Metal ores and alloys: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 14600000·Supplies · class·in Mining, basic metals and related products
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
14600000 Metal ores and alloys16 notices · 100%- Gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregates 48 · 12m
- Alloys 25 · 12m
- Rock salt 11 · 12m
- Glass 10 · 12m
- Slag, dross, ferrous waste and scrap 7 · 12m
- Basic metals 6 · 12m
- Iron, lead, zinc, tin and copper 6 · 12m
- Precious and semi-precious stones, pumice stone, emery, natural abrasives, other minerals and precious metals 5 · 12m
- Sand and clay 4 · 12m
- Cadmium, lutetium, hafnium, tantalum and tungsten 3 · 12m
- All of Mining, basic metals and related products →
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
- Other public bodies 56% (9 notices)
- Education & universities 19% (3 notices)
- Central government 13% (2 notices)
- Local authorities 13% (2 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK Fusion Energy Ltd | Other public bodies | 7 | 5 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland Water Limited | Other public bodies | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| University of Strathclyde | Education & universities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Belfast Metropolitan College | Education & universities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED | Central government | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicestershire County Council | Local authorities | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| London Borough of Harrow | Local authorities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| the Education Authority | Central government | 1 | 0 | 0 |
8 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 6 of 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| 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 94% (15 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 6% (1 notices)
- Route not published 63% (10 notices)
- Open 38% (6 notices)
- Above threshold 70% (7 notices)
- Below threshold 30% (3 notices)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 6 awards to 1 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENNEDY MORRISON LTD | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 3 of 16 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 1460. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 6 May 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 1460. 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.