Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 32000000·Supplies · division·29 classes with notices
Sub-sectors of radio, television, communication
29 CPV classes with notices · sorted by notices in the last 12 months · 2,086 of 2,383 notices in this division carry a class-level code
Open tenders in radio, television, communication
42 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
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
- Local authorities 25% (572 notices)
- Central government 23% (537 notices)
- Other public bodies 20% (452 notices)
- Education & universities 11% (257 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 6% (129 notices)
- Not classified 15% (352 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 105 | 12 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 37 | 6 | 2 |
| Transport for London | Other public bodies | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| UK Research and Innovation | Central government | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | Central government | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 22 | 6 | 0 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | Local authorities | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service | Central government | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 18 | 4 | 0 |
| Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime | Central government | 17 | 17 | 0 |
955 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 1,524 of 2,383 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater London | 4 | 48% | 75% | |
| South East England | 5 | 45% | 70% | |
| Scotland | 5 | 63% | 45% | |
| West Midlands | 5 | 43% | 64% | |
| East of England | 4 | 49% | 65% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 4 | 46% | 59% | |
| North West England | 4 | 50% | 63% | |
| South West England | 4 | 43% | 73% | |
| East Midlands | 5 | 49% | 80% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 2 | 33% | 23% | |
| North East England | 5 | 45% | 70% | |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 95% | — |
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 77% (1,836 notices)
- Framework 20% (474 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 3% (73 notices)
- Open 45% (1,080 notices)
- Route not published 26% (630 notices)
- Selective 17% (414 notices)
- Limited / restricted 10% (250 notices)
- Direct award 0% (9 notices)
- Above threshold 74% (426 notices)
- Below threshold 26% (146 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (1,001) · 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 17% (55)
- 2–3 33% (105)
- 4–6 29% (93)
- 7 or more 22% (70)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 2,169 awards to 1,246 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 6% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| THEBIGWORD GROUP LIMITED | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| British Telecommunications Limited | 16 | 9 | 14 |
| ONCALL Interpreters Ltd | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| BT LIMITED | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| K International | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| LANGUAGE EMPIRE LIMITED | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Word360 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| DA Languages Limited | 14 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 666 of 2,383 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 32 — on the procedure or any of its lots. 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 32. 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.