Power distribution cables: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 31320000·Supplies · class·in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
31321300 High-voltage cable33 notices · 37%31320000 Power distribution cables32 notices · 36%31321000 Electricity power lines15 notices · 17%31321200 Low- and medium-voltage cable11 notices · 12%31321500 Submarine cable9 notices · 10%31321100 Overhead power lines8 notices · 9%31321210 Low-voltage cable8 notices · 9%31321220 Medium-voltage cable7 notices · 8%- Electrical supplies and accessories 190 · 12m
- Sound or visual signalling apparatus 159 · 12m
- Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes 126 · 12m
- Lamps and light fittings 103 · 12m
- Generators 75 · 12m
- Electrical equipment and apparatus 62 · 12m
- Lighting equipment and electric lamps 62 · 12m
- Electric filament lamps 59 · 12m
- Electronic equipment 58 · 12m
- Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits 47 · 12m
- All of Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting →
Open tenders in power distribution cables
5 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 |
| HV Cable Procurement | UK Atomic Energy Authority | 15 Oct 2026 | 27d | £207,000 |
| Major Projects QUDM | NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED | not published | — | — |
| Intention to Use RISQS as a Dynamic Market for Cable Procurement | Transport for London | 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 40% (35 notices)
- Central government 20% (17 notices)
- Local authorities 6% (5 notices)
- Education & universities 3% (3 notices)
- NHS & health 2% (2 notices)
- Not classified 29% (25 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| NATIONAL GRID ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION PLC | Other public bodies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED | Other public bodies | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Transport for London | Other public bodies | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| London Underground Limited | Other public bodies | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited | Other public bodies | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PLC | Other public bodies | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| University of Essex | Education & universities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| High Speed Two (HS2) Limited | Other public bodies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
62 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 46 of 89 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 | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North West 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 54% (48 notices)
- Framework 42% (37 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 4% (4 notices)
- Selective 39% (35 notices)
- Open 36% (32 notices)
- Route not published 22% (20 notices)
- Limited / restricted 2% (2 notices)
- Above threshold 91% (20 notices)
- Below threshold 9% (2 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (26) · 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 36% (4)
- 2–3 36% (4)
- 4–6 18% (2)
- 7 or more 9% (1)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 223 awards to 155 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scanpole Limited | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| ALLIED INSULATORS LIMITED | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Airedale Chemical Company Limited | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Akhter Computers Limited | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Brenntag UK Ltd | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Sicame UK Limited | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| ABB Limited | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| ABB Limited | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 35 of 89 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 3132. 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 3132. 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.