Clearing, levelling and the surveys that decide what a site costs
Site preparation is the work that happens before anyone builds, and it is priced almost entirely off information gathered before the tender. Topographic survey, ground investigation, and desk study of previous uses determine the earthworks quantities, whether cut and fill can balance on site, and whether material leaving the site is clean or contaminated. The difference between reusing material on site and carting it to a licensed facility is one of the largest single variables in the price, and it is decided by testing rather than by opinion.
The consents and clearances sit with different parties and have different lead times. Demolition of existing structures brings asbestos and hazardous material surveys, structural surveys and notification requirements; vegetation clearance is constrained by nesting and protected species seasons; archaeology may require a watching brief or full excavation with the power to stop the work. Existing services under the site are located by survey and then confirmed by hand, and striking one is the accident this trade is most exposed to.
Contractually the work is measured, not lump sum, because the quantities genuinely move. Bidders price rates for excavation by material type, disposal by classification, filling and compaction to a specified standard, and the temporary works that hold everything up while it happens. Environmental controls -- dust suppression, wheel washing, surface water management and noise limits -- are conditions with enforcement attached rather than good practice, and the reinstatement or handover standard the site must reach is usually specified in testable terms.
This section describes how this category is bought generally, across the public buyers that publish it. The figures elsewhere on this page are measured for this market alone.
Who buys site preparation in Switzerland?
GlobalGov holds 327 site preparation records from 216 distinct buying organisations in Switzerland. The most frequent publishers are Fachstelle Beschaffungswesen Stadt Bern (13 records); Ville de Genève Département de l'aménagement, des constructions et de la mobilité - Unité soumissions (12 records); Hochbauamt, Baubereich B (8 records); Studio Banana (7 records); Bau- und Verkehrsdepartement des Kantons Basel-Stadt, Kantonale Fachstelle für öffentliche Beschaffungen (6 records); Amt für Grundstücke und Gebäude des Kantons Bern (4 records). Between them the 6 largest account for 15% of everything published, so buying here is spread across many separate authorities.
| Buying organisation | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fachstelle Beschaffungswesen Stadt Bern | 13 | 4.0% |
| Ville de Genève Département de l'aménagement, des constructions et de la mobilité - Unité soumissions | 12 | 3.7% |
| Hochbauamt, Baubereich B | 8 | 2.4% |
| Studio Banana | 7 | 2.1% |
| Bau- und Verkehrsdepartement des Kantons Basel-Stadt, Kantonale Fachstelle für öffentliche Beschaffungen | 6 | 1.8% |
| Amt für Grundstücke und Gebäude des Kantons Bern | 4 | 1.2% |
How long do bidders get to respond to site preparation tenders in Switzerland?
Across the 153 Switzerland site preparation notices that publish both a publication date and a closing date, the median response window is 41 days. A quarter of them allowed 38 days or fewer and a quarter stayed open for more than 49. Not one of them closed within a fortnight of being published, so the window on this market is consistently workable.
How often are site preparation tenders published in Switzerland?
Switzerland published 10 notices in this category in the last twelve months. That is 86% fewer than the 73 published in the twelve months before that. Over the last three years there were 157, spread across 56 separate months of activity since 27 May 2021. November is historically the busiest month. No new notice has been published in this category since 5 February 2026, 238 days ago, so treat the figures above as a record of the market rather than as this week's pipeline.
How does Switzerland compare with other site preparation markets?
Among the 19 countries where GlobalGov holds a comparable site preparation market, Switzerland ranks 5th by number of records. The largest is Germany (5,694 records against 327 here). Within Switzerland itself, site preparation is the 12th largest of the 56 procurement categories tracked here.
Where do the Switzerland site preparation records on this page come from?
These 327 records are collected from 1 official source: TED (327). GlobalGov is an independent aggregator and is not affiliated with any of them; each record links back to the notice on its issuing portal. The set is rebuilt nightly, and the counts on this page were taken on 2026-10-01.
Most recent Site Preparation tenders in Switzerland
None of these are open for bids now — they are the most recent records GlobalGov holds for this market, kept here so the shape of a typical site preparation notice in Switzerland is visible. Set an alert to be told when the next one opens.
Switzerland – Landscaping work – Kinderhaus Rossfeld, Einbau, BKP 421 Gärtnerarbeiten / Umgebungsarbeiten
Switzerland – Landscaping work – Projet de construction d’un établissement médico-social (EMS) de 87 lits et d’une antenne SASD à Sorens
Switzerland – Earthmoving work – RENENS_EMS/CVE ROZAVERE-Dépollution/Travaux-Spéciaux/Terrassement
Switzerland – Landscaping work – VS Stöckacker, Gesamtsanierung und Erneuerung, BKP 421 Gärtnerarbeiten
Switzerland – Excavating and earthmoving work – Scavo e movimenti di terra, pali, opere di sostegno della fossa di scavo, ancoraggi, abbassamento della falda freatica e smaltimento acque per la Nuova officina e deposito Fart SA a Riazzino
Switzerland – Demolition, site preparation and clearance work – STEP intercommunale de Ste-Croix et Bullet
Switzerland – Scrub-removal work – N16.14 MP-080191 - Upn.Tavannes-Bözingenfeld - Travaux de défrichement TP2 (ID 10904)
Switzerland – Landscaping work for gardens – 042_Pilgerbrunnen_421.0_Gärtnerarbeiten
Switzerland – Demolition work – CAP _ Centre Archives et Patrimoine, La Chaux-de-Fonds. Lot 1001 _ Travaux de l'entreprise de déconstruction, CFC 112 et CFC 119
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