Test drilling and boring work: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 45120000·Works · class·in Construction & Civil Engineering
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
45120000 Test drilling and boring work80 notices · 98%45121000 Test drilling work6 notices · 7%45122000 Test boring work3 notices · 4%- Building construction work 1,662 · 12m
- Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork 1,099 · 12m
- Electrical installation work 952 · 12m
- Roof works and other special trade construction works 938 · 12m
- Other building completion work 650 · 12m
- Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work 593 · 12m
- Plumbing and sanitary works 489 · 12m
- Joinery and carpentry installation work 410 · 12m
- Engineering works and construction works 391 · 12m
- Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work 361 · 12m
- All of Construction & Civil Engineering →
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
- Other public bodies 34% (28 notices)
- Local authorities 24% (20 notices)
- Central government 15% (12 notices)
- Housing associations 1% (1 notices)
- Education & universities 1% (1 notices)
- Not classified 24% (20 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scape Group Limited (trading as SCAPE) | Other public bodies | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Scape Procure Scotland Ltd | not classified | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Scape Procure Limited (trading as SCAPE) | Other public bodies | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Mining Remediation Authority | Central government | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Portsmouth City Council | Local authorities | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| The Coal Authority | not classified | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| UK Research and Innovation | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiltshire Council | Local authorities | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorset Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Radioactive Waste Management Limited | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
41 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 71 of 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| 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 32% (26 notices)
- Framework 67% (55 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 1% (1 notices)
- Open 38% (31 notices)
- Route not published 38% (31 notices)
- Selective 24% (20 notices)
- Above threshold 75% (12 notices)
- Below threshold 25% (4 notices)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 80 awards to 43 suppliers
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Kier Construction | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| McLaughlin & Harvey Limited | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| John Graham Construction Limited | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| ASHE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| CLEGG CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 27 of 82 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 4512. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 10 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 4512. 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.