Miscellaneous engineering services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition

CPV 71330000Services · classin Architecture & 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 22% (200 notices)
  • Central government 22% (197 notices)
  • Local authorities 21% (192 notices)
  • Education & universities 8% (70 notices)
  • NHS & health 3% (23 notices)
  • Not classified 25% (222 notices)
Contracting authorityTypeNoticesLast 12 monthsOpen now
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authoritynot classified5100
Ministry of DefenceCentral government2530
National Highways LimitedCentral government1920
United Utilities Water LimitedOther public bodies1760
Karbon HomesOther public bodies1410
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDCentral government1430
Driver and Vehicle Standards AgencyCentral government1140
UK Fusion Energy LtdOther public bodies1190
Northern Ireland Housing ExecutiveCentral government1000
Sellafield LimitedOther public bodies1020

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

Where the work is delivered

Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 670 of 936 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
Scotland149 · 22%486%67%
South East England142 · 21%336%63%
Greater London115 · 17%417%53%
East of England102 · 15%460%74%
North West England85 · 13%
South West England72 · 11%
Yorkshire and the Humber69 · 10%
East Midlands67 · 10%
Northern Ireland67 · 10%368%100%
West Midlands65 · 10%
Wales (Cymru)58 · 9%
North East England54 · 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 57% (538 notices)
  • Framework 38% (353 notices)
  • Dynamic purchasing system 5% (45 notices)
Procedure route
  • Open 39% (366 notices)
  • Selective 32% (298 notices)
  • Route not published 24% (220 notices)
  • Limited / restricted 5% (51 notices)
  • Direct award 0% (1 notices)
Threshold
  • Above threshold 75% (142 notices)
  • Below threshold 25% (47 notices)
Typical tender window31 daysrobust · n=221median, notice to deadline

Competition

Contracts published in the last 36 months (285) · 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=106
  • 1 bid 10% (11)
  • 2–3 38% (40)
  • 4–6 34% (36)
  • 7 or more 18% (19)
Contract value, net
p25 £120,573median £451,369p75 £1,735,000
interquartile range of 146 awards · p90 £9,500,000
Typical bids per lot4robust · n=94middle half 2–5
Competed89%robust · n=285open or selective route, no direct-award transparency notice
Bids from SMEs66%robust · n=371of bids on lots publishing an SME split
Awards won by SMEs54%robust · n=102single-supplier awards with a declared scale
Won locally60%robust · n=95winner registered in the delivery region
Winning award vs estimateat the estimaterobust · n=4820 below · 9 above
Abandoned5%robust · n=285cancelled, unsuccessful or terminated without an award
Frameworks & DPS: bidders per lot9robust · n=86217 vehicle procedures · admission to a panel, not a contest

Who wins

Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 2,143 awards to 1,152 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 11% of contract awards in the last 36 months

Where to submit

E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 323 of 936 notices name one · each portal page explains registration

EU-Supply Complete Tender Management50 notices · 15% · 1 open
In-tend Electronic Procurement45 notices · 14% · 3 open
Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)41 notices · 13% · 6 open
Delta eSourcing34 notices · 11% · 3 open
JAGGAER / BravoSolution29 notices · 9% · 1 open
Proactis / ProContract27 notices · 8% · 1 open
eTendersNI20 notices · 6% · 1 open

Open tenders in miscellaneous engineering services

22 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first

NoticeAuthorityDeadlineDays leftPublished value
Electrical Testing – Fixed Wiring, Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and Maintenance of Emergency Lighting3 lotsNorthern Health and Social Care Trust22 Sept 20262d£16,904,331
Water Hygiene Safety & Maintenance ServicesUniversity of Exeter25 Sept 20265d£1,000,000
Term Service Contract for Coal Tip Maintenance in Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council28 Sept 20268d£30,000,000
St Edmunds College Air Conditioning ServicesST EDMUND'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE28 Sept 20268d
Design Consultancy FrameworkFramework11 lotsOxford Health NHS Foundation Trust30 Sept 202610d£4,500,000 ceiling
Building Maintenance Services (Mechanical and Electrical)Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body1 Oct 202611d
NLV Pharos Harbour Generator OverhaulNorthern Lighthouse Board5 Oct 202615d£85,000
Operations and Engineering Services FrameworkFramework6 lotsCaledonian Sleeper Limited5 Oct 202615d£800,000 ceiling
Barbican Renewal Programme - MEP ProgrammeThe Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London12 Oct 202622d£50,000,000
Estates Professional Services Framework AgreementFramework11 lotsScottish Police Authority14 Oct 202624d£30,000,000 ceiling
Provision of Marine Electrical and Mechanical ServicesFrameworkShetland Islands Council (Utilities)22 Oct 202632d
Provision of a deep geothermal solutionCountess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust9 Dec 202680d£30,000,000
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Various Engineering WorksDPS5 lotsPendle Borough Council31 Mar 2027192d£5,000,000 ceiling
Professional Consultancy Services DPSDPS56 lotsTelford and Wrekin Council16 Apr 2027208d£13,950,000 ceiling
CHIC Development Dynamic Purchasing SystemDPS3 lotsCommunities and Housing Investment Consortium Limited ("CHIC")15 Jun 2027268d£300,000,000 ceiling
Housing Maintenance & RepairDPSThe Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service23 Feb 2029887d£1,500,000,000 ceiling
Construction Professional Services DPSDPS2 lotsThe Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service23 Feb 2029887d£800,000,000 ceiling
Civil Engineering Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) Scotland - projects up to 5 million GBPDPS6 lotsScottish Government4 Oct 20301475d£180,000,000 ceiling
Estates Works and Capital Projects Dynamic MarketDPSThe Bolton Impact Trust9 Mar 20311631d
Building Consultancy Services Dynamic Purchasing SystemDPS18 lotsArgyll and Bute Council20 May 20363530d
Facilities ManagementDPS12 lotsSEC PROCUREMENT LIMITED T/A SOUTH EAST CONSORTIUMnot published
23/031 - The Provision for the Design and Construct or Construction of High-Pressure (up to and including 85barg) Gas Transportation Infrastructure ServicesGas Networks Irelandnot published

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 7133. 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 7133. 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.