Research and analysis

Steel public procurement 2025

Government departments’ steel procurement data, in compliance with the steel procurement guidance, including the UK government steel requirements for the next 10 years.

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This content sets out the government’s steel procurement data, including the pipeline of steel needed for infrastructure projects over the coming years.

Actuals data on steel procured

The information from government departments and their arm’s length bodies covers:

Procurement pipeline 2025

The steel pipeline shows that more than 7.5 million tonnes of steel will be needed over the coming years on infrastructure projects for:

  • maintaining and upgrading of the UK’s motorway network
  • maintaining our railways
  • the construction of schools

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Published 26 June 2025

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