Prepared explosives: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 24610000·Supplies · class·in Chemical products
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
24613200 Fireworks19 notices · 54%24615000 Fuses, caps, igniters and electric detonators7 notices · 20%24610000 Prepared explosives4 notices · 11%24612000 Miscellaneous explosives2 notices · 6%24613100 Bird-scaring cartridges1 notices · 3%- Specialised chemical products 50 · 12m
- Industrial gases 42 · 12m
- Basic inorganic chemicals 22 · 12m
- Various chemical products 19 · 12m
- Gases 17 · 12m
- Basic organic chemicals 14 · 12m
- Agro-chemical products 11 · 12m
- Glues 11 · 12m
- Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds 9 · 12m
- Explosives 8 · 12m
- All of Chemical products →
Open tenders in prepared explosives
4 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DGM/2073 - Safety Of Life At Sea (SOLAS) | Defence Equipment and Support | 2 Oct 2026 | 14d | £1,230,000 |
| 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 |
| Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Events Services, Equipment (via Hire) and Associated Structures | Glasgow City Council | 22 Aug 2030 | 1434d | £17,000,000 |
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
- Central government 49% (17 notices)
- Local authorities 29% (10 notices)
- Other public bodies 11% (4 notices)
- Housing associations 3% (1 notices)
- Not classified 9% (3 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Defence Equipment and Support | Central government | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Glasgow City Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Procurement for Housing Ltd (t/a PfH Scotland) | not classified | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BLACKPOOL COUNCIL | Local authorities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnet Homes Ltd | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | Local authorities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chesterfield Borough Council | Local authorities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Crowborough Town Council | Local authorities | 1 | 0 | 0 |
25 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 18 of 35 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 | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — |
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 69% (24 notices)
- Framework 26% (9 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 6% (2 notices)
- Open 40% (14 notices)
- Route not published 29% (10 notices)
- Selective 29% (10 notices)
- Limited / restricted 3% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 60% (6 notices)
- Below threshold 40% (4 notices)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 69 awards to 46 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitie Limited | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Railscape Limited | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| H and J Martin Ltd | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| KBH Building Services Ltd | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Nurture Landscapes Limited | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| The Grounds Care Group (UK) Limited | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Countrywide Grounds Maintenance Limited | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Cropper Grounds Maintenance Ltd | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 12 of 35 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 2461. 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 2461. 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.