Electrical equipment and apparatus: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 31600000·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
31600000 Electrical equipment and apparatus234 notices · 100%- 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
- Lighting equipment and electric lamps 62 · 12m
- Electric filament lamps 59 · 12m
- Electronic equipment 58 · 12m
- Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits 47 · 12m
- Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles 37 · 12m
- All of Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting →
Open tenders in electrical equipment and apparatus
6 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Testing – Fixed Wiring, Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and Maintenance of Emergency Lighting | Northern Health and Social Care Trust | 22 Sept 2026 | 4d | £16,904,331 |
| EV Charging Infrastructure | University of Dundee | 5 Oct 2026 | 17d | £160,000 |
| PfH Materials Supply Framework | Procurement for Housing Ltd (t/a PfH Scotland) | 9 Oct 2026 | 21d | £1,538,000,000 |
| Heating, Electrical, Mechanical and Decarbonisation Framework | EASTERN PROCUREMENT LIMITED | 21 Oct 2026 | 33d | £1,060,972,300 |
| Wigan Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) Concession Contract | Wigan Council | 30 Nov 2026 | 73d | £110,000,000 |
| Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solutions (VCIS) | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS) | 23 Feb 2029 | 889d | £450,000,000 |
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
- Local authorities 28% (64 notices)
- Other public bodies 21% (48 notices)
- Central government 15% (33 notices)
- Education & universities 10% (22 notices)
- NHS & health 2% (5 notices)
- Not classified 24% (55 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | not classified | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council | Local authorities | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Department for Transport | Central government | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| SE TRAINS LIMITED | Other public bodies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| EASTERN PROCUREMENT LIMITED | Other public bodies | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | Local authorities | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Ltd | not classified | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Newcastle City Council | Local authorities | 3 | 3 | 0 |
168 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 169 of 234 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 | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South West 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% (162 notices)
- Framework 29% (68 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (4 notices)
- Open 59% (137 notices)
- Route not published 21% (49 notices)
- Selective 15% (36 notices)
- Limited / restricted 4% (10 notices)
- Direct award 1% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 69% (38 notices)
- Below threshold 31% (17 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (100) · 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 32% (12)
- 2–3 29% (11)
- 4–6 24% (9)
- 7 or more 16% (6)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 199 awards to 142 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 30% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUWS GRAY LIMITED | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITED | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| APCOA PARKING (UK) LIMITED | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| BRADFORDS BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| REXEL UK LIMITED | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Chubb Fire and Security Ltd | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Didactic Services Limited | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| OCTAVIUS INFRASTRUCTURE LTD. | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 78 of 234 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 3160. 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 3160. 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.