What we buy
Check what goods and services we buy to find out if we could be interested in what you have to offer.
Spending across a range of industries
We work with suppliers across a wide range of industries – from construction and engineering to technology, energy and professional services.
We rely on different types of suppliers from across these industries to maximise the benefits of our spending and deliver for our customers.
Types of goods and services we buy
We buy the following types of goods and services from suppliers.
Construction
- Civil engineering services
- Site investigations for contaminated land
- Topographical and utility site surveys
- Aerial and terrestrial surveys (drone surveys)
- Sewer asset surveys
- Odour modelling services
- Diamond drilling services
- Asbestos inspections and removals
- Fencing
- Pipes and fittings
- Pipeline consumables
- Aggregates and tarmac
- Valves
- Couplings, flange adaptors and repair clamps
- Ductile iron covers and frames
- Scaffolding
- PPE
- Bricks
- Blocks
- Timber
- Masonry items (wind posts, lintels, masonry support and mortar)
- External doors
- Windows
- Internal doors
- Ironmongery
- Street furniture (benches, bins and bollards)
Corporate
- Business services
- Customer services
- Professional services
- Project management consultancy
- Scientific services
- Surveys
- Financial services
- Legal services
- Agency services
- Lab services
- Facilities and ground maintenance services
- Stationery and office supplies
- Cleaning products
- Technology
- Operational technology
Energy
- Energy suppliers
- Meter operators
- Data collectors
- Energy-related consultancy services
- Electricity
- Gases
- Chemicals
Environmental
- Tree surgery services
- Landscaping services
- Archaeological services
- Leak detection services
Plant and fleet
- Self-driving construction plant
- Tools and equipment hire
- Operated construction plant hire
- Pumps and associated equipment hire
- Trench shoring and excavation support equipment hire
- Traffic management equipment hire
- Site accommodation and welfare hire
- Commercial vehicle hire
- Commercial vehicle servicing and maintenance
- Fleet fit-out and livery services
- Tyre repair and replacement services
- Fuel, oils and lubricants
Mechanical and electrical
- Plant and equipment for wastewater treatment
- Plant and equipment for potable water treatment
- Industrial automation services
- Telemetry
- Network communications
- Standby generators
- Pumps for wastewater and byproducts
- Pumps for potable water
- Inlet screens
- Instrumentation (multiple parameters, level and flow)
- Automatic meter reading (AMR) meters
- Half-hourly (HH) electricity meters
Operational
- Tankering services
- Waste disposal and management services
- Bioresources services
- Private and public sewers
- Steel access covers and frames
- Reservoir covers
- Statutory and regulatory equipment
