# Water distribution (CPV 65110000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/water-distribution-65110000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Water distribution (CPV 65110000) covers UK public procurement for Water distribution. Tracked across 18 published procedures (7 in the last 12 months) across 14 contracting authorities, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Water distribution

- **CPV Code:** `65110000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Public utilities (CPV 65000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/public-utilities-65000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 2

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 7

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 18

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 6 (14 lifetime)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/water-distribution-65110000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/water-distribution-65110000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (middle half 2–2) (median of 1 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £131k (median net contract award; interquartile range £87k–£1.6m)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 111 days (median)

## Other Classes in Public utilities

1. [Water distribution and related services (CPV 65100000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/water-distribution-and-related-services-65100000): 33 notices/12m

2. [Electricity distribution and related services (CPV 65300000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electricity-distribution-and-related-services-65300000): 15 notices/12m

3. [Meter reading service (CPV 65500000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/meter-reading-service-65500000): 15 notices/12m

4. [Operation of water supplies (CPV 65130000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/operation-of-water-supplies-65130000): 8 notices/12m

5. [Electricity distribution (CPV 65310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electricity-distribution-65310000): 4 notices/12m

6. [Gas distribution and related services (CPV 65200000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/gas-distribution-and-related-services-65200000): 4 notices/12m

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Water distribution work:

1. [Defence Infrastructure Organisation - Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-infrastructure-organisation-ministry-of-defence-gov-ot496): 2 notices (2 in last 12m)

2. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

3. [NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-ireland-water-limited-coh-ni054463): 2 notices (1 in last 12m)

4. [United Utilities Water Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-utilities-water-limited-coh-02366678): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

5. [Ashford Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ashford-borough-council-ons-e07000105): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

6. [Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/calderdale-and-huddersfield-solutions-limited-coh-11258001): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

7. [East Suffolk Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-suffolk-council-ons-e07000244): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

8. [Harper Adams University](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/harper-adams-university-urn-133891): 1 notices (0 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): 4 notices (27%)

2. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 4 notices (27%)

3. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 3 notices (20%)

4. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 3 notices (20%)

5. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 3 notices (20%)

6. [Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/northern-ireland): 2 notices (13%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Water distribution:

1. [Anglian Water Business (National) Limited (trading as Wave Utilities)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/anglian-water-business-national-limited-trading-as-wave-util-coh-03017251): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

2. [BWT UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bwt-uk-ltd-coh-01386074): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

3. [Circon Lt t/a Crown Water and Coffee](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/circon-lt-t-a-crown-water-and-coffee-GB-FTS-176920): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

4. [Culligan (UK) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/culligan-uk-limited-coh-02418453): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

5. [Origin Tech Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/origin-tech-ltd-coh-12359793): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

6. [SEVERN TRENT SERVICES OPERATIONS UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/severn-trent-services-operations-uk-limited-coh-04052522): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

7. [Violia Water Retail (UK) Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/violia-water-retail-uk-limited-GB-FTS-79650): 1 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 Water distribution intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/water-distribution-65110000)

## 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/water-distribution-65110000

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