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# ORE Catapult · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ore-catapult-GB-PPON-PYJB-8958-TLYW). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** ORE Catapult is a Other public body based in Scotland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 97 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** ORE Catapult
- **Classification:** Other public body
- **Delivery Region:** Scotland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-PPON-PYJB-8958-TLYW` (Official UK PPON)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 97
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £8.8m (median award: £69k) across 57 of 57 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ore-catapult-GB-PPON-PYJB-8958-TLYW

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (median of 11 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 9% of lots drew only 1 bidder
- **Median Price Movement:** at the published estimate (median of 5 comparable awards)

## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 89 (92%), Framework: 7 (7%), Dynamic purchasing system: 1 (1%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Direct award: 72 (74%), Open: 20 (21%), Route not published: 3 (3%), Limited / restricted: 1 (1%), Selective: 1 (1%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Architectural, construction, engineering](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000) (CPV 71):** 7 notices, last 24 months (7% of this period)
2. **[Construction work](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-civil-engineering-45000000) (CPV 45):** 5 notices, last 24 months (5% of this period)
3. **[IT services: consulting, software, internet](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/it-services-software-72000000) (CPV 72):** 4 notices, last 24 months (4% of this period)
4. **[Electrical machinery](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electrical-machinery-apparatus-equipment-and-consumables-lig-31000000) (CPV 31):** 3 notices, last 24 months (3% of this period)
5. **[Research and development services](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/research-development-r-d-73000000) (CPV 73):** 2 notices, last 24 months (2% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[Irton Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/irton-services-limited-coh-16044222):** 4 procedures
2. **[ABB Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/abb-limited-coh-03780764):** 3 procedures
3. **[Instituto Sistemas Complejos de Ingenieria](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/instituto-sistemas-complejos-de-ingenieria-GB-FTS-165117):** 3 procedures
4. **[HUBSPOT UK HOLDINGS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/hubspot-uk-holdings-limited-coh-11717417):** 3 procedures
5. **[D HALL RENEWABLES LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/d-hall-renewables-ltd-coh-sc574665):** 3 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[TransVolt Power Solutions](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/transvolt-power-solutions-coh-16091172):** £1.1m · [Pre-Qualification Test Transformer – High Voltage (HV) Supply](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/pre-qualification-test-transformer-high-voltage-hv-supply-ocds-h6vhtk-0502c6) · Awarded: 17 Sept 2025
2. **[SKILLZ MINER LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/skillz-miner-limited-coh-sc594537):** £701k · [IUK Foresighting causing action in year project](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/iuk-foresighting-causing-action-in-year-project-ocds-h6vhtk-05ed01) · Awarded: 2 Dec 2025
3. **[Ryder Architecture Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ryder-architecture-limited-coh-01852938):** £659k · [RIBA 4 Design Services](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/riba-4-design-services-ocds-h6vhtk-06ef51) · Awarded: 1 Sept 2026
4. **[Southbay Civil Engineering Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/southbay-civil-engineering-ltd-coh-06324602):** £649k · [Blyth Remedial Works](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/blyth-remedial-works-ocds-h6vhtk-0663f9) · Awarded: 8 Jul 2026
5. **[CHAP Group (Aberdeen) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/chap-group-aberdeen-ltd-coh-sc086917):** £643k · [Land Enabling Works](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/land-enabling-works-ocds-h6vhtk-05dfa9) · Awarded: 22 Jan 2026

## Retender Radar & Upcoming Expiries
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 6 Months:** 11
- **Active Contracts Expiring in 18 Months:** 22
- **Catalogue Retender Radar:** [Track upcoming UK contract expiries](https://tenderline.uk/retenders)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full ORE Catapult intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ore-catapult-GB-PPON-PYJB-8958-TLYW#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ore-catapult-GB-PPON-PYJB-8958-TLYW
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt