Electrical supplies and accessories: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 31680000·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
31680000 Electrical supplies and accessories133 notices · 24%31682000 Electricity supplies132 notices · 24%31681410 Electrical materials87 notices · 16%31682210 Instrumentation and control equipment66 notices · 12%31681500 Rechargers54 notices · 10%31681400 Electrical components49 notices · 9%31681000 Electrical accessories44 notices · 8%31681300 Electrical circuits24 notices · 4%- 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
- Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles 37 · 12m
- All of Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting →
Open tenders in electrical supplies and accessories
54 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
- Other public bodies 39% (203 notices)
- Local authorities 22% (115 notices)
- Central government 11% (58 notices)
- Education & universities 7% (36 notices)
- Housing associations 2% (12 notices)
- Not classified 19% (102 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagship Housing Limited | Other public bodies | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | not classified | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited | Other public bodies | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| ENVIRONMENT AGENCY | Other public bodies | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Southern Water Services Limited | Other public bodies | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| United Utilities Water Limited | Other public bodies | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City Council | Local authorities | 5 | 0 | 0 |
330 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 343 of 551 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 | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | 4 | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North East 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 56% (307 notices)
- Framework 32% (176 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 12% (68 notices)
- Open 50% (278 notices)
- Selective 23% (126 notices)
- Route not published 22% (119 notices)
- Limited / restricted 5% (27 notices)
- Direct award 0% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 86% (114 notices)
- Below threshold 14% (19 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (187) · 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 11% (8)
- 2–3 38% (29)
- 4–6 30% (23)
- 7 or more 21% (16)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 778 awards to 432 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 22% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mears Facilities Management | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| REXEL UK LIMITED | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| HUWS GRAY LIMITED | 13 | 2 | 5 |
| Edmundson Electrical Limited | 12 | 2 | 12 |
| SSE Energy Supply Limited | 12 | 10 | 12 |
| STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITED | 11 | 1 | 4 |
| TRAVIS PERKINS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| CLC Contractors Limited | 10 | 0 | 2 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 212 of 551 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 3168. 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 3168. 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.