Collected and purified water under CPV division 41 covers EU procurement related to water supply services, water treatment chemicals, and water collection and purification operations. This is a relatively small-volume division on TED as many water services operate under concession contracts or public service delegations rather than standard supply contracts. Contracting authorities procuring under CPV 41 include water utilities (where publicly managed), municipalities operating their own water treatment facilities, food and beverage production enterprises in the public sector, and public swimming pools and leisure facilities.

EU water policy under the Water Framework Directive and the revised Drinking Water Directive (EU 2020/2184) sets quality standards that drive treatment chemical and infrastructure procurement. The Drinking Water Directive's performance-based approach to monitoring affects procurement specifications for filtration systems and treatment chemicals. Water reuse regulation (EU 2020/741) creating new standards for reclaimed water is generating procurement activity for advanced treatment systems. Public water utilities are significant procurers across CPV 41, CPV 24 (treatment chemicals), CPV 42 (water treatment equipment), and CPV 90 (water management services).

Contract notices under CPV division 41 are published by contracting authorities across all 27 EU member states on TED Europa. Verify current deadlines directly on TED before beginning bid preparation, as corrigenda (correction notices) may have modified the original published deadline. Estimated values shown are from the original contract notice — final awarded values are disclosed in Contract Award Notices published after the procedure concludes.

Frequently Asked Questions — CPV 41

What water quality standards apply to EU drinking water procurement?
The EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184) sets parametric values for microbiological, chemical, and radiological contaminants. Treatment systems and chemicals used in drinking water production must be certified under EN 15975-2 and product standards under the Directive's positive lists. Water treatment chemicals (coagulants, disinfectants, pH correction agents) must hold national or EU approval for contact with drinking water under EN standards.
Are water utility concession contracts published on TED?
Service concessions (where the operator takes demand risk) above threshold are covered by the EU Concession Directive (2014/23/EU) and must be published on TED. Water service delegations and PPP arrangements for water management also fall under EU transparency requirements above threshold. Direct TED notices for water services procurement (CPV 41) are most common for specific supply contracts and chemical or equipment purchases.
What certifications are required for water treatment chemicals?
Drinking water treatment chemicals must be approved for use in drinking water production under national implementation of the Drinking Water Directive. In practice, this means conformity with EN standards for specific chemical types (e.g., EN 896 for aluminium sulphate, EN 935 for chlorine products). NSF/ANSI 60 certification (US standard) is increasingly accepted in EU tenders as an alternative demonstration of safety for drinking water chemical contact.

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