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Chemical products — UK government contracts

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 1,819 chemical products contracts worth £26.7bn to 1,331 suppliers across 564 buyers, with 618 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 4440% of spend.

Contracts awarded
1,819
Total spend
£26.7bn
Buyers
564
Suppliers
1,331
Open tenders
618

Top buyers

Who buys chemical products

BuyerAwardsValue
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board12£6.3bn
Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd4£4.0bn
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board12£2.6bn
NHS England7£2.1bn
YPO8£1.6bn
NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board7£1.4bn
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust4£862.5M
HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) acting on behalf of2£700.0M

Top suppliers

Who wins chemical products contracts

The top five suppliers hold 4440% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
Alstom Transport UK Ltd1£4.0bn
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust1£3.5bn
Corona Energy Retail 1 Limited1£1.6bn
BARNSLEY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST1£1.3bn
Bayer plc1£1.3bn
BOC Ltd18£1.2bn
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust1£1.1bn
Sun Pharma UK Ltd1£841.5M
Accountants in Demand Limited1£700.0M
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust2£630.4M

Common requirements

What chemical products tenders ask for

Across 8 analysed tenders.

Carbon Reduction Plan (PPN 06/21)13% of tenders100% mandatory
Declaration of Conformity and UKCA Certification (or CE Certification)13% of tenders100% mandatory
Evergreen Assessment13% of tenders100% mandatory
Industry accreditations, qualifications, and recognitions relevant to fireworks displays13% of tenders100% mandatory
Information Security accreditation (one of: Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001, ISO 27017, IASME Governance, SOC 2 Type 2, CSA STAR)13% of tenders100% mandatory
ISO 9001:201513% of tenders100% mandatory
MHRA Registration13% of tenders100% mandatory
Modern Slavery Assessment (MSAT) (PPN 02/23)13% of tenders100% mandatory

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Live chemical products tenders

Supply & Delivery of Grounds Maintenance / Landscaping Materials & Associated Products (2026-30)

University of Strathclyde · closes 2026-06-22

£212K

Supply & Delivery of Grounds Maintenance / Landscaping Materials & Associated Products (2026-30)

University of Strathclyde · closes 2026-06-22

T113 - Supply and Delivery of Hand Tools, Power Tools and Ancillaries

Northern Ireland Water · closes 2026-07-08

£1.7M

T113 - Supply and Delivery of Hand Tools, Power Tools and Ancillaries

NI Water and its subsidiaries · closes 2026-07-08

£1.7M

Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals

Nuclear Waste Services Limited · closes 2026-07-10

£7.9M

01 CB Testing 1297 - The Supply of Glue Sticks

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation · closes 2026-07-15

£10.0M

Polymer Clips

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust · closes 2026-12-01

£80K

Supply of Bulk Anti-Ice Product for Rail-Borne Treatment

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED

£2.1M

Sub-categories

What's inside chemical products

Various chemical products1,369
Industrial gases325
Nitrogenous fertilisers73
Basic organic chemicals39
Prepared explosives13

Frequently asked

Common questions about chemical products procurement

How big is the UK public-sector market for chemical products?
UK public bodies have awarded 1,819 chemical products contracts worth £26.7bn across 564 buyers and 1,331 suppliers (CPV division 24). There are currently 618 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of chemical products in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board, Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. See the full list below.
What certifications do chemical products tenders usually require?
The most common requirements are Carbon Reduction Plan (PPN 06/21), Declaration of Conformity and UKCA Certification (or CE Certification), Evergreen Assessment — 13% of analysed tenders ask for Carbon Reduction Plan (PPN 06/21). ENKII matches your certs against each tender and shows the gap.
How can my business win chemical products contracts?
Public bodies publish these tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII scores your business against live chemical products tenders, identifies the certifications you need, and surfaces the frameworks worth joining. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Aggregated by ENKII from public-record UK procurement data (Find a Tender + Contracts Finder, Open Government Licence v3.0), grouped by CPV division 24. We fetch, deduplicate and aggregate source records — we don't edit the underlying facts. find-tender.service.gov.uk