Explosives: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 24600000·Supplies · class·in Chemical products
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
24600000 Explosives18 notices · 100%- Specialised chemical products 50 · 12m
- Industrial gases 42 · 12m
- Basic inorganic chemicals 22 · 12m
- Various chemical products 19 · 12m
- Gases 17 · 12m
- Basic organic chemicals 14 · 12m
- Prepared explosives 13 · 12m
- Agro-chemical products 11 · 12m
- Glues 11 · 12m
- Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds 9 · 12m
- All of Chemical products →
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 100% (18 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence Equipment and Support | Central government | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Department for Transport | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory | Central government | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Forestry and Land Scotland | Central government | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Government Commercial Agency | Central government | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Home Office | Central government | 1 | 1 | 0 |
9 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 5 of 18 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 West England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — |
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% (13 notices)
- Framework 28% (5 notices)
- Route not published 72% (13 notices)
- Open 28% (5 notices)
- Above threshold 83% (5 notices)
- Below threshold 17% (1 notices)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 29 awards to 20 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Couriers Limited | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| DG GLOBAL FORWARDING UK LTD | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| DX Network Services Limited | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| CitySprint (UK) Ltd | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| CitySprint (UK) Ltd | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Handilogistics (Ayrshire) Ltd | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Addison Lee Limited | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CTS GB Ltd | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 5 of 18 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 2460. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 1 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 2460. 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.