Ends Jan 2027
Maintenance Contract - Market Square Water Feature
West Northamptonshire Council · South East · 1-year contract
Held by The Fountain Workshop (Maintenance) Limited
Fountain maintenance tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
156 fountain maintenance tenders and contracts, 41 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£71k
- Contracts a month1.4
- Won by SMEs87%
- Renewing in 6 months5
- Live now1See them →
Fountain maintenance contracts
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How many fountain maintenance contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "fountain" alert would have missed 10 of 20 fountain maintenance contracts (50%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 4 (20%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"fountain"
50% missed
10 of 20
Expert list14 phrases
20% missed
4 of 20
Expert list: fountain, fountain maintenance, water feature, water feature maintenance, fountain restoration, fountain refurbishment, ornamental fountain, pond desilting, lake desilting, park lake, pond restoration, water feature repair, aeration, ornamental lake
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33 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 fountain maintenance opportunity is open now
- OpenCloses todayElms Pond Replacement Liner - London Borough of SuttonLondon Borough of Sutton · LondonEst.£110k
- Awarded1 Oct 2026CPU 8631 - Wollaton Hall Fountain Restoration WorksNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by The Fountain Company Limited£43k
- Awarded30 Sep 2026Refurbishment of Falklands Garden FountainGosport Borough Council · South EastWon by Fountains Direct Ltd£81k
- Awarded24 Aug 2026MULBERRY PLACE WATER FEATURE SERVICE CONTRACTWest Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by The Fountain Company Limited£165k
- Awarded31 Jul 2026Robertson Park Water Fountain Aeriation ProjectRenfrewshire Council · ScotlandWon by JHW Construction Limited£117k
- Awarded15 May 2026Annual Maintenance of Water Features in Cheltenham 2026Cheltenham Borough Council · South WestWon by Watkins Iles Ltd£136k
- Awarded13 May 2026Baffins Pond Biodredging ProjectPortsmouth City Council · South EastWon by Dutch Water Tech Projects BV£71k
- Awarded8 May 2026Service & Maintenance of the Feature FountainDacorum Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by Fountain and Features Ltd£30k
- Awarded7 Apr 2026Maintenance and Inspection of Fountains 2026-2029Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by TruPool
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Water Fountains and Splashpad Maintenance & Water Testing ContractWorcester City Council · West MidlandsWon by Primary Water Solutions Limited£31k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026Liverpool Parks Fountain MaintenanceLiverpool City Council · North WestWon by The Fountain Company Limited£67k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026RH009 - Maintenance of Centre Square & Albert Park FountainMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by Ocmis Limited£45k
- Awarded27 Mar 2026Annual Maintenance Lloyd Park Moat CascadesLondon Borough of Waltham Forest · LondonWon by A.G.A. Group Consultancy Limited£5k
- Awarded16 Mar 2026NDC0072-26 - Maintenance of the Wilshere Fountain, BarnstapleNorth Devon District Council · South WestWon by Moneta UK Ltd£27k
- Awarded16 Mar 2026Invitation to Tender For Relining of Pond at Kent & Sussex CrematoriumTMT Procurement Partnership · South EastWon by FGS Pilcher£35k
- Awarded6 Mar 2026Smugglers Cover chemicals and services - TruPoolBournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council · South WestWon by TruPool£20k
- Awarded12 Feb 2026Hatherly Park Lake DesiltingCheltenham Borough Council · South WestWon by Dean Martin Contractors Ltd£40k
- Awarded6 Feb 2026Maintenance of Water FeaturesManchester City Council · North WestWon by The Fountain Company Limited£663k
- Awarded14 Nov 2025Bideford Quay Fountain ProjectTorridge District Council · South WestWon by Northwave Engineering Ltd£62k
- Awarded11 Nov 2025Maintenance Contract - Market Square Water FeatureWest Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by The Fountain Workshop (Maintenance) Limited£27k
- Awarded11 Nov 2025Maintenance Contract - Market Square Water FeatureWest Northamptonshire Council · South EastWon by The Fountain Workshop (Maintenance) Limited£27k
- Awarded19 Oct 2025Installation of diffuser systems at Mixed Pond, Men’s Pond, Hampstead no 2 and Model Boating Pond. B1 and PAR Form attached.City of London Corporation · LondonWon by Heathland Group Limited£64k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025CO6126 Wapping Dock RealmLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets · LondonWon by Bow Maintenance & Landscapes Limited£622k
- Awarded17 Jul 2025Repair of Town Centre Water FeatureWarrington Borough Council · North WestWon by The Fountain Company Limited£41k
- Awarded4 Jul 2025Repair Works - Rebecca FountainBath & North East Somerset Council · South WestWon by NKS Contracts Ltd£22k
- Awarded26 Jun 2025Repair & Maintenance of the Ross FountainThe City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by Pump Action Ltd£57k
- Awarded24 Jun 2025Fountain Repair & MaintenanceRochdale Borough Council · North WestWon by The Fountain Company Limited£91k
- Awarded23 Jun 2025De-silt and Repairs to Elm Pond, Wallington - London Borough of SuttonLondon Borough of Sutton · LondonWon by I and J Bushell Limited£30k
- Awarded19 Jun 2025Remediation and enhancement of Redcar boating lakeRedcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North EastWon by St.Astier£310k
- Awarded18 Jun 2025West Northamptonshire Council. Mulberry Place Water Feature Annual Service ContractWest Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by Fountains and Features Ltd£27k
- Awarded10 Apr 2025Maintenance of Water Features (Redcar Seafront & Kirkleatham Walled Garden)Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North EastWon by The Fountain Company Limited£80k
Where to bid
Where fountain maintenance tenders are run
In-Tend4 40%
Kent Business Portal2 20%
London Tenders Portal1 10%
Open (NEPO)1 10%
ProContract1 10%- Other portals (1)1 10%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
The Fountain Company Limited won the most fountain maintenance contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fountain Company Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 7 | £1.1m | 7 | ||
| 2joint | The Fountain Workshop (Maintenance) Limited East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £54k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | NKS Contracts Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £42k | 1 | ||
| 2joint | TruPool South West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £20k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Bow Maintenance & Landscapes Limited London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £622k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | St.Astier North East · See every contract | 1 | £310k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Watkins Iles Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £136k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | JHW Construction Limited Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £117k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Fountains Direct Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £81k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Dutch Water Tech Projects BV South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £71k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 97% of fountain maintenance contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
5 buyers bought fountain maintenance more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many fountain maintenance contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many fountain maintenance contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Northamptonshire Council | 4 | £246k |
| 2 | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council | 2 | £390k |
| 3 | Cheltenham Borough Council | 2 | £176k |
| 4 | Bath & North East Somerset Council | 2 | £42k |
| 5 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | 2 | £20k |
| 6 | Manchester City Council | 1 | £663k |
| 7 | London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 1 | £622k |
| 8 | Renfrewshire Council | 1 | £117k |
| 9 | Rochdale Borough Council | 1 | £91k |
| 10 | Gosport Borough Council | 1 | £81k |
72 fountain maintenance contracts awarded since 2021
- 82021
- 92022
- 62023
- 182024
- 142025
- 172026 so far
Prices
Half of fountain maintenance contracts are worth less than £43k
Councils
The 10 biggest fountain maintenance contracts
- Manchester City CouncilThe Fountain Company Limited · 6 Feb 2026
- London Borough of Tower HamletsBow Maintenance & Landscapes Limited · 1 Oct 2025
- Redcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilSt.Astier · 19 Jun 2025
- West Northamptonshire CouncilThe Fountain Company Limited · 24 Aug 2026
- Cheltenham Borough CouncilWatkins Iles Ltd · 15 May 2026
- Renfrewshire CouncilJHW Construction Limited · 31 Jul 2026
- Rochdale Borough CouncilThe Fountain Company Limited · 24 Jun 2025
- Gosport Borough CouncilFountains Direct Ltd · 30 Sep 2026
- Redcar and Cleveland Borough CouncilThe Fountain Company Limited · 10 Apr 2025
- Portsmouth City CouncilDutch Water Tech Projects BV · 13 May 2026
Renewing contracts
6 fountain maintenance contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
5 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jan 2027
Maintenance Contract - Market Square Water Feature
West Northamptonshire Council · East Midlands · 1-year contract
Held by The Fountain Workshop (Maintenance) Limited
Ends Mar 2027
Water Fountain Service & Maintenance Contract
Commonwealth War Graves Commission · London · 34-month contract
Held by Fountains Direct Ltd
Fountain maintenance contract for a councilEast of EnglandUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Fountain maintenance contract for a councilLondonUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Fountain maintenance contract for a councilSouth EastUnder £100kEnds Sep 2027
Where and when
The South West awards the most fountain maintenance contracts. November and March are the busiest months.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | 0 | 8 | £327k | £27k | NKS Contracts Ltd and TruPool (2 each) | Cheltenham Borough Council, Bath & North East Somerset Council and 1 more (2 each) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 5 | £224k | £35k | – | – | 2 |
| North West | 0 | 4 | £862k | £79k | The Fountain Company Limited (4) | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 4 | £262k | £35k | The Fountain Company Limited (2) | West Northamptonshire Council (3) | 1 |
| London | 1 | 4 | £721k | £47k | – | – | 2 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £435k | £80k | – | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (2) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £174k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £31k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £30k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with fountain maintenance
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Key findings
- £71k a month
of fountain maintenance contracts awarded.
Typical contract £43k x 1.7 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.4
fountain maintenance contracts are awarded in a typical month.
33 contracts in the last 2 years. - 5
fountain maintenance contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 87%
of fountain maintenance contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 30 award notices.
How many fountain maintenance tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 156 | 41 |
| Contracts awarded | 64 | 20 |
11 fountain maintenance contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 6 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 26 buyers awarded fountain maintenance contracts to 24 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 fountain maintenance contracts does the UK public sector award?
33 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 26 public buyers.
How long are fountain maintenance tenders open for?
The median fountain maintenance tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector fountain maintenance contract worth?
The median is £43k, and 90% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector fountain maintenance contracts?
The Fountain Company Limited won the most (7), and the most by value (£1.1m).
Which buyers award the most fountain maintenance contracts?
Councils award 97% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most fountain maintenance contracts?
The South West: 8 of 33 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (5) and the North West (4).
How many fountain maintenance contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
6 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 30 January 2027. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Maintenance, desilting, water quality treatment and restoration of ornamental park lakes and ponds, fountains and water features, including pumps and filtration.
- Ornamental fountain maintenance
- Park water features and associated plant
- Ornamental lake and pond desilting, restoration and water quality treatment
What is not included
- Splash pads and water play installation (see Splash pads and water play)
- Aquatic weed control (see Aquatic weed control)
- Wildlife pond and wetland creation (see Habitat restoration)
- Flood defence, dams and drainage structures:;
- Swimming pools and lidos (see Swimming pool plant and pool maintenance)