Ends Mar 2027
Maintenance of Fire Hydrants
Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service · North West
Held by United Utilities Water Limited
Fire hydrants tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
161 fire hydrants tenders and contracts, 41 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£44k
- Contracts a month0.9
- Won by SMEs68%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Frameworks and DPSs9
- Live now1See them →
Fire hydrants contracts
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22 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 fire hydrants opportunity is open now
- Awarded13 Oct 2026009204 - Vale House Wet RiserNewcastle City Council · North EastWon by Trinity Engineering and Building Services Limited
- Awarded29 Sep 2026009544 - Westgate Court, Todds Nook & Vallum Court – Wet Riser Pump Replacement and RepairNewcastle City Council · North EastWon by Fire Logistics Limited£229k
- Awarded7 Sep 2026Lot 9J - Dry Riser Inspection and Maintenance 26-28Gateshead Council · North EastWon by Crusader Fire (Northern) Limited£13k
- Awarded13 Jul 2026Depot Fire Hydrant Design and Build - Tranche 1Transport for London · London£670k
- Awarded5 Jun 2026QQ26015 - Westacre Infants School Dry Riser InstallationWolverhampton City Council · West MidlandsWon by O. Heap & Son£48k
- Awarded29 May 2026DSA - Remedial Work for Airfield Hydrant SystemCity of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by A&F Sprinklers£15k
- Awarded20 May 2026Maintenance of Fire HydrantsMerseyside Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by United Utilities Water Limited£25k
- Awarded6 May 2026CA16816 - Fire and Security ServicesNew College Swindon · South WestWon by A&E Fire and Security Ltd and 2 more
- Awarded14 Apr 2026Fire Pressure Regulated Valves Maintenance Elizabeth LineTransport for London · LondonWon by Walter Frank & Sons Limited£1.1m
- Awarded18 Feb 2026New Fire Hydrant Main Pipework and HydrantsDurham County Council · North EastWon by RJ Utility Services Ltd£35k
- Awarded5 Feb 2026Fire Hydrants & Dry Risers – Servicing, Maintenance, and Reactive WorksUniversity of Edinburgh · ScotlandWon by Core Fire Limited£110k
- Awarded27 Sep 2025Repair to ruptured Fire MainUniversity of the West of England Higher Education Corporation · South WestWon by H&V Fusion & Drilling Limited£26k
- Awarded20 Aug 2025Maintenance of Dry Risers and Hose ReelsNorthamptonshire Police · East MidlandsWon by Walker Fire (UK) Ltd.£4k
- Awarded23 Jun 2025Contract Title: (simple title used for the Contract) Pound House Fire Safety works - Dry Riser Extended PrelimsOxford City Council · South EastWon by Sureserve£41k
- Awarded9 Jun 2025Fire Hydrants Tranches 1 - 4 Replacement WorksTransport for London · London
- Awarded6 Jun 2025Station Fire Hydrants Tranches 1 - 4 Replacement WorksTransport for London · LondonWon by LB Foster£15m
- Awarded13 May 2025Hydrant Repair and ReplacementMerseyside Fire and Rescue Service · North WestWon by United Utilities Water Limited£29k
- Awarded7 May 2025Dry Riser Inspection, Service and MaintenanceNorth Lanarkshire Council · ScotlandWon by M & S Fire Protection Ltd£100k
- Awarded11 Feb 2025HMP Eastwood Park - Water & Fire Ring Main - BPRN 532/18/4764Ministry of Justice · South WestWon by Tilbury Douglas£2m
- Awarded6 Feb 2025Wylfa Fire Main Pipeline Re-ConfigurationNuclear Restoration Services · WalesWon by Mona Lifting Ltd£62k
- Awarded10 Jan 2025Fire Hydrants, Wet & Dry Risers, and Fire Fighting Water Tanks – Servicing, Maintenance, Inspection, Testing & RepairsThe Highland Council · ScotlandWon by G & A Barnie Group£418k
- Awarded18 Dec 2024Supply & Installation of Fire Doors, Dry Risers and Associated WorksThe Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Pentaco Construction Limited
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Where to bid
Where fire hydrants tenders are run
Open (NEPO)3 33%
MultiQuote2 22%
Delta eSourcing1 11%
EU-Supply1 11%
In-Tend1 11%- Other portals (1)1 11%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
9 frameworks and DPSs for fire hydrants work are running. 1 is open to join now.
United Utilities Water Limited won the most fire hydrants contracts
LB Foster won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesEducationPolice, fire and rescueCentral governmentOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Utilities Water Limited North West · See every contract | 2 | £54k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | LB Foster London · See every contract | 1 | £15m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Tilbury Douglas South West · See every contract | 1 | £2m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Walter Frank & Sons Limited London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £1.1m | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Fire Logistics Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £229k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Mona Lifting Ltd Wales · See every contract | 1 | £62k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | O. Heap & Son West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 1 | £48k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | Sureserve South East · 3 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £41k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | RJ Utility Services Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £35k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | H&V Fusion & Drilling Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £26k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 41% of fire hydrants contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought fire hydrants more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many fire hydrants contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many fire hydrants contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesEducationPolice, fire and rescueCentral governmentOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transport for London | 4 | £16.8m |
| 2 | Newcastle City Council | 2 | £229k |
| 3 | Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service | 2 | £54k |
| 4 | Ministry of Justice | 1 | £2m |
| 5 | The Highland Council | 1 | £418k |
| 6 | University of Edinburgh | 1 | £110k |
| 7 | North Lanarkshire Council | 1 | £100k |
| 8 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 1 | £62k |
| 9 | Wolverhampton City Council | 1 | £48k |
| 10 | Oxford City Council | 1 | £41k |
39 fire hydrants contracts awarded since 2021
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Prices
Half of fire hydrants contracts are worth less than £55k
CouncilsTransport and utilitiesEducationPolice, fire and rescueCentral government
The 10 biggest fire hydrants contracts
- Transport for LondonLB Foster · 6 Jun 2025
- Ministry of JusticeTilbury Douglas · 11 Feb 2025
- Transport for LondonWalter Frank & Sons Limited · 14 Apr 2026
- Transport for LondonWinner not published · 13 Jul 2026
- The Highland CouncilG & A Barnie Group · 10 Jan 2025
- Newcastle City CouncilFire Logistics Limited · 29 Sep 2026
- University of EdinburghCore Fire Limited · 5 Feb 2026
- North Lanarkshire CouncilM & S Fire Protection Ltd · 7 May 2025
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesMona Lifting Ltd · 6 Feb 2025
- Wolverhampton City CouncilO. Heap & Son · 5 Jun 2026
Renewing contracts
4 fire hydrants contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
3 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Apr 2027
009204 - Vale House Wet Riser
Newcastle City Council · North East · 6-month contract
Held by Trinity Engineering and Building Services Limited
Ends Apr 2027
Maintenance of Dry Risers and Hose Reels
Northamptonshire Police · East Midlands · 20-month contract
Held by Walker Fire (UK) Ltd.
Fire hydrants contract for a councilWalesValue not statedEnds May 2027
Where and when
Where and when fire hydrants contracts are awarded
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | 0 | 4 | £276k | £35k | – | Newcastle City Council (2) | 1 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £16.8m | £1.1m | – | Transport for London (4) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £2.1m | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £628k | £110k | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £54k | – | United Utilities Water Limited (2) | Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (2) | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £15k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £4k | – | – | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £48k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 1 | £41k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £62k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £44k a month
of fire hydrants contracts awarded.
Typical contract £48k x 0.9 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 3
fire hydrants contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027. - 9
frameworks and DPSs are running for fire hydrants work.
1 open to join now. - 68%
of fire hydrants contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 19 award notices.
How many fire hydrants tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 161 | 41 |
| Contracts awarded | 37 | 10 |
13 fire hydrants contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 9 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 17 buyers awarded fire hydrants contracts to 21 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many fire hydrants contracts does the UK public sector award?
22 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 17 public buyers.
How long are fire hydrants tenders open for?
The median fire hydrants tender is open for 21 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector fire hydrants contract worth?
The median is £55k, and 72% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector fire hydrants contracts?
United Utilities Water Limited won the most (2). LB Foster won the most by value (£15m).
Which buyers award the most fire hydrants contracts?
Councils award 41% of them.
How many fire hydrants contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
4 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for fire hydrants work that are open to join?
9 frameworks and DPSs for fire hydrants work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Testing, servicing and repair of dry and wet rising mains, firefighting inlets and fire hydrants.
- Dry riser servicing and pressure testing
- Wet riser maintenance
- Fire hydrant servicing
- Firewater and jockey pump replacement on hydrant ring mains
What is not included
- Sprinklers (see Sprinkler and water mist systems)
- Risers serviced with other fire systems (see Fire safety systems servicing (multi-system))