CPV 35000000
Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment — UK government contracts
256
Contracts indexed
£9.2b
Known total value
What UK government contracts fall under CPV 35000000?
Division 35 covers security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment — body armour, fire appliances and hoses, custody equipment, military hardware and emergency-services kit. Security guarding as a service is division 79.
Police forces (often via BlueLight Commercial), fire and rescue authorities, the MoD and its agencies, HM Prison Service and Border Force are the buyers. Collaborative blue-light procurement means one tender frequently serves several forces.
Tendarix indexes 256 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
149 contracts worth £7.3b in disclosed value were published for Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment (CPV 35000000) in the last year. Bars show monthly contract volume; the line tracks known award value.
Recent tenders
Fire Safety and Security Systems Servicing and Reactive Maintenance
High Value Laboratory Equipment
Replacement and upgrade of Warden call alarms
£1260kDSA - Supply of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA)
£94kGeneral Building and Repair Works Framework
£3960kHigh Retention High Capacity Battery
£0kStation End Replacement Project for West Midlands Fire & Rescue Authority (Including Support and maintenance)
£0kCST304 Provision of Lone Worker Devices
£237kTender for the Provision of an Automatic Fire Alarm (AFA) System Upgrade at St Anne’s School, Alderney for the States of Guernsey
Graffiti Detection System
£1440kGraffiti Detection System
£1440kProvision of Water Temperature Sensors at Various Sites
£0kSupply of Specialist Military Clothing
£900k–2700kGB-Basildon: Supply, Design & Installation of CCTV and Associated Equipment
£0kProvision of Water Temperature Sensors at Various Sites
£0kSafe Working at Height Equipment
£0kGB-Milton Keynes: Provision of Lone Working Devices
£0kC6106
£0kRadiation and Tritium Safety Diagnostics
T064MN26 - Radiation and Tritium Safety Diagnostics
How to win security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment tenders
Home Office and CAST/Dstl certification standards (body armour standards, fire kit EN norms) are pass/fail, so lead with test-house evidence. Blue-light buyers value consortium-wide pricing, long-term parts support and UK-based repair turnaround; for defence work, check whether the notice sits under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations because the rules differ from mainstream procurement.
Frequently asked questions
What does CPV code 35000000 cover?
Division 35 covers security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment — body armour, fire appliances and hoses, custody equipment, military hardware and emergency-services kit. Security guarding as a service is division 79.
How many Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment contracts are published in the UK?
Tendarix has indexed 256 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 £9.2bn. New notices are added daily as buyers publish them.
Who buys Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment in the public sector?
Recent buyers on Tendarix include Ministry of Defence, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority, The Chief Constable of Thames Valley Police. Police forces (often via BlueLight Commercial), fire and rescue authorities, the MoD and its agencies, HM Prison Service and Border Force are the buyers. Collaborative blue-light procurement means one tender frequently serves several forces.
How do I win Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment tenders?
Home Office and CAST/Dstl certification standards (body armour standards, fire kit EN norms) are pass/fail, so lead with test-house evidence. Blue-light buyers value consortium-wide pricing, long-term parts support and UK-based repair turnaround; for defence work, check whether the notice sits under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations because the rules differ from mainstream procurement.