Machine tools: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 42600000·Supplies · class·in Industrial machinery
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
42600000 Machine tools99 notices · 100%- Lifting and handling equipment 216 · 12m
- Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery 153 · 12m
- Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment 115 · 12m
- Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery 104 · 12m
- Pumps and compressors 96 · 12m
- Boiler installations 83 · 12m
- Cooling and ventilation equipment 52 · 12m
- Distilling, filtering or rectifying apparatus 43 · 12m
- Ventilation equipment 42 · 12m
- Lifting and handling equipment and parts 35 · 12m
- All of Industrial machinery →
Open tenders in machine tools
3 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supply of Materials | Greensquareaccord | 30 Sept 2026 | 12d | £83,200,000 |
| PfH Materials Supply Framework | Procurement for Housing Ltd (t/a PfH Scotland) | 9 Oct 2026 | 21d | £1,538,000,000 |
| PfH Materials Supply Framework | Procurement for Housing | 9 Oct 2026 | 21d | £1,538,000,000 |
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
- Education & universities 34% (33 notices)
- Other public bodies 16% (16 notices)
- Central government 15% (15 notices)
- Local authorities 15% (15 notices)
- Housing associations 2% (2 notices)
- Not classified 17% (17 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Sheffield | Education & universities | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD | Education & universities | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | not classified | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| UK Research and Innovation | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Luminate Education Group | Education & universities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| AWE PLC | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aberdeen City Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| City Building (Glasgow) LLP | not classified | 2 | 1 | 0 |
64 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 76 of 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — |
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 74% (73 notices)
- Framework 26% (26 notices)
- Open 66% (65 notices)
- Route not published 20% (20 notices)
- Selective 8% (8 notices)
- Limited / restricted 6% (6 notices)
- Above threshold 75% (15 notices)
- Below threshold 25% (5 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (39) · 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 46% (6)
- 2–3 0% (0)
- 4–6 54% (7)
- 7 or more 0% (0)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 129 awards to 97 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 43% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRAFTON MERCHANTING GB LIMITED | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| XYZ Machine Tools Ltd | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Mills CNC Limited | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Joseph Gleave & Son Ltd | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| RS Components Limited | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Speedy Asset Services Limited | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Sunbelt Rentals Ltd | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Graham & Sons Ltd | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 28 of 99 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 4260. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 10 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 4260. 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.