Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 31610000·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
31610000 Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles87 notices · 90%31611000 Wiring sets7 notices · 7%31612300 Electrical signalling equipment for engines5 notices · 5%31612000 Electrical wiring looms for engines2 notices · 2%- 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 apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits 47 · 12m
- All of Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting →
Open tenders in electrical equipment for engines and…
6 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV Charging Infrastructure | University of Dundee | 5 Oct 2026 | 17d | £160,000 |
| WESTCharge - Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure | The West of England Combined Authority | 30 Mar 2027 | 193d | £167,500,000 |
| Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solutions (VCIS) | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS) | 23 Feb 2029 | 889d | £450,000,000 |
| YPO - 000750 Vehicle Telematics & Journey Recorders | YPO | 24 Feb 2029 | 890d | £50,000,000 |
| Property Works | Places for People Group Ltd | 30 Jun 2036 | 3573d | — |
| Supply and Repair of Signalling Components inc train stop motors, supplementary drive detectors, clamp locks and point spares 2025 to 2030. | Transport for London | not published | — | — |
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 45% (43 notices)
- Other public bodies 21% (20 notices)
- Central government 11% (10 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 6% (6 notices)
- Education & universities 2% (2 notices)
- Not classified 15% (14 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow City Council | Local authorities | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland Excel | not classified | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Transport for London | Other public bodies | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| North East Lincolnshire Borough Council | Local authorities | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Scottish Police Authority | Police, fire & emergency | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| The West of England Combined Authority | Local authorities | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| East Ayrshire Council | Local authorities | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Hartlepool Development Corporation | Other public bodies | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Milton Keynes City Council | Local authorities | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Shropshire Council | Local authorities | 3 | 3 | 0 |
61 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 74 of 97 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 | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
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 67% (65 notices)
- Framework 28% (27 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 5% (5 notices)
- Open 52% (50 notices)
- Route not published 35% (34 notices)
- Selective 11% (11 notices)
- Direct award 1% (1 notices)
- Limited / restricted 1% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 81% (21 notices)
- Below threshold 19% (5 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (39) · 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 9% (1)
- 2–3 55% (6)
- 4–6 18% (2)
- 7 or more 18% (2)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 31 awards to 29 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWARCO UK LIMITED | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwello (UK) Ltd | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| AERO Specialties | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| AMP EV LTD | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| AUTOMOTIVE MANAGEMENT SERVICES | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Believ Ltd | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CONNECTED KERB LIMITED | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Car Hire (Day of Swansea) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 35 of 97 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 3161. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 7 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 3161. 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.