Insulation work: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition

CPV 45320000Works · classin Construction & Civil Engineering

Codes and neighbouring classes

The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division

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

Buyer type
  • Other public bodies 38% (167 notices)
  • Local authorities 35% (151 notices)
  • Central government 8% (33 notices)
  • Housing associations 4% (17 notices)
  • Education & universities 1% (4 notices)
  • Not classified 15% (65 notices)
Contracting authorityTypeNoticesLast 12 monthsOpen now
Karbon HomesOther public bodies40111
Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE)Other public bodies1500
Portsmouth City CouncilLocal authorities1031
Places for People Group LtdOther public bodies931
Northern Ireland Housing ExecutiveCentral government910
North Lanarkshire CouncilLocal authorities830
Scape Procure Scotland Ltdnot classified710
Ministry of DefenceCentral government650
Procurement for HousingOther public bodies610
City & County of SwanseaLocal authorities530

227 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.

Where the work is delivered

Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 366 of 441 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region

RegionNoticesBids / lotSME winsLocal wins
East of England97 · 27%675%83%
North West England79 · 22%6100%
Greater London76 · 21%
Scotland72 · 20%
South East England71 · 19%
Yorkshire and the Humber65 · 18%
Wales (Cymru)64 · 17%
East Midlands64 · 17%
West Midlands61 · 17%
South West England60 · 16%
North East England49 · 13%
Northern Ireland29 · 8%

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

Commercial tool
  • Contract 54% (237 notices)
  • Framework 36% (158 notices)
  • Dynamic purchasing system 10% (46 notices)
Procedure route
  • Open 50% (219 notices)
  • Selective 29% (127 notices)
  • Route not published 20% (87 notices)
  • Limited / restricted 2% (8 notices)
Threshold
  • Above threshold 59% (53 notices)
  • Below threshold 41% (37 notices)
Typical tender window32 daysrobust · n=124median, notice to deadline

Competition

Contracts published in the last 36 months (156) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared

Bids per lot · n=93
  • 1 bid 11% (10)
  • 2–3 12% (11)
  • 4–6 40% (37)
  • 7 or more 38% (35)
Contract value, net
p25 £769,250median £6,348,740p75 £58,517,000
interquartile range of 113 awards · p90 £137,100,000
Typical bids per lot5robust · n=57middle half 4–10
Competed96%robust · n=156open or selective route, no direct-award transparency notice
Bids from SMEs53%robust · n=570of bids on lots publishing an SME split
Awards won by SMEs68%robust · n=79single-supplier awards with a declared scale
Won locally69%robust · n=96winner registered in the delivery region
Winning award vs estimateat the estimaterobust · n=4810 below · 23 above
Abandoned7%robust · n=156cancelled, unsuccessful or terminated without an award
Frameworks & DPS: bidders per lot10robust · n=55137 vehicle procedures · admission to a panel, not a contest

Who wins

Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 820 awards to 322 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 16% of contract awards in the last 36 months

Where to submit

E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 164 of 441 notices name one · each portal page explains registration

Delta eSourcing28 notices · 17% · 2 open
In-tend Electronic Procurement28 notices · 17% · 2 open
Proactis / ProContract24 notices · 15% · 1 open
Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)24 notices · 15% · 1 open
Sell2Wales10 notices · 6%
myTenders9 notices · 5%
eTendersNI6 notices · 4%

Open tenders in insulation work

14 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first

NoticeAuthorityDeadlineDays leftPublished value
PS-26-151 - Housing Maintenance & Owner Occ Framework (PRJ0013890)Framework12 lotsEast Ayrshire Council29 Sept 20269d£4,500,000 ceiling
Network Services 4Framework11 lotsGovernment Commercial Agency2 Oct 202612d£8,000,000,000 ceiling
Net Zero - Retrofit Works (Externals) - Design and BuildRenfrewshire Council5 Oct 202615d£135,000,000
Portsmouth International Port - Repairs &Maintenance Support Staff and Ancillary Services 2026Portsmouth City Council16 Oct 202626d£4,000,000
Dynamic Purchasing System for Commercial RetrofitDPS6 lotsPROCURE PLUS HOLDINGS LIMITED6 Nov 2027412d£215,000,000 ceiling
Energy Efficiency Dynamic Purchasing System (EEDPS)DPS25 lotsPlymouth City Council30 Sept 2028741d£425,000,000 ceiling
YPO - 000882 FM Services - Internal Fit-out and MaintenanceDPS15 lotsYPO23 Feb 2029887d£500,000,000 ceiling
Housing Maintenance & RepairDPSThe Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service23 Feb 2029887d£1,500,000,000 ceiling
Minor Works - Dynamic Purchasing SystemDPSMinistry of Justice7 Sept 20291083d£590,000,000 ceiling
Bromford Contractor Works and Services Dynamic Purchasing SystemDPSBromford Housing Group30 Nov 20291167d£62,500,000 ceiling
Property Works and Consultancy DPSDPS4 lotsKarbon Homes31 Aug 20301441d£15,000,000 ceiling
Estates Works and Capital Projects Dynamic MarketDPSThe Bolton Impact Trust9 Mar 20311631d
DPS for Energy Efficiency & Decarbonisation Retrofit Works, Services & SuppliesDPSAdvantage South West1 Oct 20322203d£2,000,000,000 ceiling
Property WorksDPS20 lotsPlaces for People Group Ltd30 Jun 20363571d

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 4532. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 18 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 4532. 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.