# Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment (CPV 42960000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/command-and-control-system-printing-graphics-office-automati-42960000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment (CPV 42960000) covers UK public procurement for Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment. Tracked across 116 published procedures (46 in the last 12 months) across 92 contracting authorities, with 5 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment

- **CPV Code:** `42960000`

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

- **Parent Division:** [Industrial machinery (CPV 42000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/industrial-machinery-42000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 5

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 46

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 116

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 35 (92 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 30 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/command-and-control-system-printing-graphics-office-automati-42960000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/command-and-control-system-printing-graphics-office-automati-42960000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 5 bids (middle half 2–8) (median of 8 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £92k (median net contract award; interquartile range £48k–£204k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 40 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 46% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 57% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in Industrial machinery

1. [Lifting and handling equipment (CPV 42410000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/lifting-and-handling-equipment-42410000): 131 notices/12m

2. [Pumps and compressors (CPV 42120000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/pumps-and-compressors-42120000): 84 notices/12m

3. [Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery (CPV 42510000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/heat-exchange-units-air-conditioning-and-refrigerating-equip-42510000): 80 notices/12m

4. [Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery (CPV 42990000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/miscellaneous-special-purpose-machinery-42990000): 66 notices/12m

5. [Boiler installations (CPV 42160000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/boiler-installations-42160000): 38 notices/12m

6. [Distilling, filtering or rectifying apparatus (CPV 42910000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/distilling-filtering-or-rectifying-apparatus-42910000): 37 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment (soonest deadline first):

1. [33kV Substation SCADA Supply](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/33kv-substation-scada-supply-ocds-h6vhtk-06e9ac): £400,000 · Deadline: 6 Nov 2026 · UK Atomic Energy Authority

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment work:

1. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 8 notices (6 in last 12m)

2. [Corporation of Trinity House](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-corporation-of-trinity-house-of-deptford-strond-coh-rc000622): 3 notices (2 in last 12m)

3. [The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-police-fire-and-crime-commissioner-for-northamptonshire-GB-PPON-PQZB-4253-GCQD): 3 notices (2 in last 12m)

4. [UK Atomic Energy Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-atomic-energy-authority-gov-pb137): 2 notices (2 in last 12m) · **1 open**

5. [A2Dominion](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/a2dominion-GB-FTS-100361): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

6. [APUC Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/apuc-ltd-coh-sc314764): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

7. [ASTON UNIVERSITY](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/aston-university-urn-133787): 2 notices (1 in last 12m)

8. [Bristol NHS Foundation  Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bristol-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-ra7): 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): 17 notices (21%)

2. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 15 notices (19%)

3. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 14 notices (18%)

4. [North East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-east): 12 notices (15%)

5. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 11 notices (14%)

6. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 9 notices (11%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment:

1. [Chubb Fire & Security Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/chubb-fire-security-limited-coh-00524469): 3 procedures across 3 contracting authorities

2. [Openview Security Solutions Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/openview-security-solutions-limited-coh-03376202): 3 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

3. [G4S secure Solutions (UK) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/g4s-secure-solutions-uk-ltd-coh-01046019): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

4. [Vindex Systems Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/vindex-systems-limited-coh-04453714): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

5. [Added Security Technology (London) Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/added-security-technology-london-ltd-coh-05762762): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

6. [ACCTIVE SYSTEMS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/acctive-systems-limited-coh-03202850): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

7. [ASMPT GmbH & Co. KG](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/asmpt-gmbh-co-kg-GB-FTS-172584): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

8. [ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/assa-abloy-entrance-systems-coh-00910858): 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 Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/command-and-control-system-printing-graphics-office-automati-42960000)

## 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/command-and-control-system-printing-graphics-office-automati-42960000

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