Composition and purity testing and analysis services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 71610000·Services · class·in Architecture & Engineering
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
71610000 Composition and purity testing and analysis services68 notices · 100%- Consultative engineering and construction services 1,593 · 12m
- Engineering design services 481 · 12m
- Engineering-related scientific and technical services 416 · 12m
- Technical inspection and testing services 299 · 12m
- Architectural, engineering and planning services 270 · 12m
- Construction management services 246 · 12m
- Miscellaneous engineering services 236 · 12m
- Construction consultancy services 233 · 12m
- Engineering services 231 · 12m
- Architectural and related services 226 · 12m
- All of Architecture & Engineering →
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 35% (24 notices)
- Local authorities 26% (18 notices)
- Central government 16% (11 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 3% (2 notices)
- Not classified 19% (13 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Fusion Energy Ltd | Other public bodies | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Scape Procure Limited (trading as SCAPE) | Other public bodies | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Swindon Borough Council | Local authorities | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| NI Water and its subsidiaries | not classified | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Scape Procure Scotland Ltd | not classified | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Defence Equipment and Support | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| FIRST GREATER WESTERN LIMITED | Other public bodies | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| International Nuclear Services Limited | Other public bodies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| London Borough of Hillingdon | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
42 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 46 of 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| West 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 69% (47 notices)
- Framework 25% (17 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 6% (4 notices)
- Open 59% (40 notices)
- Route not published 22% (15 notices)
- Selective 19% (13 notices)
- Above threshold 71% (12 notices)
- Below threshold 29% (5 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (27) · 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 23% (3)
- 2–3 38% (5)
- 4–6 23% (3)
- 7 or more 15% (2)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 155 awards to 94 suppliers
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect Circle JV Ltd | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Mace Limited | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| CERTAS ENERGY UK LIMITED (04168225) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| John McQuillan (Contracts) Ltd | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| HSL Compliance Limited | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Life Environmental Services Ltd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| STANDARD FUEL OILS LIMITED (07555993) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| New Era Fuels Limited | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 22 of 68 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 7161. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 17 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 7161. 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.