Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 31150000·Supplies · class·in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
31158000 Chargers177 notices · 55%31158100 Battery chargers98 notices · 30%31154000 Uninterruptible power supplies68 notices · 21%31156000 Interruptible power supplies28 notices · 9%31158200 Supercharger7 notices · 2%31150000 Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes5 notices · 2%31155000 Inverters4 notices · 1%31158300 Turbocharger4 notices · 1%- Electrical supplies and accessories 190 · 12m
- Sound or visual signalling apparatus 159 · 12m
- Lamps and light fittings 103 · 12m
- Generators 75 · 12m
- Electrical equipment and apparatus 62 · 12m
- Lighting equipment and electric lamps 62 · 12m
- Electric filament lamps 59 · 12m
- Electronic equipment 58 · 12m
- Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits 47 · 12m
- Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles 37 · 12m
- All of Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting →
Open tenders in ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes
11 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
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
- Local authorities 44% (140 notices)
- Other public bodies 22% (68 notices)
- Central government 11% (35 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 5% (16 notices)
- Education & universities 4% (14 notices)
- Not classified 14% (43 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | Local authorities | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Transport for London | Other public bodies | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland Excel | not classified | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| United Utilities Water Limited | Other public bodies | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Coventry City Council | Local authorities | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Hampshire County Council | Local authorities | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Scottish Police Authority | Police, fire & emergency | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Places for People Group Ltd | Other public bodies | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Plymouth City Council | Local authorities | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Hartlepool Development Corporation | Other public bodies | 4 | 2 | 0 |
207 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 251 of 324 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East England | 3 | — | — | |
| Scotland | 2 | — | — | |
| Greater London | 3 | — | — | |
| North West England | 3 | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | 2 | 60% | 50% | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
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 69% (224 notices)
- Framework 23% (73 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 8% (27 notices)
- Open 43% (139 notices)
- Route not published 35% (114 notices)
- Selective 19% (62 notices)
- Limited / restricted 3% (9 notices)
- Above threshold 83% (77 notices)
- Below threshold 17% (16 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (156) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 21% (9)
- 2–3 49% (21)
- 4–6 21% (9)
- 7 or more 9% (4)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 464 awards to 286 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 23% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFP SERVICES LIMITED | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| JLA FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| MRM ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| OpenView Security Solutions Limited | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Burnicle Electrical and Mechanical Contractors | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| JH Mechanical Services Ltd | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| AMALGAMATED LTD | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Birchtree Northern Ltd | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 107 of 324 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 3115. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 Sept 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 3115. 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.