Centrifuges, calendering or vending machines: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 42930000·Supplies · class·in Industrial machinery
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
42933000 Vending machines69 notices · 53%42931100 Laboratory centrifuges and accessories28 notices · 22%42933300 Automatic goods-vending machines18 notices · 14%42933100 Sanitary vending machines17 notices · 13%42931000 Centrifuges13 notices · 10%42930000 Centrifuges, calendering or vending machines7 notices · 5%42931110 Floor-model centrifuges3 notices · 2%42931140 Rotary equipment for centrifuges3 notices · 2%- Lifting and handling equipment 216 · 12m
- Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery 153 · 12m
- Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment 115 · 12m
- Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery 104 · 12m
- Pumps and compressors 96 · 12m
- Boiler installations 83 · 12m
- Cooling and ventilation equipment 52 · 12m
- Distilling, filtering or rectifying apparatus 43 · 12m
- Ventilation equipment 42 · 12m
- Lifting and handling equipment and parts 35 · 12m
- All of Industrial machinery →
Open tenders in centrifuges, calendering or vending…
5 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirklees College - Vending Machines | Kirklees College | 5 Oct 2026 | 17d | £10,000 |
| SPS-02223 Fully Managed Vending Services for SPS | Scottish Prison Service | 20 Oct 2026 | 32d | — |
| Income Generation from Estates, Assets & IP | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 15 Aug 2028 | 696d | £700,000,000 |
| Vending Machine Services, and Vending Machine Concepts and Innovation DPS (2025 - 2029) | TUCO Ltd | 19 Dec 2028 | 823d | £24,000,000 |
| Facilities Management | SEC PROCUREMENT LIMITED T/A SOUTH EAST CONSORTIUM | not published | — | — |
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 20% (24 notices)
- Education & universities 18% (22 notices)
- Other public bodies 16% (19 notices)
- Local authorities 12% (14 notices)
- NHS & health 6% (7 notices)
- Not classified 28% (33 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Utilities Water Limited | Other public bodies | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| APUC LIMITED | not classified | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland Excel | not classified | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| CRESCENT PURCHASING LIMITED | Charities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby College Group | Education & universities | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fife Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hampshire County Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Police Service | Police, fire & emergency | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NHS Blood and Transplant | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
102 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 91 of 130 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 | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East 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 71% (92 notices)
- Framework 27% (35 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (3 notices)
- Open 55% (71 notices)
- Route not published 24% (31 notices)
- Selective 16% (21 notices)
- Limited / restricted 5% (6 notices)
- Direct award 1% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 68% (19 notices)
- Below threshold 32% (9 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (51) · 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 26% (12)
- 2–3 30% (14)
- 4–6 23% (11)
- 7 or more 21% (10)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 555 awards to 161 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 33% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd | 29 | 0 | 4 |
| Fisher Scientific UK LTD | 25 | 0 | 2 |
| VWR International Ltd | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| R & L Slaughter Ltd | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| MERCK LIFE SCIENCE UK LIMITED | 19 | 0 | 2 |
| Appleton Woods Limited | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| STARLAB (UK), LTD. | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| Greiner Bio-One Ltd | 11 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 48 of 130 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 4293. 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 4293. 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.