Electricity distribution and control apparatus: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 31200000·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
31200000 Electricity distribution and control apparatus119 notices · 100%- 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 electricity distribution and control…
2 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property Maintenance & Construction Materials | Great Places Housing Group | 2 Oct 2026 | 14d | £32,000,000 |
| NEPO219 Building Materials & Managed Stores DPS | The Association of North East Councils Limited | 31 Jan 2027 | 135d | £350,000,000 |
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 34% (40 notices)
- Central government 22% (25 notices)
- Local authorities 20% (23 notices)
- Housing associations 4% (5 notices)
- Education & universities 4% (5 notices)
- Not classified 16% (18 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited | Other public bodies | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC | Other public bodies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | Local authorities | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| London Fire Commissioner | Other public bodies | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | Central government | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| University of Essex | Education & universities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| AWE PLC | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
83 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 73 of 119 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 | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — |
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 65% (77 notices)
- Framework 34% (40 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (2 notices)
- Open 45% (53 notices)
- Route not published 25% (30 notices)
- Selective 24% (29 notices)
- Limited / restricted 5% (6 notices)
- Direct award 1% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 83% (25 notices)
- Below threshold 17% (5 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (45) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 50 awards to 48 suppliers
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 47 of 119 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 3120. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 15 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 3120. 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.