Tunnelling machinery: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 43120000·Supplies · class·in Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
43123000 Tunnelling machinery8 notices · 42%43124900 Rock-drilling equipment5 notices · 26%43121500 Well-testing equipment3 notices · 16%43121200 Riser connector apparatus2 notices · 11%43125000 Sinking machinery1 notices · 5%- Construction equipment 161 · 12m
- Construction machinery and equipment 34 · 12m
- Power tools 28 · 12m
- Civil engineering machinery 24 · 12m
- Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machinery 15 · 12m
- Mineral-processing machinery 14 · 12m
- Workshop equipment 13 · 12m
- Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts 12 · 12m
- Drilling equipment 11 · 12m
- Woodworking equipment 6 · 12m
- All of Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment →
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 37% (7 notices)
- Central government 32% (6 notices)
- Education & universities 16% (3 notices)
- Not classified 16% (3 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THAMES WATER UTILITIES LIMITED | Other public bodies | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| UK Research and Innovation | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Minesto | not classified | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Gordon University | Education & universities | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| United Utilities Water Limited | Other public bodies | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) | not classified | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Forestry and Land Scotland | Central government | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| National Highways Limited | Central government | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern Water Services Limited | Other public bodies | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| University of Aberdeen | Education & universities | 1 | 1 | 0 |
10 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 12 of 19 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 | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — |
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 95% (18 notices)
- Framework 5% (1 notices)
- Open 58% (11 notices)
- Route not published 21% (4 notices)
- Selective 21% (4 notices)
- Above threshold 100% (1 notices)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 6 awards to 6 suppliers
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benthic USA LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cascade Infrastructure Limited | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GF Machining Solutions | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Matrix Offshore Services, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sandvik Ltd T/As Sandvik Mining & Construction | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Turner & Townsend Infrastructure Limited | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 5 of 19 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 4312. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 12 Aug 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 4312. 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.