Ends Jan 2027
CA12456 - RFL - Provision of water cooler Supply and Maintenance
Partners Procurement Service (PPS) · London · 3-year contract
Held by Culligan
Water dispensers tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
248 water dispensers tenders and contracts, 67 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£170k
- Contracts a month2.5
- Won by SMEs63%
- Renewing in 6 months4
- Frameworks and DPSs10
- Live now3See them →
Water dispensers contracts
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How many water dispensers contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "water cooler" alert would have missed 13 of 40 water dispensers contracts (33%) and an expert list of 13 phrases 4 (10%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"water cooler"
33% missed
13 of 40
Expert list13 phrases
10% missed
4 of 40
Expert list: water cooler, water dispenser, boiling water tap, water fountain, bottled water cooler, mains fed water cooler, water cooler rental, water cooler maintenance, hot and cold water tap, drinking water fountain, zip tap, water cooler sanitisation, instant boiling water
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60 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
3 water dispensers opportunities are open now
- Pre-market11 Aug 2026715917484 - PPN Provision of Naval Base Water CoolersMinistry of Defence · South WestEst.£152k
- Pre-market10 Aug 2026Pre-Market Engagement: Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Hot Water Boilers and Chilled/Ambient Water DispensersBedford College · East of England
- Pre-market10 Aug 2026CA18308 - Pre-Market Engagement: Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Hot Water Boilers and Chilled/Ambient Water DispensersBedford College · East of England
- Awarded2 Nov 2026G/1064 – Provision & Maintenance of Water CoolersCountess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Culligan£89k
- Awarded28 Oct 2026New Zip Taps - Angel OfficesWest Northamptonshire CouncilWon by Zip Water£28k
- Awarded12 Oct 2026Rental, Service & Maintenance of Water CoolersNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Culligan£44k
- Awarded7 Oct 2026Rental, Service & Maintenance of Water CoolersAneurin Bevan University Health Board · WalesWon by Culligan£44k
- Awarded6 Oct 2026Water Coolers 2026Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) · East of EnglandWon by Cooleraid Ltd£27k
- Awarded1 Oct 2026BNU-2604-361 Water Coolers - AWARDBuckinghamshire New University · South EastWon by BWT UK Limited
- Awarded29 Sep 2026Hot & Cold Water Taps - Rental AgreementCuro Group (Albion) Ltd · South WestWon by AquAid£68k
- Awarded25 Sep 2026Provision of Drinking Water FountainsHopwood Hall College · North WestWon by BWT UK Limited£32k
- Awarded21 Sep 2026Rental and Maintenance of Water CoolersCalderdale and Huddersfield Solutions Ltd · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Culligan£48k
- Awarded10 Sep 2026Provision of Water Coolers within Education EstablishmentsSouth Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Culligan£34k
- Awarded28 Aug 2026Water Cooler SolutionsWaythroughWon by Culligan£271k
- Awarded12 Aug 2026Zip Tap Servicing/Hydro Care Maintenance Plan for NCC Properties - S515159Norfolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by Zip Water£32k
- Awarded29 Jul 2026RENTAL OF WATER COOLERSNorth Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Culligan£7k
- Awarded9 Jul 2026Water CoolersCheshire West and Chester Council · North WestWon by Office-coolers
- Awarded19 May 2026Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Water CoolersUniversity Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Culligan£110k
- Awarded23 Apr 2026Contract for Supply and service of water coolers and consumablesBromsgrove District Council & Redditch Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Culligan
- Awarded13 Apr 2026Water Coolers & BoilersGreenSquareAccordWon by Culligan£123k
- Awarded11 Apr 2026Water Coolers Contract for SCTS EstateScottish Courts and Tribunals Service · ScotlandWon by BWT UK Limited£240k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Direct call-off from CPC framework -Drinking Water Dispensers and Associated Services framework (Lot 5).Financial Ombudsman Service Limited · LondonWon by Zip Water£59k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026HAR6172: Water CoolersLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets · LondonWon by Cooleraid Ltd£180k
- Awarded23 Mar 2026Servicing contract for water coolersSomerset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Thirstywork Ltd£15k
- Awarded20 Mar 2026Watercooler Equipment - Rental and Service - A call off from ESPO awarded framework agreement 900_22 Water CoolersLeeds Trinity University · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by Cooleraid Ltd£58k
- Awarded12 Mar 2026Water Dispenser InstallsNorth London NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by Every Project Counts Limited£24k
- Awarded10 Mar 2026Provision of Vending ServicesUbico Limited · South WestWon by Jw vending and 1 more
- Awarded27 Feb 2026PS-25-227 - Supply & Maintain Water CoolersEast Ayrshire Council · ScotlandWon by Culligan£131k
- Awarded24 Feb 2026Supply, installation, leasing, scheduled pre-planned and reactive maintenance for mains water chillers / coolers, bottled water chillers / coolers and instant hot water boilerRoyal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service · South EastWon by Circon Lt t/a Crown Water and Coffee£100k
- Awarded23 Feb 2026Water Coolers ReplacementSussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Cooleraid Ltd£50k
- Awarded29 Jan 2026Supply of Water CoolersNottingham Trent University · East MidlandsWon by Cooleraid Ltd£300k
- Awarded23 Jan 2026Water Machines 2025North Tyneside Council · North EastWon by Thirstywork Ltd£41k
- Awarded12 Jan 2026Zip Tap ServicingBank of England · LondonWon by Zip Water£28k
Where to bid
Where water dispensers tenders are run
Atamis1 17%
Delta eSourcing1 17%
East Midlands Tenders1 17%
In-Tend1 17%
ProContract1 17%- Other portals (1)1 17%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
10 frameworks for water dispensers work are running. None are open to join now.
Culligan won the most water dispensers contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsNHS and healthEducationCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Culligan Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 4 framework places · See every contract | 20 | £993k | 20 | ||
| 2 | Zip Water North East · 1 framework place · See every contract | 8 | £739k | 8 | ||
| 3 | Thirstywork Ltd South West · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 7 | £363k | 7 | ||
| 4 | Cooleraid Ltd Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 6 | £841k | 6 | ||
| 5 | AquAid South West · SME · See every contract | 5 | £236k | 5 | ||
| 6joint | Eden Springs UK Ltd East Midlands · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £60k | 3 | ||
| 6joint | BWT UK Limited North West · SME · 3 framework places · See every contract | 3 | £32k | 3 | ||
| 8joint | Wellbeing Group UK Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £120k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Thirsty Work Water Coolers Ltd South East · See every contract | 1 | £108k | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Circon Lt t/a Crown Water and Coffee South East · See every contract | 1 | £100k | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 32% of water dispensers contracts
NHS and health bodies buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £70k against £45k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
1 buyer bought water dispensers more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many water dispensers 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 water dispensers contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsNHS and healthEducationCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Salford | 2 | £109k |
| 2 | Ministry of Defence | 1 | £786k |
| 3 | Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £500k |
| 4 | Nottingham Trent University | 1 | £300k |
| 5 | The Education Authority | 1 | £290k |
| 6 | Waythrough | 1 | £271k |
| 7 | Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service | 1 | £240k |
| 8 | Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £226k |
| 9 | Glasgow City Council | 1 | £187k |
| 10 | London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 1 | £180k |
131 water dispensers contracts awarded since 2021
- 62021
- 212022
- 342023
- 152024
- 252025
- 302026 so far
Prices
Half of water dispensers contracts are worth less than £51k
CouncilsNHS and healthEducationCentral governmentPolice, fire and rescueOther buyers
The 10 biggest water dispensers contracts
- Ministry of DefenceAlpine Coolers Ltd · 30 Dec 2025
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation TrustZip Water · 22 May 2025
- Nottingham Trent UniversityCooleraid Ltd · 29 Jan 2026
- The Education AuthorityCulligan, Irish Food and Beverages · 20 Nov 2025
- WaythroughCulligan · 28 Aug 2026
- Scottish Courts and Tribunals ServiceBWT UK Limited · 11 Apr 2026
- Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation TrustCooleraid Ltd · 22 Nov 2024
- Glasgow City CouncilCulligan · 22 Apr 2025
- London Borough of Tower HamletsCooleraid Ltd · 31 Mar 2026
- East Ayrshire CouncilCulligan · 27 Feb 2026
Renewing contracts
12 water dispensers contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
4 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jan 2027
Water Coolers
Wakefield and District Housing Limited · Yorkshire and the Humber · 58-month contract
Held by Culligan
Ends Mar 2027
24404 - bottled water and plumbed water services
Plymouth City Council · South West · 4-year contract
Held by Thirstywork Ltd
Water dispensers contract for an NHS bodySouth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Water dispensers contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceEast of EnglandUnder £100kEnds May 2027
Water dispensers contract for a school, college or universityWest MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Jun 2027
Water dispensers contract for an NHS bodySouth East£100k to £1mEnds Jun 2027
Water dispensers contract for an NHS bodyNorth EastValue not statedEnds Jun 2027
Water dispensers contract for a school, college or universityWest MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Where and when
Where and when water dispensers 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 West | 0 | 8 | £400k | £70k | Culligan and Zip Water (2 each) | University of Salford (2) | 0 |
| South West | 1 | 8 | £511k | £35k | Thirstywork Ltd (3) | – | 2 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 6 | £254k | £49k | Culligan (4) | – | 2 |
| South East | 0 | 6 | £407k | £100k | Thirstywork Ltd (2) | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 5 | £721k | £90k | Zip Water (2) | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 5 | £512k | £60k | Culligan (2) | – | 2 |
| Scotland | 0 | 5 | £592k | £159k | Culligan (3) | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £291k | £43k | Zip Water (2) | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £60k | – | Culligan (2) | – | 2 |
| East of England | 2 | 2 | £59k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 2 | £88k | – | Culligan (2) | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £290k | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £170k a month
of water dispensers contracts awarded.
Typical contract £51k x 3.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.5
water dispensers contracts are awarded in a typical month.
60 contracts in the last 2 years. - 4
water dispensers 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. - 10
frameworks and DPSs are running for water dispensers work.
0 open to join now. - 63%
of water dispensers contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 46 award notices.
How many water dispensers tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 248 | 67 |
| Contracts awarded | 126 | 40 |
23 water dispensers contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 21 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 59 buyers awarded water dispensers 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 water dispensers contracts does the UK public sector award?
60 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 59 public buyers.
How long are water dispensers tenders open for?
The median water dispensers tender is open for 26 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector water dispensers contract worth?
The median is £51k, and 91% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector water dispensers contracts?
Culligan won the most (20), and the most by value (£993k).
Which buyers award the most water dispensers contracts?
Councils award 32% of them.
How many water dispensers contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
12 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 14 January 2027. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for water dispensers work that are open to join?
10 frameworks and DPSs for water dispensers work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Supply, rental, installation, bottle delivery, sanitisation and maintenance of bottled and plumbed-in water coolers, water chillers, instant hot water boilers and boiling and chilled water taps.
- Bottled water coolers and 18.9L bottle delivery
- Plumbed-in point-of-use coolers
- Cooler sanitisation and maintenance
- Water fountains and tap systems bought with coolers
- Instant hot water boilers and boiling water units
- Boiling and chilled water taps
- Servicing and repair of water boilers and coolers together
What is not included
- Drinking fountains fitted in plumbing works (see Plumbing)
- Drinking fountains fitted in public realm works (see Street furniture)
- Bottled water for resale or catering (see Soft drinks, confectionery and snacks supply)
- Washroom hygiene rentals (see Washroom services)
- Water hygiene and Legionella control (see Water hygiene and Legionella control)
- Coffee machines (see Coffee machines and hot drinks vending)
- Building heating and hot water boilers (see Construction & Trades)