NI Water has invested £2.3 million in three hydro turbines at Ballygomartin, Breda and Purdysburn - across the three sites, the turbines are expected to produce approximately 900 megawatt-hours of electricity annually as part of the utility’s Energy Reduce Use Programme.

The International Water Association’s (IWA) 2026 World Water Congress & Exhibition is under way in Glasgow, Scotland, bringing the global water community together around the theme ‘Water action – the path to resilience and prosperity’.

The Mining Remediation Authority (MRA) has gone out to tender with a framework contract for Construction, Environmental & Technical Professional Services with a total estimated value of £11.28 million including VAT.

United Utilities has awarded a number of water efficiency contracts with an estimated total value of £4 million (including VAT.)

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) has launched an early market engagement exercise ahead of the forthcoming procurement of underwater drones with a total estimated value of £120,000 (including VAT).

The School of Physical, Chemical and Environmental Sciences (PACES) at Cardiff University has gone out to tender with a contract to procure a modern uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) with a ttotal estimated value of £100,000.

The Environment Agency is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform the future procurement strategy for the provision of geological products and services.

Southern Water is seeking supply chain input on vibration monitoring in a pre-market engagement exercise to understand current market capabilities for vibration monitoring solutions across water and wastewater assets.

Central Bedfordshire Council has awarded a contract for water services to Wave – formerly Anglian Water Business - with an estimated value of c £372,000 (excluding VAT).