Electrical installation work: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition

CPV 45310000Works · classin Construction & Civil Engineering

Open now85open for bids now · see them in the search
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Tenders you can still bid for.

Notices at tender stage whose deadline has not passed, counted the way the search counts them: a notice shows under every code and region it names.

Notices, last 12 months704316 contracting authorities · 1,318 in the catalogue
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Notices published in the last 12 months.

Counted per tender, not per lot, against the 12 months before where shown.

Typical bids per lot314% single-bid · 94 procedures, 36 months
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How many companies usually bid for a lot here.

The middle value of the bid counts that award notices publish, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.

Based on 118 lots from 94 competitions run by 74 buyers, last 36 months. A buyer with many similar contests counts only up to a limit. 95 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 3) and 23 from older notices (bids received, middle 4).

Last 36 months.

Typical contract value£98,513middle value of 636 contract awards, net · not frameworks
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What a contract here is usually worth.

Middle value of published award values, VAT excluded. Framework ceilings are left out because they are not real contract values.

Based on 636 awards with a usable value, last 36 months.

Published values, not actual spend.

Last 36 months.

Deadline to award45 daysmiddle value · 78 awarded procedures
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.

Based on 78 decided competitions, last 36 months.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Newest open tenders

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Codes and neighbouring classes

The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division

Who buys
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Which buyers publish the most notices here.

Buyers ranked by the number of notices, duplicate names merged.

All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name

Buyer type
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What kinds of public bodies buy here.

Notices by the buyer’s type as published, otherwise by its name.

  • Local authorities35%(442 notices)
    442 of 1,265 notices are Local authorities (35%).
  • Central government26%(333 notices)
    333 of 1,265 notices are Central government (26%).
  • Other public bodies19%(243 notices)
    243 of 1,265 notices are Other public bodies (19%).
  • Education & universities6%(80 notices)
    80 of 1,265 notices are Education & universities (6%).
  • NHS & health6%(79 notices)
    79 of 1,265 notices are NHS & health (6%).
  • Not classified7%(88 notices)
    88 of 1,265 notices are Not classified (7%).
Contracting authorityTypeNoticesLast 12 monthsOpen now
NHS Property Services LimitedNHS & health66510
UK Research and InnovationCentral government32200
Hampshire County CouncilLocal authorities23230
City & County of SwanseaLocal authorities20130
National Highways LimitedCentral government20160
Housing 21Other public bodies1980
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDCentral government1930
Somerset NHS Foundation TrustCentral government13120
Derby City CouncilLocal authorities1230
UK Atomic Energy AuthorityCentral government1270

518 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.

Where the work is delivered
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Where the work on these notices is delivered.

Delivery regions published on the notices. A notice with several regions counts in each.

Where the work is, not where the buyer is based.

Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 922 of 1,318 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region

RegionNoticesBids / lotSME winsLocal wins
South East England229 · 25%865%53%
Greater London174 · 19%863%21%
South West England146 · 16%770%46%
East Midlands124 · 13%571%29%
West Midlands124 · 13%652%18%
North West England123 · 13%778%38%
North East England117 · 13%759%29%
East of England114 · 12%874%29%
Yorkshire and the Humber111 · 12%869%38%
Wales (Cymru)87 · 9%461%69%
Scotland62 · 7%3—67%
Northern Ireland22 · 2%———

Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.

How it is bought
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How work here is packaged.

Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.

Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim

Commercial tool
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How work here is packaged.

Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.

  • Contract88%(1,166 notices)
    1,166 of 1,318 notices are Contract (88%).
  • Framework11%(146 notices)
    146 of 1,318 notices are Framework (11%).
  • Dynamic purchasing system0%(6 notices)
    6 of 1,318 notices are Dynamic purchasing system (0%).
Procedure route
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Which procedures buyers here use.

Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.

  • Open34%(452 notices)
    452 of 1,318 notices are Open (34%).
  • Limited / restricted22%(287 notices)
    287 of 1,318 notices are Limited / restricted (22%).
  • Direct award19%(249 notices)
    249 of 1,318 notices are Direct award (19%).
  • Route not published15%(192 notices)
    192 of 1,318 notices are Route not published (15%).
  • Selective10%(138 notices)
    138 of 1,318 notices are Selective (10%).
Threshold
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How much of this market is above the legal threshold.

Notices by whether the buyer marked them above or below the threshold that triggers the full rules.

  • Above threshold35%(122 notices)
    122 of 353 notices are Above threshold (35%).
  • Below threshold65%(231 notices)
    231 of 353 notices are Below threshold (65%).
Typical tender window
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How long bidders get to respond.

Middle value in days from the tender notice to its deadline.

All notices we hold, not just recent ones.

30 daysrobust · n=262middle value, notice to deadline

Competition

Contracts published in the last 36 months (916) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared

Bids per lot · n=118
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How many bids past lots received.

Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.

Past bids do not predict this tender.

Last 36 months.

  • 1 bid14%(17)
    17 of 118 lots fall in 1 bid (14%).
  • 2–336%(43)
    43 of 118 lots fall in 2–3 (36%).
  • 4–626%(31)
    31 of 118 lots fall in 4–6 (26%).
  • 7 or more23%(27)
    27 of 118 lots fall in 7 or more (23%).
Contract value, net
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The usual range of contract values here.

The middle half of published award values, VAT excluded, with the middle value marked. Framework ceilings are left out.

Published values, not actual spend.

p25 £43,627middle value £98,513p75 £296,780
interquartile range of 636 awards · p90 £970,138
Typical bids per lot
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How many companies usually bid for a lot here.

The middle value of the bid counts that award notices publish, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.

Based on 118 lots from 94 competitions run by 74 buyers, last 36 months. A buyer with many similar contests counts only up to a limit. 95 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 3) and 23 from older notices (bids received, middle 4).

Last 36 months.

3robust · n=94middle half 2–6
Competed
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How much of this market is actually put out to competition.

Notices run as an open or selective procedure, out of all notices that say which procedure was used. Direct awards count as not competed.

303 of 818 notices that state a procedure, last 36 months. 98 more are call-offs or give no procedure and are left out.

Last 36 months.

37%robust · n=818
Bids from SMEs
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What share of bids come from small and medium firms.

SME bids divided by all bids, on lots where the buyer published the split.

486 SME bids out of 609, on 112 lots where the buyer published the split.

Last 36 months.

80%robust · n=609
Awards won by SMEs
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What share of contracts go to small and medium firms.

Awards to a single supplier that declared its size. SME divided by all.

278 of 430 awards where the winner declared its size.

Last 36 months.

65%robust · n=430
Won locally
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How much work here goes to companies based in the region.

Contract awards where the winner’s registered address is in this region, out of awards where the address is known.

Registered address, so a national firm with a local branch counts as outside.

Last 36 months.

58%robust · n=494winner registered in the delivery region
Winning award vs estimate
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Do winners come in above or below the buyer’s estimate.

For each lot we compare the published estimate with the award, like for like. Below means the winner was paid less than estimated, above means more.

Based on 115 lots with both an estimate and an award, last 36 months.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

Last 36 months.

at the estimaterobust · n=11544 below · 34 above
Abandoned
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How often a tender ends with no award.

Notices cancelled, withdrawn or marked unsuccessful, plus terminated ones that never got an award.

12 of 916 notices, last 36 months.

Only what buyers published. Tenders that quietly went nowhere are not counted.

Last 36 months.

1%robust · n=916
Frameworks & DPS: bidders per lot
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How many companies apply to get onto a framework or DPS here.

Middle value per lot, frameworks and dynamic markets only. Getting onto a panel is not the same as winning work, so it is kept separate.

Based on 36 lots from 20 framework and DPS notices, last 36 months.

Last 36 months.

5robust · n=2068 vehicle procedures · admission to a panel, not a contest

Who wins
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Which suppliers win the most here.

Suppliers ranked by the number of tenders won, not by money. A supplier on one big framework with many call-offs does not outrank one that won many separate competitions.

Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 973 awards to 629 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 6% of contract awards in the last 36 months

Where to submit
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Where bids for this work are submitted.

Notices by the portal in their submission link, where one is published.

E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 382 of 1,318 notices name one · each portal page explains registration

Proactis / ProContract69 notices · 18% · 3 open
In-tend Electronic Procurement57 notices · 15% · 1 open
Delta eSourcing45 notices · 12% · 1 open
Sell2Wales42 notices · 11%
Atamis Health Family Portal41 notices · 11% · 3 open
JAGGAER / BravoSolution30 notices · 8% · 2 open
Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)23 notices · 6% · 1 open

Open tenders in electrical installation work

85 open for bids now · soonest deadline first

NoticeAuthorityDeadlineDays leftPublished value
Electrical Works 26/27 - Harare, ZimbabweFCDO Services6 Nov 202640h£950,000
CM3545 MEICA ServicesFramework7 lotsYORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED7 Nov 20262d£133,200,000 ceiling
Provision of Motor Control Centres, Systems Integration and ICA ServicesFramework3 lotsScottish Water9 Nov 20264d£140,000,000 ceiling
Framework for Electrical Installation and Maintenance, Including PAT and Fixed Wire TestingFramework6 lotsMid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority11 Nov 20266d£600,000 ceiling
Statutory Servicing, Reactive and Remedial Works FrameworkFramework22 lotsGloucestershire County Council-11 Nov 20266d£9,000,000 ceiling
EDC/2026/4397 Lift Refurbishment Milngavie Enterprise CentreEast Dunbartonshire Council23 Nov 202618d—
Door Entry Phased Replacement Programme 2026-27London Borough of Hillingdon26 Nov 202621d£200,000
UOW1003 Lightning Protection Service & Maintenance2 lotsUniversity of Worcester2 Dec 202627d—
Electrical reactive and emergency lighting maintenance and repairs and for the Police and Crime Commissioner for HertfordshireThe Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire2 Dec 202627d£1,134,106
Standby Power Generator Replacement for Research BuildingsMHRA2 Dec 202627d£860,000
Newlon Housing Trust Lift replacement FrameworkFrameworkNewlon Housing Trust4 Dec 202629d£8,000,000 ceiling
Lift Maintenance and InstallationsWestminster City Council4 Dec 202629d£17,876,398
WHC - Electrical minor works.Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council11 Dec 202636d£1,150,000
WESTCharge - Electric Vehicle Charging InfrastructureThe West of England Combined Authority30 Mar 2027145d£167,500,000
Lift Replacement, Upgrade and Installation Works Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)DPS2 lotsOrbit Group Limited31 Mar 2028512d£7,000,000 ceiling
Lift InstallationsDPS4 lotsProcurement Assist Limited c/o Integrated Facilities Management Bolton Ltd (iFM Bolton)31 May 2029938d£75,000,000 ceiling
Electricity Meter Removal and InstallationDPSProcurement Assist Limited c/o Integrated Facilities Management Bolton Ltd (iFM Bolton)31 May 2029938d£125,000,000 ceiling
DPS for Energy Efficiency & Decarbonisation Retrofit Works, Services & SuppliesDPSAdvantage South West1 Oct 20322,157d£2,000,000,000 ceiling

All 85 open notices with CPV 4531… →

About this data
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly. Contracts Finder contracts appear on the Retender Radar, not yet in these figures.
  • What counts here. Every notice with a CPV code starting 4531. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Notices from 2021 to 4 Nov 2026.
  • Competition. Bids and winners cover the last three years and count each lot as its own contest; frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are shown apart from ordinary contracts.
  • Why no total spend. Notice estimates often repeat a framework’s ceiling, so adding them up would overstate the market. Typical contract values are shown instead.
  • Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.