Category · CPV division 65
Public utilities
A large market of 324 active suppliers, currently steady. Figures cover the last 24 months of UK public-sector notices.
Notices · 24mo
930▼ 8%
Awarded value
£3.0bn
Avg. contract
£14.7m
Notices / mo
39
Med. publish→award
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Active buyers
458
Market signals
A large market of 324 active suppliers, currently steady.
Timingbuyers & suppliers
£638.0m of contracts expire within ~6 months
54 tracked contracts end in the next two quarters. Incumbents will be defending; challengers should be engaging those buyers now — recompetes are usually shaped months before the notice.
Opportunityfor suppliers
A fragmented supplier market
The top 3 suppliers hold only 16% of awarded value across 324 active suppliers — low concentration keeps this market open to new entrants.
Concentrationfor suppliers
3 buyers account for 77% of spend
Demand is concentrated, led by Crown Commercial Service — relationships with a short list of buyers decide most of this market.
Opportunityfor suppliers
73 notices are open for bids today
338 more are pre-tender/planned. The forward pipeline below shows how they distribute by quarter.
Signals are computed directly from the last-24-month figures on this page — thresholds, not opinions. Refreshed daily.
Market trend
Monthly notices (line) against awarded value (bars)
Total notices Awarded £m (aggregate)
Pipeline & renewal calendar
Forward view — planned, currently open, and contracts up for renewal
338 planned73 open now401 in evaluation5 awarded in 30d (£9.7m)
Q3 '26
Q4 '26
Q1 '27
Q2 '27
Q3 '27
Q4 '27
Q1 '28
Q2 '28
Expiring
Contracts ending
£87.2m
34 contracts
£550.8m
20 contracts
£51.1bn
49 contracts
£3.9m
12 contracts
£1.0bn
30 contracts
£41.9m
21 contracts
£662.5m
33 contracts
£37.8m
15 contracts
Open
Bid deadlines
29
live opportunities
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2
live opportunities
1
live opportunities
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2
live opportunities
—
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Planned
Future notices
27
pipeline notices
9
pipeline notices
5
pipeline notices
2
pipeline notices
3
pipeline notices
—
2
pipeline notices
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Quarter cells stacked: expiring £ value (top), open notices, planned notices. The current quarter is highlighted.
Upcoming contract expiries
Recompete radar — incumbents and end dates for the next 24 months
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier | Annual £ | Expires | Urgency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Supply of Energy 2 | Crown Commercial Service | — | £12.8bn/yr | 26 Feb 2027 in 225 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Water, Wastewater and Ancillary Services 3 | Crown Commercial Service | — | £500.3m/yr | 08 Jul 2028 in 723 days | Forward · alert me |
YPO 001181 - Water, Wastewater and Ancillary Services | Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation | ANGLIAN WATER BUSINESS (NATIONAL) LIMITED | £250.2m/yr | 31 Aug 2027 in 411 days | Forward · alert me |
Asset Operation, Maintenance and Response Framework | Environment Agency (Defra Group Commercial) | Fairfield Control Systems | £150.1m/yr | 03 Mar 2028 in 596 days | Forward · alert me |
CA14251 - Utilities Supplies and Services Framework | CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED | Inenco Group | £250.5m/yr | 20 Oct 2026 in 96 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
Gloucestershire County Council Electricity Sales Contract 2023 | Gloucestershire County Council | EDF Energy Customers Ltd | £16.0m/yr | 30 Sept 2026 in 76 days | Hot · prep now |
SCAH Power Upgrades - PR27 Woodham Lane | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS | UK Power Networks Services (Commercial) Limited | £10.2m/yr | 30 Oct 2026 in 106 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
Bradford District Heat Network | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | bradford energy Limited | £8.8m/yr | 06 Jun 2028 in 691 days | Forward · alert me |
TC473 - Supply of Gas | Manchester City Council | — | £8.0m/yr | 11 Feb 2028 in 575 days | Forward · alert me |
Utilities (Water) | United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust | Scottish Water Business Stream | £14.3m/yr | 31 Jul 2026 in 15 days | Hot · prep now |
Ofwat Innovation Fund delivery partner 2025-30 | The Water Services Regulation Authority | — | £9.2m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Ofwat Innovation Fund delivery partner 2025-30 | O F W A T | — | £9.2m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
PAN2697 - Gas Supply | Leicester City Council | TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED | £4.3m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Supply of Electricity (HH and NHH) | East Sussex County Council | EDF ENERGY (UK) LIMITED | £5.3m/yr | 18 Nov 2027 in 490 days | Forward · alert me |
Supply of Water, Wastewater and Ancillary Services to MOD sites in England | Ministry of Defence, DIO, | CASTLE WATER LIMITED | £2.6m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
2324-73-EST-SH - Energy - Electricity | Sheffield Hallam University | EDF ENERGY | £4.0m/yr | 30 Sept 2026 in 76 days | Hot · prep now |
Further Competition via the CCS RM6178 Framework for the Provision of Water , Wastewater and Ancillary Services (LOT 3) | Kirklees Council | Scottish Water Business Stream | £1.6m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
The Supply of Gas | DUDLEY MBC | TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED | £1.5m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Water and Waste Water Services | Wirral Council | Anglian Water Business (National) Limited T/A Wave | £1.5m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
DWP water, wastewater and ancillary services for England sites ecm_12755 | Department for Work & Pensions | Water Plus Limited | £2.0m/yr | 29 Feb 2028 in 593 days | Forward · alert me |
P-0127 Provision of Water Services | Manchester City Council | ANGLIAN WATER BUSINESS (NATIONAL) LIMITED | £2.5m/yr | 30 Jan 2027 in 198 days | Watch · plan engagement |
ENHT - Gas NHSE Basket | The East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust ("ENHT") | TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED | £2.4m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Utilities - Water Retail | UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE) | ADVANCED DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT LIMITED | £2.3m/yr | 31 Oct 2027 in 472 days | Forward · alert me |
Supply of Gas | East Sussex County Council | Total Gas and Power Limited | £1.4m/yr | 18 Nov 2027 in 490 days | Forward · alert me |
WATER SUPPLY AND WASTE WATER SERVICES | Birmingham City Council | Anglian Water Business (National) Limited T/A Wave | £2.1m/yr | 31 Dec 2027 in 533 days | Forward · alert me |
Main buyers
Top of 458 active buyers by awarded value
| Buyer | Awarded | Notices |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Commercial Service | £2.0bn | 2 |
| London Universities Purchasing Consortium | £200.0m | 2 |
| Sellafield Limited | £128.0m | 1 |
| Atomic Weapons Establishment | £121.0m | 2 |
| CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL | £62.0m | 4 |
| Northumberland County Council | £46.5m | 4 |
| Lancashire County Council | £38.6m | 6 |
| NHS Property Services | £32.0m | 1 |
| United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust | £23.8m | 2 |
| East Sussex County Council | £23.7m | 8 |
| Durham County Council | £21.0m | 2 |
| Leicester City Council | £20.4m | 4 |
Leading suppliers
Top of 324 active suppliers by awarded value
| Supplier | Awarded | Contracts | Top buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wave Utilities Limited | £226.1m | 9 | London Universities Purchasing Consortium |
| Equans EandS Solutions Limited | £128.0m | 1 | Sellafield Limited |
| MITIE WASTE & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LIMITED | £121.0m | 1 | Atomic Weapons Establishment |
| Anglian Water Business (National) Limited T/A Wave | £97.3m | 25 | Lancashire County Council |
| Scottish Water Business Stream | £74.0m | 28 | GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AGENCY |
| QWELLO (UK) LTD | £62.0m | 3 | CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL |
| EDF Energy Customers Ltd | £49.3m | 7 | UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED |
| Water Plus Limited | £31.9m | 23 | DEFRA |
| EDF ENERGY | £28.5m | 6 | Ministry of Defence, DIO, |
| TOTALENERGIES GAS & POWER LIMITED | £26.7m | 7 | The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust |
| ANGLIAN WATER BUSINESS (NATIONAL) LIMITED | £19.9m | 17 | Manchester City Council |
| EDF ENERGY (UK) LIMITED | £16.6m | 1 | East Sussex County Council |
Buying routes
How value is awarded — open tender, framework, direct
contract97%
call off3%
Contract value distribution
Awards by size bucket
<£25k£25k-100k£100k-500k£500k-2m£2m-10m£10m-50m£50m+
Publish → award lead time
How long tenders take to decide
<30d30-6060-9090-120120-180180-270270+
Publishing seasonality
Notices per month across the last 3 years
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024
22
31
25
42
31
22
26
41
32
41
31
26
2025
47
51
33
44
90
29
33
42
26
46
28
41
2026
28
27
33
31
55
43
22
0
0
0
0
0
May and Oct are the loudest months. Plan submissions and BD outreach around these spikes.
Regional spread
Awarded value by buyer region
London£2.2bn74%
North West£182.2m6%
North East£70.2m2%
East Midlands£43.5m1%
Yorkshire & Humber£14.9m0%
South East£13.3m0%
East of England£11.2m0%
West Midlands£6.6m0%
South West£539k0%
Scotland—0%
Wales—0%
Northern Ireland—0%
Inside this division
Largest sub-categories by awarded value
Adjacent markets
Divisions sharing the most suppliers with this one
71Architecture & engineering256 shared suppliers45Construction work254 shared suppliers09Petroleum & fuel171 shared suppliers31Electrical machinery169 shared suppliers50Repair & maintenance166 shared suppliers42Industrial machinery160 shared suppliers51Installation services157 shared suppliers44Construction materials135 shared suppliers