Control, safety, signalling and light equipment: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 34990000·Supplies · class·in Transport Equipment & Vehicles
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
34992000 Signs and illuminated signs92 notices · 27%34992100 Illuminated traffic signs66 notices · 19%34992200 Road signs66 notices · 19%34996100 Traffic lights50 notices · 14%34990000 Control, safety, signalling and light equipment44 notices · 13%34992300 Street signs38 notices · 11%34993100 Tunnel lighting32 notices · 9%34996000 Control, safety or signalling equipment for roads31 notices · 9%- Road equipment 439 · 12m
- Heavy-duty motor vehicles 197 · 12m
- Passenger cars 148 · 12m
- Motor vehicles 141 · 12m
- Ships 70 · 12m
- Motor vehicles for the transport of 10 or more persons 67 · 12m
- Motor vehicles for the transport of goods 66 · 12m
- Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts 50 · 12m
- Trailers, semi-trailers and mobile containers 46 · 12m
- Rolling stock 46 · 12m
- All of Transport Equipment & Vehicles →
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
- Local authorities 49% (168 notices)
- Central government 25% (86 notices)
- Other public bodies 13% (45 notices)
- Education & universities 1% (5 notices)
- NHS & health 1% (3 notices)
- Not classified 11% (39 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Highways Limited | Central government | 60 | 3 | 2 |
| Highlands and Islands Airports Limited | not classified | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Lancashire County Council | Local authorities | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Derbyshire County Council | Local authorities | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | Local authorities | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Glasgow City Council | Local authorities | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services) | Local authorities | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| The Council of the Borough of Kirklees | Local authorities | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| The North Yorkshire Council | Local authorities | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 3 | 1 | 1 |
178 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 234 of 347 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 | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — |
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 52% (180 notices)
- Framework 44% (154 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 4% (13 notices)
- Open 51% (177 notices)
- Selective 31% (109 notices)
- Route not published 16% (56 notices)
- Limited / restricted 1% (5 notices)
- Above threshold 78% (59 notices)
- Below threshold 22% (17 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (102) · 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 21% (12)
- 2–3 47% (27)
- 4–6 21% (12)
- 7 or more 11% (6)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 412 awards to 257 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 29% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swarco uk and ireland | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 |
| CROWN HIGHWAYS LIMITED | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Mason Street Furniture Ltd | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Mway Communications Limited | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| J McCann & Co Ltd | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| TELENT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| DMA Signs Limited | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| J. McCann & Co (Nottm) Ltd | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 107 of 347 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in control, safety, signalling and light…
6 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Countryside Land Management and Estate Maintenance Framework | Lake District National Park Authority | 2 Oct 2026 | 12d | £4,000,000 ceiling |
| Maintenance and Response 2 Framework | National Highways Limited | 26 Oct 2026 | 36d | £7,960,713,652 ceiling |
| Term Extension of the National Highways Social Enterprise Dynamic Purchasing System (SEDPS) | National Highways Limited | 14 Aug 2028 | 694d | £65,000,000 ceiling |
| Facilities Management and Workplace Services DPS | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | 23 Feb 2029 | 887d | £750,000,000 ceiling |
| Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solutions (VCIS) | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS | 23 Feb 2029 | 887d | £450,000,000 ceiling |
| Civil Engineering Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Scotland - projects up to 5 million GBP | Scottish Government | 4 Oct 2030 | 1475d | £180,000,000 ceiling |
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 3499. 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 3499. 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.