Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 31000000·Supplies · division·40 classes with notices
Sub-sectors of electrical machinery, apparatus
40 CPV classes with notices · sorted by notices in the last 12 months · 2,912 of 3,284 notices in this division carry a class-level code
Open tenders in electrical machinery, apparatus
128 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
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 27% (859 notices)
- Other public bodies 23% (737 notices)
- Central government 19% (604 notices)
- Education & universities 9% (285 notices)
- NHS & health 2% (78 notices)
- Not classified 19% (585 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 67 | 4 | 0 |
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | not classified | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| UK Research and Innovation | Central government | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| National Highways Limited | Central government | 49 | 4 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited | Other public bodies | 43 | 4 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 34 | 5 | 0 |
| Transport for London | Other public bodies | 33 | 10 | 3 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 28 | 6 | 1 |
| DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED | Central government | 27 | 4 | 1 |
| University of Strathclyde | Education & universities | 24 | 6 | 0 |
1,125 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 2,265 of 3,284 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 | 3 | 62% | 69% | |
| Scotland | 4 | 63% | 75% | |
| Greater London | 4 | 54% | 71% | |
| East of England | 4 | 63% | 67% | |
| North West England | 4 | 74% | 83% | |
| South West England | 4 | 73% | 68% | |
| West Midlands | 3 | 63% | 71% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 | 70% | 72% | |
| East Midlands | 5 | 66% | 67% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 3 | 59% | 55% | |
| North East England | 4 | 70% | 80% | |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 60% | 59% |
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% (2,266 notices)
- Framework 25% (830 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 6% (188 notices)
- Open 52% (1,697 notices)
- Route not published 23% (754 notices)
- Selective 19% (635 notices)
- Limited / restricted 6% (193 notices)
- Direct award 0% (5 notices)
- Above threshold 70% (613 notices)
- Below threshold 30% (259 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (1,330) · 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 19% (100)
- 2–3 28% (149)
- 4–6 30% (163)
- 7 or more 23% (125)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 4,486 awards to 2,442 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 6% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFP SERVICES LIMITED | 28 | 2 | 9 |
| Global HSE Solutions Ltd | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| OpenView Security Solutions Limited | 22 | 1 | 7 |
| REXEL UK LIMITED | 21 | 6 | 14 |
| Chubb Fire and Security Ltd | 19 | 3 | 8 |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 17 | 11 | 7 |
| CLC Contractors Limited | 17 | 3 | 6 |
| Galliford Try Construction Limited | 17 | 1 | 5 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 1,070 of 3,284 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 31 — on the procedure or any of its lots. 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 31. 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.