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Clean Steam Generator Servicing and Parts
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) · East of England · 13-month contract
Held by Honeyman Group
Process pipework tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
273 process pipework tenders and contracts, 46 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£100k
- Contracts a month1.7
- Won by SMEs53%
- Renewing in 6 months1
- Frameworks and DPSs2
- Live now1See them →
Process pipework contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
40 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 process pipework opportunity is open now
- OpenCloses in 2 weeksReplacement of Steam BoilersMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) · East of EnglandEst.£5.8m
- Awarded7 Oct 2026CSP27912 - DSEAR requirement to relocate Cat rig gasesUK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Won by Gastek Control Systems Ltd£11k
- Awarded6 Oct 2026Specialist maintenance and repump of the existing SIVL LN2 pipeworkCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Thames Cryogenics Limited£19k
- Awarded1 Oct 2026Supply and Install of Gas WingCell and Gene Therapy Catapult · LondonWon by Waldner LTD£52k
- Awarded17 Aug 2026Gas Manifold Installation & Servicing 2026Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) · East of EnglandWon by Medical Gas Services Limited£70k
- Awarded27 Jul 2026UKRI-6213 Gas regulators and manifolds partsUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · East of EnglandWon by ERB Gas Solutions Ltd£27k
- Awarded2 Jul 2026UKRI-6168 Liquid Helium & Industrial GasUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Air Liquide£250k
- Awarded12 Jun 2026Wheal Jane - Reaction Chamber Mixing Tanks VSDsThe Coal Authority · South WestWon by Drew & Co (Electrical Contractors) Ltd£42k
- Awarded7 May 2026Supply & Installation of Water Cooling System Components for a relocated Vacuum FurnaceUK Atomic Energy Authority · South EastWon by Busch (UK) Ltd trading as Vacuum Furnace Engineering£188k
- Awarded22 Apr 2026Compressed Gases Statutory Remedial WorksNational Oceanography Centre · South EastWon by BeaconMedaes£39k
- Awarded6 Apr 2026Steam Line Contingency - Phase 2Nuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by JGC Engineering and Technical Services Ltd£998k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026Supply & Installation of Clean Steam Generator (NIBF1)Centre for Process Innovation · North EastWon by BMM Weston Limited£55k
- Awarded25 Mar 2026Supply and Install of electrical clean steam generator (NIBF1)Centre for Process Innovation · North EastWon by BMM Weston Limited£55k
- Awarded2 Mar 2026Process Cooling Water (PCW) SystemNational Physical Laboratory · LondonWon by Megan Mechanical Services Ltd£44k
- Awarded23 Feb 2026Manufacture, Supply & Installation of Pipework SystemNational Nuclear Laboratory · North WestWon by Shepley Engineers Limited£204k
- Awarded12 Feb 2026HMPPS Parkhurst-Laundry Steam Room UpgradeMinistry of Justice · South WestWon by Wates£7.1m
- Awarded26 Jan 2026LLLETP Compressed Air Distribution System ReplacementNuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by JGC Engineering and Technical Services Ltd£69k
- Awarded13 Jan 2026Gyrotron Improvements PipeworkUK Atomic Energy Authority · South EastWon by Hydrasun Limited£25k
- Awarded5 Dec 2025Supply and Install of Hydrogen PipeworkGlass Futures · North WestWon by Corporate Travel Management£120k
- Awarded26 Nov 2025Design, Supply, and Installation of a Liquid Nitrogen Storage &Distribution SystemUK Atomic Energy Authority · South EastWon by AS Scientific Products Ltd£1.1m
- Awarded13 Nov 2025High‑Pressure Helium Gas Compressor and Helium Recovery SystemNational Physical Laboratory · LondonWon by March Engineering£131k
- Awarded4 Nov 2025Clean Steam Generator Servicing and PartsMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) · East of EnglandWon by Honeyman Group£30k
- Awarded21 Oct 2025CSP25510 - Inhibited water circuitUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Tycon Automation Ltd£11k
- Awarded15 Oct 2025Water For Injection and Pure Steam System Service and Planned MaintenanceGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by DQD Engineering Limited£249k
- Awarded13 Oct 2025Motion Service OneCare SupportOffshore Renewable Energy Catapult · ScotlandWon by ABB£122k
- Awarded6 Oct 2025UKRI-5137 MRC Ventilation Discharge Line WorksUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by SHJ Hospital Pipelines Ltd£150k
- Awarded11 Sep 2025Rectification and Upgrade of Gas SystemsNational Physical Laboratory · LondonWon by CPe (Speciality Components) Ltd£35k
- Awarded25 Aug 2025Steam Line Contingency - Bypass LineNuclear Restoration Services · North WestWon by JGC Engineering and Technical Services Ltd£468k
- Awarded25 Aug 2025CSP25315 - Vacuum Pump Skid and PipeworkUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Fieldhouse Engineering Ltd£17k
- Awarded5 Aug 2025CSP25260 - Bespoke Furnace Feed DI Water SystemUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Veolia£13k
- Awarded10 Jul 2025Gas Manifold Maintenance and Pressure TestingNational Physical Laboratory · LondonWon by CPe (Speciality Components) Ltd£38k
Where to bid
Where process pipework tenders are run
In-Tend4 67%
Atamis1 17%
EU-Supply1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Wates won the most process pipework contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
EducationCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesNHS and health
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | JGC Engineering and Technical Services Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £1.7m | 1 | ||
| 1joint | CPe (Speciality Components) Ltd London · See every contract | 4 | £134k | 1 | ||
| 3 | BMM Weston Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £111k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Wates South West · See every contract | 1 | £7.1m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Arcade UK Ltd South East · See every contract | 1 | £1.6m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | AS Scientific Products Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £1.1m | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Air Liquide South West · See every contract | 1 | £250k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | DQD Engineering Limited London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £249k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Shepley Engineers Limited North West · See every contract | 1 | £204k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Ensign Site Services Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · See every contract | 1 | £189k | 1 |
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Who buys
Schools, colleges and universities award 50% of process pipework contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
7 buyers bought process pipework more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many process pipework 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 process pipework contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
EducationCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesNHS and health
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) | 8 | £523k |
| 2 | National Physical Laboratory | 6 | £309k |
| 3 | UK Atomic Energy Authority | 4 | £3m |
| 4 | Nuclear Restoration Services | 4 | £1.7m |
| 5 | Centre for Process Innovation | 2 | £111k |
| 6 | Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) | 2 | £100k |
| 7 | UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) | 2 | £37k |
| 8 | Ministry of Justice | 1 | £7.1m |
| 9 | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £249k |
| 10 | National Nuclear Laboratory | 1 | £204k |
124 process pipework contracts awarded since 2021
- 142021
- 222022
- 242023
- 272024
- 202025
- 172026 so far
Prices
Half of process pipework contracts are worth less than £55k
EducationCentral governmentTransport and utilitiesNHS and health
The 10 biggest process pipework contracts
- Ministry of JusticeWates · 12 Feb 2026
- UK Atomic Energy AuthorityArcade UK Ltd · 21 Mar 2025
- UK Atomic Energy AuthorityAS Scientific Products Ltd · 26 Nov 2025
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesJGC Engineering and Technical Services Ltd · 6 Apr 2026
- Nuclear Restoration ServicesJGC Engineering and Technical Services Ltd · 25 Aug 2025
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)Air Liquide · 2 Jul 2026
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustDQD Engineering Limited · 15 Oct 2025
- National Nuclear LaboratoryShepley Engineers Limited · 23 Feb 2026
- University of SheffieldEnsign Site Services · 24 Dec 2024
- UK Atomic Energy AuthorityBusch (UK) Ltd trading as Vacuum Furnace Engineering · 7 May 2026
Renewing contracts
1 process pipework contract comes up for renewal in the next 12 months
1 in the next 6 months. Most process pipework work is one-off: 9% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 1 ending soonest is shown in full.
Where and when
Where and when process pipework 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 8 | £610k | £41k | CPe (Speciality Components) Ltd (4) | National Physical Laboratory (6) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 8 | £7.6m | £43k | – | UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) (6) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 6 | £2m | £172k | JGC Engineering and Technical Services Ltd (4) | Nuclear Restoration Services (4) | 0 |
| East of England | 1 | 6 | £183k | £24k | – | Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) (2 each) | 1 |
| South East | 0 | 6 | £3.1m | £122k | – | UK Atomic Energy Authority (4) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 2 | £111k | – | BMM Weston Limited (2) | Centre for Process Innovation (2) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 2 | £297k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 1 | £189k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £100k a month
of process pipework contracts awarded.
Typical contract £62k x 1.7 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.7
process pipework contracts are awarded in a typical month.
40 contracts in the last 2 years. - 1
process pipework contract comes up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for process pipework work.
0 open to join now. - 53%
of process pipework contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 40 award notices.
How many process pipework tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 46 | 273 |
| Contracts awarded | 21 | 111 |
18 process pipework contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 3 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 19 buyers awarded process pipework contracts to 33 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 process pipework contracts does the UK public sector award?
40 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 19 public buyers.
How long are process pipework tenders open for?
The median process pipework tender is open for 30 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector process pipework contract worth?
The median is £55k, and 85% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most process pipework contracts?
Schools, colleges and universities award 50% of them.
How many process pipework contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
1 contract ends and is likely to be re-let, the first on 31 December 2026. Another 10 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Installation of process utilities in industrial, research and laboratory facilities: steam and clean steam, process cooling water, chemical and compressed air networks, and laboratory and specialist gas supplies.
- Steam, water, chemical and compressed air utility networks
- Clean steam generators
- Process water recirculation and cooling systems
- Laboratory gas supply installation
- Variable-speed drives and high-efficiency electric motor drive systems for process and scientific plant
What is not included
- Building heating steam plant (see Boiler maintenance)
- Compressor servicing (see Compressed air systems)
- Process chillers (see Air conditioning, chillers and HVAC servicing)
- Medical gases (see Medical gas pipeline systems)