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Chemical products — UK government contracts

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 1,190 chemical products contracts worth £19.8bn to 634 suppliers across 418 buyers, with 32 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 79% of spend.

Contracts awarded
1,190
Total spend
£19.8bn
Buyers
418
Suppliers
634
Open tenders
32

Top buyers

Who buys chemical products

BuyerAwardsValue
Crown Commercial Service4£14.7bn
NHS Shared Business Services Limited6£1.1bn
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO16£462.7M
Supply Chain Coordination Limited1£400.0M
Espo7£318.0M
Aberdeen City Council2£215.4M
Aberdeen City Council2£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

Top suppliers

Who wins chemical products contracts

The top five suppliers hold 79% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
Withheld Section94 Supplier2£7.4bn
CTS (GB) LIMITED T/A CTS Logistics1£3.7bn
ALLOGA UK LIMITED1£3.7bn
BP2£430.0M
ARCUS FM LIMITED1£400.0M
D & L MEDICAL LIMITED1£400.0M
Advanced Medical Solutions Ltd1£400.0M
BOC LIMITED99£300.8M
ACTIFORM LIMITED (Previous company name ACTACCOM LIMITED)7£291.7M
Air Liquide Ltd6£202.0M

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Live chemical products tenders

SF6 Recycle and Re-use Framework

NATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED · closes 2026-11-13

Custom Phosphoramidites and Succinates

CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · closes 2026-11-16

£173K

Custom Phosphoramidites and Succinates

CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · closes 2026-11-16

£173K

Provision of Gas Cylinders and Cylinder Management

CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · closes 2026-11-16

£750K

Provision of Gas Cylinders and Cylinder Management

CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · closes 2026-11-16

£750K

Highland Hydrogen

Highland Council · closes 2026-11-18

£30.0M

Highland Hydrogen

Highland Council · closes 2026-11-18

£30.0M

Injection Equipment Paraphernalia

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland) (PSD Scotland) · closes 2026-11-19

£4.0M

Sub-categories

What's inside chemical products

Gases467
Fine and various chemical products295
CPV 240224
Basic inorganic and organic chemicals116
Fertilisers and nitrogen compounds54
Explosives27
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 1,190 chemical products contracts worth £19.8bn across 418 buyers and 634 suppliers (CPV division 24). There are currently 32 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of chemical products in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are Crown Commercial Service, NHS Shared Business Services Limited, Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO. 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