74k

  • GI - A46 Evesham Roundabouts Safety & Congestion Ground Investigation

    Awarded to Tetra Tech Ltd on 14 Sept 2025 · National Highways

    £83k

  • GI - M42 A45 Free Flow Link & East Way Bridge - East Way Ground Investigation and additional Surveys

    Awarded to TetraTech on 3 Aug 2025 · National Highways

    £226k

Sector pulse

Who procures in Ground investigation services, and where the value sits

Ground investigation services accounts for 15 tracked awards worth £4.5m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £302k. Ground investigation services is procured mainly by Nuclear Restoration Services Ltd, National Highways Limited and Nuclear Restoration Services Limited. The biggest spender is Nuclear Restoration Services Ltd, with 3 awards totalling £2.5m. Geographically the work is spread across Any region, South East, Wales. Only 6.7% of awards go to SMBs, so this category is dominated by larger suppliers. Volume is broadly flat versus the prior month.

Biggest single award

£2.2m

Ground Water Monitoring Services 2025-2028

Won by Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited on 16 Sept 2025

Busiest month

Sept 25

3 awards published, totalling £2.3m.

Last 30 days vs the prior 30: roughly flat.

Where the awards land

  • Any region33%
  • South East27%
  • Wales7%
  • South East,South West7%
  • North East7%

Top suppliers

Who is winning the work

WSP UK Ltd

5 awards · £443k total

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Limited

2 awards · £2.2m total

Soil Engineering Geoservices Lts

2 awards · £1.2m total

Tetra Tech Ltd

2 awards · £212k total

TetraTech

1 award · £226k total

Tetra Tech Ltd.

1 award · £152k total

JT Mackley & Co. Ltd

1 award · £93k total

RPS Consulting Services Ltd

1 award · £8k total

Related buyers

The buyers driving demand in Ground investigation services.

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