# Precious and semi-precious stones, pumice stone, emery, natural abrasives, other minerals and precious metals (CPV 14520000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/precious-and-semi-precious-stones-pumice-stone-emery-natural-14520000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Precious and semi-precious stones, pumice stone, emery, natural abrasives, other minerals and precious metals (CPV 14520000) covers UK public procurement for Precious and semi-precious stones, pumice stone, emery, natural abrasives, other minerals and precious metals. Tracked across 7 published procedures (1 in the last 12 months) across 5 contracting authorities, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Precious and semi-precious stones, pumice stone, emery, natural abrasives, other minerals and precious metals

- **CPV Code:** `14520000`

- **Classification Level:** CPV Class (4-digit sub-sector)

- **Parent Division:** [Mining, basic metals and related products (CPV 14000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/mining-basic-metals-and-related-products-14000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 0

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 1

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 7

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 1 (5 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 33 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/precious-and-semi-precious-stones-pumice-stone-emery-natural-14520000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/precious-and-semi-precious-stones-pumice-stone-emery-natural-14520000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 32 days (median)

## Other Classes in Mining, basic metals and related products

1. [Alloys (CPV 14620000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/alloys-14620000): 14 notices/12m

2. [Gravel, sand, crushed stone and aggregates (CPV 14210000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/gravel-sand-crushed-stone-and-aggregates-14210000): 9 notices/12m

3. [Rock salt (CPV 14410000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/rock-salt-14410000): 9 notices/12m

4. [Glass (CPV 14820000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/glass-14820000): 9 notices/12m

5. [Slag, dross, ferrous waste and scrap (CPV 14630000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/slag-dross-ferrous-waste-and-scrap-14630000): 3 notices/12m

6. [Aluminium, nickel, scandium, titanium and vanadium (CPV 14720000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/aluminium-nickel-scandium-titanium-and-vanadium-14720000): 3 notices/12m

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Precious and semi-precious stones, pumice stone, emery, natural abrasives, other minerals and precious metals work:

1. [The Royal Mint](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-royal-mint-gov-ea114): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

2. [University of Glasgow](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-glasgow-GB-FTS-1836): 2 notices (0 in last 12m)

3. [Anglian Water Services](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/anglian-water-services-coh-02366656): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

4. [Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/leeds-teaching-hospitals-nhs-trust-nhs-rr8): 1 notices (1 in last 12m)

5. [Sellafield Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sellafield-limited-gov-ot1220): 1 notices (0 in last 12m)

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [Wales (Cymru)](https://tenderline.uk/regions/wales): 2 notices (50%)

2. [Scotland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/scotland): 2 notices (50%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Precious and semi-precious stones, pumice stone, emery, natural abrasives, other minerals and precious metals:

1. [Pi-kem](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/pi-kem-coh-04215228): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

2. [Scotech Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/scotech-limited-coh-sc193254): 1 procedures across 1 contracting authorities

## Interactive Intelligence & Provenance

> **Complete Sector Analytics:** In-depth competition distributions, tender value histograms, procurement routes, and historical tender registers are available on Tenderline:

> [Explore interactive Precious and semi-precious stones, pumice stone, emery, natural abrasives, other minerals and precious metals intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/precious-and-semi-precious-stones-pumice-stone-emery-natural-14520000)

## Provenance and Open Data

- **Data Source:** Compiled from official UK public notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

- **Canonical Sector URL:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/precious-and-semi-precious-stones-pumice-stone-emery-natural-14520000

- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt