# Composition and purity testing and analysis services (CPV 71610000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/composition-and-purity-testing-and-analysis-services-71610000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Composition and purity testing and analysis services (CPV 71610000) covers UK public procurement for Composition and purity testing and analysis services. Tracked across 13 published procedures (4 in the last 12 months) across 12 contracting authorities, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Composition and purity testing and analysis services

- **CPV Code:** `71610000`

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

- **Parent Division:** [Architecture & Engineering (CPV 71000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architecture-engineering-71000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 0

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 4

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 13

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 4 (12 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 34 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/composition-and-purity-testing-and-analysis-services-71610000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/composition-and-purity-testing-and-analysis-services-71610000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

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

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £225k (median net contract award; interquartile range £80k–£2.6m)

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

## Other Classes in Architecture & Engineering

1. [Consultative engineering and construction services (CPV 71310000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/consultative-engineering-and-construction-services-71310000): 1,569 notices/12m

2. [Engineering-related scientific and technical services (CPV 71350000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/engineering-related-scientific-and-technical-services-71350000): 328 notices/12m

3. [Engineering design services (CPV 71320000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/engineering-design-services-71320000): 208 notices/12m

4. [Technical inspection and testing services (CPV 71630000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/technical-inspection-and-testing-services-71630000): 165 notices/12m

5. [Construction consultancy services (CPV 71530000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-consultancy-services-71530000): 165 notices/12m

6. [Architectural, engineering and planning services (CPV 71240000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/architectural-engineering-and-planning-services-71240000): 132 notices/12m

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Composition and purity testing and analysis services work:

1. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 2 notices (1 in last 12m)

2. [Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/antrim-and-newtownabbey-borough-council-ons-n09000001): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

3. [Home Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/home-office-gov-d16): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

4. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

5. [NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-ireland-water-limited-coh-ni054463): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

6. [National Armament Director Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-armament-director-group-GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

7. [Orkney Islands Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/orkney-islands-council-ons-s12000023): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

8. [Salix Homes Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/salix-homes-limited-rsh-4609): 1 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): 2 notices (29%)

2. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 1 notices (14%)

3. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 1 notices (14%)

4. [Wales (Cymru)](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales): 1 notices (14%)

5. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 1 notices (14%)

6. [Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/northern-ireland): 1 notices (14%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Composition and purity testing and analysis services:

1. [Northumbrian Water Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/northumbrian-water-limited-coh-02366703): 1 procedures (2 awards) across 1 contracting authorities

2. [APEM](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/apem-coh-02530851): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

3. [Airborne Environmental Consultants Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/airborne-environmental-consultants-aec-coh-03442515): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

4. [Cansford Laboratories Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cansford-laboratories-limited-coh-07466011): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

5. [Eurofins Food Testing Ireland Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/eurofins-food-testing-ireland-ltd-GB-FTS-150411): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

6. [ITS TESTING SERVICES (UK) LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/intertek-its-testing-services-uk-limited-coh-01408264): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

7. [RPS Enviromental Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/rps-enviromental-services-ltd-GB-FTS-68307): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

8. [Waterman Environmental Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/waterman-environmental-services-limited-coh-03626151): 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 Composition and purity testing and analysis services intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/composition-and-purity-testing-and-analysis-services-71610000)

## 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/composition-and-purity-testing-and-analysis-services-71610000

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