# Business services in South East public sector tenders (5 open)

Business services in South East: 5 open tenders, 13 coming soon, 140 contracts ending within 12 months. Median bids at these buyers: 3.

## Closing first
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [UKFE External Board Review](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0778ba) | UK Fusion Energy Ltd | 2026-10-19 | £50k | few bidders |
| [TWBC - Assembly Hall Theatre Security](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0773d9) | Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 2026-10-21 | not stated | a typical contest |
| [Night Safety Marshall](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077d0b) | The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex | 2026-10-28 | £360k | few bidders |
| [Christmas Light Trail for Sir Harold Hillier Gardens](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06dc24) | Hampshire County Council | 2026-10-30 | £15m | a typical contest |
| [UKRI-6111 The provision of an independent national body to deliver the vision of the national electrification skills framework and forum](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077d9b) | UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | 2026-11-05 | not stated | few bidders |

## Largest open tenders
| Tender | Buyer | Closes | Value | Buyer's usual contest |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Christmas Light Trail for Sir Harold Hillier Gardens](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-06dc24) | Hampshire County Council | 2026-10-30 | £15m | a typical contest |
| [Night Safety Marshall](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-077d0b) | The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex | 2026-10-28 | £360k | few bidders |
| [UKFE External Board Review](https://bidcount.co.uk/?t=ocds-h6vhtk-0778ba) | UK Fusion Energy Ltd | 2026-10-19 | £50k | few bidders |

## Buyers here that usually draw the fewest bids
| Buyer | Usual bids | Open here |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/the-police-and-crime-commissioner-for-sussex) | 2 | 1 |
| [UK Fusion Energy Ltd](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/uk-fusion-energy-ltd) | 3 | 1 |
| [UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-ukri) | 3 | 1 |
| [Hampshire County Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/hampshire-county-council) | 5 | 1 |
| [Tunbridge Wells Borough Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/tunbridge-wells-borough-council) | 6.5 | 1 |

## Buyers
- [UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-ukri): 3
- THE Open University: 2
- [UK Fusion Energy Ltd](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/uk-fusion-energy-ltd): 1
- [Tunbridge Wells Borough Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/tunbridge-wells-borough-council): 1
- [The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/the-police-and-crime-commissioner-for-sussex): 1
- [Hampshire County Council](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/hampshire-county-council): 1
- [University OF SUSSEX(THE)](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/university-of-sussex-the): 1
- [Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/royal-borough-of-windsor-and-maidenhead): 1
- Southern Water Services Limited: 1
- [Maritime and Coastguard Agency](https://bidcount.co.uk/buyers/maritime-and-coastguard-agency): 1

Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 2026-10-10. Bid counts describe a buyer's history, not a forecast. Method: https://bidcount.co.uk/about. Page: https://bidcount.co.uk/tenders/business-services/south-east