Top suppliers
Top suppliers to COAL AUTHORITY
Top-five suppliers hold 96% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What COAL AUTHORITY buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
45250000
4525000072220000
7222000071350000
7135000045260000
4526000045120000
4512000071310000
7131000090730000
9073000075250000
7525000073110000
7311000090710000
9071000072260000
7226000048210000
4821000038110000
3811000071620000
71620000Recent contracts
Latest COAL AUTHORITY contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
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Open opportunities
Open COAL AUTHORITY tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Westleigh Mine Water Pumping Borehole
£500K
Hydrogeological Modelling (Salinity)
Hydrogeological Modelling (Salinity)
Scientific Services
Management, Operation and Maintenance of Mine Water Treatment Schemes and Monitoring Sites, Mine Gas Fan Stations and Land Drainage Pump Stations.
Operation and Maintenance Contract
Operation and Maintenance Contract
Operation and Maintenance Contract
Reed Bed Refurbishment Waste Disposal (PIN)
Minewater Treatment Civil Engineering, Refurbishment & Minor Works
HO - Manned Security Services
Minewater Treatment Civil Engineering, Refurbishment & Minor Works
Minewater Treatment Civil Engineering, Refurbishment & Minor Works
Mine Water Treatment Scheme Operational and Maintenance Contract
Mine Water Treatment Scheme Operational and Maintenance Contract
Scientific Services
Mine Water Treatment Scheme Operational and Maintenance Contract
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, COAL AUTHORITY typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
Modification to existing contract - Management, Operation and Maintenance of Mine Water Treatment Schemes and Monitoring Sites, Mine Gas Fan Stations and Land Drainage Pump Stations
Expires: 2026-06-30
£40.0M
Tyne Diffuse Investigation and Mitigation Methods
Expires: 2026-11-12
£400K
Replacement Project Management System
Expires: 2027-01-23
£99K
Market analysis
Bidding into COAL AUTHORITY — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
96%
Top-5 supplier share
44d
Avg response window
38d
Median response window
38mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to COAL AUTHORITY
How much does COAL AUTHORITY spend on procurement?
COAL AUTHORITY awarded 25 contracts totalling £48.3M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 15 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.8M.
Who are COAL AUTHORITY's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to COAL AUTHORITY by total award value are SEVERN TRENT SERVICES OPERATIONS UK LIMITED, CGI IT UK Limited, Igne. The top five suppliers together hold 96% of contract value.
What does COAL AUTHORITY buy from suppliers?
COAL AUTHORITY's procurement is concentrated in 45250000, 72220000, 71350000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for COAL AUTHORITY contracts?
COAL AUTHORITY publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.
What's the typical response window for COAL AUTHORITY tenders?
COAL AUTHORITY typically gives suppliers a median of 38 days to respond (average 44 days). Standard contract duration is around 38 months.
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GUIDE
PQQ & Selection Questionnaire — Procurement Act 2023
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SECTOR
UK Government IT Services
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
- · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
- · Contracts Finder
- · Spend Network
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