Sound or visual signalling apparatus: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 31620000·Supplies · class·in Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
31625200 Fire-alarm systems309 notices · 61%31625100 Fire-detection systems226 notices · 45%31625000 Burglar and fire alarms195 notices · 39%31625300 Burglar-alarm systems55 notices · 11%31620000 Sound or visual signalling apparatus25 notices · 5%- Electrical supplies and accessories 190 · 12m
- Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes 126 · 12m
- Lamps and light fittings 103 · 12m
- Generators 75 · 12m
- Electrical equipment and apparatus 62 · 12m
- Lighting equipment and electric lamps 62 · 12m
- Electric filament lamps 59 · 12m
- Electronic equipment 58 · 12m
- Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits 47 · 12m
- Electrical equipment for engines and vehicles 37 · 12m
- All of Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting →
Open tenders in sound or visual signalling apparatus
20 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 32% (154 notices)
- Other public bodies 24% (113 notices)
- Education & universities 11% (53 notices)
- Central government 10% (47 notices)
- Housing associations 6% (30 notices)
- Not classified 17% (81 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Central government | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Notting Hill Genesis | Other public bodies | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | Local authorities | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Swindon Borough Council | Local authorities | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Aberdeen City Council | Local authorities | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| East Ayrshire Council | Local authorities | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| East Renfrewshire Council | Local authorities | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fusion21 Members Consortium | Other public bodies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NHMF (NPC) LIMITED | Other public bodies | 4 | 0 | 0 |
345 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 391 of 506 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 | 5 | 69% | 76% | |
| Greater London | 6 | — | 67% | |
| South East England | 7 | 30% | 75% | |
| East of England | 5 | — | 67% | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | 4 | 27% | 68% | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | 7 | 58% | 69% | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
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 68% (343 notices)
- Framework 28% (140 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 5% (23 notices)
- Open 60% (305 notices)
- Selective 19% (94 notices)
- Route not published 18% (90 notices)
- Limited / restricted 3% (17 notices)
- Above threshold 78% (107 notices)
- Below threshold 22% (30 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (208) · 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 10% (11)
- 2–3 14% (15)
- 4–6 27% (28)
- 7 or more 49% (51)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 1,143 awards to 557 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 21% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global HSE Solutions Ltd | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| Chubb Fire and Security Ltd | 19 | 3 | 8 |
| Galliford Try Construction Limited | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Mears Facilities Management | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| PRP Architects LLP | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| ADT Fire & Security PLC | 13 | 2 | 7 |
| DFP SERVICES LIMITED | 12 | 2 | 6 |
| Checkmate Fire Solutions Ltd | 12 | 12 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 200 of 506 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 3162. 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 3162. 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.