# Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery (CPV 42510000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/heat-exchange-units-air-conditioning-and-refrigerating-equip-42510000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery (CPV 42510000) covers UK public procurement for Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery. Tracked across 152 published procedures (80 in the last 12 months) across 88 contracting authorities, with 18 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery

- **CPV Code:** `42510000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Industrial machinery (CPV 42000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/industrial-machinery-42000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 18

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 80

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 152

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 50 (88 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 30 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/heat-exchange-units-air-conditioning-and-refrigerating-equip-42510000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/heat-exchange-units-air-conditioning-and-refrigerating-equip-42510000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (middle half 2–6) (median of 16 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £58k (median net contract award; interquartile range £23k–£178k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 62 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 73% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 43% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in Industrial machinery

1. [Lifting and handling equipment (CPV 42410000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/lifting-and-handling-equipment-42410000): 130 notices/12m

2. [Pumps and compressors (CPV 42120000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/pumps-and-compressors-42120000): 84 notices/12m

3. [Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery (CPV 42990000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/miscellaneous-special-purpose-machinery-42990000): 66 notices/12m

4. [Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment (CPV 42960000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/command-and-control-system-printing-graphics-office-automati-42960000): 46 notices/12m

5. [Boiler installations (CPV 42160000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/boiler-installations-42160000): 38 notices/12m

6. [Distilling, filtering or rectifying apparatus (CPV 42910000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/distilling-filtering-or-rectifying-apparatus-42910000): 37 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery (soonest deadline first):

1. [IRM26/7740 - The Supply of HVAC Spares](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/irm26-7740-the-supply-of-hvac-spares-ocds-h6vhtk-077f90): £700,000 · Deadline: 27 Oct 2026 · Ministry of Defence

2. [PUBLIC SECTOR DECARBONISATION SCHEME 4 - DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF AIR COURCE HEAT PUMPS – BRIGHOUSE SWIMMING POOL](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/public-sector-decarbonisation-scheme-4-design-and-installation-of-air-cource-heat-pumps-br-ocds-h6vhtk-078773): £1,300,000 · Deadline: 13 Nov 2026 · Borough Council of Calderdale

3. [UKRI-6349 UPLiFT Refrigerant-based Helium Gas Cooler](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ukri-6349-uplift-refrigerant-based-helium-gas-cooler-ocds-h6vhtk-077574): £140,000 · Deadline: 17 Dec 2026 · UK Research and Innovation

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery work:

1. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 21 notices (17 in last 12m) · **1 open**

2. [Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office-gov-d1315): 7 notices (2 in last 12m)

3. [Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cambridge-university-hospitals-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rgt): 5 notices (3 in last 12m)

4. [United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-kingdom-atomic-energy-authority-GB-FTS-1212): 5 notices (0 in last 12m)

5. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 4 notices (1 in last 12m) · **1 open**

6. [Sellafield Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sellafield-limited-gov-ot1220): 4 notices (0 in last 12m)

7. [Derbyshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derbyshire-county-council-ons-e10000007): 3 notices (2 in last 12m)

8. [Leeds City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leeds-city-council-ons-e08000035): 3 notices (2 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 22 notices (21%)

2. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 21 notices (20%)

3. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 19 notices (18%)

4. [Greater London](https://tenderline.uk/regions/london): 17 notices (17%)

5. [East Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-midlands): 15 notices (15%)

6. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 13 notices (13%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery:

1. [Airco Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/airco-refrigeration-and-airconditioning-limited-coh-03418561): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

2. [Carrier Solutions UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/carrier-solutions-uk-ltd-coh-03723803): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

3. [SciQuip Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/sciquip-ltd-coh-04253055): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

4. [ANDREWS SYKES GROUP PLC](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/andrews-sykes-group-plc-coh-00175912): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

5. [Airflow Cooling Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/airflow-cooling-ltd-coh-07842523): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

6. [GMA Air Conditioning Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/gma-air-conditioning-ltd-coh-sc809325): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

7. [Scanbur](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/scanbur-GB-PPON-PLRZ-2772-LXCW): 2 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

8. [THE JAMES MERCER GROUP LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/the-james-mercer-group-limited-coh-03917286): 2 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 Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/heat-exchange-units-air-conditioning-and-refrigerating-equip-42510000)

## 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/heat-exchange-units-air-conditioning-and-refrigerating-equip-42510000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt