Ends Oct 2027
C1219- PQQ Supply, Removal, Disposal, Replacement of Virgin and Regenerated Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) and Provision of Anthracite
NI Water and its subsidiaries · Northern Ireland
Held by Chemviron Carbon Limited
MEICA tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
325 MEICA tenders and contracts, 142 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£1.9m
- Contracts a month1.4
- Won by SMEs60%
- Frameworks and DPSs10
- Live now9See them →
MEICA contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
33 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
9 MEICA opportunities are open now
- Pre-market28 Oct 2026Cwm Taf Water Supply Strategy Procurement Scheme - Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC)Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig · WalesEst.£556m
- Pre-market28 Oct 2026Cynllun Caffael Strategaeth Cyflenwi Dŵr Cwm Taf - Caffael Uniongyrchol i Gwsmeriaid (DPC)Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig · WalesEst.£556m
- Pre-market6 Oct 2026prj_7956 - Major Project SRO HWTWRP - ME4Southern Water Services Limited · South East
- Pre-market15 Sep 2026Short Chain PFAS Treatment Accelerator ProgrammeUnited Utilities Water Limited · North West
- Pre-market15 Sep 2026Innovative Solids Separation Technologies for Wastewater TreatmentUnited Utilities Water Limited · North West
- Pre-market10 Sep 2026Digester Cleansing & RefurbishmentSevern Trent Water Limited
- Pre-market11 Aug 2026Instrumentation, Control & Automation (ICA)NI Water and its subsidiaries · Northern Ireland
- Awarded2 Oct 2026Supply of Specialist Control Valves, for use with actuators, including spares and ancillariesAnglian Water · East of EnglandWon by AVK and 1 more£3.6m
- Awarded2 Oct 2026Supply of Valves, Hydrants, Penstocks, Spares and Associated ProductsAnglian Water · East of EnglandWon by Glenfield Invicta Ltd and 6 more£840k
- Awarded11 Sep 2026Hire of primary treatment equipment (lamella)Southern Water Services Limited · South EastWon by Siltbuster Limited£1.6m
- Awarded5 Aug 2026T140 - Mechanical Installation, Repair and MaintenanceNI Water and its subsidiaries · Northern IrelandWon by Fin Maintenance Limited and 1 more£33.3m
- Awarded14 Jul 2026CM2956 - Process Package Plant FrameworkYorkshire Water Services Limited · Yorkshire and the Humber
- Awarded13 Jul 2026Nereda TechnologyNorthumbrian Water · North EastWon by Royal HaskoningDHV£700k
- Awarded7 Jul 2026CM3105 Thickening and Dewatering MaintenanceYorkshire Water Services Limited · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Veolia and 2 more£498k
- Awarded1 Jun 2026CENTAUR for CSO Spill and Water Quality Compliance – Phase 2Southern Water Services Limited · South EastWon by Cura Terrae Water Limited£663k
- Awarded28 May 2026Polychem Tank Chain and Flight Scraper System ComponentsUnited Utilities Water Limited · North WestWon by Brentwood Europe Limited£720k
- Awarded21 May 2026Provision and operation of hired water trailers and related equipment and Demin Water SupplyNuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by Veolia£325k
- Awarded24 Mar 2026Leachate Treatment Plant Blowers - Provision and InstallationPlymouth City Council · South WestWon by Aerzen Machines Limited£243k
- Awarded1 Mar 2026Supply of MembranesScottish Water · Scotland
- Awarded19 Feb 2026Bioflex Ammonia Recovery Pilot InnovationDwr Cymru Cyfyngedig · WalesWon by Nijhuis Saur Industries UK and Ireland Limited£2m
- Awarded19 Feb 2026Vivimag Iron RecoveryDwr Cymru Cyfyngedig · WalesWon by Royal HaskoningDHV£1.5m
- Awarded17 Feb 2026K298 Maple Lodge STW Quality AMP 7 New PermitThames Water · South EastWon by Kier Construction£280m
- Awarded10 Feb 2026T100 Sludge Press Maintenance, Supply and Delivery of Spare Parts and Filter ClothsNI Water and its subsidiaries · Northern IrelandWon by Drilling & Pumping Supplies Ltd£6.9m
- Awarded1 Feb 2026CM3106 UV Disinfection MaintenanceYorkshire Water Services Limited · Yorkshire and the Humber
- Awarded30 Jan 2026Goods-Framework-Purchase of FloCell Filtration SystemsUnited Utilities Water Limited · North WestWon by WCS Group£11.3m
- Awarded15 Jan 2026PRO004965-Goods-Contract-Supply, Delivery & Installation of Biological Treatment EquipmentUnited Utilities Water Limited · North WestWon by Siltbuster Limited£485k
- Awarded15 Oct 2025Goods-Framework-Supply and Install of Membranes for Replacement of Existing Pall SystemsUnited Utilities Water Limited · North WestWon by Renn Consultancy Ltd T/A Emulous Water£1.8m
- Awarded29 Sep 2025PRO004930-Goods-Contract-MBBR 65 Units (Addendum)United Utilities Water Limited · North WestWon by Siltbuster Limited£1.8m
- Awarded17 Sep 2025Waterhelm Desalination trialThe Coal Authority · East MidlandsWon by waterwhelm£190k
- Awarded28 Aug 2025Supply and Install of Penstock ValvesUnited Utilities Water Limited · North WestWon by Waterfront Fluid Controls Ltd.£1.3m
- Awarded31 Jul 2025PRO004914-Goods-Framework-Supply of Electrolyser CellsUnited Utilities Water Limited · North WestWon by De Nora Water Technologies UK Services Ltd£4m
- Awarded9 Jul 2025Homesford Polymeric Membrane ReplacementSevern Trent Water Limited · West MidlandsWon by Specialty Electronic Materials UK Limited£1.1m
- Awarded13 Jun 2025Powder activated carbon dosing systemUnited Utilities Water Limited · North WestWon by Transvac Systems Limited£744k
- Awarded28 Mar 2025Reserved Procurement - Non Active Drain Effluent Treatment Plants WorksNuclear Restoration Services · ScotlandWon by Berkshire Engineering Supplies Ltd.£3.7m
- Awarded11 Mar 2025GB-Argyll and Bute, PA23 7UL: OPA T677 Faslane Berths 1 - 4 Drain Valve ReplacementBiP SolutionsWon by N J Slee£39k
- Awarded10 Mar 2025Coppermills WS-SRP ProcurementThames Water · South EastWon by Acciona
- Awarded14 Feb 2025Additional RO (Reverse Osmosis) Skid at Glen Rocky Distillery CANMinistry of Defence · LondonWon by Veolia£947k
- Open to joinApply by 18 Nov 2026Northern Ireland framework
- Open to joinOpen nowNorth West DPS
Where to bid
Where MEICA tenders are run
EU-Supply6 32%- SAP Ariba6 32%
In-Tend3 16%
Atamis2 11%- BravoSolution1 5%
- Other portals (1)1 5%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
10 frameworks and DPSs for MEICA work are running. 2 are open to join now.
Kier Construction won the most MEICA contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Transport and utilitiesCentral governmentCouncilsOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Siltbuster Limited North West · SME · See every contract | 3 | £3.9m | 2 | ||
| 1joint | Veolia North West · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £1.3m | 3 | ||
| 3joint | Curio Northern Ireland · See every contract | 2 | £4.2m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Royal HaskoningDHV North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £2.2m | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Waterfront Fluid Controls Ltd. North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.3m | 2 | ||
| 3joint | AVK East of England · SME · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Kier Construction South East · See every contract | 1 | £280m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Eco-Waters Ltd | 1 | £250m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Fin Maintenance Limited Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £16.6m | 1 | ||
| 7joint | Water Solutions Ireland Ltd Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £16.6m | 1 |
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Who buys
Transport and utility bodies award 88% of MEICA contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
8 buyers bought MEICA more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many MEICA 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 MEICA contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Transport and utilitiesCentral governmentCouncilsOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Utilities Water Limited | 8 | £22.1m |
| 2 | NI Water and its subsidiaries | 4 | £44.4m |
| 3 | Yorkshire Water Services Limited | 3 | £498k |
| 4 | Thames Water | 2 | £280m |
| 5 | Anglian Water | 2 | £4.4m |
| 6 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 2 | £4.1m |
| 7 | Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig | 2 | £3.5m |
| 8 | Southern Water Services Limited | 2 | £2.3m |
| 9 | HM Government of Gibraltar | 1 | £250m |
| 10 | Severn Trent Water Limited | 1 | £1.1m |
78 MEICA contracts awarded since 2021
- 132021
- 82022
- 92023
- 92024
- 162025
- 232026 so far
Prices
Half of MEICA contracts are worth less than £1.3m
Transport and utilitiesCentral governmentCouncilsOther buyers
The 10 biggest MEICA contracts
- Thames WaterKier Construction · 17 Feb 2026
- HM Government of GibraltarEco-Waters Ltd · 30 Jun 2025
- NI Water and its subsidiariesFin Maintenance Limited, Water Solutions Ireland Ltd · 5 Aug 2026
- United Utilities Water LimitedWCS Group · 30 Jan 2026
- NI Water and its subsidiariesDrilling & Pumping Supplies Ltd · 10 Feb 2026
- United Utilities Water LimitedDe Nora Water Technologies UK Services Ltd · 31 Jul 2025
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesBerkshire Engineering Supplies Ltd. · 28 Mar 2025
- Anglian WaterAVK, Cla-Val · 2 Oct 2026
- NI Water and its subsidiariesCurio · 10 Feb 2025
- Dwr Cymru CyfyngedigNijhuis Saur Industries UK and Ireland Limited · 19 Feb 2026
Renewing contracts
1 MEICA contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months
Most MEICA work is one-off: 14% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.
Where and when
The North West awards the most MEICA contracts
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 West | 2 | 9 | £22.4m | £1.3m | Siltbuster Limited (2) | United Utilities Water Limited (8) | 0 |
| South East | 1 | 4 | £282m | £1.6m | – | Thames Water and Southern Water Services Limited (2 each) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £498k | – | – | Yorkshire Water Services Limited (3) | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 3 | £43.2m | £6.9m | – | NI Water and its subsidiaries (3) | 1 |
| East of England | 0 | 2 | £4.4m | – | AVK (2) | Anglian Water (2) | 0 |
| Wales | 2 | 2 | £3.5m | – | – | Dwr Cymru Cyfyngedig (2) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £3.7m | – | – | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £700k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £190k | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £1.1m | – | – | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 1 | £947k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 1 | £243k | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with MEICA
Related services
Key findings
- £1.9m a month
of MEICA contracts awarded.
Typical contract £1.2m x 1.6 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.4
MEICA contracts are awarded in a typical month.
33 contracts in the last 2 years. - 10
frameworks and DPSs are running for MEICA work.
2 open to join now. - 60%
of MEICA contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 25 award notices.
How many MEICA tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 142 | 325 |
| Contracts awarded | 23 | 67 |
11 MEICA contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 3 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 16 buyers awarded MEICA contracts to 32 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 MEICA contracts does the UK public sector award?
33 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 16 public buyers.
How long are MEICA tenders open for?
The median MEICA tender is open for 29 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector MEICA contract worth?
The median is £1.3m, and 10% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most MEICA contracts?
Transport and utility bodies award 88% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most MEICA contracts?
The North West: 9 of 33 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (4) and Yorkshire and the Humber (3).
How many MEICA contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 11 October 2027. Another 6 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for MEICA work that are open to join?
10 frameworks and DPSs for MEICA work are running. 2 are open to join now.
What is included
Construction, upgrade and MEICA (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation) works at water utility treatment works and associated above- and below-ground water and wastewater assets.
- Water utility MEICA term works
- Low-complexity and short-cycle MEICA works on water and wastewater assets
- Treatment works process and plant upgrades for water utilities
- Supply of water and wastewater process and treatment equipment
- Refurbishment, repair and testing of valves across water assets
- Supply and hire of mobile treatment units such as GAC contactors and chemical dosing and dechlorination rigs
- Filtration, dosing and treatment skids and temporary treatment plant
- Servicing, overhaul and remote monitoring of filtration and treatment assets
What is not included
- Water mains, sewers and connections (see Water and sewer network works)
- Drainage and flood pumping stations and small package treatment plants (see Pumping stations and small treatment plants)
- MEICA programme and technical consultancy (another industry: consulting-accountancy)
- Telemetry and SCADA systems bought on their own (see SCADA systems)