# Plumbing and sanitary works (CPV 45330000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/plumbing-and-sanitary-works-45330000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Plumbing and sanitary works (CPV 45330000) covers UK public procurement for Plumbing and sanitary works. Tracked across 622 published procedures (341 in the last 12 months) across 297 contracting authorities, with 52 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Plumbing and sanitary works

- **CPV Code:** `45330000`

- **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:** 52

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 341

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 622

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 175 (297 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 28 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/plumbing-and-sanitary-works-45330000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/plumbing-and-sanitary-works-45330000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 5 bids (middle half 3–8) (median of 43 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £105k (median net contract award; interquartile range £42k–£253k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 41 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 73% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 68% 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. [Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork (CPV 45230000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-work-for-pipelines-communication-and-power-line-45230000): 891 notices/12m

3. [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

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

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

6. [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

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Plumbing and sanitary works (soonest deadline first):

1. [ScM East Hall Boiler Replacement](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/scm-east-hall-boiler-replacement-ocds-h6vhtk-0782a8): £200,000 · Deadline: 28 Oct 2026 · Science Museum Group

2. [TEC Partnership - Ventilation, Air Handling Unit (AHU) and LEV Refurbishment works](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/tec-partnership-ventilation-air-handling-unit-ahu-and-lev-refurbishment-works-ocds-h6vhtk-077d03): £300,000 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · TEC Partnership

3. [NAB - Gas & Heating System Installs](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nab-gas-heating-system-installs-ocds-h6vhtk-06f4c8): £600,000 · Deadline: 3 Nov 2026 · NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES LIMITED

4. [Boiler Replacement Programme](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/boiler-replacement-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-078a7a): £250,000 · Deadline: 13 Nov 2026 · Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited

5. [Provision of CPU Refrigeration Upgrade](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-cpu-refrigeration-upgrade-ocds-h6vhtk-078ce1): £600,000 · Deadline: 17 Nov 2026 · Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

6. [Harwich Office Upgrades - HVAC](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/harwich-office-upgrades-hvac-ocds-h6vhtk-078e99): £325,000 · Deadline: 4 Dec 2026 · Corporation of Trinity House

7. [Boiler Replacement Scheme](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/boiler-replacement-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-078bd7): £350,000 · Deadline: 18 Dec 2026 · West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

8. [Gas Meter Removal and Installations](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/gas-meter-removal-and-installations-ocds-h6vhtk-02b440): £100,000,000 · Deadline: 31 May 2029 · Procurement Assist Limited c/o Integrated Facilities Management Bolton Ltd (iFM Bolton)

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Plumbing and sanitary works work:

1. [NHS Property Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-property-services-limited-coh-07888110): 55 notices (44 in last 12m)

2. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 14 notices (8 in last 12m)

3. [Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dorset-healthcare-university-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rdy): 10 notices (6 in last 12m)

4. [London Borough of Barking and Dagenham](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-borough-of-barking-and-dagenham-ons-e09000002): 10 notices (2 in last 12m)

5. [Oxfordshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/oxfordshire-county-council-ons-e10000025): 9 notices (7 in last 12m)

6. [City & County of Swansea](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/city-county-of-swansea-GB-PPON-PYYD-8699-BJGD): 8 notices (7 in last 12m)

7. [Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/dudley-metropolitan-borough-council-ons-e08000027): 8 notices (2 in last 12m)

8. [Milton Keynes Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/milton-keynes-council-ons-e06000042): 8 notices (7 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): 101 notices (25%)

2. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 70 notices (17%)

3. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 63 notices (16%)

4. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 56 notices (14%)

5. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 56 notices (14%)

6. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 55 notices (14%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Plumbing and sanitary works:

1. [BRUCE TOWERS AND SONS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bruce-towers-and-sons-limited-coh-07135802): 7 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

2. [Re-Gen (M&E Services) Ltd.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/re-gen-m-e-services-ltd-coh-09520953): 6 procedures (7 awards) across 2 contracting authorities

3. [R & A Mechanical Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/r-a-mechanical-services-ltd-coh-06818928): 6 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

4. [Rossair Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/rossair-limited-coh-01151450): 6 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

5. [Phoenix Gas Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/phoenix-gas-services-ltd-coh-03830355): 5 procedures (7 awards) across 4 contracting authorities

6. [CME Heating Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cme-heating-ltd-coh-05417805): 5 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

7. [Arthur Pollard Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/arthur-pollard-limited-coh-00553594): 5 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

8. [Lord Combustion Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/lord-combustion-services-limited-coh-01625008): 5 procedures across 1 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 Plumbing and sanitary works intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/plumbing-and-sanitary-works-45330000)

## 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/plumbing-and-sanitary-works-45330000

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