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Scottish Water tenders and contracts

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Tenders published
23
About one every 16 days
Contracts awarded
18
To 30 different suppliers
Value awarded
—
No contract values stated
Typical contract
—
Median value awarded
Open now
3
5 coming up

Figures cover in the last 12 months, from notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Open tenders

  1. The Supply of PE Pipes and Fittings

    Scotland

    Closing soon36 hours left2 lotsFramework

    £33mframework ceiling
  2. The Supply and Delivery of Chlorine Gas

    Scotland

    Open14 days leftFramework

    £2.4mframework ceiling
  3. Supply of Lifting Chains

    Scotland

    Open18 days leftFramework

    £1.6mframework ceiling

Coming up

Pipeline, market engagement and planned procurement notices: early warning of tenders to come.

  1. Bioresource Treatment

    ScotlandWaste and street cleansing

    Upcoming

    £48mestimated
  2. Battery-powered Temporary Power Solutions

    Scotland

    Upcoming

    £25.5mestimated
  3. Network Leakage Management Services

    ScotlandArchitecture and engineering

    Upcoming

    £400mestimated
  4. Valves Refurbishment

    ScotlandHeating, plumbing and ventilation

    Upcoming

    £4mestimated
  5. New Juniper House Laboratory Facility - Modular Construction

    ScotlandConstruction

    Upcoming

    Value not stated

When it goes to market

Tender notices published each month. Active in 12 of 12 months.

What it buys

Procurements in the last 12 months, by trade.

  1. IT services and software5
  2. Construction5
  3. Waste and street cleansing3
  4. Electrical3
  5. Vehicles and fleet2
  6. Marketing and communications2

Who it buys from

Suppliers awarded contracts in the last 12 months.

  1. Accenture UK Ltd2 contracts
  2. Hescott Engineering Company LimitedSME2 contracts
  3. Ross-shire Engineering Limited (RSE)2 contracts
  4. AECOM Limited1 contract
  5. Andigital Limited1 contract
  6. ArcelorMittal Distribution Solutions UK1 contract
  7. AtkinsRealis UK Limited1 contract
  8. Atos IT Services UK Limited1 contract

How it buys

How much of its work was open to any supplier.

  • Advertised openly (any supplier could bid)86%
  • Direct award (no competition)14%
Based on 37 procurements.

Scorecard

How we score

How Scottish Water has bought over the last 12 months, compared with similar buyers.

Time to bid
32 days
Longer than 63% of other public bodies
Based on 23 advertised tenders
Advertised openly
86%
Higher than 68% of other public bodies
Based on 37 procurements
Won by small firms
38%
Lower than 78% of other public bodies
Based on 32 winning suppliers
Bids per contract
3
Fewer than 77% of other public bodies
Based on 13 awards
Split into lots
35%
Higher than 73% of other public bodies
Based on 23 advertised tenders
Direct awards
14%
Lower than 58% of other public bodies
Based on 37 procurements
Cancelled
0%
About the same as most other public bodies
Based on 23 tenders

Compared with other other public bodies

Time to bid, 146 other public bodies
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–5 days1
5–10 days0
10–15 days1
15–20 days7
20–25 days12
25–30 days42
30–35 days56
35–40 days17
40–45 days8
45–50 days1
50–55 days0
55–60 days1
60+ days0
Bids per contract, 155 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–2 bids7
2–4 bids37
4–6 bids36
6–8 bids22
8–10 bids22
10–12 bids9
12–14 bids4
14–16 bids4
16–18 bids4
18–20 bids2
20+ bids8
Advertised openly, 320 other public bodies
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RangeBuyers
0–10%36
10–20%34
20–30%25
30–40%14
40–50%18
50–60%23
60–70%28
70–80%17
80–90%29
90–100%96
Won by small firms, 303 other public bodies
Show as a table
RangeBuyers
0–10%6
10–20%14
20–30%25
30–40%27
40–50%44
50–60%49
60–70%45
70–80%39
80–90%29
90–100%25

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Contracts ending in the next 90 days

Contracts like these are often re-tendered. Knowing early gives you time to prepare.

No contracts we hold from Scottish Water end in the next 90 days.

Recent contract awards

ContractWon byValueAwarded
Digital Transformation ServicesAtkinsRealis UK Limited, Andigital Limited, Atos IT Services UK Limited and 6 more—16 Sept 2026
Meter Data Management SystemElster Water Metering T/A Honeywell—19 Aug 2026
The Provision of Jetting Units, Hoses and ConsumablesScotjet Limited—26 Jul 2026
Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Fixed Standby GeneratorsDieselec Thistle Generators Ltd, Ross-shire Engineering Limited (RSE)—14 Jul 2026
The Supply of Nutrient AnalysersMetrohm UK Ltd—7 Jul 2026
Rental of Lime Treatment Equipment for Sewage Cake at Allanfearn WWTWSludgeTEK Ltd—10 Jun 2026
Digital Directorate Partner – Networks, Security & Applications ManagementBritish Telecommunications plc, Accenture UK Ltd—22 May 2026
Odour Treatment & ControlERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd.—1 May 2026
DV4 EnterpriseAECOM Limited, Stantec UK Limited, WGM Engineering and 4 more—19 Mar 2026
Supply of MembranesFilmTec Water UK Ltd—1 Mar 2026