CPV subcategory
31527200: Exterior lights
CPV code 31527200 is "Exterior lights", a subcategory in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 93 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 63 buyers, most often Department For Education and West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust. The typical contract was worth about £60k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 31527200
- Contracts
- 93
- Buyers
- 63
- Typical value
- £60k
- Ending in 18 months
- 3
By year of award: 2023 22 · 2024 45 · 2025 16 · 2026 10. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (88).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
- Laser Energy9
- F W Thorpe Plc T/A Thorlux Lighting3
- Thorlux Lighting3
- ERCO Lighting Limited2
- J Flint Electrical Contractors Ltd2
- Gala Lights LTD2
- Urbis Schréder Ltd2
- Light & Energy Distribution Limited2
Recent contracts under 31527200
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supply of LED Street Lanterns | Hull City Council | £250k | Sept 2026 |
| CPU 8311 Electrical Materials | Nottingham City Council | £5.6m | Sept 2026 |
| BADC-1676 Festive Lighting Scheme for Worksop & Retford | Bassetlaw District Council | £225k | Sept 2026 |
| Provision of Lighting High Mast Maintenance | Thameslink Southern Great Northern Limited (TSGN) | Jul 2026 | |
| Southampton District Christmas Lights | Southampton City Council | Jul 2026 | |
| Decarbonisation Works | Norse Commercial Services Limited | £530k | Jun 2026 |
| Buoy Lanterns | Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses operating as Northern Lighthouse Board. | £44k | Jun 2026 |
| CA16626 - Finchley Catholic High School - Supply and Installation of Floodlighting to an All-Weather Pitch | Finchley Catholic High School | £46k | May 2026 |
Where it sits
Codes above 31527200
- 31000000Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
- 31500000Lighting equipment and electric lamps
- 31520000Lamps and light fittings
- 31527000Spotlights
- 31527200Exterior lights
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More specific
Codes beneath 31527200
Questions
About CPV code 31527200
What is CPV code 31527200?
CPV code 31527200 is "Exterior lights", a subcategory in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 93 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 63 buyers, most often Department For Education and West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust. The typical contract was worth about £60k.
Which codes sit above and below 31527200?
31527200 sits under 31000000 (Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting), then 31500000 (Lighting equipment and electric lamps), then 31520000 (Lamps and light fittings), then 31527000 (Spotlights). It has 3 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 31527260 (Lighting systems).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 31527200?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 31527200 since 2023 are Laser Energy (9), F W Thorpe Plc T/A Thorlux Lighting (3), Thorlux Lighting (3). 101 different suppliers have won work under this code.
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