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Industrial machinery — UK government contracts

According to ENKII, UK public bodies have awarded 3,945 industrial machinery contracts worth £4.6bn to 2,430 suppliers across 959 buyers, with 2,404 tenders open now, and the top five suppliers holding 5310% of spend.

Contracts awarded
3,945
Total spend
£4.6bn
Buyers
959
Suppliers
2,430
Open tenders
2,404

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 5310% 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

CPU 8339 Supply of Plumbing & Heating Materials

Nottingham City Council · closes 2026-06-17

£12.2M

CPU 8339 Supply of Plumbing & Heating Materials

Nottingham City Council · closes 2026-06-17

£14.7M

IPMO 1877.04 - Telehandler Procurement

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · closes 2026-06-17

£120K

ITT for the provision of Replacement Lift at the Town Hall Hereford

Herefordshire Council · closes 2026-06-18

£120K

B Lock Penstocks Replacement

KBS Maritime Ltd · closes 2026-06-18

Mautby Trash System

Broads (2006) Internal Drainage Board · closes 2026-06-18

£350K

Supply and installation of a bulk fuel and ad-blue tank

North Northamptonshire Council · closes 2026-06-19

Cleaning of Gullies, Sewers, Drains, Grease Traps and Interceptors and Maintenance of Sewage/Sump Pump Stations

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust · closes 2026-06-19

£8.0M

Sub-categories

What's inside industrial machinery

Lifting and handling equipment993
Miscellaneous special-purpose machinery990
Turbines and motors870
Ventilation equipment571
Soldering, brazing and welding tools, surface tempering and hot-spraying machines and equipment248
Machinery for textiles151

Frequently asked

Common questions about industrial machinery procurement

How big is the UK public-sector market for industrial machinery?
UK public bodies have awarded 3,945 industrial machinery contracts worth £4.6bn across 959 buyers and 2,430 suppliers (CPV division 42). There are currently 2,404 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