Industrial machinery contracts expiring in South East England: 31 worth £12m
Public sector industrial machinery contracts held by buyers in South East England that have a published end date. Approach the buyer while the incumbent still holds it, rather than meeting the work for the first time when it goes out to tender.
Expiring next
- the supply of new compressed air treatment equipmentUK Atomic Energy AuthorityEnds 25 Dec 2026, £61k
What this market looks like
31 industrial machinery contracts in South East England carry a published end date, worth £12m between them. They are held across 23 buyers, and the typical one is worth £98k.
22 of them expire within twelve months, and 11 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 71% of this market back in play inside a year.
30 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 13% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
1 is a framework rather than a single contract, so part of this market is reached by getting onto a supplier list first and competing for call-offs afterwards.
The most active buyers are UK Atomic Energy Authority (6), THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE (2), DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED (2).
The contracts here are most often held by BECKMAN COULTER UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED (2), Siltbuster Limited (1), RICHELL VEHICLE CONVERSIONS LIMITED (1).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hire of primary treatment equipment (lamella) South East England | Southern Water Services Limited | £1.6m incl. VAT | 02 Sept 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Vehicle Conversions - 6 Unmarked Toyota Corolla South East England | The Police & Crime Commissioner for Sussex | £82k incl. VAT | 01 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| CA16917 - Airsource Heat Pumps and Solar PV Project South East England | Activate Learning | £3.2m | 25 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Supply and Installation of One FTIV Hybrid Cremator South East England | Wealden District Council | £456k | 28 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Exempt as per S94 - (1a) - withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security, Direct Award. South East England | Atomic Weapons Establishment | £430k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Refrigeration Maintenance/Restricted/Pro/2023 South East England | THE OPEN UNIVERSITY | £400k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Storage for ESS (Sweden) T/HR063/26 South East England | UK Atomic Energy Authority | £100k | 31 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Access Control Maintenance South East England | Royal Holloway and Bedford New College | £26k | 31 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Ultra, High-speed, & Bench Top centrifuges South East England | THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE | £195k | 30 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| the supply of new compressed air treatment equipment South East England | UK Atomic Energy Authority | £61k | 25 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Purchase of Access Control System South East England | Crawley Borough Council | £200k | 30 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Supply & Installation of Water Cooling System Components for a relocated Vacuum Furnace South East England | UK Atomic Energy Authority | £188k | 31 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Detailed Design and Build of a Compound Cryogenic Pump Prototype (CCPP) South East England | UK Fusion Energy Ltd | £1.5m | 12 Feb 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| 9003224 - Supply of I17 CSXID White Beam Slits South East England | DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED | £150k | 31 Jan 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Benchtop centrifuge South East England | THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE | £87k | 30 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Provision of a Liquid Nitrogen Generator South East England | National Oceanography Centre | £43k | 28 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| 9004143 - Supply of Front End for K14 South East England | DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED | £491k | 18 Oct 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Replacement Cold Store - PRH South East England | University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust | £25k | 27 Apr 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Lift Modernisation Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy South East England | Surrey Heath Borough Council | £40k | 27 Nov 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lift Servicing and Maintenance South East England | Oxford City Council | £1.6m | 07 Apr 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| HVPS D15 Cooling System South East England | UK Atomic Energy Authority | £104k | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Bourne Hall Lift Refurbishment South East England | Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | £98k | 28 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Opening soon |
| Manufacture of Ceramic Heater South East England | UK Atomic Energy Authority | £24k | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Provision of Emergency Vehicle Conversion (999 Install) for FDO Lease Vehicles South East England | Royal Berkshire Fire Authority | £54k | 31 May 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| The Provision od Laundry Services at RAF Brize Norton South East England | Ministry of Defence | £657k | 31 Jul 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Breathing Apparatus Compressor Servicing and Maintenance South East England | East Sussex Fire Authority | £50k | 31 Mar 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Fuel Pump Servicing and Maintenance South East England | East Sussex Fire Authority | £73k | 29 Aug 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Access Control System – Maintenance & Support Services South East England | Canterbury City Council | £8k | 08 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Water purification systems South East England | MEDWAY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | £13k | 31 Oct 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Refurbishment request for Is inserts South East England | UK Atomic Energy Authority | £35k | 15 May 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Provision of a Fully Managed Vending Service South East England | New Forest District Council | £35k | 17 Jun 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
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Regions come from the buyer's published NUTS code, which is the location of the buying authority rather than always the place the work happens. Contract end dates are published by buyers on contract details notices. Re-tender windows are computed estimates, not announcements.