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Executive overview
Key findings
€341.5 million: net investments in 2025, excluding contributions from new connections (actual; 2020: €157.6 million)
€1,411.9 million: interest-bearing loans at 31 December 2025 (actual), after €209.6 million of new loans raised in 2025
About €650 million: gross investment for 2033 in Vitens's plan announced on 24 November 2023, up from €283 million planned for 2024 (plan as of November 2023; Vitens's 2025 annual report says the investment plan will be phased)
€7.2 million: estimated value of Vitens's European tender for a pump revision and replacement framework, published on TED on 15 June 2026 (estimate; estimated start 1 January 2027)
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Buyer relevance
Who the report is for
Pump, mechanical and electrical equipment suppliers
Track the €7.2 million pump framework and the 2026-Q3 calendar items for mechanical engineering (9 lots) and industrial electrical engineering.
Engineering and hydrogeology consultancies
Position for the 200 km Drinkwaterverbinding Overijssel, whose preferred routes are expected in H2 2027, and for new abstractions such as the 7 million m³ a year Eiland van Schalkwijk.
Site-service, security and treatment-chemical suppliers
Use the security recognition scheme that is open now, and the cleaning and resin tenders, to reach about 350 technical sites.
Business development teams planning 2027 targets
Weigh the €1,411.9 million loan book and the phased investment plan against the 2027 tariff decision before committing bid resources.
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Decision scope
Questions answered
How much is Vitens investing?
Net investments, excluding contributions from new connections, were €341.5 million in 2025, against €177.1 million in 2021.
How does Vitens buy?
Through European tenders published on TenderNed and TED and run on Mercell, plus recognition schemes; its procurement calendar dated 4 August 2026 lists six items with a 2026-Q3 start prognosis.
Which tender is the largest found for 2026?
A restricted tender for revising and replacing industrial pumps, estimated at €7.2 million with a framework maximum of €8.8 million and an estimated start of 1 January 2027.
How is the investment financed?
Interest-bearing loans reached €1,411.9 million at 31 December 2025, after €209.6 million of new loans in 2025, and the EIB signed a €200 million loan on 18 July 2025.
What could delay new projects?
Vitens warns of insufficient investment room and will phase its plan; the Overijssel transport-main project decision is expected only in 2030.
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Inside the report
Inside the complete report
1. The Account at a Glance
2. Organisation and Decision-Making
3. Financial Position
4. Priorities and Pressures
5. How Vitens Buys
6. Opportunity Register
7. Commercial Priorities: Where to Focus First
8. Watch List: What to Monitor and What to Do
Source Register
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Public preview
What to watch next
2027 tariffs and the ACM's 2027 advice
The 2026 tariffs were announced on 27 November 2025; the 2027 decision sets next year's revenue.
Phasing of the investment plan
Vitens warns of "insufficient investment room" and will phase investment.
Next procurement calendar
The 2026-Q3 items have passed their start prognosis.
Drinkwaterverbinding Overijssel preferred routes (H2 2027)
About 200 km of new transport mains in planning.
The Opportunity Register: each Vitens project and tender with its status, stage at November 2026, contractors and route in.
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Included
What you receive
The complete PDF report: 12 pages, 9 sections, 8 tables and a register of 25 sources.
This edition
November 2026, First edition.
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Evidence & method
Evidence and method
Vitens annual reports for 2021, 2023 and 2025, its 2026 tariff schedules and procurement calendar, and TED and TenderNed contract notices. Regulator and lender documents from the ACM, ILT, provinces and the European Investment Bank, and sector publications from Vewin.
Sources
25 sources, listed in the report's source register. Evidence current to 13 November 2026. Principal data periods: FY 2025 annual report (calendar year to 31 December 2025); 2026 tariffs; procurement calendar of 4 August 2026. Project, tender and tariff status checked against public sources on 13 November 2026. All currency is euros (€)..
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Lead analyst
Robert C. Brears
Founder, Our Future Water Intelligence
Robert C. Brears is a water-security specialist and author whose work examines utility governance, infrastructure investment, climate resilience and long-term water-system change for executive and policy audiences.
- Decision-focused utility intelligence
- Published water-policy author
- Evidence-grounded system analysis
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Buyer FAQs
Before you purchase
Who can use the report?
Licensed for internal use within one purchasing organization. The PDF and its contents may be shared with colleagues within that organization. External redistribution, resale and public publication are prohibited without permission.
How is the report delivered?
The PDF is available to download immediately after confirmed payment, through our secure delivery system.
Can my organization buy wider access?
Institutional purchasing: For invoice enquiries, multi-organization licensing or broader access requirements, contact Our Future Water Intelligence.
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Vitens: Utility Account Brief
- Format
- Length
- 12 pages
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Price
- USD 499
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Report details
Publication details
- Publisher
- Our Future Water Intelligence
- Report family
- Utility Account Brief
- Edition
- November 2026, First edition
- Format
- Length
- 12 pages
- Reference
- OFW_EXT_VITENS_UTILITY_ACCOUNT_BRIEF_5a6b04a8942e
- Evidence current to
- 13 November 2026
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