# Communications equipment (CPV 32570000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/communications-equipment-32570000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Communications equipment (CPV 32570000) covers UK public procurement for Communications equipment. Tracked across 31 published procedures (12 in the last 12 months) across 22 contracting authorities, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Communications equipment - **CPV Code:** `32570000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector) - **Parent Division:** [Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (CPV 32000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/radio-television-communication-telecommunication-and-related-32000000) - **Live Open Tenders:** 0 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 12 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 31 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 8 (22 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 31 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/communications-equipment-32570000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/communications-equipment-32570000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 1 bids (middle half 1–1) (median of 1 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £188k (median net contract award; interquartile range £56k–£2.0m) - **SME Win Rate:** 43% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises ## Other Classes in Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment 1. [Television and audio-visual equipment (CPV 32320000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/television-and-audio-visual-equipment-32320000): 108 notices/12m 2. [Network equipment (CPV 32420000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/network-equipment-32420000): 62 notices/12m 3. [Local area network (CPV 32410000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/local-area-network-32410000): 61 notices/12m 4. [Radio transmission apparatus with reception apparatus (CPV 32230000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/radio-transmission-apparatus-with-reception-apparatus-32230000): 43 notices/12m 5. [Microphones and loudspeakers (CPV 32340000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/microphones-and-loudspeakers-32340000): 37 notices/12m 6. [Mobile telephones (CPV 32250000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/mobile-telephones-32250000): 28 notices/12m ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Communications equipment work: 1. [Department for Science, Innovation & Technology](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-science-innovation-technology-gov-d1381): 5 notices (4 in last 12m) 2. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 4 notices (1 in last 12m) 3. [Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/countess-of-chester-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rjr): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 4. [National Armament Director Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-armament-director-group-GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM): 2 notices (2 in last 12m) 5. [Accent Group Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/accent-group-ltd-rsh-lh1722): 1 notices (0 in last 12m) 6. [Bath & North East Somerset Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/bath-north-east-somerset-council-ons-e06000022): 1 notices (0 in last 12m) 7. [Defence Equipment and Support](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defence-equipment-and-support-gov-ot495): 1 notices (1 in last 12m) 8. [East Ayrshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-ayrshire-council-ons-s12000008): 1 notices (0 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 6 notices (38%) 2. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 5 notices (31%) 3. [North East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-east): 4 notices (25%) 4. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 4 notices (25%) 5. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 4 notices (25%) 6. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 3 notices (19%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Communications equipment: 1. [Knowledge Transfer Network](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/knowledge-transfer-network-coh-08705643): 3 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 2. [Thales UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/thales-uk-limited-coh-00868273): 2 procedures (3 awards) across 1 contracting authorities 3. [ONNEC GROUP UK LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/onnec-group-uk-limited-coh-02027207): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 4. [Copperchase Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/copperchase-limited-coh-02560141): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 5. [DSIS Solutions Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/dsis-solutions-limited-coh-09009483): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 6. [Gee Communications Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/gee-communications-ltd-coh-07007743): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 7. [Marlborough Communications ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/marlborough-communications-ltd-coh-01507639): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 8. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/ministry-of-defence-GB-PPON-PHVX-4316-ZVGZ): 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 Communications equipment intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/communications-equipment-32570000) ## 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/communications-equipment-32570000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt