# Chemical products (CPV 24000000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/chemical-products-24000000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Chemical products (CPV 24000000) covers UK public procurement for Chemical products. Tracked across 403 published procedures (124 in the last 12 months) across 189 contracting authorities, with 20 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Chemical products

- **CPV Code:** `24000000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Division (2-digit sector)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 20

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 124

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 403

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 75 (189 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 29 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/chemical-products-24000000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/chemical-products-24000000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (middle half 2–4) (median of 23 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £74k (median net contract award; interquartile range £26k–£350k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 56 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 42% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 48% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Sub-Sectors (CPV Classes)

17 CPV classs active under this division:

1. [Industrial gases (CPV 24110000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/industrial-gases-24110000): 38 notices/12m · **5 open** · ~2 bids/lot

2. [Specialised chemical products (CPV 24950000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/specialised-chemical-products-24950000): 12 notices/12m · **5 open** · ~4 bids/lot

3. [Various chemical products (CPV 24960000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/various-chemical-products-24960000): 10 notices/12m · **1 open** · ~3 bids/lot

4. [Gases (CPV 24100000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/gases-24100000): 10 notices/12m · **2 open**

5. [Basic inorganic chemicals (CPV 24310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/basic-inorganic-chemicals-24310000): 7 notices/12m · ~1 bids/lot

6. [Basic organic chemicals (CPV 24320000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/basic-organic-chemicals-24320000): 7 notices/12m · **3 open** · ~2 bids/lot

7. [Prepared explosives (CPV 24610000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/prepared-explosives-24610000): 6 notices/12m · **1 open** · ~2 bids/lot

8. [Glues (CPV 24910000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/glues-24910000): 4 notices/12m

9. [Agro-chemical products (CPV 24450000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/agro-chemical-products-24450000): 3 notices/12m · ~2 bids/lot

10. [Photographic chemicals (CPV 24930000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/photographic-chemicals-24930000): 3 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Chemical products (soonest deadline first):

1. [Provision of Gas Cylinders and Cylinder Management](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-gas-cylinders-and-cylinder-management-ocds-h6vhtk-078c33): £750,000 · Deadline: 16 Nov 2026 · CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED

2. [Highland Hydrogen](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/highland-hydrogen-ocds-h6vhtk-078757): £30,000,000 · Deadline: 18 Nov 2026 · The Highland Council

3. [Supply of Food Service- (Multiple Lots)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-food-service-multiple-lots-ocds-h6vhtk-066b91): £88,375,000 · Deadline: 27 Nov 2026 · Anchor Hanover Group

4. [Supply of Salt](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-of-salt-ocds-h6vhtk-067ff4): Value not disclosed · Deadline: Deadline not published · SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Chemical products work:

1. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 27 notices (17 in last 12m)

2. [LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leidos-supply-limited-coh-09353172): 17 notices (6 in last 12m)

3. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 17 notices (2 in last 12m)

4. [CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/centre-for-process-innovation-limited-coh-05002194): 16 notices (4 in last 12m) · **1 open**

5. [Health and Safety Executive](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/health-and-safety-executive-gov-pb207): 10 notices (5 in last 12m)

6. [NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/network-rail-infrastructure-limited-coh-02904587): 8 notices (2 in last 12m)

7. [Anglian Water Services](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/anglian-water-services-coh-02366656): 6 notices (1 in last 12m)

8. [YPO](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ypo-GB-PPON-PMRV-4748-MNJV): 6 notices (1 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 45 notices (20%)

2. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 38 notices (17%)

3. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 35 notices (15%)

4. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 31 notices (14%)

5. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 29 notices (13%)

6. [Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/northern-ireland): 29 notices (13%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Chemical products:

1. [BOC Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/boc-ltd-coh-00337663): 33 procedures (52 awards) across 24 contracting authorities

2. [Air Products PLC](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/air-products-plc-GB-FTS-65843): 6 procedures (7 awards) across 5 contracting authorities

3. [AIR PRODUCTS PLC](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/air-products-plc-coh-00103881): 4 procedures (8 awards) across 4 contracting authorities

4. [Medical Gas Solutions Limited T/A Flogas Medical Gases](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/medical-gas-solutions-limited-t-a-flogas-medical-gases-coh-04967365): 4 procedures (5 awards) across 4 contracting authorities

5. [AIR LIQUIDE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/air-liquide-limited-coh-02103630): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

6. [Air Liquide UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/air-liquide-uk-ltd-coh-00232592): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

7. [Killgerm Chemicals Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/killgerm-chemicals-ltd-coh-02794829): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

8. [HENKEL LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/henkel-limited-coh-00215496): 3 procedures across 2 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 Chemical products intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/chemical-products-24000000)

## 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/chemical-products-24000000

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