Market Overview: High Volume Day for Works Tenders
January 14, 2026, marked a significant day for procurement activity within the Works category, with 30 new tenders published globally. This represents substantial market movement, indicating active infrastructure and construction project planning across multiple regions.
The total estimated value of these new opportunities reached $11,619,938.64 USD, showcasing a healthy pipeline of capital projects. While two tenders closed on this date, no contracts were formally awarded, suggesting that evaluation processes are ongoing for previously published opportunities. The absence of awarded tenders and awarded value metrics for the day points to a focus on the initial phases of the procurement cycle.
This data indicates that procurement entities are actively soliciting bids for works projects, creating immediate opportunities for contractors and construction firms. The concentration of activity within a single day highlights the importance of consistent market monitoring for companies seeking public sector contracts.
Geographic Distribution: United Kingdom Leads in Tender Count
Geographic analysis reveals concentrated activity in specific markets. The United Kingdom emerged as the most active country, issuing 15 of the day's 30 new Works tenders, representing exactly half of all published opportunities. This strong showing underscores the UK's active public infrastructure procurement landscape.
South Africa followed with 8 new tenders, demonstrating significant project activity in the region. Kenya contributed 6 new tenders, indicating a healthy East African market. A single tender was published from the United States, showing more limited public works procurement activity from that region on this specific date.
This distribution highlights the international nature of Works procurement, with opportunities spanning developed and emerging economies. Contractors with operations in these key countries are particularly well-positioned to respond to the day's new solicitations.
- United Kingdom: 15 tenders (50% of daily total)
- South Africa: 8 tenders (27% of daily total)
- Kenya: 6 tenders (20% of daily total)
- United States: 1 tender (3% of daily total)
Procurement Timeline: Analyzing the Bid Window
A critical metric for bidders is the average bid window, which on January 14, 2026, stood at 16.94 days, or approximately 17 days. This represents the typical time between a tender's publication and its submission deadline, providing contractors with the timeframe available for preparing and submitting proposals.
A 17-day window is a standard period in public procurement for Works, allowing sufficient time for site visits, documentation gathering, cost estimation, and proposal assembly without being excessively long. This consistency suggests that procuring entities are following conventional timelines, providing predictability for potential bidders.
Contractors must use this window efficiently. The timeframe necessitates prompt action upon tender discovery to conduct necessary due diligence, secure bid bonds if required, and assemble competitive proposals. Companies with streamlined bidding processes are at an advantage within this standard schedule.
- Average bid window: 16.94 days
- Provides standard preparation time for contractors
- Requires efficient internal bidding processes
- Allows for site visits and cost estimation
Sector Focus and Award Activity
All 30 new tenders published on January 14, 2026, fall exclusively within the Works category, confirming the report's focused scope. This category typically encompasses construction, repair, maintenance, and civil engineering projects for public infrastructure.
Notably, the list of top winners is empty, and the awarded tender count is zero, aligning with the null awarded value. This indicates that January 14 was primarily a day for new tender publication rather than contract award announcements. The two closed tenders have moved into the evaluation phase, with outcomes likely to be reported in future daily analyses.
The absence of award data for the day does not reflect market stagnation but rather the cyclical nature of procurement. Publication, closure, and award events occur on different timelines. The high volume of new tenders suggests a vibrant market where new opportunities are consistently emerging to replace those that have closed or been awarded.
- 100% of new tenders are in the Works category
- Zero contracts awarded on January 14, 2026
- Two tenders closed, entering evaluation phase
- Market cycle shows distinct publication and award phases