Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 44160000·Supplies · class·in Construction Materials & Prefab
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Tenders you can still bid for.
Notices at tender stage whose deadline has not passed, counted the way the search counts them: a notice shows under every code and region it names.
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Notices published in the last 12 months.
Counted per tender, not per lot, against the 12 months before where shown.
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How many companies usually bid for a lot here.
The middle value of the bid counts that award notices publish, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.
Based on 6 lots from 6 competitions run by 6 buyers, last 36 months. A buyer with many similar contests counts only up to a limit. 4 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 2.5) and 2 from older notices (bids received, middle 2).
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What a contract here is usually worth.
Middle value of published award values, VAT excluded. Framework ceilings are left out because they are not real contract values.
Based on 35 awards with a usable value, last 36 months.
Published values, not actual spend.
Newest open tenders
3 of 9 open for bids now · newest first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
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| Goods-Framework-Water Industry Fittings | United Utilities Water Limited | 11 Jan 2027 | 66d | £63,000,000 ceiling |
| The Supply of PE Pipes and Fittings | Scottish Water | 14 Nov 2026 | 8d | £33,000,000 ceiling |
| Ductile Iron Pipe and Associated Fittings | SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED | 27 Nov 2026 | 22d | £71,350,000 ceiling |
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
44163000 Pipes and fittings20 notices · 18%44161200 Water mains13 notices · 12%44167300 Bends, tees and pipe fittings11 notices · 10%44163200 Pipe fittings9 notices · 8%44163112 Drainage system8 notices · 7%44162000 Piping7 notices · 6%44167000 Various pipe fittings7 notices · 6%- Construction materials 223 · 12m
- Structures and parts of structures 146 · 12m
- Builders' joinery 112 · 12m
- Tanks, reservoirs, containers and pressure vessels 72 · 12m
- Wire products 72 · 12m
- Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts 43 · 12m
- Goods used in construction 36 · 12m
- Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items 16 · 12m
- Locks, keys and hinges 16 · 12m
- Construction materials and associated items 15 · 12m
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Who buysi
Which buyers publish the most notices here.
Buyers ranked by the number of notices, duplicate names merged.
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Which buyers publish the most notices here.
Buyers ranked by the number of notices, duplicate names merged.
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
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What kinds of public bodies buy here.
Notices by the buyer’s type as published, otherwise by its name.
Central government29%(32 notices)
32 of 111 notices are Central government (29%).Other public bodies24%(27 notices)
27 of 111 notices are Other public bodies (24%).Local authorities23%(25 notices)
25 of 111 notices are Local authorities (23%).Education & universities3%(3 notices)
3 of 111 notices are Education & universities (3%).NHS & health1%(1 notice)
1 of 111 notices is NHS & health (1%).Not classified21%(23 notices)
23 of 111 notices are Not classified (21%).
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
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| UK Research and Innovation | Central government | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| United Utilities Water Limited | Other public bodies | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| Eden Geothermal Ltd | not classified | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Health and Safety Executive | Central government | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| NORTHERN GAS NETWORKS LIMITED | Other public bodies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldham Council | Local authorities | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED | Other public bodies | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Scottish Water | not classified | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust | Education & universities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| GNI (UK) LIMITED | Other public bodies | 3 | 2 | 0 |
64 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is deliveredi
Where the work on these notices is delivered.
Delivery regions published on the notices. A notice with several regions counts in each.
Where the work is, not where the buyer is based.
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Where the work on these notices is delivered.
Delivery regions published on the notices. A notice with several regions counts in each.
Where the work is, not where the buyer is based.
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 67 of 111 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 |
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| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is boughti
How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
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How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
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How work here is packaged.
Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.
Contract77%(86 notices)
86 of 111 notices are Contract (77%).Framework21%(23 notices)
23 of 111 notices are Framework (21%).Dynamic purchasing system2%(2 notices)
2 of 111 notices are Dynamic purchasing system (2%).
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Which procedures buyers here use.
Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.
Open36%(40 notices)
40 of 111 notices are Open (36%).Route not published25%(28 notices)
28 of 111 notices are Route not published (25%).Limited / restricted15%(17 notices)
17 of 111 notices are Limited / restricted (15%).Direct award12%(13 notices)
13 of 111 notices are Direct award (12%).Selective12%(13 notices)
13 of 111 notices are Selective (12%).
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How much of this market is above the legal threshold.
Notices by whether the buyer marked them above or below the threshold that triggers the full rules.
Above threshold61%(25 notices)
25 of 41 notices are Above threshold (61%).Below threshold39%(16 notices)
16 of 41 notices are Below threshold (39%).
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How long bidders get to respond.
Middle value in days from the tender notice to its deadline.
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (48) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
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The usual range of contract values here.
The middle half of published award values, VAT excluded, with the middle value marked. Framework ceilings are left out.
Published values, not actual spend.
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How many companies usually bid for a lot here.
The middle value of the bid counts that award notices publish, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.
Based on 6 lots from 6 competitions run by 6 buyers, last 36 months. A buyer with many similar contests counts only up to a limit. 4 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 2.5) and 2 from older notices (bids received, middle 2).
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How much of this market is actually put out to competition.
Notices run as an open or selective procedure, out of all notices that say which procedure was used. Direct awards count as not competed.
18 of 42 notices that state a procedure, last 36 months. 6 more are call-offs or give no procedure and are left out.
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What share of contracts go to small and medium firms.
Awards to a single supplier that declared its size. SME divided by all.
9 of 25 awards where the winner declared its size.
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How much work here goes to companies based in the region.
Contract awards where the winner’s registered address is in this region, out of awards where the address is known.
Registered address, so a national firm with a local branch counts as outside.
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How often a tender ends with no award.
Notices cancelled, withdrawn or marked unsuccessful, plus terminated ones that never got an award.
1 of 48 notices, last 36 months.
Only what buyers published. Tenders that quietly went nowhere are not counted.
Who winsi
Which suppliers win the most here.
Suppliers ranked by the number of tenders won, not by money. A supplier on one big framework with many call-offs does not outrank one that won many separate competitions.
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Which suppliers win the most here.
Suppliers ranked by the number of tenders won, not by money. A supplier on one big framework with many call-offs does not outrank one that won many separate competitions.
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 75 awards to 58 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 28% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
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| Northumbrian Water Limited | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Aliaxis UK Limited | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| R2M Ltd | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Anglian Water Business (National) Limited (trading as Wave Utilities) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| BSS Group Ltd | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Hydrasun Limited | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Fluid Power Group UK LTD (Flowtech West Bromwich) T/A Allswage | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Atlantic Plastics Limited | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submiti
Where bids for this work are submitted.
Notices by the portal in their submission link, where one is published.
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Where bids for this work are submitted.
Notices by the portal in their submission link, where one is published.
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 34 of 111 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in pipeline, piping, pipes, casing
9 open for bids now · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
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| The Supply of PE Pipes and Fittings | Scottish Water | 14 Nov 2026 | 8d | £33,000,000 ceiling |
| Ductile Iron Pipe and Associated Fittings | SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED | 27 Nov 2026 | 22d | £71,350,000 ceiling |
| Goods-Framework-Water Industry Fittings | United Utilities Water Limited | 11 Jan 2027 | 66d | £63,000,000 ceiling |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly. Contracts Finder contracts appear on the Retender Radar, not yet in these figures.
- What counts here. Every notice with a CPV code starting 4416. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Notices from 2021 to 3 Nov 2026.
- Competition. Bids and winners cover the last three years and count each lot as its own contest; frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are shown apart from ordinary contracts.
- Why no total spend. Notice estimates often repeat a framework’s ceiling, so adding them up would overstate the market. Typical contract values are shown instead.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.