CPV 65000000
Public utilities — UK government contracts
90
Contracts indexed
£5.6b
Known total value
What UK government contracts fall under CPV 65000000?
Division 65 covers public utilities — water supply and distribution services, gas and electricity distribution, and utility infrastructure services. Energy as a commodity is division 09; this division covers utility services and connections.
Public bodies with large estates — councils, NHS trusts, universities, the MoD — tender utility infrastructure works, private-wire and heat-network operation, and water/wastewater services for sites off the public network.
Tendarix indexes 90 contracts in this category from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, the devolved-nation portals and 400+ council procurement sites, each with a plain-English AI summary.
Procurement activity over the last 12 months
49 contracts worth £4.0b in disclosed value were published for Public utilities (CPV 65000000) in the last year. Bars show monthly contract volume; the line tracks known award value.
Recent tenders
Water and Waste Water Services
£338kWater Services Contract
£372kGeneral Building and Repair Works Framework
£3960kCorporate Power Purchase Agreements
£1500000kLeighton Linslade Town Council Waste Contract
£180k–270kSupply of Water & Sewage Services
£0kCorporate Water Supply
£1800kEV Infrastructure Back Office
£315kEV Infrastructure Back Office
£315kEFM163 Water, Waste Water and Ancillary Services
£0kThe provision of Legionella services.
£512kWater & Waste Water & Associated Ancillary Services
£571kN/A
£301kPfH Materials Supply Framework
£1538000kITT for the provision of specialised Cooling in Energy Access consultancy services to support the Low Energy Inclusive Appliances programme
£74kWater Management Service
£1425kProvision of Washroom Water Saving Technology Services
Water Hygiene Systems Servicing and Reactive Maintenance
£300kProvision of Water Supply Services - Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership -
Water Utility Contract for Corporate and Housing Supplies
£2000kHow to win public utilities tenders
Heat networks are the live opportunity: councils are procuring design-build-operate-maintain (DBOM) contracts for district heating with Heat Network Efficiency/Green Heat Network funding attached. These are long, technical procurements — early engagement at soft-market-testing stage materially shapes specifications, so respond to every PIN in your patch.
Frequently asked questions
What does CPV code 65000000 cover?
Division 65 covers public utilities — water supply and distribution services, gas and electricity distribution, and utility infrastructure services. Energy as a commodity is division 09; this division covers utility services and connections.
How many Public utilities contracts are published in the UK?
Tendarix has indexed 90 UK public-sector contracts in this category from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, the devolved-nation portals and 400+ council websites, with a combined known value of £5.6bn. New notices are added daily as buyers publish them.
Who buys Public utilities in the public sector?
Recent buyers on Tendarix include Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution Plc, YPO, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Public bodies with large estates — councils, NHS trusts, universities, the MoD — tender utility infrastructure works, private-wire and heat-network operation, and water/wastewater services for sites off the public network.
How do I win Public utilities tenders?
Heat networks are the live opportunity: councils are procuring design-build-operate-maintain (DBOM) contracts for district heating with Heat Network Efficiency/Green Heat Network funding attached. These are long, technical procurements — early engagement at soft-market-testing stage materially shapes specifications, so respond to every PIN in your patch.