Operation of water supplies: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 65130000·Services · class·in Public utilities
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
65130000 Operation of water supplies53 notices · 100%- Electricity distribution and related services 66 · 12m
- Water distribution and related services 55 · 12m
- Other sources of energy supplies and distribution 38 · 12m
- Meter reading service 24 · 12m
- Operation of electrical installations 21 · 12m
- Gas distribution and related services 17 · 12m
- Water distribution 13 · 12m
- Electricity distribution 12 · 12m
- Operation of a water-purification plant 10 · 12m
- Gas distribution 6 · 12m
- All of Public utilities →
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
- Other public bodies 36% (19 notices)
- Central government 26% (14 notices)
- Education & universities 9% (5 notices)
- Local authorities 9% (5 notices)
- Housing associations 4% (2 notices)
- Not classified 15% (8 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Water Services Limited | Other public bodies | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| United Utilities Water Limited | Other public bodies | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NI Water and its subsidiaries | not classified | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED | Other public bodies | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| University of Essex | Education & universities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| B3Living | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Denbighshire County Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Forestry and Land Scotland | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
31 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 40 of 53 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 | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — |
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 70% (37 notices)
- Framework 30% (16 notices)
- Open 45% (24 notices)
- Route not published 32% (17 notices)
- Selective 21% (11 notices)
- Limited / restricted 2% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 100% (16 notices)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 30 awards to 28 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Water Business Stream | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 9C Contracts Limited | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alltec Construction Ltd | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CASTLE WATER LIMITED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chubb Fire & Security | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Churchill Environmental Services Limited | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Envirocure :td | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HSB Engineering Insurance Ltd | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 14 of 53 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
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 6513. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 29 Jul 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 6513. 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.