Electronic equipment: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 31710000·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
31710000 Electronic equipment52 notices · 19%31712112 SIM cards37 notices · 14%31711100 Electronic components27 notices · 10%31711140 Electrodes19 notices · 7%31711400 Valves and tubes18 notices · 7%31711000 Electronic supplies16 notices · 6%31712331 Photovoltaic cells16 notices · 6%- 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
- 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 electronic equipment
13 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
- Central government 27% (73 notices)
- Education & universities 18% (49 notices)
- Other public bodies 17% (45 notices)
- Local authorities 11% (29 notices)
- NHS & health 3% (9 notices)
- Not classified 23% (61 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Research and Innovation | Central government | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | not classified | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| UK Atomic Energy Authority | Other public bodies | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| University of Strathclyde | Education & universities | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Scotland Excel | not classified | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 4 | 1 | 1 |
147 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 187 of 273 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 | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — |
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 72% (197 notices)
- Framework 23% (62 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 5% (14 notices)
- Open 48% (131 notices)
- Route not published 21% (58 notices)
- Selective 17% (47 notices)
- Limited / restricted 14% (37 notices)
- Above threshold 66% (29 notices)
- Below threshold 34% (15 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (86) · 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 29% (8)
- 2–3 43% (12)
- 4–6 21% (6)
- 7 or more 7% (2)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 180 awards to 139 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 18% of contract awards in the last 36 months
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 85 of 273 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 3171. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 17 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 3171. 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.