Top Tenders is a North East focused tender alerts service built for busy tradespeople who want more quoting work, less scrolling and fewer missed opportunities.

We handpick relevant tenders and contract leads across the North East and send them to you in a clear, quick-to-scan format, so you can decide fast and price the jobs that make sense for your business.

If you are searching for North East tenders, UK tenders for trades, construction tenders, property maintenance tenders or public sector tender opportunities, you are in the right place.

Our mission

Make tendering simpler for local trades and SMEs by curating opportunities that match how you actually work: realistic values, clear locations, sensible scopes and practical deadlines.

We focus on surfacing the opportunities that are easy to miss if you are not sitting on portals all day, including small works, planned maintenance, reactive maintenance, minor projects and packages that suit local firms.

How we find and filter opportunities

We take the best approach from the major tender platforms: strong categorisation, clear scope summaries and consistency.

Then we add what they often do not: a trade-first filter and North East local context so you do not waste time on irrelevant notices.

Our process is simple:

  • Scan multiple sources for UK tender notices and contract opportunities across construction, property, facilities and engineering.
  • Filter by trade and location so you see the opportunities most likely to fit your business.
  • Summarise clearly with scope, value band where available, location, deadline and next steps.
  • Send regularly so you stay on top of new opportunities without living on portals.
We aim to prioritise opportunities that are suitable for local contractors and SMEs, including lower value tenders and regional lots where published.

Trades we cover

Top Tenders focuses on tender opportunities for the trades and services that keep homes, sites and estates running. Depending on the notice and buyer requirements, this can include:

  • Electrical (domestic, commercial, testing and inspection, EICR, remedials)
  • Plumbing and heating
  • Gas servicing and maintenance
  • Joinery and carpentry
  • Painting and decorating
  • Plastering and drylining
  • Roofing
  • Flooring
  • Kitchen and bathroom installation
  • General building and small works
  • Landscaping and grounds maintenance
  • Fencing and external works
  • Glazing and windows
  • Fire safety and alarms
  • Facilities and property maintenance
If you cover multiple trades or operate as a property services firm, you will often find Top Tenders especially useful.

Areas we cover

We are built for the North East first. You will see tender opportunities across key local authority and commercial catchments, including:

  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • North Tyneside (including Whitley Bay, Tynemouth, North Shields)
  • South Tyneside
  • Sunderland
  • Gateshead
  • County Durham (including Durham, Chester-le-Street, Consett)
  • Northumberland (including Blyth, Ashington, Morpeth)
  • Teesside where relevant (including Middlesbrough, Stockton, Hartlepool)
We also include wider UK opportunities where they are a strong match for North East based firms and where the delivery model makes sense.

What makes Top Tenders different

  • Human-curated so you are not drowning in irrelevant keywords.
  • North East first with local language, local context and realistic job fit.
  • Clear summaries that help you qualify the lead quickly.
  • Built for action with links and next steps so you can move fast.
The goal is not to show you everything, it is to show you what is worth your time.

How to get tender alerts

The easiest way to start is to subscribe and choose the plan that fits your business.

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Trades we cover
Areas we cover

Transparency

Top Tenders is an independent service and is not affiliated with any government tender portal.

Tender details can change at source, so we always recommend checking the original notice and buyer documents before bidding.

Contact

If you want to ask about trade coverage, areas, partnership opportunities or anything else, email us at [email protected].