# Basic metals (CPV 14700000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/basic-metals-14700000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Basic metals (CPV 14700000) covers UK public procurement for Basic metals. Tracked across 4 published procedures (1 in the last 12 months) across 4 contracting authorities, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Basic metals

- **CPV Code:** `14700000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Mining, basic metals and related products (CPV 14000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/mining-basic-metals-and-related-products-14000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 0

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 1

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 4

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 1 (4 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 32 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/basic-metals-14700000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/basic-metals-14700000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £16k (median net contract award; interquartile range £16k–£16k)

## Other Classes in Mining, basic metals and related products

1. [Alloys (CPV 14620000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/alloys-14620000): 14 notices/12m

2. [Gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregates (CPV 14210000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/gravel-sand-crushed-stone-and-aggregates-14210000): 9 notices/12m

3. [Rock salt (CPV 14410000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/rock-salt-14410000): 9 notices/12m

4. [Glass (CPV 14820000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/glass-14820000): 9 notices/12m

5. [Slag, dross, ferrous waste and scrap (CPV 14630000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/slag-dross-ferrous-waste-and-scrap-14630000): 3 notices/12m

6. [Aluminium, nickel, scandium, titanium and vanadium (CPV 14720000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/aluminium-nickel-scandium-titanium-and-vanadium-14720000): 3 notices/12m

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Basic metals work:

1. [Fife College](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/fife-college-coh-sc324799): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

2. [Procurement and Logistics Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/procurement-and-logistics-service-GB-FTS-4533): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

3. [The Royal Mint](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-royal-mint-gov-ea114): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

4. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [Wales (Cymru)](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales): 1 notices (50%)

2. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 1 notices (50%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Basic metals:

1. [ALEXANDER ( SCOTLAND) & CO LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/alexander-scotland-co-ltd-coh-sc220462): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

2. [Johnson Matthey](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/johnson-matthey-coh-00033774): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

3. [KENNEDY MORRISON LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/kennedy-morrison-ltd-GB-FTS-45864): 1 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 Basic metals intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/basic-metals-14700000)

## 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/basic-metals-14700000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt