Meters: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 38550000·Supplies · class·in Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
38551000 Energy meters89 notices · 66%38554000 Electricity meters40 notices · 30%38550000 Meters38 notices · 28%38552000 Electronic meters17 notices · 13%38553000 Magnetic meters3 notices · 2%- Detection and analysis apparatus 134 · 12m
- Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring 54 · 12m
- Photographic equipment 44 · 12m
- Instruments for measuring quantities 37 · 12m
- Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases 32 · 12m
- Checking and testing apparatus 29 · 12m
- Navigational instruments 28 · 12m
- Astronomical and optical instruments 27 · 12m
- Microscopes 26 · 12m
- Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances 24 · 12m
- All of Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) →
Open tenders in meters
7 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| NEPO303 Meter Operator Services | The Association of North East Councils Limited | 23 Oct 2026 | 35d | £15,000,000 |
| Energy Efficiency Dynamic Purchasing System (EEDPS) | Plymouth City Council | 30 Sept 2028 | 743d | £425,000,000 |
| PfH Energy Supply and Services DPS | Procurement for Housing | 22 Feb 2029 | 888d | £500,000,000 |
| Facilities Management | SEC PROCUREMENT LIMITED T/A SOUTH EAST CONSORTIUM | not published | — | — |
| 23/027 - Industrial and Commercial Meter Modules | Gas Networks Ireland | not published | — | — |
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
- Local authorities 27% (36 notices)
- Other public bodies 24% (32 notices)
- Central government 15% (20 notices)
- Education & universities 8% (11 notices)
- Housing associations 3% (4 notices)
- Not classified 23% (30 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Midlothian Energy Limited (MEL) | not classified | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| The City of Edinburgh Council | Local authorities | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Gas Networks Ireland | not classified | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Procurement for Housing Ltd (t/a PfH Scotland) | not classified | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ofgem | Other public bodies | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| University Of Edinburgh | Education & universities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Essex | Education & universities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| The Association of North East Councils Limited | Local authorities | 2 | 2 | 1 |
97 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 87 of 134 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
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 59% (79 notices)
- Framework 34% (46 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 7% (9 notices)
- Open 44% (59 notices)
- Route not published 27% (36 notices)
- Selective 25% (34 notices)
- Limited / restricted 4% (5 notices)
- Above threshold 79% (19 notices)
- Below threshold 21% (5 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (40) · 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 30% (3)
- 2–3 30% (3)
- 4–6 40% (4)
- 7 or more 0% (0)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 64 awards to 51 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 33% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stark Software International Limited | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| VITAL ENERGI UTILITIES LIMITED | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| ENERGY ASSETS LIMITED | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Enica Ltd | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| IMSERV EUROPE LIMITED | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| SP Dataserve Ltd | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| SWITCH2 ENERGY LIMITED | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| See Contracts Finder Notice for full supplier list | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 39 of 134 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 3855. 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 3855. 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.