# Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes (CPV 31150000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ballasts-for-discharge-lamps-or-tubes-31150000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes (CPV 31150000) covers UK public procurement for Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes. Tracked across 128 published procedures (50 in the last 12 months) across 100 contracting authorities, with 9 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes - **CPV Code:** `31150000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector) - **Parent Division:** [Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (CPV 31000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electrical-machinery-apparatus-equipment-and-consumables-lig-31000000) - **Live Open Tenders:** 9 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 50 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 128 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 44 (100 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 28 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ballasts-for-discharge-lamps-or-tubes-31150000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ballasts-for-discharge-lamps-or-tubes-31150000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (middle half 3–6) (median of 13 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £134k (median net contract award; interquartile range £32k–£536k) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 103 days (median) - **SME Win Rate:** 85% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises - **Local Win Rate:** 43% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region ## Other Classes in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting 1. [Generators (CPV 31120000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/generators-31120000): 83 notices/12m 2. [Electronic equipment (CPV 31710000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electronic-equipment-31710000): 69 notices/12m 3. [Sound or visual signalling apparatus (CPV 31620000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/sound-or-visual-signalling-apparatus-31620000): 67 notices/12m 4. [Lamps and light fittings (CPV 31520000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/lamps-and-light-fittings-31520000): 60 notices/12m 5. [Electrical supplies and accessories (CPV 31680000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electrical-supplies-and-accessories-31680000): 58 notices/12m 6. [Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits (CPV 31210000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electrical-apparatus-for-switching-or-protecting-electrical--31210000): 30 notices/12m ## Live Open Tender Opportunities Currently open for bidding in Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes (soonest deadline first): 1. [Wigan Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Concession Contract](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/wigan-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-evci-concession-contract-ocds-h6vhtk-065309): £110,000,000 · Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 · Wigan Council ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes work: 1. [Coventry City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/coventry-city-council-ons-e08000026): 4 notices (0 in last 12m) 2. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 4 notices (0 in last 12m) 3. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 3 notices (0 in last 12m) 4. [7 Forces Procurement](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/7-forces-procurement-GB-FTS-1660): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 5. [Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/crescent-purchasing-consortium-limited-GB-PPON-PZPR-8554-XHNX): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 6. [Hampshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hampshire-county-council-ons-e10000014): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 7. [LONDON GATEWAY PORT LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/london-gateway-port-limited-coh-04341592): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 8. [Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leeds-teaching-hospitals-nhs-trust-nhs-rr8): 2 notices (2 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 23 notices (25%) 2. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 23 notices (25%) 3. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 22 notices (24%) 4. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 20 notices (22%) 5. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 20 notices (22%) 6. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 20 notices (22%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes: 1. [Blink Charging UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/blink-charging-uk-limited-coh-09444771): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities 2. [Mer Fleet Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mer-fleet-services-limited-coh-09002413): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities 3. [Bender UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/bender-uk-ltd-coh-03294339): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 4. [Centiel UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/centiel-uk-ltd-coh-05544950): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 5. [Char.gy Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/char-gy-limited-coh-10222179): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 6. [Pod Point](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/pod-point-coh-06851754): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 7. [Urban Fox Networks (UK) limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/urban-fox-networks-uk-limited-coh-14708495): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 8. [Connected Kerb Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/connected-kerb-limited-coh-11062616): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities ## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance > **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline: > [Explore interactive Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ballasts-for-discharge-lamps-or-tubes-31150000) ## Provenance and Open Data - **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. - **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ballasts-for-discharge-lamps-or-tubes-31150000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt