LIVE · OPEN UK OPPORTUNITIES
TENDERNorfolk County Council · Bikeability Cycle Training·£2.5M·East of England
GRANTInnovate UK, part of UK Research and… · Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3·£4.0M·National
TENDERScottish Parliamentary Corporate Body · Auditor for Audit Scotland·Value TBC·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Arts Derbyshire·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERLeicestershire County Council · Bespoke Bus Shelter- Melton Mowbray·£25k·Leicester
GRANTInnovate UK on behalf of the Department for… · Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3·£500k·National
TENDERStirling Council · EV Infrastructure Back Office·£315k·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Sir James Knott Fund·Value TBC·North East
TENDEROffice of Rail and Road · ​​Independent review of ORR's approach to cost assessment and…·£100k·London
GRANTMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local… · Common Ground Award 2026-2027·£250k·England
TENDERHome Group · Housing Disrepair Legal Support Framework·£1.8M·North East
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · South West Investment Fund (SWIF)·Value TBC·South West
TENDERNorfolk County Council · Bikeability Cycle Training·£2.5M·East of England
GRANTInnovate UK, part of UK Research and… · Battery Innovation: Concept Development Rd 3·£4.0M·National
TENDERScottish Parliamentary Corporate Body · Auditor for Audit Scotland·Value TBC·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Arts Derbyshire·Value TBC·East Midlands
TENDERLeicestershire County Council · Bespoke Bus Shelter- Melton Mowbray·£25k·Leicester
GRANTInnovate UK on behalf of the Department for… · Battery Innovation: Feasibility Studies Rd 3·£500k·National
TENDERStirling Council · EV Infrastructure Back Office·£315k·Scotland
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · Sir James Knott Fund·Value TBC·North East
TENDEROffice of Rail and Road · ​​Independent review of ORR's approach to cost assessment and…·£100k·London
GRANTMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local… · Common Ground Award 2026-2027·£250k·England
TENDERHome Group · Housing Disrepair Legal Support Framework·£1.8M·North East
PROGRAMMEDepartment for Business and Trade · South West Investment Fund (SWIF)·Value TBC·South West
UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT · CPV 24

Chemical products — UK government contracts

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 912 chemical products contracts worth £2.9bn to 477 suppliers across 314 buyers, with 21 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 49% of spend.

Contracts awarded
912
Total spend
£2.9bn
Buyers
314
Suppliers
477
Open tenders
21

Top buyers

Who buys chemical products

BuyerAwardsValue
Supply Chain Coordination Limited1£400.0M
Aberdeen City Council1£215.0M
Aberdeen City Council1£215.0M
NHS SUPPLY CHAIN2£160.6M
East of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust4£160.0M
Centre for Process Innovation Limited33£123.1M
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED34£123.1M
Southern Universities Purchasing Consortium (SUPC)24£120.0M
Espo6£118.0M
North Western Universities Purchasing Consortium2£106.0M

Top suppliers

Who wins chemical products contracts

The top five suppliers hold 49% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
BP2£430.0M
Advanced Medical Solutions Ltd1£400.0M
BOC LIMITED80£230.2M
Air Liquide Ltd6£202.0M
BOC LTD69£166.0M
ADVANCED MEDICAL SYSTEMS LTD3£132.8M
APC Technology Group PLC1£88.0M
Air Products11£84.0M
Amity International1£78.4M
ABM FACILITY SERVICES UK LIMITED1£76.0M

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Live chemical products tenders

Fore Street E-Chlorination System

Ipswich Borough Council · closes 2026-09-21

£30K

Fore Street E-Chlorination System

Ipswich Borough Council · closes 2026-09-21

£30K

CLI-FTS-62821 Quality Control Organisms, Lysis Buffer, & Bottled Media (Culture Media)

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · closes 2026-10-05

£2.3M

Provision of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals

Sellafield Limited · closes 2026-10-07

£7.7M

Provision of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals

Sellafield Limited · closes 2026-10-07

£7.7M

Provision of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals

Sellafield Limited · closes 2026-10-07

£7.7M

Provision of Laboratory Consumables and Chemicals

Sellafield Limited · closes 2026-10-07

£7.7M

Trace, Evaluate and Reinforce (TracER)

Department for Transport · closes 2026-10-07

£135K

Sub-categories

What's inside chemical products

Gases379
Fine and various chemical products216
CPV 240172
Basic inorganic and organic chemicals80
Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds42
Explosives16
Plastics in primary forms4
Dyes and pigments3

Frequently asked

Common questions about chemical products procurement

How big is the UK public-sector market for chemical products?
UK public bodies have awarded 912 chemical products contracts worth £2.9bn across 314 buyers and 477 suppliers (CPV division 24). There are currently 21 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of chemical products in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are Supply Chain Coordination Limited, Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeen City Council. See the full list below.
What certifications do chemical products tenders usually require?
Requirement data for this category is still aggregating.
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