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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT · CPV 31

Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting — UK government contracts

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 3,259 electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting contracts worth £12.9bn to 2,005 suppliers across 911 buyers, with 2,658 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 5480% of spend.

Contracts awarded
3,259
Total spend
£12.9bn
Buyers
911
Suppliers
2,005
Open tenders
2,658

Top buyers

Who buys electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

BuyerAwardsValue
Hampshire County Council5£4.0bn
Eastern Green Link 2 Limited1£1.3bn
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited56£649.9M
Hertfordshire County Council3£600.0M
THE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH EAST COUNCILS LIMITED T/A NORTH EAST PROCUREMENT ORGANISATION (NEPO)1£500.0M
Communities and Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) Limited1£500.0M
Worcestershire County Council3£415.0M
High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd2£328.2M

Top suppliers

Who wins electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting contracts

The top five suppliers hold 5480% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
Believ Limited4£4.0bn
BAM NUTTALL LIMITED, HITACHI ENERGY UK LIMITED and HITACHI ENERGY Sweden AB1£1.3bn
Siemens Mobility Costain JV3£656.5M
Lot 1 - Zest Eco Ltd3£600.0M
A Connolly Limited1£500.0M
AMP EV Limited1£500.0M
Connected Kerb Limited5£489.3M
Toshiba International (Europe) Ltd3£320.0M
Urban Fox Networks (Kent) Limited1£290.0M
Tokamak Energy Ltd3£210.0M

Common requirements

What electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting tenders ask for

Across 66 analysed tenders.

ISO 140018% of tenders
ISO 90018% of tenders
HERS (Highway Electrical Registration Scheme)5% of tenders100% mandatory
HERS Certificate5% of tenders100% mandatory
IPAS IMAS G39 (or equivalent regulatory standard)5% of tenders
ISO 450015% of tenders
NICEIC5% of tenders67% mandatory
ISO 22301:2019 (Business Continuity)3% of tenders

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Open opportunities

Live electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting tenders

SH2025-029 Fire Safety Systems servicing, maintenance, remedials and installations.

Southern Housing · closes 2026-08-03

£59.0M

SH2025-029 Fire Safety Systems servicing, maintenance, remedials and installations.

Southern Housing · closes 2026-08-03

£59.0M

Maryhill Housing Association - Oran Place Heating & Water Upgrades

Maryhill Housing Association · closes 2026-08-03

£150K

BADC-1676 Festive Lighting Scheme for Worksop & Retford

Bassetlaw District Council · closes 2026-08-05

£225K

Theatre UPS Replacements

Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management · closes 2026-08-07

£16K

NGH - Sub Mains Upgrade

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust · closes 2026-08-14

£320K

Trace, Evaluate and Reinforce (TracER)

Department for Transport · closes 2026-08-17

£135K

Pre Market Engagement Exercise relating to the procurement of PPM and RM 07 – Fire Alarm and Life Safety Systems

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council · closes 2026-08-17

Sub-categories

What's inside electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

Sound or visual signalling apparatus1,132
Transformers624
Electronic equipment582
Lamps and light fittings525
Electrical apparatus for switching or protecting electrical circuits251
Power distribution cables77

Frequently asked

Common questions about electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting procurement

How big is the UK public-sector market for electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting?
UK public bodies have awarded 3,259 electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting contracts worth £12.9bn across 911 buyers and 2,005 suppliers (CPV division 31). There are currently 2,658 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are Hampshire County Council, Eastern Green Link 2 Limited, Northern Ireland Electricity Networks Limited. See the full list below.
What certifications do electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting tenders usually require?
The most common requirements are ISO 14001, ISO 9001, HERS (Highway Electrical Registration Scheme) — 8% of analysed tenders ask for ISO 14001. ENKII matches your certs against each tender and shows the gap.
How can my business win electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting contracts?
Public bodies publish these tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII scores your business against live electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting 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 31. We fetch, deduplicate and aggregate source records — we don't edit the underlying facts. find-tender.service.gov.uk