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Industrial machinery — UK government contracts

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 3,994 industrial machinery contracts worth £4.6bn to 2,463 suppliers across 966 buyers, with 2,423 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 5290% of spend.

Contracts awarded
3,994
Total spend
£4.6bn
Buyers
966
Suppliers
2,463
Open tenders
2,423

Top buyers

Who buys industrial machinery

BuyerAwardsValue
NHMF (NPC) LIMITED2£1.8bn
London Universities Purchasing Consortium1£200.0M
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust3£170.1M
LONDON GATEWAY PORT LIMITED2£158.8M
Sellafield Ltd4£122.7M
NORTH WESTERN UNIVERSITIES PURCHASING CONSORTIUM LIMITED2£110.0M
United Utilities Water Limited13£83.4M
Royal Borough of Greenwich2£75.1M

Top suppliers

Who wins industrial machinery contracts

The top five suppliers hold 5290% of contract value.

SupplierAwardsValue
Dalkia Scotshield Limited4£1.8bn
Camlab3£200.2M
STERIS instrument processing t/a Synergy Health UK Ltd1£170.0M
BoxBay FZCO2£158.8M
Westbury Filtermation3£110.0M
JACOBS CLEAN ENERGY LTD1£77.5M
Adsyst (Automation) Ltd2£77.0M
None1£75.0M
LIMBURN BOILER and HEATING SERVICES LIMITED3£52.0M
ABCA Systems LTD1£50.0M

Common requirements

What industrial machinery tenders ask for

Across 42 analysed tenders.

ISO 1400114% of tenders50% mandatory
ISO 900114% of tenders50% mandatory
DSTU ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational Health and Safety Management System12% of tenders40% mandatory
DSTU ISO 9001:2015 – Quality Management System7% of tenders100% mandatory
ISO 22301:2019 (Business Continuity)5% of tenders
ISO 27001 / ISO 27701 / Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essentials Plus / IASME (Information Security)5% of tenders
Accredited IT System for MOD II up to and including SECRET2% of tenders100% mandatory
Any other H&S accreditations from a Trade Body (e.g. SafeContractor, CHAS)2% of tenders

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Live industrial machinery tenders

Maryhill Housing Association - Oran Place Heating & Water Upgrades

Maryhill Housing Association · closes 2026-08-03

£150K

Lift Modernisation Works - 2026 to 2036

Southern Housing · closes 2026-08-03

£86.0M

Lift Modernisation Works - 2026 to 2036

Southern Housing · closes 2026-08-03

£86.0M

Site Steam Upgrade Project - Principal Contractor Design & Installation Package

THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE · closes 2026-08-04

£500K

Poult Wood Golf Club Air Source Heat Pumps

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council · closes 2026-08-05

IMO Boiler Burner Replacements

Department for Transport · closes 2026-08-07

£100K

IMO Boiler Burner Replacements

Department for Transport · closes 2026-08-07

£100K

Operation and Maintenance Services for the Ness Energy from Waste Facility

Aberdeen City Council · closes 2026-08-11

£477.6M

Sub-categories

What's inside industrial machinery

Lifting and handling equipment1,007
Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery1,004
Turbines and motors884
Ventilation equipment575
Soldering, brazing and welding tools, surface tempering and hot-spraying machines and equipment248
Machinery for textiles152

Frequently asked

Common questions about industrial machinery procurement

How big is the UK public-sector market for industrial machinery?
UK public bodies have awarded 3,994 industrial machinery contracts worth £4.6bn across 966 buyers and 2,463 suppliers (CPV division 42). There are currently 2,423 live tenders.
Who are the biggest buyers of industrial machinery in UK government?
The largest buyers by award value are NHMF (NPC) LIMITED, London Universities Purchasing Consortium, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. See the full list below.
What certifications do industrial machinery tenders usually require?
The most common requirements are ISO 14001, ISO 9001, DSTU ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational Health and Safety Management System — 14% of analysed tenders ask for ISO 14001. ENKII matches your certs against each tender and shows the gap.
How can my business win industrial machinery contracts?
Public bodies publish these tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII scores your business against live industrial machinery 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 42. We fetch, deduplicate and aggregate source records — we don't edit the underlying facts. find-tender.service.gov.uk