# Water distribution and related services (CPV 65100000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/water-distribution-and-related-services-65100000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Water distribution and related services (CPV 65100000) covers UK public procurement for Water distribution and related services. Tracked across 122 published procedures (34 in the last 12 months) across 79 contracting authorities, with 2 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Water distribution and related services

- **CPV Code:** `65100000`

- **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:** 34

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 122

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 27 (79 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 32 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/water-distribution-and-related-services-65100000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/water-distribution-and-related-services-65100000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (middle half 2–8) (median of 9 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £509k (median net contract award; interquartile range £178k–£945k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 76 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 12% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 42% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in Public utilities

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

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

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

4. [Water distribution (CPV 65110000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/water-distribution-65110000): 7 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

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Water distribution and related services (soonest deadline first):

1. [Water and Wastewater Retail Services Dynamic Purchasing System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/water-and-wastewater-retail-services-dynamic-purchasing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-02b381): £200,000,000 · Deadline: 23 Feb 2029 · Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Water distribution and related services work:

1. [SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/severn-trent-water-limited-coh-02366686): 9 notices (2 in last 12m)

2. [Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/secretary-of-state-for-health-and-social-care-acting-as-part-gov-ea1328): 6 notices (0 in last 12m)

3. [NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-ireland-water-limited-coh-ni054463): 5 notices (3 in last 12m)

4. [Southern Water Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/southern-water-services-limited-coh-02366670): 5 notices (2 in last 12m)

5. [Swindon Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/swindon-borough-council-ons-e06000030): 5 notices (0 in last 12m)

6. [Scottish Water](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/scottish-water-coh-sc207004): 4 notices (0 in last 12m)

7. [YORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/yorkshire-water-services-limited-coh-02366682): 4 notices (0 in last 12m)

8. [St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/st-george-s-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rj7): 3 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): 23 notices (28%)

2. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 18 notices (22%)

3. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 17 notices (21%)

4. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 16 notices (20%)

5. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 16 notices (20%)

6. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 15 notices (19%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Water distribution and related services:

1. [Water Plus Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/water-plus-limited-coh-04141390): 10 procedures (11 awards) across 9 contracting authorities

2. [Anglian Water Business (National) Limited (trading as Wave Utilities)](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/anglian-water-business-national-limited-trading-as-wave-util-coh-03017251): 8 procedures (10 awards) across 7 contracting authorities

3. [Business Stream](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/business-stream-coh-sc332092): 6 procedures (10 awards) across 6 contracting authorities

4. [Scottish Water Business Stream](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/scottish-water-business-stream-coh-sc294924): 5 procedures across 5 contracting authorities

5. [Castle Water Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/castle-water-limited-coh-sc475583): 4 procedures across 4 contracting authorities

6. [Advanced Demand Side Management Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/advanced-demand-side-management-adsm-ltd-coh-02688973): 2 procedures (3 awards) across 2 contracting authorities

7. [ANGLIAN WATER BUSINESS (NATIONAL) LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/anglian-water-services-limited-coh-02366656): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

8. [Northumbrian Water Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/northumbrian-water-limited-coh-02366703): 2 procedures across 2 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 and related services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/water-distribution-and-related-services-65100000)

## 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-and-related-services-65100000

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