Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 31210000·Supplies · class·in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
31211110 Control panels39 notices · 18%31214000 Switchgear35 notices · 16%31216100 Lightning-protection equipment29 notices · 13%31216200 Lightning conductors20 notices · 9%31214500 Electric switchboards16 notices · 7%31211100 Boards for electrical apparatus15 notices · 7%31213000 Distribution equipment15 notices · 7%- Electrical supplies and accessories 190 · 12m
- Sound or visual signalling apparatus 159 · 12m
- Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes 126 · 12m
- Lamps and light fittings 103 · 12m
- Generators 75 · 12m
- Electrical equipment and apparatus 62 · 12m
- Lighting equipment and electric lamps 62 · 12m
- Electric filament lamps 59 · 12m
- Electronic equipment 58 · 12m
- Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles 37 · 12m
- All of Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting →
Open tenders in electrical apparatus for switching or…
5 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T26-072ENV Replacement Boilerhouse Control Panel at Riversdale Leisure Centre | Derry City and Strabane District Council | 25 Sept 2026 | 7d | £80,000 |
| PfH Materials Supply Framework | Procurement for Housing Ltd (t/a PfH Scotland) | 9 Oct 2026 | 21d | £1,538,000,000 |
| PfH Materials Supply Framework | Procurement for Housing | 9 Oct 2026 | 21d | £1,538,000,000 |
| 2026 WS3282950901 Maintenance, Repairs and Operations Goods (MRO) (Interim) | Anglian Water Services | 14 Oct 2026 | 26d | £14,000,000 |
| Statutory Servicing, Reactive and Remedial Works | Gloucestershire County Council | 16 Oct 2026 | 28d | £9,000,000 |
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 32% (66 notices)
- Central government 18% (38 notices)
- Local authorities 15% (32 notices)
- Education & universities 4% (9 notices)
- Housing associations 4% (9 notices)
- Not classified 26% (55 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited | Other public bodies | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | not classified | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Department for Transport | Central government | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| United Utilities Water Limited | Other public bodies | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Scottish Water | not classified | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Citizen Housing Group Ltd | Housing associations | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd | not classified | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Glass Futures | Other public bodies | 3 | 0 | 0 |
136 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 159 of 220 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — |
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 62% (137 notices)
- Framework 36% (80 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (3 notices)
- Open 44% (97 notices)
- Selective 27% (59 notices)
- Route not published 25% (54 notices)
- Limited / restricted 5% (10 notices)
- Above threshold 72% (28 notices)
- Below threshold 28% (11 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (61) · 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 11% (2)
- 2–3 17% (3)
- 4–6 50% (9)
- 7 or more 22% (4)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 582 awards to 289 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 40% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Engineering Services Limited | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| Bureau Veritas UK Limited | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| HSB Engineering Insurance Services Limited | 16 | 16 | 1 |
| Ashdale Engineering | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| Banner Group Ltd. | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| HUWS GRAY LIMITED | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Hospital Metalcraft Limited | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| TEAL FURNITURE LIMITED | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 73 of 220 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 3121. 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 3121. 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.