Public works and construction.
Roads, schools, hospitals and water systems arrive through public-works contracts, some of the largest the State signs. Questiona gathers those works from the official data and lets you see who wins, how much, and when it was a direct award.
Because of their size, public works are where small decisions move large sums: extra work, price revisions, slipping deadlines. They usually go to tender, so a direct award on a big works contract always deserves a second look.
Questiona takes you to the actual works contracts in the official data and lets you follow each one to the body paying and the builder being paid.
Frequently asked questions
What is a public-works contract?
It is a contract where a public body awards the building or refurbishment of a work (a road, a building, a network). These are typically the largest contracts in the public register.
What are the largest public works?
Questiona ranks works contracts by value from the official data, so you can see the largest and who won them, always with the data date.
Can public works be awarded by direct award?
They can be, below certain thresholds or in cases set in law, but it is less common than for routine purchases. That is why large direct-award works are worth flagging.