Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 35000000·Supplies · division·33 classes with notices
Sub-sectors of security, fire-fighting
33 CPV classes with notices · sorted by notices in the last 12 months · 2,659 of 2,831 notices in this division carry a class-level code
Open tenders in security, fire-fighting
56 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
- Central government 40% (1,084 notices)
- Local authorities 17% (465 notices)
- Other public bodies 14% (374 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 11% (301 notices)
- Education & universities 5% (144 notices)
- Not classified 13% (361 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 469 | 49 | 1 |
| Defence Equipment and Support | Central government | 77 | 52 | 0 |
| Home Office | Central government | 71 | 15 | 0 |
| LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED | Central government | 69 | 14 | 2 |
| Department of Health & Social Care | Central government | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Police Service | Police, fire & emergency | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 25 | 3 | 1 |
| BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED | Other public bodies | 25 | 12 | 0 |
| Scottish Police Authority | Police, fire & emergency | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| Babcock Land Defence Limited | not classified | 24 | 0 | 0 |
914 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 1,470 of 2,831 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 | 4 | 72% | 61% | |
| South East England | 3 | 45% | 64% | |
| West Midlands | 5 | 63% | 56% | |
| South West England | 3 | 59% | 63% | |
| Greater London | 4 | 64% | 51% | |
| North West England | 3 | 61% | 61% | |
| East of England | 4 | 69% | 57% | |
| East Midlands | 4 | 65% | 61% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 | 70% | 43% | |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 80% | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | 4 | 65% | 47% | |
| North East England | 5 | 56% | 62% |
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 75% (2,124 notices)
- Framework 22% (635 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 3% (72 notices)
- Open 40% (1,140 notices)
- Route not published 27% (756 notices)
- Selective 16% (466 notices)
- Limited / restricted 16% (448 notices)
- Direct award 1% (21 notices)
- Above threshold 76% (526 notices)
- Below threshold 24% (170 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (1,217) · 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 19% (73)
- 2–3 31% (118)
- 4–6 29% (111)
- 7 or more 22% (84)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 3,519 awards to 1,713 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 6% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenView Security Solutions Limited | 30 | 3 | 13 |
| DFP SERVICES LIMITED | 26 | 0 | 7 |
| Fisher Scientific UK LTD | 26 | 0 | 3 |
| Global HSE Solutions Ltd | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| Scientific Laboratory Supplies Ltd | 25 | 0 | 1 |
| Chubb Fire and Security Ltd | 21 | 3 | 10 |
| KID RAPT LIMITED | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| R & L Slaughter Ltd | 21 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 761 of 2,831 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 35 — 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 35. 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.