# Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork (CPV 45230000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-work-for-pipelines-communication-and-power-line-45230000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork (CPV 45230000) covers UK public procurement for Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork. Tracked across 1,973 published procedures (891 in the last 12 months) across 604 contracting authorities, with 85 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

- **CPV Code:** `45230000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Construction & Civil Engineering (CPV 45000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 85

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 891

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 1,973

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 368 (604 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 29 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-work-for-pipelines-communication-and-power-line-45230000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-work-for-pipelines-communication-and-power-line-45230000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (middle half 2–6) (median of 168 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £112k (median net contract award; interquartile range £46k–£507k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 42 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 66% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 60% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in Construction & Civil Engineering

1. [Building construction work (CPV 45210000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/building-construction-work-45210000): 1,627 notices/12m

2. [Roof works and other special trade construction works (CPV 45260000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/roof-works-and-other-special-trade-construction-works-45260000): 884 notices/12m

3. [Other building completion work (CPV 45450000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/other-building-completion-work-45450000): 708 notices/12m

4. [Electrical installation work (CPV 45310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electrical-installation-work-45310000): 701 notices/12m

5. [Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work (CPV 45110000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/building-demolition-and-wrecking-work-and-earthmoving-work-45110000): 465 notices/12m

6. [Joinery and carpentry installation work (CPV 45420000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/joinery-and-carpentry-installation-work-45420000): 355 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork (soonest deadline first):

1. [Resurfacing of Blatherwick's Yard Car Park, Arnold.](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/resurfacing-of-blatherwick-s-yard-car-park-arnold-ocds-h6vhtk-077ded): £120,000 · Deadline: 29 Oct 2026 · Gedling Borough Council

2. [Highways Works Term Contract (HWTC) 23261HE (Tender Stage)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highways-works-term-contract-hwtc-23261he-tender-stage-ocds-h6vhtk-06b570): £140,000,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · London Borough of Ealing

3. [Construction of an Accessible Perimeter Walkway around Steeton Bowling Green](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/construction-of-an-accessible-perimeter-walkway-around-steeton-bowling-green-ocds-h6vhtk-078982): £35,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Steeton with Eastburn Parish Council

4. [Request for Quotation: Street Skate Park Tarmac Path Replacement](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/request-for-quotation-street-skate-park-tarmac-path-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-06f4b1): £10,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Street Parish Council

5. [TD2340 - Framework for Highways Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/td2340-framework-for-highways-services-ocds-h6vhtk-077f75): £107,325,000 · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · Derby City Council

6. [SuDS2601 - St Ives Crescent SuDS](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/suds2601-st-ives-crescent-suds-ocds-h6vhtk-077cf5): £750,000 · Deadline: 3 Nov 2026 · NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL

7. [CM3540 Ozone Maintenance & Minor Capital Works](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/cm3540-ozone-maintenance-minor-capital-works-ocds-h6vhtk-0784f5): £216,378,718 · Deadline: 3 Nov 2026 · YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED

8. [Framework Agreement for the Supply, Installation, Repairs and  Maintenance of Tarmacadam and other Surfaces](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/framework-agreement-for-the-supply-installation-repairs-and-maintenance-of-tarmacadam-and--ocds-h6vhtk-0684a7): £7,000,000 · Deadline: 4 Nov 2026 · Staffordshire County Council

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork work:

1. [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587): 47 notices (14 in last 12m)

2. [Wakefield Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/wakefield-council-ons-e08000036): 39 notices (35 in last 12m)

3. [National Highways Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-highways-limited-gov-ot1346): 34 notices (14 in last 12m)

4. [Derbyshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derbyshire-county-council-ons-e10000007): 33 notices (18 in last 12m) · **1 open**

5. [Housing 21](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/housing-21-rsh-l0055): 31 notices (19 in last 12m)

6. [NY HIGHWAYS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ny-highways-limited-coh-12220433): 26 notices (22 in last 12m) · **1 open**

7. [West Midlands Combined Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-midlands-combined-authority-ons-e47000007): 26 notices (16 in last 12m)

8. [Nottingham City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nottingham-city-council-ons-e06000018): 20 notices (2 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 287 notices (18%)

2. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 281 notices (18%)

3. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 244 notices (16%)

4. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 243 notices (16%)

5. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 238 notices (15%)

6. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 238 notices (15%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork:

1. [KIELY BROS LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kiely-bros-ltd-coh-03487871): 18 procedures (23 awards) across 12 contracting authorities

2. [Tarmac Trading Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/tarmac-trading-limited-coh-00453791): 18 procedures (21 awards) across 14 contracting authorities

3. [Derek Lewis Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/derek-lewis-ltd-coh-01102211): 17 procedures (18 awards) across 4 contracting authorities

4. [Aggregate Industries UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/holcim-uk-limited-coh-00245717): 15 procedures (20 awards) across 10 contracting authorities

5. [Colas Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/colas-limited-coh-02644726): 15 procedures across 13 contracting authorities

6. [FM Conway Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fm-conway-ltd-coh-00706445): 10 procedures (14 awards) across 8 contracting authorities

7. [Kier Highways Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kier-transportation-limited-coh-05606089): 10 procedures (11 awards) across 7 contracting authorities

8. [DSD Construction Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/dsd-construction-ltd-coh-02818677): 9 procedures (13 awards) across 5 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-work-for-pipelines-communication-and-power-line-45230000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-work-for-pipelines-communication-and-power-line-45230000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt