# Pumps and compressors (CPV 42120000) · UK Public Procurement Sector Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/pumps-and-compressors-42120000). UK public procurement sector intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Sector Summary:** Pumps and compressors (CPV 42120000) covers UK public procurement for Pumps and compressors. Tracked across 173 published procedures (84 in the last 12 months) across 79 contracting authorities, with 16 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Sector Information

- **Sector:** Pumps and compressors

- **CPV Code:** `42120000`

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

- **Parent Division:** [Industrial machinery (CPV 42000000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/industrial-machinery-42000000)

- **Live Open Tenders:** 16

- **Notices in Last 12 Months:** 84

- **Total Catalogue Procedures:** 173

- **Active Contracting Authorities (12m):** 47 (79 lifetime)

- **Typical Tender Window:** 35 days (median, notice publication to submission deadline)

- **Tenderline Sector Dossier:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/pumps-and-compressors-42120000

- **Sector RSS Feed:** https://tenderline.uk/sectors/pumps-and-compressors-42120000/feed.xml

## Market Competition & Pricing Benchmarks

- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (middle half 1–3) (median of 6 procedures, 36 months, contracts)

- **Typical Contract Value (Net):** £43k (median net contract award; interquartile range £21k–£100k)

- **Deadline to Award Decision:** 57 days (median)

- **SME Win Rate:** 44% of declared awards won by small & medium enterprises

- **Local Win Rate:** 55% of awards won by suppliers registered in the delivery region

## Other Classes in Industrial machinery

1. [Lifting and handling equipment (CPV 42410000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/lifting-and-handling-equipment-42410000): 130 notices/12m

2. [Heat-exchange units, air-conditioning and refrigerating equipment, and filtering machinery (CPV 42510000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/heat-exchange-units-air-conditioning-and-refrigerating-equip-42510000): 80 notices/12m

3. [Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery (CPV 42990000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/miscellaneous-special-purpose-machinery-42990000): 66 notices/12m

4. [Command and control system, printing, graphics, office automation and information-processing equipment (CPV 42960000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/command-and-control-system-printing-graphics-office-automati-42960000): 46 notices/12m

5. [Boiler installations (CPV 42160000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/boiler-installations-42160000): 38 notices/12m

6. [Distilling, filtering or rectifying apparatus (CPV 42910000)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/distilling-filtering-or-rectifying-apparatus-42910000): 37 notices/12m

## Live Open Tender Opportunities

Currently open for bidding in Pumps and compressors (soonest deadline first):

1. [FIF027-26 Laundry Dosing System](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fif027-26-laundry-dosing-system-ocds-h6vhtk-077e7d): £1,180,000 · Deadline: 2 Nov 2026 · NHS Fife

2. [Testing, Maintenance, Servicing and Repair of Air Compressors and Ancillary Compressed Air Equipment](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/testing-maintenance-servicing-and-repair-of-air-compressors-and-ancillary-compressed-air-e-ocds-h6vhtk-078838): £75,000 · Deadline: 9 Nov 2026 · City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

3. [Vacuum Pump Tritium Testing](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vacuum-pump-tritium-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-078a2f): £400,000 · Deadline: 16 Nov 2026 · UK Atomic Energy Authority

4. [The Provision of Servicing, Maintenance and Supply of Breathing Air Compressors](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/the-provision-of-servicing-maintenance-and-supply-of-breathing-air-compressors-ocds-h6vhtk-078e47): £210,000 · Deadline: 27 Nov 2026 · Cleveland Fire Authority

5. [BA Compressor Maintenance 2026-2030](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ba-compressor-maintenance-2026-2030-ocds-h6vhtk-078d49): £90,000 · Deadline: 27 Nov 2026 · West Midlands Fire and Rescue Authority

6. [Group Plant & Tool Hire Tender](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/group-plant-tool-hire-tender-ocds-h6vhtk-0594ef): £1,000,000 · Deadline: 30 Nov 2026 · MAG AIRPORT LIMITED

7. [25/027 ­ Qualification System for the Provision Of Electric Drive Compressor Packages](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/25-027-qualification-system-for-the-provision-of-electric-drive-compressor-packages-ocds-h6vhtk-05e3b7): Value not disclosed · Deadline: 30 Oct 2035 · Gas Networks Ireland

## Leading Contracting Authorities in this Sector

Top public sector buyers procuring Pumps and compressors work:

1. [UK Research and Innovation](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-research-and-innovation-gov-pb1221): 50 notices (24 in last 12m)

2. [Sellafield Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/sellafield-limited-gov-ot1220): 10 notices (6 in last 12m)

3. [Ministry of Defence](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-defence-gov-d17): 7 notices (0 in last 12m)

4. [United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/united-kingdom-atomic-energy-authority-GB-FTS-1212): 7 notices (0 in last 12m)

5. [Nuclear Restoration Services Limited](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nuclear-restoration-services-limited-gov-ot1400): 5 notices (5 in last 12m)

6. [Transport for London](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/transport-for-london-coh-01900907): 5 notices (1 in last 12m)

7. [UK Atomic Energy Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/uk-atomic-energy-authority-gov-pb137): 4 notices (3 in last 12m) · **1 open**

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

## Delivery Geography (ITL-1 Regions)

Distribution of published procurement notices by UK delivery region:

1. [South East England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-east): 39 notices (41%)

2. [North West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/north-west): 21 notices (22%)

3. [East of England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/east-of-england): 16 notices (17%)

4. [South West England](https://tenderline.uk/regions/south-west): 13 notices (14%)

5. [West Midlands](https://tenderline.uk/regions/west-midlands): 13 notices (14%)

6. [Yorkshire and the Humber](https://tenderline.uk/regions/yorkshire-and-the-humber): 12 notices (13%)

## Leading Awarded Suppliers in this Sector

Top suppliers by distinct contract procedures won in Pumps and compressors:

1. [Xylem Water Solutions UK LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/xylem-water-solutions-uk-ltd-coh-00479504): 3 procedures (8 awards) across 3 contracting authorities

2. [Leybold UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/leybold-uk-ltd-coh-00668677): 3 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

3. [Nov Process & Flow Technologies UK Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/nov-process-flow-technologies-uk-ltd-coh-00300721): 3 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

4. [GRUNDFOS PUMPS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/grundfos-pumps-limited-coh-00805960): 2 procedures (3 awards) across 2 contracting authorities

5. [Godiva Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/godiva-limited-GB-FTS-2737): 2 procedures (3 awards) across 2 contracting authorities

6. [Atlas Copco Rental UK](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/atlas-copco-rental-uk-coh-00159809): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

7. [BUSCH (UK) LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/busch-uk-limited-coh-01007314): 2 procedures across 2 contracting authorities

8. [MB air systems ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/mb-air-systems-ltd-coh-sc210643): 2 procedures across 2 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 Pumps and compressors intelligence on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/pumps-and-compressors-42120000)

## 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/pumps-and-compressors-42120000

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