Category · CPV division 34
Transport equipment
A very large market of 3,006 active suppliers, currently cooling off. Figures cover the last 24 months of UK public-sector notices.
Notices · 24mo
7,464▼ 26%
Awarded value
£29.1bn
Avg. contract
£8.5m
Notices / mo
311
Med. publish→award
—
Active buyers
1,189
Market signals
A very large market of 3,006 active suppliers, currently cooling off.
Trendbuyers & suppliers
Publishing is down 26% month-on-month
253 notices in the last 30 days vs 340 in the 30 before — a quieter spell; expect fewer fresh opportunities near-term.
Timingbuyers & suppliers
£6.2bn of contracts expire within ~6 months
687 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.
Opportunityfor suppliers
A fragmented supplier market
The top 3 suppliers hold only 11% of awarded value across 3,006 active suppliers — low concentration keeps this market open to new entrants.
Concentrationfor suppliers
3 buyers account for 67% of spend
Demand is concentrated, led by Crown Commercial Service — relationships with a short list of buyers decide most of this market.
Opportunityfor suppliers
239 notices are open for bids today
1,550 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
1,550 planned239 open now2,650 in evaluation35 awarded in 30d (£44.9m)
Q3 '26
Q4 '26
Q1 '27
Q2 '27
Q3 '27
Q4 '27
Q1 '28
Q2 '28
Expiring
Contracts ending
£335.4m
329 contracts
£5.8bn
358 contracts
£5.3bn
324 contracts
£1.6bn
197 contracts
£14.8bn
707 contracts
£1.1bn
154 contracts
£5.0bn
195 contracts
£1.1bn
123 contracts
Open
Bid deadlines
131
live opportunities
2
live opportunities
5
live opportunities
1
live opportunities
3
live opportunities
—
—
1
live opportunities
Planned
Future notices
143
pipeline notices
35
pipeline notices
32
pipeline notices
14
pipeline notices
6
pipeline notices
4
pipeline notices
2
pipeline notices
1
pipeline notices
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Travel, Transport, Accommodation & Venue Solutions | Crown Commercial Service | — | £4.2bn/yr | 30 Sept 2027 in 441 days | Forward · alert me |
Purchase of Standard and Specialist Vehicles | Crown Commercial Service | — | £1.4bn/yr | 28 Nov 2026 in 135 days | Soon · 4–6mo lead time |
Healthcare Soft Facilities Management Services | Crown Commercial Service | — | £875.6m/yr | 19 Feb 2028 in 583 days | Forward · alert me |
Vehicle Lease, Fleet Management & Salary Sacrifice | Crown Commercial Service | — | £500.3m/yr | 06 Feb 2027 in 205 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Deep Tube Upgrade Programme - Rolling Stock | Transport for London | SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED | £163.6m/yr | 31 Aug 2027 in 411 days | Forward · alert me |
FMSP Naval Base Services at Devonport | Ministry of Defence, Ships, Other | Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited | £122.9m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
NOE CPC Specialist Estates Engineering & Maintenance Services (Hard FM) | North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) | LORNE STEWART PLC | £208.9m/yr | 30 Jun 2028 in 715 days | Forward · alert me |
FMSP Hard Facilities Management and Alongside Sercvices at Portsmouth | Ministry of Defence, Ships, Other | Future Maritime Support Programme | £104.6m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Asset Operation, Maintenance and Response Framework | Environment Agency (Defra Group Commercial) | Breheny Civil Engineering | £150.1m/yr | 03 Mar 2028 in 596 days | Forward · alert me |
SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT & INFRASTRUCTURE | N H S Shared Business Services | Q-Park Limited | £125.0m/yr | 20 Nov 2027 in 492 days | Forward · alert me |
A Framework Agreement for Anti-ligature, Specialist and General Doors, Windows, Furniture, Accessories and Associated Services | NHS Commercial Solutions | — | £125.1m/yr | 26 Sept 2027 in 437 days | Forward · alert me |
YPO - 001170 Specialist Vehicles | Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation | LIMESQUARE VEHICLE RENTAL LIMITED | £125.0m/yr | 02 Oct 2027 in 443 days | Forward · alert me |
Vehicle Hire Solutions Award Notice | Crown Commercial Service | — | £112.6m/yr | 20 Mar 2027 in 247 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Procurement of Fleet (Vehicles and Associated Assets) Framework 2024 | BIP SOLUTIONS LIMITED | HANGER19 LTD | £112.6m/yr | 14 Jul 2028 in 729 days | Forward · alert me |
FMSP Hard Facilities Management and Alongside Sercvices at Clyde | Ministry of Defence, Ships, Other | Babcock Marine (Clyde) Ltd | £60.2m/yr | 31 Mar 2027 in 258 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Furniture and Associated Services 2 | Crown Commercial Service | — | £100.1m/yr | 22 Jan 2028 in 555 days | Forward · alert me |
Hertfordshire County Council & TPPL Vehicle Purchase Framework | Hertfordshire County Council | Navya Systems UK Limited | £81.3m/yr | 07 Apr 2027 in 265 days | Watch · plan engagement |
Cambridgeshire County Council Highway Services | Cambridgeshire County Council | SKANSKA UK PLC | £32.4m/yr | 30 Jun 2027 in 349 days | Forward · alert me |
Employee Benefits & Services | Crown Commercial Service | — | £62.5m/yr | 25 May 2027 in 313 days | Forward · alert me |
Bus Reform Fleet | West Yorkshire Combined Authority | trading as Wrightbus | £95.0m/yr | 30 Sept 2027 in 441 days | Forward · alert me |
115_25 Outdoor Playground, Fitness and Sports Facilities and Equipment (Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Maintenance and Inspection) | Espo | FOUNTAINEERS LIMITED | £70.1m/yr | 31 May 2027 in 319 days | Forward · alert me |
220_24 De-Icing Salt & Associated Products/Services | Espo | NWT Supplies Limited (trading as online rocksalt) | £31.6m/yr | 30 Apr 2028 in 654 days | Forward · alert me |
Procurement of Jupiter HC Mk2 and Aviation Support to British Armed Forces Brunei and Cyprus | Ministry of Defence, DIO, | Airbus Helicopters UK Limited | £30.6m/yr | 31 Mar 2028 in 624 days | Forward · alert me |
Simulation Devices and Services | NHS Supply Chain : NHS Supply Chain | Gener8 Spaces Ltd | £30.0m/yr | 08 May 2027 in 296 days | Forward · alert me |
Door Entry, Access Control, CCTV and Warden Call Installs and Maintenance Framework | EFFICIENCY EAST MIDLANDS LIMITED | Baydale Control Systems Ltd | £25.0m/yr | 29 Aug 2026 in 44 days | Hot · prep now |
Main buyers
Top of 1,189 active buyers by awarded value
| Buyer | Awarded | Notices |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Commercial Service | £14.1bn | 10 |
| HS2 | £3.4bn | 12 |
| Hertfordshire County Council - Environment | £1.9bn | 1 |
| The Association of North East Councils Limited | £1.2bn | 22 |
| North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) | £1.1bn | 4 |
| YPO | £1.0bn | 23 |
| Espo | £703.3m | 21 |
| Halton Housing c/o Link Group | £600.0m | 4 |
| Ministry of Defence, DIO, | £527.3m | 155 |
| National Highways | £417.0m | 442 |
| Echelon Consultancy Ltd | £400.0m | 2 |
| Milton Keynes Council | £350.9m | 11 |
Leading suppliers
Top of 3,006 active suppliers by awarded value
| Supplier | Awarded | Contracts | Top buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited | £2.3bn | 4 | Milton Keynes Council |
| Costain Ltd | £408.5m | 2 | High Speed Two (HS2) Limited |
| SIEMENS MOBILITY LIMITED | £368.9m | 8 | ScotRail Trains Ltd |
| Siemens Mobility Costain JV | £328.2m | 2 | HS2 |
| Dennis Eagle Limited | £243.8m | 102 | Nottinghamshire County Council |
| Colas Rail Limited | £206.9m | 3 | HS2 |
| Gowrings Versa Ltd. | £167.3m | 1 | The Sheffield College |
| KNDS Defence UK Limited | £151.0m | 2 | Ministry of Defence, DIO, |
| SWARCO UK & IRELAND LTD | £116.4m | 22 | National Highways |
| Airbus Helicopters UK Limited | £97.0m | 2 | BLUELIGHT COMMERCIAL LIMITED |
| KAEFER LIMITED | £95.0m | 3 | Sellafield Limited |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited | £87.1m | 39 | SSE plc |
Buying routes
How value is awarded — open tender, framework, direct
contract97%
call off3%
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
306
269
311
326
346
239
331
290
286
365
320
260
2025
345
348
282
283
468
307
424
237
338
285
252
244
2026
337
287
284
282
390
237
141
0
0
0
0
0
May and Jan are the loudest months. Plan submissions and BD outreach around these spikes.
Regional spread
Awarded value by buyer region
London£21.0bn72%
East of England£2.0bn7%
South West£582.5m2%
South East£580.2m2%
Yorkshire & Humber£348.3m1%
North West£227.6m1%
West Midlands£145.1m0%
North East£131.1m0%
East Midlands£101.0m0%
Wales£35.7m0%
Scotland£9.9m0%
Northern Ireland—0%
Inside this division
Largest sub-categories by awarded value
341Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation3,272 notices£19.5bn345Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation288 notices£14.1bn349Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation2,423 notices£9.0bn340Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation610 notices£1.1bn342Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation205 notices£597.1m346Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation559 notices£549.6m344Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation177 notices£403.5m347Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation164 notices£252.7m343Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation342 notices£165.9m
Adjacent markets
Divisions sharing the most suppliers with this one
45Construction work1,336 shared suppliers50Repair & maintenance1,289 shared suppliers44Construction materials1,178 shared suppliers39Furniture & furnishings980 shared suppliers90Sewage & refuse778 shared suppliers71Architecture & engineering775 shared suppliers42Industrial machinery764 shared suppliers31Electrical machinery671 shared suppliers