Construction work for water projects: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 45240000·Works · class·in Construction & Civil Engineering
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
45240000 Construction work for water projects174 notices · 33%45244000 Marine construction works84 notices · 16%45246400 Flood-prevention works84 notices · 16%45243000 Coastal-defence works64 notices · 12%45246000 River regulation and flood control works64 notices · 12%45246410 Flood-defences maintenance works51 notices · 10%45241000 Harbour construction works43 notices · 8%45246200 Riverbank protection works30 notices · 6%- Building construction work 1,662 · 12m
- Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork 1,099 · 12m
- Electrical installation work 952 · 12m
- Roof works and other special trade construction works 938 · 12m
- Other building completion work 650 · 12m
- Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work 593 · 12m
- Plumbing and sanitary works 489 · 12m
- Joinery and carpentry installation work 410 · 12m
- Engineering works and construction works 391 · 12m
- Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work 361 · 12m
- All of Construction & Civil Engineering →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 41% (217 notices)
- Other public bodies 26% (140 notices)
- Central government 14% (74 notices)
- Education & universities 1% (7 notices)
- NHS & health 0% (2 notices)
- Not classified 17% (91 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Highways Limited | Central government | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE) | Other public bodies | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY | Other public bodies | 14 | 7 | 0 |
| Powys County Council | Local authorities | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal) | Other public bodies | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Natural Resources Wales | Other public bodies | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Thanet District Council | Local authorities | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS | Other public bodies | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Scape Procure Scotland Ltd | not classified | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Scottish Water | not classified | 7 | 1 | 0 |
252 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 409 of 531 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East England | 3 | 58% | 52% | |
| East of England | 4 | 67% | 71% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | 4 | 40% | 92% | |
| South West England | 7 | 56% | 60% | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 7 | 50% | 73% | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 66% (348 notices)
- Framework 29% (152 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 6% (31 notices)
- Open 42% (222 notices)
- Selective 29% (156 notices)
- Route not published 25% (133 notices)
- Limited / restricted 4% (20 notices)
- Above threshold 41% (71 notices)
- Below threshold 59% (104 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (229) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 16% (10)
- 2–3 36% (23)
- 4–6 27% (17)
- 7 or more 22% (14)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 953 awards to 411 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 16% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| McLaughlin & Harvey Limited | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 |
| George Leslie Ltd | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
| Ross-Shire Engineering Limited | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| Morrison Water Services | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Galliford Try Construction Limited | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 |
| BAM Nuttall Ltd | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| John Graham Construction Limited | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 178 of 531 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in construction work for water projects
16 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 4524. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 4524. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.