Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 42990000·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
42997300 Industrial robots93 notices · 25%42990000 Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery75 notices · 20%42992000 Special-purpose electrical goods30 notices · 8%42995000 Miscellaneous cleaning machines24 notices · 6%42996000 Machinery for the treatment of sewage20 notices · 5%42999000 Non-domestic vacuum cleaners and floor polishers19 notices · 5%42991200 Printing machinery18 notices · 5%42993000 Chemical industry machinery15 notices · 4%- 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
- 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
- Machinery for cleaning bottles, packing and weighing and spraying machinery 34 · 12m
- All of Industrial machinery →
Open tenders in miscellaneous special-purpose machinery
5 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Concession | Cornwall Council | 30 Sept 2026 | 12d | £92,775,519 |
| Under Vehicle Inspection Equipment 2026 | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | 6 Oct 2026 | 18d | £205,000 |
| YPO - 000925 Highway Electrical Installations | YPO | 23 Feb 2029 | 889d | £100,000,000 |
| Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solutions (VCIS) | The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS) | 23 Feb 2029 | 889d | £450,000,000 |
| Pipeline Inspection Equipment - Waste and Water Pipelines | SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED | 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
- Other public bodies 26% (98 notices)
- Education & universities 22% (82 notices)
- Central government 13% (47 notices)
- Local authorities 11% (40 notices)
- NHS & health 5% (20 notices)
- Not classified 22% (83 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority | not classified | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| United Utilities Water Limited | Other public bodies | 15 | 11 | 0 |
| SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED | Other public bodies | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| UK Atomic Energy Authority | Other public bodies | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD | Education & universities | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| Satellite Applications Catapult Ltd | Other public bodies | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Sellafield Limited | Other public bodies | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Dundee and Angus College | Education & universities | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| NI Water and its subsidiaries | not classified | 6 | 0 | 0 |
166 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 256 of 377 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East England | 3 | — | — | |
| North West England | 3 | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — |
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 71% (269 notices)
- Framework 26% (97 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 3% (11 notices)
- Open 48% (180 notices)
- Route not published 29% (110 notices)
- Selective 13% (50 notices)
- Limited / restricted 10% (37 notices)
- Above threshold 84% (78 notices)
- Below threshold 16% (15 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (135) · 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 32% (13)
- 2–3 54% (22)
- 4–6 10% (4)
- 7 or more 5% (2)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 465 awards to 278 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 20% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENATOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Pi Group Ltd | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| WAGSTAFF BROS.,LIMITED | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| GRAFTON MERCHANTING GB LIMITED | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Hospital Metalcraft Limited | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Springfield Supplies and Projects Ltd | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Createc Ltd | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| THOMAS STONER SUPPLIES LIMITED | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 103 of 377 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 4299. 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 4299. 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.