Sector · UK public sector

Tenders in Ground investigation services

Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Ground investigation services. 20 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.

20

awards tracked

£4.6m

total contract value

£286k

average award size

6.7%

awarded to SMEs

Recent awards

Latest tenders awarded by Ground investigation services

  • CO Services - LT516 EGL5 Ground Investigation - Multi Site 1126 - Natural Powe

    Awarded to unspecified supplier on 29 Jun 2026 · Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc

    Undisclosed

  • CO Services - LT516 EGL5 Ground Investigation - Multi Site 1126 - Natural Powe

    Awarded to unspecified supplier on 29 Jun 2026 · Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc

    Undisclosed

  • Ground Investigation Report (GIR) and perform the Overseeing Organisation Geotechnical Advisor (OOGA) role for the Sheepfolds Strategic Drainage project

    Awarded to WSP on 18 Jun 2026 · Sunderland City Council

    £43k

  • 0

    Awarded to unspecified supplier on 30 May 2026 · SSE plc

    Undisclosed

  • FW Services - Ground Investigation - Multisite 0329

    Awarded to unspecified supplier on 30 May 2026 · SSE plc

    Undisclosed

  • 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

Sector pulse

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

Ground investigation services accounts for 20 tracked awards worth £4.6m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £286k. Ground investigation services is procured mainly by National Highways, Nuclear Restoration Services Limited and Nuclear Restoration Services Ltd. The biggest spender is National Highways, with 5 awards totalling £1.6m. Geographically the work is spread across Any region, South East, UKM5. Only 6.7% of awards go to SMBs, so this category is dominated by larger suppliers. Volume is accelerating sharply month on 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: sharply up.

Where the awards land

  • Any region29%
  • South East24%
  • UKM512%
  • UK12%
  • North East6%

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

WSP

1 award · £43k total

Related buyers

The buyers driving demand in Ground investigation services.

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