CPV 31000000
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting — UK government contracts
223
Contracts indexed
£29.3b
Known total value
What UK government contracts fall under CPV 31000000?
Division 31 covers electrical machinery and consumables — transformers, generators, batteries, cabling, lighting equipment and lamps. Electrical installation work is a service under 45 or 51; this division is the kit itself.
Councils buy street-lighting materials (columns, lanterns, LED luminaires) in volume, alongside distribution network operators' public-sector arms, NHS estates teams (UPS and generators) and housing providers (communal lighting, emergency lighting).
Tendarix indexes 223 contracts in this category from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, the devolved-nation portals and 400+ council procurement sites, each with a plain-English AI summary.
Procurement activity over the last 12 months
136 contracts worth £3.8b in disclosed value were published for Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (CPV 31000000) in the last year. Bars show monthly contract volume; the line tracks known award value.
Recent tenders
HVPS Cabling
Fire Safety and Security Systems Servicing and Reactive Maintenance
Supply of Electrical Materials
£300kSupply of DSP 27 Battery Carrier Spare Parts
£50k–100kMBC - Measured Term Maintenance
£3175kMCA Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Solution
£0kFW Supply & Deliver - ASL with drop out fuse switch -Multi Site
£2733kBNU-2604-361 Water Coolers - AWARD
NCC1941 Home Fire Safety Check
£0kPRO005183-Works-Framework-Power Resilience
PRO005183 - Works Framework Power Resilience
Maintenance and Repair of CCTV, Door Entry & Fire Alarm Systems 2026-2028
General Building and Repair Works Framework
£3960kCorporate Power Purchase Agreements
£1500000kPRO005124 – Works – Dynamic Market – Building, Operations, Labour & Trade Services
Gallium Generator replacement
£91kTender for the Provision of an Automatic Fire Alarm (AFA) System Upgrade at St Anne’s School, Alderney for the States of Guernsey
UPS and IPS Purchase
£60k–60kBattery-powered Temporary Power Solutions
£25500kPriaulx Library Roof
How to win electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting tenders
LED street-lighting programmes remain the biggest opportunity — bid with photometric data, ENEC/CE marking, and warranty terms of 10+ years because energy and maintenance savings are the buyer's business case. For generators and UPS, evidenced response times for emergency replacement and G99-compliant commissioning support matter.
Frequently asked questions
What does CPV code 31000000 cover?
Division 31 covers electrical machinery and consumables — transformers, generators, batteries, cabling, lighting equipment and lamps. Electrical installation work is a service under 45 or 51; this division is the kit itself.
How many Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting contracts are published in the UK?
Tendarix has indexed 223 UK public-sector contracts in this category from Contracts Finder, Find a Tender, the devolved-nation portals and 400+ council websites, with a combined known value of £29.3bn. New notices are added daily as buyers publish them.
Who buys Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting in the public sector?
Recent buyers on Tendarix include UK Atomic Energy Authority, KBS Maritime Ltd, United Utilities Water Limited. Councils buy street-lighting materials (columns, lanterns, LED luminaires) in volume, alongside distribution network operators' public-sector arms, NHS estates teams (UPS and generators) and housing providers (communal lighting, emergency lighting).
How do I win Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting tenders?
LED street-lighting programmes remain the biggest opportunity — bid with photometric data, ENEC/CE marking, and warranty terms of 10+ years because energy and maintenance savings are the buyer's business case. For generators and UPS, evidenced response times for emergency replacement and G99-compliant commissioning support matter.