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Fit-out and refurbishment tenders

Winning interior fit-out, refurbishment and decoration contracts across offices, schools, healthcare and housing.

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Typical buyers

  • Councils and housing providers
  • Schools and universities
  • NHS trusts
  • Central government estates and arm's-length bodies

Typical contracts

  • Office and education fit-outs
  • Kitchen and bathroom replacement programmes
  • Flooring, partitions and ceilings
  • Decoration and void works
  • Refurbishment of occupied buildings

What buyers often ask for

  • Health and safety accreditation and CDM arrangements
  • Approach to working in live, occupied environments (schools, wards, homes)
  • Resident or occupant liaison plans
  • Programme and phasing method statements
  • Waste management and sustainable materials

Requirements vary by tender: always check the conditions of participation in the documents.

Live opportunities

61 open fit-out opportunities

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Provision of comprehensive cleaning and exhauster services to the British High Commission Nairobi
Buyer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeValue: £480,000Deadline: 2026-10-05
Force HQ MEP Clerk of Works
Buyer: The Police and Crime Commissioner for NorthumbriaValue: Not statedDeadline: 2026-10-07
The Refurbishment of RCV's
Buyer: Cheshire East Borough CouncilValue: £1,100,000Deadline: 2026-10-09
Gosforth Central Park Play Area Refurbishment
Buyer: Newcastle City CouncilValue: £140,000Deadline: 2026-10-09
CA18408 - Mental Health Emergency Department (MH ED)
Buyer: Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS trustValue: £2,500,000Deadline: 2026-10-12
POW-ITT-63983 STAFF CHANGING ROOMS AT LLANDILOES HOSPITAL
Buyer: Powys Teaching Health BoardValue: £50,000Deadline: 2026-10-12

Closing soonest first. Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder (Open Government Licence v3.0), as of 2026-10-03.

How we help

Bid support for fit-out firms

  • Shortlisting live opportunities that match your capability and capacity
  • Gap analysis against the buyer's requirements before you commit
  • Writing and reviewing quality, method statement and social value answers
  • PSQ and framework applications, with the accreditation evidence buyers expect
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Guides

Writing bidsHow to write a method statement for a tender

What evaluators look for in a tender method statement for works and services, with a structure you can adapt and common mistakes to avoid.

Writing bidsHow to answer tender quality questions

A practical method for answering scored tender quality questions: decode the question, plan to the marking scheme, evidence every claim and write for the evaluator.

ChecklistsTender submission checklist

A practical checklist for UK public-sector tender submissions, from reading the pack to final upload. Free printable PDF.

Why public-sector contracts

How government contracts help you grow

Public buyers spend at scale, pay on set terms and award work that can run for years. Here is what that can mean for your sales and cashflow.

01 Market size

A very large market, every year

£461bn

was spent on UK public-sector procurement in 2025-26: goods, works and services bought by councils, the NHS, schools, housing bodies and central government.

Source: HM Treasury, Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses 2026, tables 5.5 and 5.6 (GOV.UK). Gross current plus capital procurement, 2025-26 outturn; includes purchases between public bodies.

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03 Growth path

From one award to a predictable pipeline

  1. Win a framework place
  2. Receive repeat call-offs
  3. Build a predictable pipeline
  4. Gain case studies and evidence
  5. Win bigger bids

First contractFramework call-offsNew winsLarger bids

Delivered contracts give you the references, case studies and performance evidence that buyers score in larger tenders.

Illustrative growth path. Results depend on your capability, evidence and pricing.

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Why outsource to West Gate

Your bid-writing team, ready when you need it

Bidding in-house ties up your best people and puts deadlines at risk. Hand it to a proven team and keep your staff focused on delivering the work you win.

† Figures based on bids West Gate submitted and contracts awarded in 2025.

  • Less risk, less workloadWe take the research, writing, coordination and deadline pressure off your in-house team.
  • A proven teamA 90%+ win rate† and £650m+ in UK contracts secured in 2025†.
  • Scales with your pipelineFrom a single bid to a steady run of tenders, we flex with your workload.
  • Specialist writers plus our technologyExperienced public-sector bid writers, backed by our own bid technology.
  • Deadlines and compliance handledWe plan back from the deadline and check every requirement, word limit and attachment.

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West Gate commits to clean, compliant, well-evidenced bid submissions. We do not guarantee contract awards: tenders are scored on your capability, evidence and commercial offer as well as the written response. Guides are general information, not legal advice.