Toys: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 37520000·Supplies · class·in Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
37524100 Educational games20 notices · 51%37520000 Toys15 notices · 38%37524000 Games7 notices · 18%37522000 Wheeled toys5 notices · 13%37523000 Puzzles4 notices · 10%37524900 Game kits4 notices · 10%37529000 Inflatable and riding toys4 notices · 10%37529200 Riding toys4 notices · 10%- Playground equipment 154 · 12m
- Outdoor sports equipment 56 · 12m
- Sports goods and equipment 38 · 12m
- Fitness equipments 28 · 12m
- Gymnasium equipment 19 · 12m
- Field and court sports equipment 13 · 12m
- Machinery or apparatus for leisure equipment 12 · 12m
- Art supplies 9 · 12m
- Musical instruments 5 · 12m
- Parts and accessories of musical instruments 5 · 12m
- All of Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories →
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 33% (13 notices)
- Other public bodies 15% (6 notices)
- Central government 8% (3 notices)
- Education & universities 5% (2 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 3% (1 notices)
- Not classified 36% (14 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Purchasing Consortium Limited | Other public bodies | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| YPO | not classified | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Belfast City Council | Local authorities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ESPO | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Education Authority NI | Education & universities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hampshire County Council | Local authorities | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO | Local authorities | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scotland Excel | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackwood Homes and Care | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | Local authorities | 1 | 1 | 0 |
25 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 24 of 39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North East 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 51% (20 notices)
- Framework 49% (19 notices)
- Open 77% (30 notices)
- Route not published 21% (8 notices)
- Selective 3% (1 notices)
- Above threshold 69% (9 notices)
- Below threshold 31% (4 notices)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 31 awards to 18 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINDEL EDUCATION LIMITED | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| RM Resources t/a Consortium | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| ESPO (Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation) | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Lyreco UK Limited | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| BOOKTRUST | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Banner Group Ltd. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| A T Little & Sons Ltd T/A Browns Books | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Allwyn Entertainment Ltd | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 14 of 39 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 3752. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 15 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 3752. 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.