Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 42960000·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
42961100 Access control system172 notices · 48%42961000 Command and control system34 notices · 9%42961300 Vehicle location system23 notices · 6%42965100 Warehouse management system23 notices · 6%42961200 Scada or equivalent system20 notices · 6%42962000 Printing and graphics equipment19 notices · 5%42968000 Dispensers19 notices · 5%42968200 Sanitary dispensing machines13 notices · 4%- Lifting and handling equipment 216 · 12m
- Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery 153 · 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
- Machinery for cleaning bottles, packing and weighing and spraying machinery 34 · 12m
- All of Industrial machinery →
Open tenders in command and control system, printing
14 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
- Other public bodies 26% (90 notices)
- Local authorities 19% (63 notices)
- Central government 17% (57 notices)
- Education & universities 11% (37 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 9% (32 notices)
- Not classified 18% (61 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Authority NI | Education & universities | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| APUC LIMITED | not classified | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED | Other public bodies | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| National Galleries of Scotland | not classified | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Defence Equipment and Support | Central government | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| NHMF (NPC) LIMITED | Other public bodies | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited | Other public bodies | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED | Other public bodies | 4 | 2 | 0 |
245 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 258 of 362 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 | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — |
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 65% (235 notices)
- Framework 32% (117 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 3% (10 notices)
- Open 54% (194 notices)
- Route not published 22% (78 notices)
- Selective 20% (73 notices)
- Limited / restricted 5% (17 notices)
- Above threshold 76% (78 notices)
- Below threshold 24% (25 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (132) · 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 16% (9)
- 2–3 25% (14)
- 4–6 26% (15)
- 7 or more 33% (19)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 579 awards to 302 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 21% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenView Security Solutions Limited | 11 | 2 | 8 |
| BYWATERS (LEYTON) LIMITED | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Hospital Metalcraft Limited | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| TEAL FURNITURE LIMITED | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Banner Group Ltd. | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Greenzone Facilities Management Limited | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Chubb Fire and Security Ltd | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| AGILE MEDICAL LTD | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 133 of 362 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 4296. 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 4296. 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.