Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition

CPV 50410000Services · classin Repair & Maintenance

Open now19deadline in the future or not published
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Tenders you can still bid for.

Notices at tender stage whose deadline has not passed.

Notices, last 12 months169131 contracting authorities · 542 in the catalogue
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Notices published in the last 12 months.

Counted per tender, not per lot, against the 12 months before where shown.

Typical bids per lot514% single-bid · 81 procedures, 36 months
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How many companies usually bid for a lot here.

The middle value of the bid counts that award notices publish, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.

Based on 110 lots from 81 competitions, last 36 months. 39 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 4) and 71 from older notices (bids received, middle 5).

Last 36 months.

Typical contract value£500,000median of 204 contract awards, net · not frameworks
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What a contract here is usually worth.

Middle value of published award values, VAT excluded. Framework ceilings are left out because they are not real contract values.

Based on 204 awards with a usable value, last 36 months.

Published values, not actual spend.

Last 36 months.

Deadline to award70 daysmedian · 39 awarded procedures
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Based on 39 decided competitions, last 36 months.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Codes and neighbouring classes

The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division

Who buys
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Which buyers publish the most notices here.

Buyers ranked by the number of notices, duplicate names merged.

All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name

Buyer type
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What kinds of public bodies buy here.

Notices by the buyer’s type as published, otherwise by its name.

  • Other public bodies 25% (128 notices)
  • Local authorities 25% (125 notices)
  • Central government 18% (89 notices)
  • Education & universities 9% (44 notices)
  • Housing associations 8% (39 notices)
  • Not classified 16% (83 notices)
Contracting authorityTypeNoticesLast 12 monthsOpen now
Karbon HomesOther public bodies1540
United Utilities Water LimitedOther public bodies1152
Ministry of DefenceCentral government1110
Home OfficeCentral government820
NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDCentral government810
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial ServiceCentral government722
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Central government610
University of StrathclydeEducation & universities650
Metropolitan Housing TrustHousing associations500
East Renfrewshire CouncilLocal authorities400

344 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.

Where the work is delivered
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Where this supplier has delivered.

Delivery regions published on its awarded tenders. A tender with several regions counts in each.

Where the work was, not where the company is based.

Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 417 of 542 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region

RegionNoticesBids / lotSME winsLocal wins
Scotland110 · 26%559%94%
Greater London75 · 18%490%79%
South East England72 · 17%586%62%
North West England65 · 16%1086%75%
East of England61 · 15%489%79%
East Midlands61 · 15%489%50%
South West England54 · 13%494%79%
West Midlands49 · 12%
Yorkshire and the Humber45 · 11%
Wales (Cymru)44 · 11%
North East England37 · 9%
Northern Ireland21 · 5%

Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.

How it is bought
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How work here is packaged.

Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.

Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim

Commercial tool
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How work here is packaged.

Notices by commercial tool: a single contract, a framework, or a dynamic purchasing system.

  • Contract 74% (402 notices)
  • Framework 22% (120 notices)
  • Dynamic purchasing system 4% (20 notices)
Procedure route
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Which procedures buyers here use.

Notices by the procedure they declare: open, selective, limited or direct. Open and selective are competitions; limited and direct are not.

  • Open 56% (303 notices)
  • Route not published 19% (104 notices)
  • Selective 18% (100 notices)
  • Limited / restricted 6% (34 notices)
  • Direct award 0% (1 notices)
Threshold
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How much of this market is above the legal threshold.

Notices by whether the buyer marked them above or below the threshold that triggers the full rules.

  • Above threshold 76% (99 notices)
  • Below threshold 24% (31 notices)
Typical tender window
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How long bidders get to respond.

Middle value in days from the tender notice to its deadline.

All notices we hold, not just recent ones.

32 daysrobust · n=137median, notice to deadline

Competition

Contracts published in the last 36 months (239) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared

Bids per lot · n=110
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How the number of bidders is spread across lots.

Each lot with a published bid count is put in a band: one bid, two to three, four to six, seven or more. Real competitions only.

  • 1 bid 14% (15)
  • 2–3 24% (26)
  • 4–6 27% (30)
  • 7 or more 35% (39)
Contract value, net
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The usual range of contract values here.

The middle half of published award values, VAT excluded, with the middle value marked. Framework ceilings are left out.

Published values, not actual spend.

p25 £104,872median £500,000p75 £2,746,522
interquartile range of 204 awards · p90 £20,000,000
Typical bids per lot
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How many companies usually bid for a lot here.

The middle value of the bid counts that award notices publish, one per lot. Only real competitions count: direct awards and framework places are left out.

Based on 110 lots from 81 competitions, last 36 months. 39 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 4) and 71 from older notices (bids received, middle 5).

Last 36 months.

5robust · n=81middle half 3–7
Competed
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How much of this market is actually put out to competition.

Notices run as an open or selective procedure, out of all notices that say which procedure was used. Direct awards count as not competed.

179 of 202 notices that state a procedure, last 36 months. 37 more give no procedure and are left out.

Last 36 months.

89%robust · n=202
Bids from SMEs
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What share of bids come from small and medium firms.

SME bids divided by all bids, on lots where the buyer published the split.

472 SME bids out of 592, on 101 lots where the buyer published the split.

Last 36 months.

80%robust · n=592
Awards won by SMEs
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What share of contracts go to small and medium firms.

Awards to a single supplier that declared its size. SME divided by all.

60 of 120 awards where the winner declared its size.

Last 36 months.

50%robust · n=120
Won locally
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How much work here goes to companies based in the region.

Contract awards where the winner’s registered address is in this region, out of awards where the address is known.

Registered address, so a national firm with a local branch counts as outside.

Last 36 months.

69%robust · n=128winner registered in the delivery region
Winning award vs estimate
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Do winners come in above or below the buyer’s estimate.

For each lot we compare the published estimate with the award, like for like. Below means the winner was paid less than estimated, above means more.

Based on 52 lots with both an estimate and an award, last 36 months.

A past pattern, not a price to bid.

Last 36 months.

at the estimaterobust · n=5215 below · 8 above
Abandoned
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How often a tender ends with no award.

Notices cancelled, withdrawn or marked unsuccessful, plus terminated ones that never got an award.

10 of 239 notices, last 36 months.

Only what buyers published. Tenders that quietly went nowhere are not counted.

Last 36 months.

4%robust · n=239
Frameworks & DPS: bidders per lot
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How many companies apply to get onto a framework or DPS here.

Middle value per lot, frameworks and dynamic markets only. Getting onto a panel is not the same as winning work, so it is kept separate.

Based on 67 lots from 29 framework and DPS notices, last 36 months.

Last 36 months.

10robust · n=2997 vehicle procedures · admission to a panel, not a contest

Who wins
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Which suppliers win the most here.

Suppliers ranked by the number of tenders won, not by money. A supplier on one big framework with many call-offs does not outrank one that won many separate competitions.

Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 491 awards to 300 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 14% of contract awards in the last 36 months

Where to submit
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Where bids for this work are submitted.

Notices by the portal in their submission link, where one is published.

E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 194 of 542 notices name one · each portal page explains registration

In-tend Electronic Procurement33 notices · 17% · 6 open
Proactis / ProContract28 notices · 14% · 2 open
Delta eSourcing22 notices · 11% · 1 open
EU-Supply Complete Tender Management19 notices · 10% · 3 open
JAGGAER / BravoSolution18 notices · 9%
Sell2Wales15 notices · 8% · 1 open
myTenders10 notices · 5% · 1 open

Open tenders in repair and maintenance services of…

19 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first

NoticeAuthorityDeadlineDays leftPublished value
St Edmunds College Fire Alarm and Fire Fighting Equipment ServicesST EDMUND'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE28 Sept 20265d
Automatic Fire Detection and Associated Equipment Installation, Maintenance and Reactive Repair at Windsor and London EstatesBuckingham Palace2 Oct 20269d£8,000,000
PRP290 Repair and Maintenance of Heating Equipment and Heating Controls and CO₂ Monitors2 lotsDerbyshire County Council12 Oct 202619d£1,020,000
Maintenance of Life Critical Fire Alarm Systems and AFD EquipmentCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board12 Oct 202619d£390,584
Laboratory Equipment and Maintenance Services Framework – Lots 1 and 2Framework2 lotsUnited Utilities Water Limited12 Oct 202619d£20,750,000 ceiling
Fire Servicing TenderBlack Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust14 Oct 202621d£89,166
Fire Safety SystemsFalmouth Exeter Plus16 Oct 202623d£600,000
SERVICING AND MAINTENANCE OF FIRE EQUIPMENTBroadacres Housing Association19 Oct 202626d£480,000
Continuous Water Quality Monitoring (CWQM)United Utilities Water Limited29 Jan 2027128d£127,200,000
Repairs and Maintenance DPSDPS14 lotsLHC Procurement Group18 Feb 2029879d£55,000,000 ceiling
Repairs and Maintenance DPSDPS14 lotsLHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)19 Feb 2029880d£60,000,000 ceiling
Repairs and Maintenance DPSDPS14 lotsLHC Procurement Group for the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA)19 Feb 2029880d£4,000,000 ceiling
Repairs and Maintenance DPSDPS14 lotsLHC Procurement Group for the Welsh Procurement Alliance (WPA)19 Feb 2029880d£4,000,000 ceiling
Facilities Management and Workplace Services DPSDPSThe Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service23 Feb 2029884d£750,000,000 ceiling
Housing Maintenance & RepairDPSThe Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service23 Feb 2029885d£1,500,000,000 ceiling
YPO - 000772 Road Marking and SurfacingDPS5 lotsYPO24 Feb 2029885d£15,000,000 ceiling
Minor Works - Dynamic Purchasing SystemDPSMinistry of Justice7 Sept 20291080d£590,000,000 ceiling
Estates Works and Capital Projects Dynamic MarketDPSThe Bolton Impact Trust9 Mar 20311629d
Facilities ManagementDPS12 lotsSEC PROCUREMENT LIMITED T/A SOUTH EAST CONSORTIUMnot published

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 5041. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 22 Sept 2026.

Competition figures

Lot-grain contest statistics over the last 36 months: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 5041; contracts and frameworks / DPS are kept apart. Each figure’s own method — grain, window, exclusions and this page’s sample — is behind its ; the long form is on Methodology.

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.