# Machine tools (CPV 42600000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/machine-tools-42600000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices. > **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Machine tools (CPV 42600000) covers UK public procurement for Machine tools. Tracked across 45 published procedures (8 in the last 12 months) across 29 contracting authorities, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now. ## Key Sector Information - **Sector:** Machine tools - **CPV Code:** `42600000` - **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector) - **Parent Division:** [Industrial machinery (CPV 42000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/industrial-machinery-42000000) - **Live Open Tenders:** 0 - **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 8 - **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 45 - **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 7 (29 lifetime) - **Typical Tender Window:** 30 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline) - **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/machine-tools-42600000 - **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/machine-tools-42600000/feed.xml ## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks - **Typical Bids per Lot:** 4 bids (middle half 2–4) (median of 5 procedures, 36 months, contracts) - **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £78k (median net contract award; interquartile range £27k–£318k) - **Deadline to Award Decision:** 50 days (median) - **SME Win Rate:** 85% 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. [Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery (CPV 42510000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/heat-exchange-units-air-conditioning-and-refrigerating-equip-42510000): 80 notices/12m 4. [Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery (CPV 42990000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/miscellaneous-special-purpose-machinery-42990000): 65 notices/12m 5. [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): 45 notices/12m 6. [Boiler installations (CPV 42160000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/boiler-installations-42160000): 38 notices/12m ## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector Top public sector buyers procuring Machine tools work: 1. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 7 notices (1 in last 12m) 2. [University of Sheffield](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-sheffield-urn-133872): 3 notices (0 in last 12m) 3. [AWE PLC](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/awe-plc-gov-pb1442): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 4. [FCDO Services](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/fcdo-services-gov-ot1316): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 5. [LiveWest Homes Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/livewest-homes-limited-rsh-4873): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 6. [Luminate Education Group](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/luminate-education-group-urn-135771): 2 notices (0 in last 12m) 7. [UK Atomic Energy Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-atomic-energy-authority-gov-pb137): 2 notices (2 in last 12m) 8. [United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-kingdom-atomic-energy-authority-GB-FTS-1212): 2 notices (0 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): 10 notices (29%) 2. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 6 notices (17%) 3. [North East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-east): 6 notices (17%) 4. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 6 notices (17%) 5. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 5 notices (14%) 6. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 4 notices (11%) ## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Machine tools: 1. [XYZ Machine Tools](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/xyz-machine-tools-coh-01765883): 3 procedures (4 awards) across 3 contracting authorities 2. [DMG Mori UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/dmg-mori-uk-ltd-coh-01030108): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities 3. [Emco Education Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/emco-education-ltd-coh-03279041): 1 procedures (2 awards) across 1 contracting authorities 4. [Brendeck Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/brendeck-ltd-coh-01606185): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 5. [Chester machine tools Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/chester-machine-tools-ltd-GB-PPON-PRQJ-5126-QZJY): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 6. [Cotswold Machinery Sales Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cotswold-machinery-sales-ltd-coh-04636227): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 7. [Feedback Instruments](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/feedback-instruments-coh-08078112): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities 8. [Felder UK Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/felder-uk-limited-coh-03858872): 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 Machine tools intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/machine-tools-42600000) ## 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/machine-tools-42600000 - **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt