Tools: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition

CPV 44510000Supplies · classin Construction Materials & Prefab

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Notices, last 12 months1311 contracting authorities · 58 in the catalogue

Typical bids per lot410% single-bid · 6 procedures, 36 months

Based on 10 lots from 6 competitions run by 6 buyers, last 36 months. A buyer with many similar contests counts only up to a limit. 9 lots are from Procurement Act 2023 notices (bids assessed, middle 4) and 1 from older notices (bids received, middle 3).

Typical contract value£260,745middle value of 18 contract awards, net · not frameworks

Based on 18 awards with a usable value, last 36 months.

Newest open tenders

1 of 1 open for bids now · newest first

Notice	Authority	Deadline	Days left	Published value
Tender 23/2026 - SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF WORKSHOP TOOLBOXES COMPLETE WITH TOOLS	Newry Mourne & Down District Council	2 Dec 2026	18d	—

See all 1 open tenders →

Codes and neighbouring classes

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

44511000 Hand tools30 notices · 52%

44510000 Tools26 notices · 45%

44512000 Miscellaneous hand tools16 notices · 28%

44514000 Tool handles and tool parts6 notices · 10%

44514200 Tool parts4 notices · 7%

44512800 Screwdrivers3 notices · 5%

44512900 Drill bits, screwdriver bits and other accessories3 notices · 5%

44512940 Tool kits3 notices · 5%

Other classes in Construction Materials & Prefab

Construction materials 224 · 12m
Structures and parts of structures 145 · 12m
Builders' joinery 113 · 12m
Tanks, reservoirs, containers and pressure vessels 73 · 12m
Wire products 73 · 12m
Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items 44 · 12m
Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts 41 · 12m
Goods used in construction 35 · 12m
Miscellaneous fabricated products and related items 17 · 12m
Construction materials and associated items 16 · 12m
All of Construction Materials & Prefab →

Who buys
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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

Local authorities32%(17 notices)
17 of 53 notices are Local authorities (32%).
Central government26%(14 notices)
14 of 53 notices are Central government (26%).
Other public bodies15%(8 notices)
8 of 53 notices are Other public bodies (15%).
Education & universities9%(5 notices)
5 of 53 notices are Education & universities (9%).
Police, fire & emergency4%(2 notices)
2 of 53 notices are Police, fire & emergency (4%).
Not classified13%(7 notices)
7 of 53 notices are Not classified (13%).

Contracting authority	Type	Notices	Last 12 months
Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service	Central government	5	3
East Ayrshire Council	Local authorities	4	0
AWE PLC	not classified	3	0
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency	Central government	3	0
Ministry of Defence	Central government	3	0
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council	Local authorities	3	1
Babcock Land Defence Limited	not classified	2	0
LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED	Private contractors	2	1
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited	Other public bodies	2	0
Nottingham City Council	Local authorities	2	1

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

Where the work is delivered
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Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 39 of 58 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
West Midlands	9 · 23%	—	—	—
Northern Ireland	8 · 21%	—	—	—
East Midlands	7 · 18%	—	—	—
Scotland	6 · 15%	—	—	—
South East England	5 · 13%	—	—	—
North West England	5 · 13%	—	—	—
Greater London	5 · 13%	—	—	—
Yorkshire and the Humber	4 · 10%	—	—	—
South West England	3 · 8%	—	—	—
Wales (Cymru)	3 · 8%	—	—	—
East of England	3 · 8%	—	—	—
North East England	3 · 8%	—	—	—

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

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

Commercial tool

Contract60%(35 notices)
35 of 58 notices are Contract (60%).
Framework40%(23 notices)
23 of 58 notices are Framework (40%).

Procedure route

Open43%(25 notices)
25 of 58 notices are Open (43%).
Selective21%(12 notices)
12 of 58 notices are Selective (21%).
Route not published17%(10 notices)
10 of 58 notices are Route not published (17%).
Direct award10%(6 notices)
6 of 58 notices are Direct award (10%).
Limited / restricted9%(5 notices)
5 of 58 notices are Limited / restricted (9%).

Threshold

Above threshold77%(10 notices)
10 of 13 notices are Above threshold (77%).
Below threshold23%(3 notices)
3 of 13 notices are Below threshold (23%).

Typical tender window

32 daysrobust · n=8middle value, notice to deadline

Competition

Contracts published in the last 36 months (20) · 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=10

10%20%40%30%

1 bid10%(1)
1 of 10 lots falls in 1 bid (10%).
2–320%(2)
2 of 10 lots fall in 2–3 (20%).
4–640%(4)
4 of 10 lots fall in 4–6 (40%).
7 or more30%(3)
3 of 10 lots fall in 7 or more (30%).

Contract value, net

p25 £75,000middle value £260,745p75 £498,125

interquartile range of 18 awards · p90 £1,920,000

Typical bids per lot

4robust · n=6middle half 3–10

Competed

12 of 20 notices that state a procedure, last 36 months.

60%robust · n=20

Bids from SMEs

43 SME bids out of 57, on 10 lots where the buyer published the split.

75%robust · n=57

Awards won by SMEs

10 of 14 awards where the winner declared its size.

71%robust · n=14

Won locally

42%robust · n=12winner registered in the delivery region

Abandoned

1 of 20 notices, last 36 months.

5%robust · n=20

Who wins
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Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 72 awards to 38 suppliers

Supplier	Procedures	Awards	Last 12 months	Buyers
Joseph Gleave & Son Ltd	3	7	0	3
City Electrical Factors Limited	3	5	1	3
Corroy Products Limited	2	4	1	1
Electrical World Limited	2	3	0	2
TW Engineering Co. Ltd	2	2	0	2
MSC Industrial Supply Co. UK	1	6	0	1
Anixter Ltd	1	4	0	1
Rexel UK Limited	1	4	0	1

Where to submit
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E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 27 of 58 notices name one · each portal page explains registration

JAGGAER / BravoSolution7 notices · 26%

Proactis / ProContract5 notices · 19%

eTendersNI4 notices · 15%

In-tend Electronic Procurement3 notices · 11%

Public Contracts Scotland (PCS)3 notices · 11%

Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP)2 notices · 7%

SAP Ariba1 notice · 4%

Delta eSourcing1 notice · 4%

Open tenders in tools

1 open for bids now · soonest deadline first

Notice	Authority	Deadline	Days left	Published value
Tender 23/2026 - SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF WORKSHOP TOOLBOXES COMPLETE WITH TOOLS	Newry Mourne & Down District Council	2 Dec 2026	18d	—

About this data

What counts here. Every notice with a CPV code starting 4451. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Notices from 2021 to 11 Nov 2026.
Competition. Bids and winners cover the last three years and count each lot as its own contest; frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are shown apart from ordinary contracts.
Why no total spend. Notice estimates often repeat a framework’s ceiling, so adding them up would overstate the market. Typical contract values are shown instead.
Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender and Contracts Finder), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0, updated through the day and rebuilt nightly. Not every figure uses both feeds, and each one shows how many records it rests on: see the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.