# Fibre-optic materials (CPV 32560000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/fibre-optic-materials-32560000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Fibre-optic materials (CPV 32560000) covers UK public procurement for Fibre-optic materials. Tracked across 18 published procedures (10 in the last 12 months) across 9 contracting authorities, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Fibre-optic materials - **CPV Code:** `32560000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector) - **Parent Division:** [Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (CPV 32000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/radio-television-communication-telecommunication-and-related-32000000) - **Live Open Tenders:** 0 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 10 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 18 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 5 (9 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 33 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/fibre-optic-materials-32560000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/fibre-optic-materials-32560000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 1 bids (middle half 1–1) (median of 1 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £25k (median net contract award; interquartile range £21k–£122k) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 18 days (median) ## Other Classes in Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment 1. [Television and audio-visual equipment (CPV 32320000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/television-and-audio-visual-equipment-32320000): 108 notices/12m 2. [Network equipment (CPV 32420000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/network-equipment-32420000): 62 notices/12m 3. [Local area network (CPV 32410000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/local-area-network-32410000): 61 notices/12m 4. [Radio transmission apparatus with reception apparatus (CPV 32230000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/radio-transmission-apparatus-with-reception-apparatus-32230000): 43 notices/12m 5. [Microphones and loudspeakers (CPV 32340000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/microphones-and-loudspeakers-32340000): 37 notices/12m 6. [Mobile telephones (CPV 32250000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/mobile-telephones-32250000): 28 notices/12m ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Fibre-optic materials work: 1. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 8 notices (6 in last 12m) 2. [ASTON UNIVERSITY](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/aston-university-urn-133787): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 3. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 4. [Ceredigion County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ceredigion-county-council-ons-w06000008): 1 notices (0 in last 12m) 5. [Derbyshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derbyshire-county-council-ons-e10000007): 1 notices (1 in last 12m) 6. [Medway NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/medway-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rpa): 1 notices (0 in last 12m) 7. [NPL Management Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/npl-management-limited-coh-02937881): 1 notices (1 in last 12m) 8. [National Armament Director Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/national-armament-director-group-GB-PPON-PVRL-5831-GLMM): 1 notices (1 in last 12m) ## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions) Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region: 1. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 3 notices (50%) 2. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 2 notices (33%) 3. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 2 notices (33%) 4. [Wales (Cymru)](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales): 1 notices (17%) 5. [North East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-east): 1 notices (17%) 6. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 1 notices (17%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Fibre-optic materials: 1. [ALKER Fibre optic Specialists LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/alker-fibre-optic-specialists-ltd-coh-04953256): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 2. [Thorlabs Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/thorlabs-ltd-coh-05081788): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 3. [AMCo-Giffen](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/amco-giffen-coh-06547087): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 4. [Armadillo SIA](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/armadillo-sia-GB-FTS-175163): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 5. [British Telecommunications Plc](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/british-telecommunications-plc-coh-01800000): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 6. [COMPUTER LINKS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/computer-links-limited-coh-sc122554): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 7. [CONNECTIX LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/connectix-limited-coh-02814569): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 8. [DAISY CORPORATE SERVICE TRADING LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/daisy-corporate-service-trading-ltd-GB-FTS-142627): 1 procedures across 1 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 Fibre-optic materials intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/fibre-optic-materials-32560000) ## 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/fibre-optic-materials-32560000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt