Public utilities: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 65000000·Services · division·12 classes with notices
Sub-sectors of public utilities
12 CPV classes with notices · sorted by notices in the last 12 months · 749 of 980 notices in this division carry a class-level code
| Class | Open now | Notices, 12m | Buyers | Bids / lot | SME wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Electricity distribution and related services65300000 | 4 | 125 | 3 | 59% | |
Water distribution and related services65100000 | 4 | 109 | 2 | 41% | |
Other sources of energy supplies and distribution65400000 | 3 | 103 | 3 | 53% | |
Meter reading service65500000 | 1 | 69 | 3 | — | |
Operation of electrical installations65320000 | 1 | 59 | 3 | — | |
Gas distribution and related services65200000 | 3 | 50 | 3 | — | |
Water distribution65110000 | 1 | 32 | 2 | — | |
Electricity distribution65310000 | 3 | 37 | 4 | — | |
Operation of water supplies65130000 | 0 | 31 | 4 | — | |
Operation of a water-purification plant65120000 | 0 | 26 | 3 | — | |
Gas distribution65210000 | 1 | 19 | 3 | — | |
Operation of a power plant65410000 | 0 | 14 | 1 | — |
Open tenders in public utilities
27 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
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 34% (323 notices)
- Other public bodies 28% (265 notices)
- Central government 15% (147 notices)
- Education & universities 3% (29 notices)
- Housing associations 2% (22 notices)
- Not classified 18% (170 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED | Other public bodies | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| NI Water and its subsidiaries | not classified | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Water Services Limited | Other public bodies | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| United Utilities Water Limited | Other public bodies | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| Anglian Water Services | Other public bodies | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland Water Limited | Other public bodies | 12 | 8 | 1 |
| Sellafield Limited | Other public bodies | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED | Other public bodies | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Ofgem | Other public bodies | 9 | 3 | 0 |
458 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 637 of 980 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 | 27% | 50% | |
| North West England | 3 | 33% | 60% | |
| Scotland | 4 | 58% | — | |
| Greater London | 7 | 27% | 85% | |
| East of England | 5 | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | 27% | 40% | |
| East Midlands | — | 18% | 30% | |
| West Midlands | 6 | 45% | 29% | |
| South West England | — | 40% | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 3 | 100% | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 60% | 50% |
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 74% (727 notices)
- Framework 20% (200 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 5% (53 notices)
- Open 35% (343 notices)
- Route not published 32% (316 notices)
- Selective 26% (251 notices)
- Limited / restricted 7% (68 notices)
- Direct award 0% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 83% (201 notices)
- Below threshold 17% (40 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (422) · 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 21% (23)
- 2–3 41% (44)
- 4–6 21% (22)
- 7 or more 17% (18)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 848 awards to 537 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 14% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFP SERVICES LIMITED | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| WATER PLUS LIMITED | 12 | 2 | 12 |
| JLA FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| MRM ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| OpenView Security Solutions Limited | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Scottish Water Business Stream | 10 | 4 | 9 |
| Harry Burnicle Electrical and Mechanical Contractors | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| EDF Energy Customers Limited | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 276 of 980 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 65 — on the procedure or any of its lots. 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 65. 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.