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Open14 days left · express interest by 11:59pm, Friday 27 November 2026

Ductile Iron Pipe and Associated Fittings

Severn Trent Water Limited · Private utility

In brief

Severn Trent Water Limited is looking for suppliers for transport work (UK-wide).

It is a framework worth up to £71,350,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 1 June 2027.

This is the first stage: register your interest by 11:59pm, Friday 27 November 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Express interest by
11:59pm, Friday 27 November 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Commercials 55% · Quality and Technical 30% · Environmental, Social, and Governance 15%

A balance of quality and price.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 7 bids per contract for transport contracts across the UK (from 1452 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £71,350,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

This procurement is being ran to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Ductile Iron Pipe and Associated Fittings. This procurement is a single lot and shall cover: EN545 Pipe and Fabricated Pipe EN598 Pipe and Fabricated Pipe EN545 Fittings EN598 Fittings

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
  4. Register your interest before 11:59pm, Friday 27 November 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 023175-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 031949-2026
  3. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 082748-2026
  4. Tender notice · UK4, notice 088625-2026

About the buyer

Severn Trent Water LimitedLast 12 months

Procurements

65

Awards

23

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From notice 023175-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 13 March 2026, last updated 18 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.