Awarded 8 October 2026
Plumbing Materials 2026
GreenSquareAccord · West Midlands
Plumbing materials tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
62 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Plumbing materials contracts ,
62 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest plumbing materials contracts awarded
Awarded 21 August 2026
Supply of Heat Interface Units (HIUs)
Kirklees Council · Yorkshire and the Humber
Awarded 25 June 2026
Material Supply & Associated Services
Connexus · West Midlands
Awarded 7 May 2026
Supply and Delivery of Plumbing Materials
North Ayrshire Council · Scotland
Awarded 10 March 2026
Supply and Delivery of Plumbing and Heating materials
East Suffolk Council · East of England
Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
PHC Parts won the most plumbing materials contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | City Plumbing Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 10 | £10.2m | 9 | ||
| 1joint | Wolseley North West · See every contract | 10 | £9m | 9 | ||
| 1joint | UK Plumbing Supplies East of England · See every contract | 10 | £5.6m | 8 | ||
| 4 | Travis Perkins West Midlands · See every contract | 5 | £445k | 4 | ||
| 5 | Edmundson Electrical East of England · See every contract | 3 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 6joint | PHC Parts Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £12.8m | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Procare Shower and Bathroom Centre Limited Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 2 | £4.8m | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Plumbcity East of England · See every contract | 2 | £4.5m | 1 | ||
| 6joint | Rexel West Midlands · See every contract | 2 | Not published | 2 | ||
| 10joint | DUFTONS PLUMBING AND HEATING SUPPLIES Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £2.2m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 39% of plumbing materials contracts
Housing associations buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £1.2m against £887k. Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
12 buyers bought plumbing materials more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many plumbing materials contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many plumbing materials contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirklees Council | 4 | £5.6m |
| 2 | Bolton at Home Limited | 3 | £3.8m |
| 3 | NHS Property Services Limited | 3 | £3.4m |
| 4 | Lincolnshire Housing Partnership | 3 | £242k |
| 5 | Leeds City Council - PACS | 2 | £7.3m |
| 6 | CHP | 2 | £4.5m |
| 7 | North Ayrshire Council | 2 | £2.9m |
| 8 | Scottish Government | 2 | £1.1m |
| 9 | North Tyneside Council | 2 | £718k |
| 10 | Mid Devon District Council | 2 | £350k |
Prices
Half of plumbing materials contracts are worth less than £500k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsHousing associationsNHS and healthSchools and collegesOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 66% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Bristol City CouncilPHC Parts · 25 Feb 2025
- Leeds City Council - PACSCity Plumbing · 28 Apr 2025
- HOUSING 21Procare Shower and Bathroom Centre Limited · 4 Jan 2025
- CHPPlumbcity · 31 Mar 2025
- Redditch Borough CouncilWolseley · 30 Jan 2026
- NHS Property Services LimitedWolseley · 30 Jan 2025
- East Suffolk CouncilUK Plumbing Supplies · 10 Mar 2026
- North Ayrshire CouncilWinner not published · 7 May 2026
- Kirklees CouncilDUFTONS PLUMBING AND HEATING SUPPLIES · 2 Apr 2025
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole CouncilGasbits Ltd, Plumbase, City Plumbing, John Nicholls (Trading) Ltd · 26 Nov 2024
Where and when
November and January are the busiest months
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 9 | £12.9m |
| East of England | 9 | £4.1m |
| North East | 6 | £918k |
| South West | 6 | £4.4m |
| North West | 4 | £3.8m |
| East Midlands | 4 | £746k |
| West Midlands | 4 | £1.8m |
| Scotland | 3 | £3m |
| South East | 2 | £372k |
| Wales | 2 | Not published |
| London | 1 | £142k |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of plumbing materials tenders close within 28 days of being published
Each dot is a plumbing materials tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 56% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 25% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 28 days
is how long the typical plumbing materials tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 18 UK plumbing materials tenders published in the last 24 months. - 66%
of the money is in the 10 biggest plumbing materials contracts.
Of 49 contracts with a published value. - 22%
of plumbing materials contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 46 award notices. - 35%
of plumbing materials contracts are awarded in November and January.
22 of 62 contracts.
Questions
How many plumbing materials contracts does the UK public sector award?
62 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 45 public buyers.
How long are plumbing materials tenders open for?
The median plumbing materials tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector plumbing materials contract worth?
The median is £500k, and 37% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most plumbing materials contracts?
Councils award 39% of them.
What is included
Supply of plumbing, heating and sanitary products to repairs teams and stores: pipes and fittings, heating spares, sanitaryware, showers, sinks, taps, pipe insulation and bathroom products.
- Plumbing and heating materials
- Sanitaryware and bathroom products
- Showers, sinks and taps
- Pipes, fittings and pipe insulation
- Heating spares
What is not included
- Boilers and heating plant bought with installation (con.mech.commercial-heating-plant, con.mech.domestic-heating-replacement)
- General building materials (con.site.building-materials)
- Kitchen and bathroom replacement works (con.repair.kitchen-bathroom-replacement)