# Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (CPV 31000000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electrical-machinery-apparatus-equipment-and-consumables-lig-31000000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (CPV 31000000) covers UK public procurement for Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting. Tracked across 1,839 published procedures (709 in the last 12 months) across 618 contracting authorities, with 119 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

- **CPV Code:** `31000000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Division (2-digit sector)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 119

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 709

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 1,839

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 309 (618 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 31 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electrical-machinery-apparatus-equipment-and-consumables-lig-31000000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electrical-machinery-apparatus-equipment-and-consumables-lig-31000000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (middle half 2–5) (median of 143 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £63k (median net contract award; interquartile range £31k–£266k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 28 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 52% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 43% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Sub-Sectors (CPV Classes)

37 CPV classs active under this division:

1. [Generators (CPV 31120000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/generators-31120000): 83 notices/12m · **7 open** · ~4 bids/lot

2. [Electronic equipment (CPV 31710000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electronic-equipment-31710000): 69 notices/12m · **8 open** · ~2 bids/lot

3. [Sound or visual signalling apparatus (CPV 31620000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/sound-or-visual-signalling-apparatus-31620000): 67 notices/12m · **19 open** · ~5 bids/lot

4. [Lamps and light fittings (CPV 31520000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/lamps-and-light-fittings-31520000): 60 notices/12m · **7 open** · ~4 bids/lot

5. [Electrical supplies and accessories (CPV 31680000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electrical-supplies-and-accessories-31680000): 58 notices/12m · **47 open** · ~3 bids/lot

6. [Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes (CPV 31150000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/ballasts-for-discharge-lamps-or-tubes-31150000): 50 notices/12m · **9 open** · ~3 bids/lot

7. [Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits (CPV 31210000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electrical-apparatus-for-switching-or-protecting-electrical--31210000): 30 notices/12m · **4 open** · ~1 bids/lot

8. [Lighting equipment and electric lamps (CPV 31500000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/lighting-equipment-and-electric-lamps-31500000): 23 notices/12m · **7 open** · ~5 bids/lot

9. [Electrical equipment and apparatus (CPV 31600000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electrical-equipment-and-apparatus-31600000): 15 notices/12m · **5 open** · ~2 bids/lot

10. [Power distribution cables (CPV 31320000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/power-distribution-cables-31320000): 15 notices/12m · **3 open** · ~5 bids/lot

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (soonest deadline first):

1. [DLSITT1097 - Main Septum Magnets for Diamond-II](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dlsitt1097-main-septum-magnets-for-diamond-ii-ocds-h6vhtk-077b1f): £400,000 · Deadline: 28 Oct 2026 · DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED

2. [FW Supply & Deliver – LV & MV Cables – Multi Site 1232](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fw-supply-deliver-lv-mv-cables-multi-site-1232-ocds-h6vhtk-07809d): £0 · Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 · Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc

3. [T26/27-022 PPM and RM 07 - Fire Alarm and Life Safety Systems for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t26-27-022-ppm-and-rm-07-fire-alarm-and-life-safety-systems-for-lisburn-and-castlereagh-ci-ocds-h6vhtk-06d368): £426,000 · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

4. [Fire Safety and Security Systems Servicing and Reactive Maintenance](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fire-safety-and-security-systems-servicing-and-reactive-maintenance-ocds-h6vhtk-078408): £360,000 · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · Test Valley Borough Council

5. [FW Supply & Deliver - 11kV Indoor Switchgear - Multi Site 0637](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fw-supply-deliver-11kv-indoor-switchgear-multi-site-0637-ocds-h6vhtk-0776c1): £105,000,000 · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution plc

6. [Onshore Wind Energy Development – Northumberland](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/onshore-wind-energy-development-northumberland-ocds-h6vhtk-066b6b): £0 · Deadline: 3 Nov 2026 · Forestry Commission

7. [HVPS Cabling](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/hvps-cabling-ocds-h6vhtk-078532): £250,000 · Deadline: 5 Nov 2026 · UK Atomic Energy Authority

8. [Barbican Renewal Programme - Luminaires](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/barbican-renewal-programme-luminaires-ocds-h6vhtk-078466): £1,100,000 · Deadline: 13 Nov 2026 · The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting work:

1. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 235 notices (111 in last 12m) · **1 open**

2. [Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-ireland-electricity-networks-limited-coh-ni026041): 43 notices (8 in last 12m)

3. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 42 notices (2 in last 12m)

4. [Gov Facility Services Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/gov-facility-services-ltd-gov-ot1307): 39 notices (36 in last 12m)

5. [DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/diamond-light-source-limited-coh-04375679): 29 notices (6 in last 12m) · **1 open**

6. [NPL Management Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/npl-management-limited-coh-02937881): 26 notices (20 in last 12m)

7. [Sellafield Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sellafield-limited-gov-ot1220): 26 notices (13 in last 12m)

8. [United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-kingdom-atomic-energy-authority-GB-FTS-1212): 26 notices (0 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 309 notices (27%)

2. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 177 notices (16%)

3. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 173 notices (15%)

4. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 173 notices (15%)

5. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 155 notices (14%)

6. [North East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-east): 143 notices (13%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting:

1. [Edmundson Electrical Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/edmundson-electrical-limited-coh-02667012): 15 procedures (16 awards) across 15 contracting authorities

2. [Sunbelt Rentals Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sunbelt-rentals-ltd-coh-00444569): 13 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

3. [Rexel UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/rexel-uk-limited-coh-00434724): 10 procedures (11 awards) across 10 contracting authorities

4. [ABB Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/abb-limited-coh-03780764): 9 procedures across 7 contracting authorities

5. [Danfysik A/S](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/danfysik-a-s-GB-FTS-148657): 9 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

6. [City Electrical Factors Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/city-electrical-factors-limited-coh-00336408): 7 procedures across 7 contracting authorities

7. [Adlib Audio](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/adlib-audio-coh-03555097): 7 procedures across 6 contracting authorities

8. [Gala Lights LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/gala-lights-ltd-coh-06612708): 6 procedures (8 awards) across 5 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electrical-machinery-apparatus-equipment-and-consumables-lig-31000000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/electrical-machinery-apparatus-equipment-and-consumables-lig-31000000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt