Category · CPV division 14
Mining & minerals
A mid-sized market of 312 active suppliers, currently steady. Figures cover the last 24 months of UK public-sector notices.
Notices · 24mo
409▲ 16%
Awarded value
£645.8m
Avg. contract
£11.7m
Notices / mo
17
Med. publish→award
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Active buyers
251
Market signals
A mid-sized market of 312 active suppliers, currently steady.
Timingbuyers & suppliers
£84.2m of contracts expire within ~6 months
23 tracked contracts end in the next two quarters. Incumbents will be defending; challengers should be engaging those buyers now — recompetes are usually shaped months before the notice.
Concentrationbuyers & suppliers
Top 3 suppliers hold 63% of awarded value
Supply is highly concentrated (led by Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited). For buyers that is renewal-leverage risk; for challengers it means competing on frameworks and sub-lots rather than head-on.
Concentrationfor suppliers
3 buyers account for 84% of spend
Demand is concentrated, led by Milton Keynes Council — relationships with a short list of buyers decide most of this market.
Opportunityfor suppliers
34 notices are open for bids today
114 more are pre-tender/planned. The forward pipeline below shows how they distribute by quarter.
Signals are computed directly from the last-24-month figures on this page — thresholds, not opinions. Refreshed daily.
Market trend
Monthly notices (line) against awarded value (bars)
Total notices Awarded £m (aggregate)
Pipeline & renewal calendar
Forward view — planned, currently open, and contracts up for renewal
114 planned34 open now223 in evaluation0 awarded in 30d (—)
Q3 '26
Q4 '26
Q1 '27
Q2 '27
Q3 '27
Q4 '27
Q1 '28
Q2 '28
Expiring
Contracts ending
£71.6m
11 contracts
£12.6m
12 contracts
£11.9m
26 contracts
£9.5m
11 contracts
£4.3m
8 contracts
£3.1m
5 contracts
£4.7m
4 contracts
£397.1m
14 contracts
Open
Bid deadlines
20
live opportunities
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2
live opportunities
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3
live opportunities
Planned
Future notices
9
pipeline notices
2
pipeline notices
1
pipeline notices
2
pipeline notices
1
pipeline notices
1
pipeline notices
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Quarter cells stacked: expiring £ value (top), open notices, planned notices. The current quarter is highlighted.
Upcoming contract expiries
Recompete radar — incumbents and end dates for the next 24 months
| Contract | Buyer | Incumbent supplier | Annual £ | Expires | Urgency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rock Salt | The Association of North East Councils Limited | J C Peacock & Co Ltd | £65.3m/yr | 30 Jun 2028 in 715 days | Forward · alert me |
220_24 De-Icing Salt & Associated Products/Services | Espo | NGS Gritting Services Ltd | £31.6m/yr | 30 Apr 2028 in 654 days | Forward · alert me |
Hybrid 2 63 Can Racks Project | CTM Portal for the NDA Shared Services Alliance | Carr's Engineering Limited | £9.0m/yr | 31 Aug 2026 in 46 days | Hot · prep now |
Highways Construction Materials Framework 2022 | Dorset Council | — | £2.5m/yr | 30 Nov 2026 in 137 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
250_24 Road Repair Materials | Espo | — | £4.3m/yr | 31 Jul 2026 in 15 days | Hot · prep now |
BLC-FLEET-0118 - The Provision Windscreens, Glass and Glazing for Emergency Service Vehicles - AWARD | BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED | National Windscreens | £2.0m/yr | 30 Apr 2028 in 654 days | Forward · alert me |
231B_22 Asphalt, Aggregates, Premixed Concrete and Related Materials | Espo | — | £1.7m/yr | 30 Sept 2026 in 76 days | Hot · prep now |
Supply of Raw Metal Materials | Ministry of Justice | Righton & Blackburns Ltd | £991k/yr | 30 Apr 2027 in 288 days | Forward · alert me |
LPS CORP - Supply and Distribution of Rock Salt | Lancashire County Council | COMPASS MINERALS UK LIMITED | £1.1m/yr | 31 Jul 2026 in 15 days | Hot · prep now |
PLACE602H Supply of Road Repair Materials (ESPO 250_24) | Derbyshire County Council | Instarmac | £2.0m/yr | 15 Sept 2026 in 61 days | Hot · prep now |
National Emergency Boarding Up Services | Metropolitan Police Service | Boing Rapid Secure Ltd | £976k/yr | 01 Mar 2028 in 594 days | Forward · alert me |
UKRI-2212 The supply of Additional High Purity Niobium for Superconducting RF Cavities | UK Research & Innovation | Marphil International SAS | £766k/yr | 03 Apr 2027 in 261 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Tarmacadam/Asphalt Framework (HDG/2022/144) | Stoke-on-Trent Council | Aggregate Industries UK Ltd T/A Bardon Contracting | £600k/yr | 04 Dec 2026 in 141 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
YPO - 001217 Play Sand | YPO | — | £575k/yr | 31 Dec 2027 in 533 days | Forward · alert me |
Provision of Rubidium Generator and Delivery System | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Cyclomedica United Kingdom | £460k/yr | 01 Jan 2027 in 169 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
The Supply of Metals | LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED | Righton & Blackburns Ltd | £500k/yr | 22 Jan 2027 in 190 days | Watch · plan engagement |
YPO CFC0399 Winter Salt | Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | COMPASS MINERALS UK LIMITED | £500k/yr | 02 Jun 2028 in 687 days | Forward · alert me |
Primary Materials Suppliers framework | Sheffield City Council | Central Glass Limited | £500k/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
162_25 Clays, Glazes and Modelling Materials | Espo | — | £961k/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
YPO - 001171 The Supply of Modelling Materials | YPO | — | £500k/yr | 31 Aug 2027 in 411 days | Forward · alert me |
Scrap Handling Services | Tees Valley Combined Authority | Thompsons of Prudhoe Ltd | £802k/yr | 30 Sept 2026 in 76 days | Hot · prep now |
DMCH 021 - The Supply of Rock Salt for Winter Maintenance | Shropshire Council | COMPASS MINERALS UK LIMITED | £284k/yr | 31 Jul 2027 in 380 days | Forward · alert me |
Supply of Civil Engineering Products | Hull City Council | — | £335k/yr | 29 Jun 2028 in 714 days | Forward · alert me |
Double Glazed Units & Door Glass | City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council | — | £200k/yr | 31 Oct 2027 in 472 days | Forward · alert me |
Tender for Glazing Supply and Fit to Tenanted Properties - AWARD | Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | ACG Building Services Ltd | £331k/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Main buyers
Top of 251 active buyers by awarded value
| Buyer | Awarded | Notices |
|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Council | £350.0m | 2 |
| Leeds City Council | £100.0m | 4 |
| nuclear waster services | £95.0m | 2 |
| Sellafield Limited | £55.0m | 15 |
| North Yorkshire County Council | £11.0m | 5 |
| Espo | £10.5m | 5 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | £4.9m | 3 |
| Derbyshire County Council | £4.0m | 3 |
| Tees Valley Combined Authority | £3.3m | 2 |
| Leicestershire County Council | £3.0m | 6 |
| Staffordshire County Council | £1.7m | 9 |
| Natural England | £1.6m | 5 |
Leading suppliers
Top of 312 active suppliers by awarded value
| Supplier | Awarded | Contracts | Top buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited | £350.0m | 2 | Milton Keynes Council |
| LTi Metaltech Ltd | £46.2m | 2 | Sellafield Limited |
| ICL UK LTD | £11.0m | 1 | North Yorkshire County Council |
| Bendall's Engineering Limited | £5.0m | 3 | Sellafield Limited |
| Instarmac | £4.0m | 1 | Derbyshire County Council |
| THOMAS GRAHAM & SONS LTD | £3.8m | 1 | Sellafield Limited |
| COMPASS MINERALS UK LIMITED | £2.2m | 6 | East Riding of Yorkshire Council |
| ICL UK (SALES) LIMITED | £1.7m | 9 | Leicester City Council |
| ZTL Contracting | £1.7m | 1 | Tees Valley Combined Authority |
| Thompsons of Prudhoe Ltd | £1.6m | 1 | Tees Valley Combined Authority |
| Jacobs UK Ltd | £1.6m | 1 | Natural England |
| DAWKES & CO LIMITED | £1.5m | 8 | Staffordshire County Council |
Buying routes
How value is awarded — open tender, framework, direct
contract96%
call off4%
Contract value distribution
Awards by size bucket
<£25k£25k-100k£100k-500k£500k-2m£2m-10m£10m-50m£50m+
Publish → award lead time
How long tenders take to decide
<30d30-6060-9090-120120-180180-270270+
Publishing seasonality
Notices per month across the last 3 years
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024
20
13
13
7
19
10
21
16
17
24
13
18
2025
16
26
10
20
24
14
21
10
12
20
18
14
2026
19
19
14
9
16
19
11
0
0
0
0
0
Oct and May are the loudest months. Plan submissions and BD outreach around these spikes.
Regional spread
Awarded value by buyer region
South East£350.1m54%
North West£146.6m23%
Yorkshire & Humber£17.4m3%
London£14.7m2%
North East£3.5m1%
East Midlands£3.4m1%
West Midlands£2.9m0%
South West£60k0%
Scotland—0%
Wales—0%
East of England—0%
Northern Ireland—0%
Inside this division
Largest sub-categories by awarded value
144Mining, basic metals and related products46 notices£367.9m146Mining, basic metals and related products94 notices£153.8m142Mining, basic metals and related products160 notices£122.6m148Mining, basic metals and related products31 notices£1.0m140Mining, basic metals and related products44 notices£247k147Mining, basic metals and related products50 notices£162k143Mining, basic metals and related products10 notices£147k145Mining, basic metals and related products20 notices—149Mining, basic metals and related products7 notices—
Adjacent markets
Divisions sharing the most suppliers with this one
44Construction materials235 shared suppliers45Construction work201 shared suppliers39Furniture & furnishings188 shared suppliers50Repair & maintenance184 shared suppliers03Agricultural products172 shared suppliers31Electrical machinery165 shared suppliers09Petroleum & fuel156 shared suppliers34Transport equipment151 shared suppliers