Apparatus for sound, video-recording and reproduction: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 32330000·Supplies · class·in Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
32330000 Apparatus for sound, video-recording and reproduction33 notices · 52%32333000 Video recording or reproducing apparatus14 notices · 22%32332100 Dictating machines10 notices · 16%32332300 Sound recorders5 notices · 8%32333100 Video recorders5 notices · 8%32332200 Telephone-answering machines3 notices · 5%32333200 Video camcorders3 notices · 5%32333300 Video-reproducing apparatus2 notices · 3%- Television and audio-visual equipment 127 · 12m
- Network equipment 98 · 12m
- Local area network 92 · 12m
- Radio transmission apparatus with reception apparatus 69 · 12m
- Networks 66 · 12m
- Telecommunications equipment and supplies 65 · 12m
- Microphones and loudspeakers 46 · 12m
- Communications equipment 40 · 12m
- Parts of sound and video equipment 38 · 12m
- Mobile telephones 38 · 12m
- All of Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment →
Open tenders in apparatus for sound
2 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Network Services 4 | Government Commercial Agency | 2 Oct 2026 | 14d | £8,000,000,000 |
| Spark — The Technology Innovation Marketplace | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 15 Feb 2029 | 881d | £650,000,000 |
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 29% (17 notices)
- Other public bodies 12% (7 notices)
- Local authorities 12% (7 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 12% (7 notices)
- NHS & health 5% (3 notices)
- Not classified 29% (17 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Government | not classified | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NI Assembly | not classified | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Imperial War Museums | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottish Police Authority | Police, fire & emergency | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Government Commercial Agency | Central government | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| APUC LIMITED | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE | Other public bodies | 1 | 1 | 0 |
49 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 40 of 63 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 63% (40 notices)
- Framework 32% (20 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 5% (3 notices)
- Open 54% (34 notices)
- Route not published 24% (15 notices)
- Selective 16% (10 notices)
- Limited / restricted 6% (4 notices)
- Above threshold 69% (9 notices)
- Below threshold 31% (4 notices)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 32 awards to 28 suppliers
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 23 of 63 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 3233. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 21 Aug 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 3233. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.