Tools: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 44510000·Supplies · class·in Construction Materials & Prefab
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
44510000 Tools92 notices · 53%44511000 Hand tools87 notices · 51%44512000 Miscellaneous hand tools46 notices · 27%44512900 Drill bits, screwdriver bits and other accessories11 notices · 6%44514000 Tool handles and tool parts10 notices · 6%44512600 Roadworking tools9 notices · 5%44512800 Screwdrivers8 notices · 5%44514200 Tool parts8 notices · 5%- Construction materials 448 · 12m
- Builders' joinery 248 · 12m
- Structures and parts of structures 210 · 12m
- Tanks, reservoirs, containers and pressure vessels 143 · 12m
- Central-heating radiators and boilers and parts 112 · 12m
- Pipeline, piping, pipes, casing, tubing and related items 109 · 12m
- Goods used in construction 69 · 12m
- Wire products 68 · 12m
- Construction materials and associated items 59 · 12m
- Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment 54 · 12m
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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 30% (49 notices)
- Other public bodies 29% (47 notices)
- Central government 15% (25 notices)
- Education & universities 5% (9 notices)
- Housing associations 3% (5 notices)
- Not classified 18% (29 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | Local authorities | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Scotland Excel | not classified | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| East Ayrshire Council | Local authorities | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Procurement and Logistics Service | not classified | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service | Central government | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Procurement for Housing | Other public bodies | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | Central government | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| ESPO | not classified | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Anglian Water Services | Other public bodies | 2 | 2 | 1 |
122 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 131 of 172 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 | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — |
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 45% (78 notices)
- Framework 53% (91 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 2% (3 notices)
- Open 67% (115 notices)
- Selective 16% (27 notices)
- Route not published 14% (24 notices)
- Limited / restricted 3% (6 notices)
- Above threshold 86% (30 notices)
- Below threshold 14% (5 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (45) · 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% (2)
- 2–3 25% (5)
- 4–6 45% (9)
- 7 or more 20% (4)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 431 awards to 176 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 24% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Electrical Factors LTD | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| HUWS GRAY LIMITED | 5 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| JOSEPH GLEAVE & SON LIMITED | 5 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| TW Engineering Company Limited | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITED | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| SUNBELT RENTALS LIMITED | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| REXEL UK LIMITED | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| TRAVIS PERKINS TRADING COMPANY LIMITED | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 58 of 172 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in tools
6 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Property Maintenance & Construction Materials | Great Places Housing Group | 2 Oct 2026 | 12d | £32,000,000 ceiling |
| Countryside Land Management and Estate Maintenance Framework | Lake District National Park Authority | 2 Oct 2026 | 12d | £4,000,000 ceiling |
| PfH Materials Supply Framework | Procurement for Housing Ltd (t/a PfH Scotland) | 9 Oct 2026 | 19d | £1,538,000,000 ceiling |
| PfH Materials Supply Framework | Procurement for Housing | 9 Oct 2026 | 19d | £1,538,000,000 ceiling |
| 2026 WS3282950901 Maintenance, Repairs and Operations Goods (MRO) (Interim) | Anglian Water Services | 14 Oct 2026 | 24d | £14,000,000 ceiling |
| Wessex Water Qualification system for the Hire of Construction plant and tools | Wessex Water Services Ltd | not 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 4451. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 17 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 4451. 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.